John Byrne/Tribune Spanish Springs guard Autumn Wadsworth gets past a Lowry defender during a 59-22 win on Saturday. The Cougs are 4-0 to start the season. Spanish Springs Boys: After opening the season with a 59- 55 win against Folsom, Calif. on Nov. 30, the Spanish Springs High boys basketball team knocked off Damonte Ranch 65-62 last Tuesday before playing in the … [Read more...]
Nevada, Ohio Meet for 1st Time in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
John Byrne/Tribune The Wolf Pack will play one more game this season when they take on Ohio in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Jan. 3. The Nevada football team has accepted an invitation from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and will take on Ohio in the Jan. 3 game on at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. TOP PLAYERS Ohio: Sophomore QB Nathan Rourke threw for 2,676 yards … [Read more...]
Harris Scores 31 to Lead Nevada over Air Force 100-85
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jalen Harris scored a career-high 31 points and Nevada scored its most points of the season Saturday in a 100-85 win over Air Force in its Mountain West Conference opener. Lindsey Drew scored 15 points, Jazz Johnson had 14, Zane Meeks 13 and Nisre Zouzoua 12 for the Wolf Pack (7-3, 1-0), which made 13 of 23 3-pointers in winning its fifth straight. … [Read more...]
Pack Returns to Lawlor Tonight Against Santa Clara
After playing four games on a 10-day road trip, the University of Nevada (5-3) men’s basketball team returns to Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night to host the 8-1 Santa Clara Broncos at 7 p.m. The Pack returns after winning its last three games to capture the 2019 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands by an average of 18 points per game. Santa Clara has won five … [Read more...]
UNLV Slips Past Nevada 33-30 in Overtime
John Byrne Photos/Tribune UNLV players celebrate after a touchdown in overtime gave them a 33-30 victory over Nevada in Reno on Saturday Nevada receiver Elijah Cooks is hit hard during Nevada’s loss to UNLV Saturday. The Rebels won the battle for the Fremont Cannon for the second straight year. RENO — Freshman quarterback Kenyon Oblad hooked up with freshman receiver … [Read more...]
Railroaders Fall in Openers
John Byrne/Tribune Sparks’ Daniela Castorena brings the ball up the floor during a 45-31 season-opening loss to Wooster on Saturday. The Railroaders trailed 26-12 at half, but outscored the Colts 14-8 in the fourth quarter. They play next Dec. 10 at South Tahoe. The Sparks boys also fell to Wooster Saturday, 62-32, despite 10 points from Trezelle Patterson. … [Read more...]
Bishop Manogue runs past Damonte Ranch in Title Game
John Byrne/Tribune Bishop Manogue quarterback Drew Scolari attempts to break free from a Damonte Ranch tackler during Monday’s 4A Northern title game. The Miners won the game 24-7. Bishop Manogue rallied back from a 7-0 deficit to Damonte Ranch in the first quarter to claim the 4A Northern title Monday night, 24-7. The Miners scored 14 points in the second quarter to … [Read more...]
Sanchez out After 5 Seasons at UNLV
LAS VEGAS — UNLV coach Tony Sanchez has been fired after five seasons in charge. The school announced Monday that it is parting ways with Sanchez after this season, which wraps up with UNLV facing rival Nevada for the Fremont Cannon on Saturday. UNLV said it will immediately begin searching for a new coach. Sanchez made the leap to the college ranks when he was hired by … [Read more...]