Reno ended its first home stand of the season in uninspiring fashion, dropping three straight to Albuquerque last week. The losing streak reached four on Friday with a 10-3 loss at El Paso before the Aces were 13-5 winners on Saturday and 8-5 winners on Sunday over the Chihuahuas. A team that’s known for its offense, the Aces averaged just two runs a game in the … [Read more...]
Excel Christian baseball gets off the ground
Excel Christian played its first baseball game ever on Friday afternoon at Sierra Lutheran, another small private school located in Carson City. While it was the start of a new era, it was also the culmination of one. The birth of the Warriors’ baseball program was nearly two years in the making. “It (playing Friday) was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders as well as … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (4/7-4/11)
The Aces could not have scripted a better start to their season on Thursday night. Archie Bradly was masterful on the bump. New shortstop Jack Reinheimer went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBIs in the No. 3 spot. And the Aces rolled 8-0. The following night was a different story. Reno committed three errors, walked eight batters and blew a 4-0 lead in an 8-6 loss to the … [Read more...]
Excel Christian pulls away from Sierra Lutheran
Excel Christian outscored Sierra Lutheran 18-7 over the final 13 minutes Saturday afternoon to pull away with a 44-33 homecoming win. The Warriors improved to 2-2, 1-1 in the DIV Northern – West (eight man) while the visiting Falcons dropped to 1-4, 0-3. “It was a tough, good game,” Excel Christian coach Jeff Denson said. “The kids, they came through. They sucked it up … [Read more...]
Bighorns and Kings extend relationship, Stojakovic introduced as GM
The Reno Bighorns and Managing Owner Herb Santos Jr. formally announced a renewed hybrid partnership with the Sacramento Kings at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in the Eldorado Showroom. The partnership between the Kings and their NBA Developmental League affiliate is renewed one year at a time. Santos Jr., who has been a managing partner of the team since 2011, … [Read more...]
Reno awarded 28th United Soccer League franchise
Professional soccer is officially coming to Reno. United Soccer League President Jake Edwards formally awarded Northern Nevada the USL’s 28th franchise Wednesday afternoon at Aces Ballpark in front of approximately 450 community members and future fans. The team’s inaugural season will start March 2017. Among the numerous local officials in attendance were Governor … [Read more...]
Excel Christian to rely on speed, youth
The Warriors finished 3-5, 2-4 a season ago, good for fifth in the seven-team DIV North-West. To get over the .500 huddle in the eight-player league, the local private school on Baring Boulevard will have to rely on a young offensive line. Coach Jeff Denson will ask freshman center Hansen Rodriguez, freshman guard Max Ruston and freshman tight end Kaleb Denson to open lanes … [Read more...]
Aces still hanging near Pacific Northern basement
Reno is a mediocre 4-6 over its last 10 games but the thought of finishing last in the Pacific Northern division is becoming increasingly realistic. Fresno and Sacramento continued their torrid month of baseball and continued to separate themselves from Reno and Tacoma although the Grizzlies have all but secured the division title. Fresno (78-49) sits comfortably in first … [Read more...]