On paper, it was supposed to be one of the best duals of the season. After needing a win in the final match last year to preserve nearly a decade-long league dual winning streak, Spanish Springs went to McQueen on Wednesday night for a rematch. This team has plans that go beyond league and regional titles. It showed. The four-time defending regional champion Cougars … [Read more...]
Wrestling Preview: Focused Spanish Springs team once again has big plans
Make no mistake, Spanish Springs is the team to beat when it comes to wrestling in Northern Nevada. The Cougars have won 55 straight league duals, nine straight league titles, and seven of the last eight regional titles – including four straight. It’s been a different story at state. They are yet to win a state championship. However, the Cougs are fresh off the best … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops
Boys CARSON CITY – Spanish Springs went to Carson on Tuesday night for just its second regional game of the season. It was a big one. The Cougars (3-2, 2-0) rolled to a win that figures to give them plenty of tiebreaker points in February, handing the defending regional champion Senators (0-4, 0-1) their first regional loss in over a year, 66-41. “(It is) a road win … [Read more...]
Saturday Hoops: Cougs take fourth at Wild West Shootout
Spanish Springs was outscored 26-12 in the third quarter after holding a narrow 30-28 halftime lead over Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) and went on to fall 70-56 on Saturday in the Wild West Shootout. The defeat gave the Cougs (2-2, 1-0) a fourth-place finish in the annual eight-team tournament at Bishop Manogue. First-team all-league forward Josh Prizina missed his third … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Spanish Springs suffers first loss
Boys The Cougars were outscored 46-29 in the second half of Friday’s Wild West Shootout semifinal against host Bishop Manogue and wore their first loss of the season, 83-67. The Miners improved to 3-0 and advanced to Saturday’s title game. One night after scoring 30 in a quarterfinal win over St. Mary’s, Marcus Loadholt went for 29 on 8-of-14 shooting. Jalen Townsell was … [Read more...]
League-high 10 Cougars receive boys soccer postseason accolades
It came as little surprise that High Desert League champion Spanish Springs led the HDL in all-league selections. Ten Cougs were recognized by the league’s coaches, followed by eight apiece for North Valleys and Hug. Four Reed players landed on all-league teams. Wooster, which finished third in the Sierra League, actually led the 4A North with 12 selections. Sierra League … [Read more...]
Thursday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys pick up marquee victory
Boys Spanish Springs picked up a signature non-league win on Thursday night, coming back to beat St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) 77-66 in the first round of the Wild West Shootout at Bishop Manogue. The Cougars (2-0, 1-0) trailed 25-15 after the first eight minutes before outscoring the Rams 62-41 the rest of the way. Senior Marcus Loadholt had a huge night, scoring a … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs puts nine on all-league girls soccer squad
The Cougars finished third in the High Desert League, but put the second most players on all-HDL teams. The nine total players were one more than McQueen and three more than Reed. Reno led the league with 11 all-league selections, which tied with Carson, the Sierra League champ, for most in the 4A North. For the Cougs, Yalison Espinosa was a first-team midfielder and … [Read more...]