With the first day of fall camp in the books, the Nevada Wolf Pack football team has announced it will hold this year’s Fan Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10 inside Mackay Stadium. The morning, which will run from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., will feature the first of two open scrimmages Wolf Pack fans can attend to get a peek at the team. Fans are invited to come sit in the stands and … [Read more...]
Aces Win Streak Ends
RENO – The Omaha Storm Chasers squeaked out a 12-11 victory in game three of the four-game series this afternoon at Greater Nevada Field. Jon Duplantier was tagged with four runs in the top of the first inning in his third Triple-A game since returning from injury. The right-hander went 2.2 innings, allowed seven runs on seven hits and struck out two. Reno responded with … [Read more...]
1868FC Hits the Road for 13th Win
Reno 1868 FC topped Rio Grande Valley FC on the road tonight to move to 13-5-5 on the season, and 6-4-2 on the road this season. Thomas Janjigian and Aidan Apodaca’s first half goals were enough to secure the 2-1 victory and put Reno’s point total to 44, extending their lead over Fresno FC for second place in the USL’s Western Conference. “It was a tough win, it’s always a … [Read more...]
City of Sparks Asking for Community Input for Pet Memorial Project
City of Sparks is building a Pet Memorial in Sparks Marina Park for pet owners to honor those lost friendships by attaching pet collars to a grid. The memorial includes an original poem chosen by the public. Community input will be open until Aug. 26 at www.cityofsparks.us/petpoem. Thirty-three poems were submitted to the city for consideration to be engraved into a large … [Read more...]
Morikawa Captures PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship in Reno
Associated Press RENO — Just over two months since Collin Morikawa graduated from Cal, he’s headed to the PGA Tour’s version of final exams. So far, he is passing every test. Morikawa capped off a dream summer Sunday when he birdied the last three holes and rallied to win the Barracuda Championship, making him the second player in the last month to go from … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC Rolls Past Colorado Springs, 4-0
Returning home after a road loss to Orange County last Wednesday, Reno 1868 FC rolled Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 4-0 to move to 12-5-5 on the season. The win, coupled with Fresno FC’s 1-0 loss at Austin Bold FC, further solidifies their secondplace spot in the USL’s western conference. Reno now leads Fresno by four points, and trails Phoenix Rising FC by just three points. … [Read more...]
Pack Picked to Finish Third in West Division
Senior tackle Jake Nelson and sophomore running back Toa Taua were selected to the Mountain West’s Preseason All-Conference team, announced last week by the league at its annual media event at the Green Valley Ranch Resort in southern Nevada. Nevada, coming off a resounding 8-5 record in 2018, was picked third in the West Division by the media panel. Fresno State was picked … [Read more...]
Youth Clinic at Sparks High Teaches ‘Smarter’ Football
Last weekend, 125 Northern Nevada youth, Pop Warner and high school football coaches gathered at Sparks High School to participate in a free Heads-Up Football Clinic hosted by USA Football. The cost for the clinic was underwritten by the Oakland Raiders, the NFL pro football team that is planning to move to Las Vegas in 2020. The four-hour clinic that Washoe County School … [Read more...]