Rout snaps Swope Park's run of five-straight shutouts, seven-straight victories Reno 1868 FC scored twice on both sides of halftime and rolled 4-1 in Kansas City against Swope Park on Sunday afternoon. The win snapped SPR’s seven-game winning streak as well as 10-game unbeaten streak and kept Reno (8-4-6) in fourth place in the Western Conference. Third-place Swope Park … [Read more...]
Q&A with Greg Chalmers
Last year’s Barracuda Championship winner discusses 2016 title, upcoming tournament One of the best feel-good moments of the entire PGA season in 2016 took place right here in Northern Nevada, in a tournament that annually fights for national attention with the Bridgestone Invitational – one of the biggest non-Major events of the year. Still looking for his first tournament … [Read more...]
Dupree takes NBA job
Turnover on staff one of constants in Musselman’s brief tenure at Nevada Eric Musselman is going to have an entirely new staff of assistants for the third-straight year. Nevada men’s basketball coach worked alongside three new faces when he came to Reno before the 2015-16 season. He had to replace them all in 2016-17. And once again, he will have a trio of Nevadan … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reno does something rare in Colorado Springs, Nevada non-conference slate, My OJ take
Reno’s playoff probability took a nose dive in late June. The remnants of a nine-game division lead evaporated on Friday in a rain-shorted 10-5 loss at Colorado Springs. With the defeat, Reno fell into a first-place tie with Fresno. It was the first time since May 26 the Aces didn’t hold the Pacific Northern Division lead outright. Jerry Narron turned Gregg Gross’ squad … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (7/17 – 7/23)
Sizzling Grizzlies catch Aces Reno did something over the weekend few teams have managed to accomplish: Go to Colorado Springs and not lose a series. The Sky Sox own the Pacific Coast League’s best home record at 33-15, but the Aces earned at least a series split on Sunday with a narrow 7-6 win. Solo shots from Zach Borenstein and Willians Astudillo in the eighth and … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC: Controlling night results in ‘frustrating’ 1-1 home draw with last-place Portland
Reno fails to build cushion in compact Western Conference Saturday night’s match between Reno 1868 FC and Portland Timbers 2 was not one the local sided absolutely needed to win. It was, however, a match Reno should have taken three points from. Playing at home (where Reno is inbeaten in its last nine), against the last-place team in the Western Conference (Portland is … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Aces on the ropes, Horn tootin’, Summer slipping away
The conclusion of Reno’s home stand and the following eight road games will dictate if Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate will contend for a playoff spot or bow out. Eleven losses in 18 games paired with Fresno’s six game winning streak, not far removed from a 12-game winning streak, has melted the division lead to just two games – the smallest it’s been since June 4. And now … [Read more...]
Russell talks about Silva’s near-death day at Tahoe
Reno 1868 FC Head Coach Ian Russell discusses recovery of midfielder Matheus Silva The Fourth of July annually brings out the barbecues, fireworks and for the ill-prepared, sunburn. This past Fourth of July almost brought out something else: Devastation. Arriving at Lake Tahoe early in the morning on the nation’s birthday, Reno 1868 FC midfielder Matheus Silva, 20, was … [Read more...]