Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), traveled by stagecoach across the Territory of Nevada in 1860 with his brother, Orion. At that time, the most convenient method of traveling any long distance was either by stagecoach, or by horseback. Twain wrote about his journey from Missouri to Carson City in his classic book, “Roughing It.” Several stage lines were in business during the … [Read more...]
Cougs Take down Huskies on the Road in Battle of Unbeaten High Desert League Teams
Spanish Springs In the biggest matchup in the High Desert League so far this season, the Spanish Springs boys rose to the occasion and went on the road to defeat Reno Friday night, 64-57. The two teams came into the contest tied for the top spot in the High Desert League standings at 9-0, and traded shots with each other early in the game. The Cougars took a six-point … [Read more...]
Cougs Storm Back to Knock off Reno 52-50
Spanish Springs It was a big night for the Spanish Springs High girls basketball program Friday night as they went on the road and defeated Reno 52-50 to give the team its first win over the Huskies in school history. With the game tied at 50, Cougars sophomore Autumn Wadsworth drove to the hoop and scored the game-winning layup with just seconds left on the clock to … [Read more...]
Raiders Fall to Huskies in Battle of High Desert League Top Teams
Reed Reno raced out to a 22-3 lead after the first quarter and held off the Reed girls the rest of the way Friday as the Huskies got a 60-40 win. In what was a battle of the top two teams in the High Desert League, Reed put themselves in a hole that they could never climb out of. Reno controlled the entire first half and led 32-11 at the break. The Raiders played much … [Read more...]
Reed Falls to Reno; Cougs Still Surging
Reed After downing North Valleys 70-54 last Tuesday, the Reed boys basketball team fell 77-64 to first place Reno Friday evening at home. Playing in just its second conference game of the season, the Raiders jumped out to an early lead on the road against North Valleys and held the Panthers off for its first league win of the season. Reed faced its toughest challenge … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Return to League Play
With the holidays in the rearview mirror, the second half of the boy's basketball season is set to begin in Northern Nevada with a full slate of conference action on tap this week. Spanish Springs entered the week with a 12-4 record overall and tied with Reno in the 4A High Desert League standings with a 6-0 mark in league play so far. Behind the leaders are Reed (9-9, 1-2), … [Read more...]
Reed Edges Galena, Improves to 12-1
Reed Vanessa Hernandez scored 15 points and Taylor Johnson added 12 points and seven rebounds to help lead the Reed girls basketball team to a thrilling 47-43 win over Galena on Saturday. The Raiders got off to a slow start in the first half and found themselves trailing 19-12 at the break but took the lead after a 19-point third quarter. Serene Townsell-Williams had … [Read more...]
Local Boys Teams Compete in Holiday Tournaments
Spanish Springs The Spanish Springs boys basketball team played in the Under Armour Holiday Classic in Southern California last week and finished with two wins and two losses. Leo Grass finished with 20 points and Jalen Townsell had 17 as the Cougs took down Santa Clarita Christian 72-57 in their first game of the tourney last Wednesday. The boys took on Lincoln the next … [Read more...]