There’s only one week left to register for the City of Sparks 35th annual Youth Basketball League. The league is open to boys and girls of all skill levels in 3rd to 6th grade. The popular program emphasizes sportsmanship, skill development and fun. Practice begins the week of December 3, and games will take place January 14 – February 28. Space is limited so early registration … [Read more...]
Coronado Edges Spanish Springs
One player, Coronado’s Javier Estrada, scored both goals, including the game winner in the final minute, to lift Coronado of Las Vegas to a 2-1 win over Spanish Springs in the 4A boys state soccer semifinals Nov. 9 at Bettye Wilson Park in Las Vegas. Coronado led 1-0 for much of the game, but Allen Somera’s goal for Spanish Springs in the 66th minute tied the score at 2 … [Read more...]
Sparks Loses in Double Overtime
Taking it right down to the wire, Sparks held its own with Western of Las Vegas in the boys 3A state soccer semifinals Nov. 9. The Railroaders scored a 2-2 game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation and sent the contest to overtime. Neither team scored in the first overtime, although both had their chances. Then in the second overtime, Western’s junior fielder … [Read more...]
Bishop Manogue Knocks off Cougars in Playoffs
Bishop Manogue set the tone for the playoff game Nov. 9 with Spanish Springs by scoring on the first play from scrimmage and rolling to a 44-7 win in the Class 4A North Region playoff semifinals. In the other semifinal, top-ranked Damonte Ranch bested McQueen 34-7. Spanish Springs kicked off to Manogue at the start of the game and the Miners took the ball at the Cougars … [Read more...]
Cougs advance to semis; season ends for Raiders
Sparks Tribune Spanish Springs took care of business on Friday and they relied on their very reliable young quarterback to do so. Sophomore Tristan Szabo threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns and Colby Preston rushed for 97 yards and a score as Spanish Springs knocked off Galena 56-25 in the quarterfinals of the 4A Northern Regional playoffs. The top-seeded Cougs … [Read more...]
Column: Legalized sports betting is one bet paying off
By Tim Dahlberg Associated Press Sports Columnist The action is coming fast and heavy. A bettor in New Jersey used his mobile app to win $325,000 on a $500,000 wager on Boston to win the World Series. Another DraftKings bettor hit a longshot money line parlay on longshots Oregon State and Kansas to collect $4,313 on his $50 bet. Many others, surely, will be … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougs sent home early from regionals
Sparks Tribune Spanish Springs won its quarterfinal game of the 4A Northern Regional volleyball tournament but was eliminated in the semifinals to end their season. The Cougs beat Galena 3-0 last Tuesday after three close matches. They beat the Grizzlies 25-23, 25-16 and 25-22 to advance to Thursday where they fell to Bishop Manogue 3-0. Scores in that match were 33-31, … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs boys capture North title; Sparks on to state
Sparks Tribune The Spanish Springs boys soccer team continued to prove its season-long dominance on the pitch over the weekend when they captured the 4A Northern Region title on Saturday. The top seeded Cougs defeated Galena 2-1 in the championship game after knocking off Wooster 2-1 in overtime Wednesday afternoon. They kicked off the tournament with a 3-0 … [Read more...]