Reno 1868 FC will play Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday in Utah in the opening round of the 2018 USL Cup Playoffs. Kickoff for the Western Conference quarterfinal is set for 2 p.m. PT at Zions Bank Stadium. Reno and the Monarchs both played to wins to close out the regular season and both finished in the Top 5 in the USL’s Western Conference. The fifth-seeded 1868 FC … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Announces Exhibition Games with Washington, San Francisco State
The Nevada men’s basketball team will kick off the highly anticipated 2018-19 season with a pair of exhibition games in Reno next month, the Wolf Pack announced Monday. Nevada will be play host to Washington on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Lawlor Events Center in an exhibition game with all proceeds donated to wildfire victims. The game is set for 3 p.m. and all seating will be … [Read more...]
Prep Soccer Roundup
Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys won a pair of games via the shutout last week to improve to 6-0 on the young season. Lucca Casci, Kevin Garad, Wilmer Hernandez, Jose Valdivia and Ivan Lara all reached the back of the net in a 5-0 win over Douglas Sept. 15 before a 3-0 win over Bishop Manogue last Wednesday. Spanish Springs got three second half goals from Allen … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 Picks up Crucial Win
It wasn’t pretty, but Reno 1868 FC earned a crucial three points Saturday at Greater Nevada Field with a 1-0 win over LA Galaxy II. In front of 5,060 screaming fans on Noche Latina, Reno 1868 FC needed three points to get back in the playoff hunt in the USL’s Western Conference. And it was midfielder Eric Calvillo who delivered in the clutch after Reno missed a few early … [Read more...]
Aces Finish out Slate This Weekend After Missing out on Postseason
Despite splitting six games last week, the Reno Aces have been eliminated from postseason contention after a strong week by Fresno. The Grizzlies (77-55) clinched the PCL Northern Division and were nine games ahead of second place Reno (68-64) Monday morning with just a handful of games remaining. The Aces finished 3-3 for the week of Aug. 20-26 after dropping two of three … [Read more...]
Reno Falls at Home in Front of Record Crowd
Despite a record night full of milestones, Saturday night was not meant to be as Reno 1868 FC fell to rival Sacramento Republic FC 2-1. In front of 7,103 fans (club record), Reno put on one of the best 45 minutes at home this year despite not finding the back of the net. Reno had four shots on target, including a header from forward Brian Brown that just missed by … [Read more...]
Reno Trails Fresno by Seven Games with Two Weeks Left in the Season
Despite finishing with a 4-3 record last week (Aug. 13-19), time is starting to run out on the Reno Aces season. With just 14 games remaining on the schedule, the Aces are 65-61, seven games behind Fresno in the PCL Northern Division. The two teams don’t have any head-to-head games left against one another. The Aces are still playing good baseball entering their final road … [Read more...]
Hit streak ends at 35 games for Vargas; Aces finish week 3-3
Not even Mother Nature could slow down Reno Aces shortstop Ildemaro Vargas. Entering Saturday’s contest in Las Vegas, Vargas had hit safely in 34 consecutive games, the fifth longest mark in Pacific Coast League history. The Venezuela born star extended that streak to 35 games with a single on a hot Saturday evening before a freak dust storm overtook Cashman Field in the … [Read more...]