Spanish Springs is off to a perfect start after three more wins last week moved them to 6-0 on the young season. Dante Craig scored a team-high 17 points and Leo Grass netted 16 for the Cougars in a 68-44 win over Servite, Calif. on Wednesday. Mason Whitaker led the team with nine board and also added seven points in the win. Two days later, Spanish Springs hosted Grants … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Wins 3 in Home Tournament
Spanish Springs’ girls basketball team opened the season last week, returning to the floor for the first time since getting upset as the No. 1 seed in February’s regional playoffs. The Cougs played four games in the High Sierra Winter Challenge on their home floor, and won its first three games before falling on Saturday. They knocked off Lowry 68-52 on Thursday and won … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack to Play Arkansas State in Arizona Bowl
The Nevada football team is returning to the site of its last bowl appearance and victory as the Wolf Pack today accepted an invitation to play in this year’s NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. This year’s Arizona Bowl is set for Saturday, Dec. 29 at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Kickoff will be at 10:15 a.m. PT and the matchup pits the Wolf Pack against the Arkansas State Red … [Read more...]
Cougs Open Season with Wild West Shootout Title
In late February, the Spanish Springs High boys basketball team took eventual state champions Bishop Gorman to the limit before falling 75-68 in the state semifinals. The 2017-18 team won a regional title just a week before after winning a school-high 24 games and finishing nearly perfect in conference play at 15-1. Nine months later, they are picking back up right where … [Read more...]
Nevada Gets Revenge on Loyola, Knocks Off USC
Sparks Tribune and Associated Press After getting revenge against Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday and overcoming a halftime deficit to USC Saturday, Nevada is 8-0 for the second straight season. The Wolf Pack actually fell one spot in Monday’s AP Top 25 rankings to No. 6 despite the double digit road wins, but have a chance to improve its resume even more when they take on No. … [Read more...]
Pack Women Fall in Nugget Classic Finale
The Nevada women’s basketball team dropped the Nugget Classic finale to USC on Sunday by the final score of 72-51 at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack (1-4) hung with the Trojans (6-0) for three of the four quarters, but a 21-9 advantage in the second by USC proved to be the difference in the game. In the opening quarter, the two teams were trading buckets back and forth … [Read more...]
Manogue Advances to Title Game
John Byrne photos/Tribune Bishop Manogue quarterback Drew Scolari drops back to pass during the Miners 42-34 state semifinal win over Arbor View at McQueen High Saturday. The star of the game, Peyton Dixon (left), carried the ball 29 times for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Bishop Manogue will face Bishop Gorman Saturday for the state title at Sam Boyd Stadium in … [Read more...]
Pack Women Pick up First Victory
Four in double figures and much improved free throw shooting helped lead the Nevada women’s basketball team to its first win of the season, a 76-67 road victory at Long Beach State. The Wolf Pack (1-2) got standout performances from a couple of its veterans in junior Camariah King and senior Jade Redmon. King poured in a career and game-high 20 points, knocking down four … [Read more...]