Not even Mother Nature could slow down Reno Aces shortstop Ildemaro Vargas. Entering Saturday’s contest in Las Vegas, Vargas had hit safely in 34 consecutive games, the fifth longest mark in Pacific Coast League history. The Venezuela born star extended that streak to 35 games with a single on a hot Saturday evening before a freak dust storm overtook Cashman Field in the f … [Read more...]
Football Kicks off This Weekend for Cougs, Railroaders
Football begins this weekend for two Rail City teams as Spanish Springs and Sparks High will both hit the road to get the 2018 season underway. Cougars coach Eric Borja will lead his team up the hill to Lake Tahoe to take on California High from San Ramon at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Borja will look to lean on experience from the 15 seniors on his roster as they look to improve on … [Read more...]
Streaking Aces Inch Closer to First-Place Grizzlies
The Reno Aces are in the midst of playing their best baseball of the season. The club came into Friday night’s game against Colorado Springs winners of seven straight, and despite dropping the the finale 13-3 at home, they continue to climb in the standings. After finishing the week (July 30-Aug.5) 4-2, Reno remains in second place in the PCL Pacific Northern division at 5 … [Read more...]
Fan Fest Set for Saturday at Mackay Stadium
With practice in full swing and the 2018 season just weeks away, the Nevada athletics department is inviting all Wolf Pack supporters out Mackay Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 11 for Wolf Pack Fan Fest. The event starts at 10 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Fans will be able to watch part of the Wolf Pack football team’s practice and get autographs f … [Read more...]
Aces in Second Place After Winning Week
The Reno Aces rallied to win four straight after losing its first three last week and finish with a winning record from July 22-29. Reno lost to Las Vegas 15-6 on Sunday and followed that with 4-1 and 8-0 losses at New Orleans on Tuesday and Wednesday. But the team’s luck changed directions after Yasmany Tomas hit a pinch hit grand slam on Thursday to spark his team to an 1 … [Read more...]
Unbeaten Streak Comes to an End for Reno 1868 FC
Reno 1868 FC’s incredible 16-match unbeaten streak came to an end in the most heartbreaking fashion Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field. In front of 6,680 fans, Reno fell 2-1 to Saint Louis FC in the waning minutes of Saturday night’s inaugural meeting. Saint Louis defender Sam fink capped off the comeback with a goal in the third minute of stoppage time to send Reno to … [Read more...]
‘Competitive’ Non-Conference Schedule Complete for Pack
University of Nevada head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman and his staff have completed a difficult 2018-19 non-conference schedule with one opponent yet to be determined. The Wolf Pack will play six home non-conference games, four at neutral sites and three on the road. The Pack has yet to determine opponents and dates for two home exhibition games. Times for all games … [Read more...]
Aces Drop Weekend Series to 51’s After Climbing over .500
The Reno Aces lost a pair of games to Las Vegas over the weekend after winning its previous four games to get over the .500 mark briefly. Overall, the club finished the week (July 16-22) 4-3 after winning three of four at home over Tacoma and dropping two of three to the 51’s. Reno shortstop Ildemaro Vargas extended his hit streak to a season-best 22 games on Sunday with a d … [Read more...]