The all-star break appeared to be well-timed for the Aces, who have not been able to gather any traction in the month on July. Reno is 4-6 since a 17-12 month of June and has tumbled to third place, 3.5 games back of first-place Tacoma and one back of Fresno. The entire Triple-A circuit took Sunday and Monday off before the thumpers take the field in Charlotte Tuesday for … [Read more...]
Duo of local Cal Ripken teams win state tournaments
A pair of Spanish Springs Cal Ripken teams will represent Nevada at regional tournaments this month. The local 9U and 12U (70-foot base paths) squads won state titles on June 26 at Eagle Canyon Park in Spanish Springs to earn spots in the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournaments. The 9U team will start pool play on July 18 in Vernal, Utah, while the 12U bunch hopped on a … [Read more...]
Going the distance – 4,000 miles – for cancer
The vast majority of stories in this section, in this newspaper, are in some way connected to Sparks. ‘The Sparks Tribune’ is not a code. This story is an exception. It is not related to Sparks. But many people in Sparks can surely relate. Cancer. The C-word. According to cancer.gov, approximately 39.6 percent of the population will be diagnosed with some form of the … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/27-7/3)
Reno dropped four of six games last week and slid to four games back of first-place Tacoma. The Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate wraps up a brief three-game home stand on Wednesday against Tacoma then heads to Fresno for a four-game trip before the all-star break. The Aces will take next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off before starting the second half of the … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/20-6/26)
Last week was supposed to be the week. The script was practically already written. The Aces returned home scorching hot, winning nine of 12 games at Tacoma, Las Vegas and Albuquerque, and were going to surge into the Pacific Northern Division lead. Baseball is its own game. It rarely listens to outside influences. After drawing even with Tacoma for first place, Reno … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Driving to Vegas sucks, Former Wolf Pack star dealing in Reno, O’Brien hits pair of dingers
Almost three years ago, I drove to Las Vegas from Reno for the first time. I made my way south for a Reed-Bishop Gorman state football title game. It was about halfway through that trip I promised myself, ‘I’m never doing this again.’ I flew home. I made another trip a year later for a friend’s bachelor party. I flew. This weekend, I made a mistake. I drove to Las … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (6/13-6/19)
Maybe it was an upgrade in hotel pillows. Maybe it was a new brand of cereal added to the continental breakfast. Maybe it was a switching of bunk buddies Or maybe, just plain ol’ luck. Whatever the reason, Reno is suddenly playing well on the road – a place that has haunted the Aces in recent history. Reno started 8-3 on its recent 12-game road swing before ending the … [Read more...]
Q&A with Mark Mulder, defending ACC winner
STATELINE, Nev. – Last year’s American Century Championship winner, Mark Mulder, returned to Edgewood Tahoe last Tuesday to entertain local media. Mulder pitched nine season in Major League Baseball (five with Oakland, four with St. Louis) and attempted a couple comebacks before becoming an analyst on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight. He now provides color commentary for select … [Read more...]