The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams for the first-ever Jerry Colangelo Classic presented by Citi, a newly developed college basketball showcase held in conjunction with Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. The one-day doubleheader will feature the University of Nevada versus Grand Canyon University and the University of … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Baseball Team Wins Mountain West Regular Season Title
The University of Nevada baseball team defeated San Diego State 13-3 on Friday night at Don Weir Field at Peccole Park to capture the 2018 Mountain West regular season championship. The Wolf Pack has two of the last three MW regular season titles after claiming its first in 2015. The 2015 title was the first MW title in any sport. SDSU scored a run in the top of the first … [Read more...]
Cougars Capture Second State Title in Three Years
The wait wasn’t nearly as long, but the outcome was just as sweet for the Spanish Springs High softball team. After winning its first two games of the tourney, the Cougars defeated Douglas 6-2 to capture the 4A state softball title Saturday at Bishop Manogue. It’s the second title in three years for Spanish Springs, who defeated the very same Tiger team five days earlier to w … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougs Come up Short in Regionals
Spanish Springs played one more game than Reed did in the 4A Northern Regional tourney last week, but in the end the result was the same as both teams were sent home early. The No. 7 seed Raiders got on the board first behind a David Goodman home run in their first round game against No. 2 Bishop Manogue, but the Miners scored four in the second and went on to win 6-1. The … [Read more...]
Raiders Ousted on First Day of Regional Tournament
The regional was a quick one for the fourth seeded Reed softball team, nearly one year after making it to the state championship game. The Raiders lost their first two games and were eliminated on the first day of play. Reed fell to Carson 8-0 in their first round game last Thursday at Bishop Manogue despite a strong effort in the circle early from Aliya Lange. The senior … [Read more...]
Cougs Claw Back Late to Top Tigers, 9-3
It took nearly 48 hours, but in the end the Spanish Springs High softball team were the ones celebrating a regional title on the infield under an overcast sky Monday afternoon at Bishop Manogue. The Cougars completed the 9-3 comeback win over Douglas by scoring nine straight runs after trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning of their game that was postponed due to weather on Saturday … [Read more...]
Playoffs Underway for Raiders and Cougars
Reed knocked off Spanish Springs twice last week to finish tied with the Cougs in the final league standings at 13-9 each. However, the Cougs own the tiebreaker and will enter this week’s playoffs as the sixth seed while the Raiders took the seventh. The Cougs won a road game last Wednesday to beat the Raiders 11-4 before winning 8-6 at home on Thursday in the final regular s … [Read more...]
Cougs Get Top Seed in Regional Playoffs; Raiders No. 4
After a season ending split between Spanish Springs and Reed, the two Sparks squads could meet again this week if both get their way in the opening round of the 4A Northern Regional playoffs. The Cougs locked up the top seed in the tournament that begins tomorrow after winning three of our games last week. They knocked off Reno 8-0 and 9-6 on Tuesday and Thursday last week … [Read more...]