First win remains illusive four matches in, Reno returns to Greater Nevada Field Saturday night San Antonio scored three second-half goals and handled Reno, 4-0, on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 6,403 at Toyota Stadium in Texas. Reno (0-3-1) remained winless, falling on the road for the second straight contest. San Antonio (3-0-1) moved atop the Western Conference. … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Goins gets Nevada offense goin’, Spanish Springs softball surprising, Muss bus headed to Greater Nevada Field
She’s picking up right where she left off at Reed. After playing an integral role in the Raiders’ four-straight regional titles, Kenzi Goins is once again giving pitchers problems. Now she’s doing it at Nevada. Goins, a true freshman, has settled into the cleanup position and playing first base. She was a shortstop in high school. The Reed alum has started 30 of … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (4/6-4/9)
Aces drop three of first four in Fresno The ninth season in Reno Aces history started Thursday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate opened at Fresno. Reno pounded out 18 eights and moved to 1-0 with a resounding 13-6 victory. Nevada alum Braden Shipley allowed five runs in the first, but managed to last five innings and picked up the win thanks to the … [Read more...]
Reno drops franchise’s first road match
SLC's four first-half goals sink Reno 1868 FC Reno 1868 FC played the first away match of the club's inaugural season on Thursday night in Salt Lake City against Real Monarchs SLC at Rio Tinto Stadium. A slow start dealt Reno 1868 a 5-3 defeat. Reno’s newest professional sports franchise dropped to 0-2-1 on the season. The Monarchs remained unbeaten at 3-0-0. After … [Read more...]
Orange County blanks Reno in opener
Reno 1868 FC welcomed United Soccer League's Orange County SC in the club's season kickoff, Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field. With 5,691 fans in attendance, 1868 FC walked away with a 2-0 defeat. Reno’s newest professional franchise is now 0-2-1 overall, 0-1 in league play. "We started off slow and did better in the second half. We had some chance to score, but … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reno’s raucous weekend, Ozoude chooses Colorado State
Reno needs to catch its breath, maybe let the resting heart beat come back down. It endured a marathon this weekend. I’m not convinced you can make argument it wasn’t one of the busiest in Northern Nevada sports history. For the second straight year, the Big Sky played its men’s and women’s conference tournaments at the Reno Events Center. Regular-season champion … [Read more...]
Reno scores three unanswered to salvage friendly draw against Sacramento
Reno 1868 FC scored three unanswered goals in Saturday’s friendly against rival Sacramento Republic to Salvage a 3-3 draw at Greater Nevada Field. A crowd of 4,554 showed up to watch the United Soccer League franchise (0-1-1, 0-0-0) play for the first time since its inaugural contest against MLS parent club, the San Jose Earthquakes. "We didn't start out very well and … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC hangs with MLS in franchise debut
Reno is officially home to a professional soccer franchise. Reno 1868 FC played the first game in franchise history in front of 6,289 on Saturday afternoon at Greater Nevada Field, a friendly (glorified exhibition) with the San Jose Earthquakes - the club's MLS affiliate. Fans lined up outside the stadium two hours before touch and watched the USL expansion franchise … [Read more...]