For the first time since March 18, 2019, the Nevada Men’s Basketball team has entered the Associated Press Top 25 poll, as announced by the AP on Monday. Nevada wrapped up one of the finest regular seasons in program history this past week, as the Pack went to 2-0 with victories over Boise State and UNLV to conclude the regular season with an exceptional record of 26-6. The … [Read more...]
Sparks High boys capture 5A regional soccer title
Last week, the Sparks High School boys varsity soccer team clinched the Northern Nevada Regional Championship title against Hug High School, and what makes this win so special is that it did so in the 5A division. A Sparks High School alumni himself, Coach Jose (Chava) España says that when he was playing soccer in high school the divisions used to be set based on school … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack draws No. 11 seed in NCAA tournament
For the 10th time in program history, the University of Nevada men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament. Nevada (22-10, 12-6) received the No. 11 seed in the West Region, as announced Sunday afternoon on the NCAA Selection Show. The Pack is slated to take on Arizona State on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:10 (PST) in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. The game will be … [Read more...]
Incredible football game
In the most exciting professional football game this season, the 49ers defeated the LA Rams 27-24. By doing so, the 49ers assured themselves of a wildcard berth in the upcoming playoffs. Much of the credit goes to the 49er defense when they stepped up big time in the second half, but the most credit has to go to quarterback Garoppolo who scored the winning touchdown pass in the … [Read more...]
High school fall sports moving to spring of 2021
By Dave Maxwell Battle Born Media The sights and sounds and smells of high school football haven’t been spared by COVID-19, or any other sports in Nevada for that matter. Like all sports in regards to the coronavirus and straddled by a line between health and safety and an insatiable desire to play, as reported July 23 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Bart Thompson, … [Read more...]
Cailyn and Danyelle may have played their last game together
By Kayla AndersonSparks TribuneWhen the Reed High School softball team went down to Las Vegas to play in the Bishop Gorman softball tournament on March 12-14, they had no idea that it would be their last games of the season. For Raiders sisters Cailyn and Danyelle Leone, it was likely the last game they’d ever play together.Deciding to play in Vegas instead of Sacramento … [Read more...]
Track Season Underway
Reed’s Malachi Bibbs ran away from the field winning the 100 meter race with a time of 10.87 at the Reno Conference Meet on Saturday. Bibbs also won the 200 meter event with a time of 23.08. … [Read more...]
Nevada exits MWC Tournament Early After 77-74 loss to Wyoming
LAS VEGAS — Freshman Kwane Marble II scored a career-high 24 points and 11th seeded Wyoming stunned No. 3 Nevada 74-71 in a Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday night. Wyoming beat sixth seed Colorado State 80-74 on Wednesday to become the first No. 11 seed in MWC history to win a conference tournament game. Wyoming closed the regular season having … [Read more...]