Wooster only won five 4A North games last year, going on to finish fourth in the Sierra League. One of those wins came in the opener, 2-0, at Spanish Springs. Spanish Springs coach Mike Faker did not have to remind his team of that fact before Tuesday afternoon’s 4A North opener at Wooster. “Oh, they knew. I didn’t have to say anything,” Faker said. “They remembered.” … [Read more...]
Girls Golf: Reigning 4A North champs wins first HDL tourney
Defending 4A North champ Reno won the first High Desert League tournament of the year on Monday at Wildcreek Golf Course. The competition was limited though. McQueen was the only other HDL school with enough golfers to turn in a team score. The Huskies carded a 326, 83 strokes better than the Lancers. Reed and Spanish Springs both sent one golfer out. Reed’s Katlin … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Railroaders bounce back
Sparks rebounded from a frustrating first day of the season with a pair of wins over 4A North teams on Saturday afternoon in the Howell Memorial Tournament at the South Valley Sports Complex. The Railroaders (2-2, 0-0) snuck past Bishop Manogue, 1-0, then played Carson to a 1-1 draw, winning 5-4 in penalty kicks. “I’m mostly proud of being able to take the losses … [Read more...]
Reed avenges loss to Clayton Valley Charter, Amantia era starts with win
Raiders force nine turnovers, score 38 unanswered in 38-22 victory The Tony Amantia era started in memorable fashion on Friday night. In his first game standing on the sidelines at Reed after replacing Ernie Howren in January, Amantia’s Raiders forced nine turnovers on their way to 38 unanswered points in a 38-22 home win over Clayton Valley Charter (Concord, … [Read more...]
2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football Preview
A compilation of all content in the 2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Three premature prep football predictions 4.0
The law of averages is as consistent as my ability to snap hook the first tee shot of the day. The founder of the breakfast ball is all of us. So, it came as little surprise that after correctly predicting how the seasons would end for the Reed, Spanish Springs and Sparks football teams in 2014 and 2015, I regressed to the mean in 2016. A .333 batting average would put me … [Read more...]
Reed Preview: New coaching staff, no new expectations
Raiders stay loaded, remain a contender despite Howren’s departure Most prep football coaches inherit limited expectations in their first season at a new school. They’re taking over a program that has struggled more often not. The coaching job was not vacant on accident. Tony Amantia does not belong to that faction. The former head coach at Bishop Manogue, Wooster and … [Read more...]
High Desert League capsules
A glance at the HDL’s six programs Is the No. 1 seed up for grabs? Some believe so. Others expect Tony Amantia to lead the Raiders to a league title in his first season replacing Ernie Howren. Reed has won the High Desert League title every year since the 4A North split into its current format before the 2012 season, compiling a 23-2 record in league play. If there is a … [Read more...]