I went on my weekly radio show Friday afternoon and picked the Galena-Spanish Springs boys basketball game that would be played six hours later. My pick: Galena. My reasoning: Dillon Voyles. Spanish Springs held the 4A North Player of the Year candidate to 10 points and put together a balanced offensive attack, picking up a resounding 58-42 victory. “Wow! They … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Dec. 12-17): Anhelica Shanrock
Anhelica Shanrock, Spanish Springs girls basketball Shanrock scored a team-high nine points in Thursday’s win over Douglas and 10 points in Friday’s win over Galena. The Cougars’ best pure scorer is one of the larger reasons the team is riding its first five-game winning streak since the 2013-14 season. The Scheels Athlete of the Week is announced every Tuesday morning … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs beats up Galena The fact Spanish Springs won at home on Friday night against Galena wasn’t surprising. Both teams are among the most talented in the 4A North and someone had to leave a winner. The fashion in which the Cougars won, however, was astonishing. Marcus Loadholt scored nine of his game-high 23 points early in the third quarter to create … [Read more...]
Thursday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs holds off Douglas The Cougars improved to 6-2, 3-0 in the 4A North with a 77-64 home win over Douglas on Thursday night. Douglas dipped to 2-6, 1-2. The Cougs held just a 50-45 lead going to the fourth quarter, where they outscored their guests 27-19. Marcus Loadholt scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win. Josh … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada has right to be excited about Norvell, Spanish Springs wrestling starts with statement, Gorman not going anywhere
Northern Nevada asked a collective ‘what?’ when news broke Wednesday night that Jay Norvell would be Nevada’s next football coach. Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin was the presumptive favorite. He has nearly a decade of head coaching experience and has grown EWU into one of the most prominent programs in the FCS. By choosing Norvell, Nevada Athletic Director Doug … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Dec. 5-10): Anthony Sissom
Anthony Sissom, Spanish Springs wrestling Few would’ve blamed the Cougars’ 106-pound freshman for showing signs of nerves leading into his first league dual match at McQueen on Wednesday night. If he was nervous, his performance didn’t reflect it. Sissom needed just 22 seconds to pin his opponent as the Cougars won their 56th consecutive league dual. The Scheels Athlete of … [Read more...]
Saturday Hoops
Boys Cougars hold off Oakland Spanish Springs picked up its third straight win on Saturday afternoon, holding on against Oakland, 60-57, in a non-league home contest. Marcus Loadholt led the way with a game-high 21 points. Jalen Townsell (12 points) was the only other Cougars to reach double figures. Josh Prizina just missed out on a double-double, finishing with … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars push league dual winning streak to 56
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...]