The Spanish Springs boys and girls basketball teams are solidifying themselves as the teams to beat early in the season as both squads picked up more victories before the holiday break. Trey Hummel of Spanish Springs works to get past a Carson defender during the Cougs 61-37 home win on Saturday. The boys also knocked off Wooster 55-19 the day before to improve to 8-2 … [Read more...]
Reno’s PGA Tour Stop Moving to Lake Tahoe next July 2-5
RENO — The PGA Tour tournament that’s been held in Reno since 1999 is moving next summer to another mountain course designed by Jack Nicklaus about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away near Lake Tahoe, tournament officials announced Wednesday. Barracuda Networks, a San Francisco Bay Area-based tech company, will continue to be the title sponsor of the Barracuda Championship … [Read more...]
Toolson, Childs lead BYU over Nevada 75-42
PROVO, Utah — Jake Toolson had 15 points, Yoeli Childs had a double-double and BYU handed Nevada its worst loss of the season, 75- 42, on Tuesday night. Childs had 14 points and 13 rebounds for his second-straight double-double in his third game back from a season-opening suspension. Alex Barcello added 13 points, TJ Haws 11 and Connor Harding 10 for BYU (8-4). Jalen … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Continue Impressive Starts to the Season
Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys continued its hot start to the season by winning all three games they played in last week. Spanish Springs got 19 points from Mason Whitaker and 16 by Cordell Stinson to help lead them past Galena last Tuesday, 54-40. Whitaker was back at it with a team-high 20 points on Thursday during a 54-49 win over Grants Pass, Ore. Spanish … [Read more...]
High School Basketball Season Underway in Northern Nevada
Spanish Springs Boys: After opening the season with a 59- 55 win against Folsom, Calif. on Nov. 30, the Spanish Springs High boys basketball team knocked off Damonte Ranch 65-62 last Tuesday before playing in the Wild West Shootout over the weekend. Trey Hummel led the Cougs with 20 points on Thursday as the Cougs beat Monterey Trail 79-70. The boys fell to Jesuit, … [Read more...]
Nevada, Ohio Meet for 1st Time in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The Nevada football team has accepted an invitation from the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and will take on Ohio in the Jan. 3 game on at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. TOP PLAYERS Ohio: Sophomore QB Nathan Rourke threw for 2,676 yards and 20 TDs, with five INTs. Nevada: Redshirt freshman QB Carson Strong threw for 1,933 yards and 10 touchdowns, with seven … [Read more...]
Harris Scores 31 to Lead Nevada over Air Force 100-85
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jalen Harris scored a career-high 31 points and Nevada scored its most points of the season Saturday in a 100-85 win over Air Force in its Mountain West Conference opener. Lindsey Drew scored 15 points, Jazz Johnson had 14, Zane Meeks 13 and Nisre Zouzoua 12 for the Wolf Pack (7-3, 1-0), which made 13 of 23 3-pointers in winning its fifth straight. … [Read more...]
Pack Returns to Lawlor Tonight Against Santa Clara
After playing four games on a 10-day road trip, the University of Nevada (5-3) men’s basketball team returns to Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night to host the 8-1 Santa Clara Broncos at 7 p.m. The Pack returns after winning its last three games to capture the 2019 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands by an average of 18 points per game. Santa Clara has won five … [Read more...]