A thrilling 43-42 win over Reno all but locked up the top seed in the 4A Northern girls playoffs for the Spanish Springs girls basketball team last Tuesday. The Cougs went on to officially take that spot with a 62-53 win over rival Reed in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The Cougs finished with a record of 14-2 in the High Desert League and will open the … [Read more...]
Cougs Lock up Top Seed Despite Win Streak Ending
Although they came up one game short of perfect conference record, the Spanish Springs boys basketball team still finished at the top of the High Desert League and will be the top seed in the regional tournament when play begins today. The Cougs fell to second place Reno last Tuesday 49-44 after surrendering a 22-19 halftime lead early in the third quarter. The Huskies … [Read more...]
Wolf Pack Back in the Rankings for Third Time This Season
After two wins last week the University of Nevada men’s basketball team is No. 23 in the Associated Press Poll and USA Today Coaches Polls released Monday. The Wolf Pack is 20-4 on the season and atop the Mountain West standings at 9-1. The Pack has two home games this week with intrastate rival UNLV on Wednesday and San Diego State Saturday. The current is Nevada’s third … [Read more...]
Three Teams Vying for Top Playoff Spot This Week
Playoff seedings are set to be determined this week as the regular season in the 4A North looks to be a wild finish. There are three teams tied at the top of the High Desert League at 12-2, Spanish Springs, McQueen and Reno, with just two games remaining. The Cougs have a slight advantage as they’ll be hosting them both. They played Reno yesterday and finish up with Reed on … [Read more...]
Cougs Improve to 14-0 in Conference; Raiders Get Pair of Big Road Wins
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team picked up another pair of wins last week, and the team is now two wins away from finishing the conference schedule a perfect 16-0. It was the 31st consecutive league win for the boys. Mason Whitaker led the way with 20 points and Jalen Townsell finished with 10 in a 69-45 win against North Valleys last Tuesday. DJ … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Tops Reed; Avenges Loss to Mcqueen
Raiders rebound with rout of Panthers Reed hosted Spanish Springs last Tuesday for the first of two games in three weeks between the Sparks rivals. The Cougs won the first battle, 53-41. Reed senior Taylor Johnson led her team with 16 points in the loss. After the win, the Cougs focused its attention on McQueen and avenging the only High Desert League loss they had this … [Read more...]
Cougs Remain Perfect in HDL
Reed earns split after win at North Valleys Three Spanish Springs players scored 20 points or more as the Cougs defeated crosstown rival Reed in a high scoring affair last Tuesday, 90-75. The Raiders held with the Cougs, who came into the contest undefeated in league play, in the first half and took a 42-39 lead into the break on its home floor. However, Spanish Springs … [Read more...]
New NIAA League Realignments Revealed
By Dave Maxwell Beginning this fall, the Nevada Interscholastic Association (NIAA) has voted to not divide the larger members of the NIAA in Clark County into a new 5A classification. Silverado principal Jaime Ditto had expressed concerns earlier by saying, “We unanimously believe, and there are 32 principals now that believe, there shouldn’t be a 5A right now, that we … [Read more...]