Reed completes first sweep Spanish Springs since 2013, takes No. 1 seed into regional tournament If the final game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon was a film, it would have been difficult to script it any better. Two cross-town rivals (Reed and Spanish Springs). Turbulent weather (persistent wind and rain starting to fall). High stakes (the league title was … [Read more...]
Cougars end Raiders’ season in extra innings, Spanish Springs softball handles Reno
Leading 6-3 in the seventh with two outs and a playoff spot in the balance, Reed commits pair of season-ending errors as Spanish Springs takes No. 2 seed First-year Reed coach Levi Matherly said his squad treated Thursday’s regular-season bookend under the lights like a playoff game. Essentially, it was a playoff game. With a win on their home field, the Raiders would … [Read more...]
Cougs grind past Raiders, sets up consequential finale
Walks, errors force Reed to fight for postseason lives in Thursday's rematch; Spanish Springs eyeing No. 2 seed Spanish Springs drudged out a 6-2 Senior Day win over Reed on Wednesday afternoon to remain one game clear of Galena for second place with one game left in the regular season. The Cougars (20-6, 16-5) do not hold the tiebreaker over the Grizzlies, but can clinch … [Read more...]
Tuesday Softball: Cougs, Raiders looking down on 4A North
Clary, Cougars roll Huskies RENO – Freshman Tyra Clary did it in the circle and at the plate on Tuesday afternoon at Reno, leading Spanish Springs to a commanding 12-1 victory. The Cougars (25, 5, 17-2), who won for the eighth straight game – including a pair of forfeits from Hug on Saturday – are tied with Reed for first with three games to play. Bishop Manogue was also … [Read more...]
Boys Golf: Cougs take second on home course despite shooting lowest round of year
Huskies' Hall edges Cougs' Frankoski for medalist honors Reno completed the sweep of all six High Desert League tournaments on Tuesday with a commanding victory at Red Hawk. Led by medalist Jerimiah Hall, who fired a 72, the Huskies turned in a team score of 378 on the Lakes Course – 20 strokes better than host Spanish Springs. It was easily Reno’s lowest score of the … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Fun rivalry week awaits, Silver and Blue takeaways, Pack softball surging
This is it. The 4A North baseball and softball regular season end this week. Baseball wraps up Thursday and softball Saturday. The regional baseball tourney begins next Tuesday at host hosts sites. Bishop Manogue will once again host the softball regional tournament, starting two days later. Programs across the region will play their rivals this week with plenty on … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball/Softball
Baseball Cougs’ league title aspirations dry up First-year Spanish Springs coach Matt Ortiz knows that to make a move in the 4A North, you must first get past Galena and Reno. His Cougars have excelled in league play this spring, except for against the Grizzlies and Huskies. They’ve won 15 of 16 in games not against those two programs. But on Saturday, they dropped to … [Read more...]
Playoff outlook for Reed, Spanish Springs diamond dwellers
All four local squads boast postseason promise of varying degrees If you are tuning in late, you won’t be judged. You’re getting here just in time. As the 4A North races near culmination (baseball season has four games left per team, softball has six), we get our cameras ready. On the baseball side, six teams separated by two games are darting for four playoff spots … [Read more...]