Former Spanish Springs soccer standout transferring to Nevada after two years at junior college in Washington She had to travel to the extreme Northwest of the continental United States to realize she wanted to come home. Well, kind of. Audrey Barham had illusions of playing Division I soccer at Nevada even before graduating from Spanish Springs in 2015 as a … [Read more...]
Reed to host preseason baseball banquet
The Reed baseball program is getting facelift. Levi Matherly took over the program in the offseason and is pumping in what many viewed as a necessary breath of fresh air. Change is rarely cheap. And it is never free. To combat some costs of operation, Matherly and the new staff will host a preseason banquet at Baldini’s Casino in the Sierra Room on Saturday, March … [Read more...]
4A North all-league teams released, Loadholt HDL Player of the Year
The 4A North all-league teams were officially released on Tuesday night and as expected, the four local teams (Spanish Springs boys and girls, Reed boys and girls) were well represented. All four teams made the postseason and three of the four advanced to the regional semifinals. The Spanish Springs boys won the second league title in program history (first was in 2015) … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougars stuffed in semifinals
CARSON – Reed allowed Bishop Manogue to hit 10 triples in Friday night’s 4A North semifinal and saw its season come to a close, 62-45. The Raiders (19-6) were outscored by 18 points from beyond the arc in the 17-point defeat. “That’s your offense, shooting threes. That’s what their offense is,” Reed coach Sara Schopper-Ramirez said. “When (Katie) Turner drives, everybody … [Read more...]
Amantia named next Reed football coach
Howren’s replacement brings 14 years of head coaching experience in Northern Nevada It’s not hyperbole to say that when Ernie Howren stepped down on Jan. 10, the Reed football coaching vacancy became one of the most appealing in the nation. The overwhelming number of applicants affirmed the notion. Coaches sent waves of emails. Voicemail boxes filled. Some even … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders advance to 4A North semis
MINDEN - The last time the Cougars were in the postseason (2014), they opened with an upset road win as a three seed at second-seeded Douglas. History repeated itself on Wednesday night. Spanish Springs went to back to Minden and once again ended the Tigers season with a 60-50 quarterfinal victory. Calling it an “upset” may be a stretch though. The Cougars improved … [Read more...]
Williams not blinded by national spotlight at UConn
Reed grad maintains high-school humility despite emerging as one of nation's premier players When Gabby Williams graduated from Reed in 2014 and headed to UConn to play for legendary coach Geno Auriemma, she had an idea what she was getting into. At least she thought she did. At that point, Auriemma and the Huskies had just won their ninth national title. It was … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Raiders bounced, Cougs cool Tigers
RENO – It was over early. It was over before the Reed boys trailed 41-15 late in the second quarter. It was over before the Raiders fell in a 19-2 hole to start. In fact, it was likely over before the starting lineups were announced. Playing without their two leading scorers, the third-seeded Raiders (8-17) didn’t have much of a chance against the second-seeded Miners … [Read more...]