Sparks Tribune and Associated Press Nevada fell six spots in Monday’s AP Top 25 poll to No. 12 after splitting a pair of games last week. The Wolf Pack (25-2, 12-2) dropped its second game of the season to San Diego State last Wednesday on the road, 65-57, before rebounding with a hard fought 74-68 win on Saturday against Fresno State. It was the biggest dip in the … [Read more...]
Cougar girls capture first regional title
Sparks Tribune The Spanish Springs girls basketball team made history over the weekend in Carson City after claiming its first 4A regional girls basketball title in school history. Entering the single-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Cougs knocked off a pair of No. 1 seeds to capture the title, including a 54-40 win over Reno in Saturday’s championship … [Read more...]
Cougs fall in title game but advance to state; Raiders stunned in semis
Sparks Tribune Saturday’s 4A regional championship game was full of emotions and plenty of drama, and in the end Bishop Manogue came out on top of Spanish Springs 42-40 to claim the regional title. In front of a packed gym in Carson City, the Cougs struggled in the early part of the game and fell behind 29-15 at halftime. But as expected, they got off the mat and came out … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Ryan named MWC Pitcher of the Week; sports 0.75 ERA
Associated Press RENO — Nevada junior Ryan Anderson was named the Mountain West Conference pitcher of the week after he struck out 11 batters during seven hitless innings in the Wolf Pack’s 1-0 victory at Long Beach State. The left-hander from Spanish Springs High School in Sparks improved to 2-0 on the season. He also earned the victory in Nevada’s season-opening win … [Read more...]
Raiders making progress on Coliseum lease
Associated Press The Raiders are making progress toward completing a lease to keep the team at the Oakland Coliseum for at least one more season. Coliseum Authority director Scott McKibben said Monday that the two sides are having “good, constructive talks” for finalizing a new lease for 2019 with an option for 2020. But McKibben says there are still details to be worked … [Read more...]
Regional titles to be decided this week
Sparks Tribune The race for the top spot in the High Desert League came down to the wire over the weekend when Reed hosted Spanish Springs in the last regular season game of the season. In a game that was pushed back a day due to winter weather, the Raiders came out on top 65-61 over their Rail City rival, giving the teams a share of the HDL title. Both teams beat each … [Read more...]
Nevada moves to No. 6 after 10th straight win
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press The Nevada men’s basketball team came in at No. 6 in Monday’s Ap Top 25 poll, making that the 16th consecutive week in the Top 10 this season and the 21st straight week in the Top 25 dating back to last season. For the Pack, it’s one spot better than where they started when they came in at No. 7 in the preseason rankings. They got … [Read more...]
Nevada to honor Fazekas with jersey retirement
The most decorated men’s basketball player in Nevada history will receive one of the greatest honors on Feb. 27 when Nick Fazekas will see his No. 22 Wolf Pack jersey hoisted at Lawlor Events Center. Fazekas, who starred for the Wolf Pack from 2003-2007, is the school’s all-time leading scorer and led Nevada to four NCAA Tournament appearances while winning three Western … [Read more...]