The postseason can provide tricks. And it can provide treats. For Anibal Gonzalez and the Cougars, the 4A North quarterfinals on Monday night, Halloween night, provided both a trick and a treat. Gonzalez recorded a hat trick as the Cougars treated themselves to a 5-0 home win over Damonte Ranch. “I thought we played well. It’s the playoffs and the guys were ready,” … [Read more...]
Raiders roll over Cougs to league title
It wasn’t over before it started. But it was over shortly after. Reed scored 28 points in the first quarter of Thursday’s soggy regular-season finale against Spanish Springs and went to cruise, 49-14, at home to clinch yet another High Desert League title. “(It means) home playoff games,” Reed coach Ernie Howren said of the league title. “That’s what our … [Read more...]
Cougars celebrate league title on season’s final night
Spanish Springs entered 2016 with several goals, and justifiably so. The Cougars returned a deep, talented senior class from a team that finished second in the High Desert League in 2015. So when this season began, coach Frank Sandomenico made the first goal clear: Win a league title. His Cougars (31-6, 13-3) cleared that hurdle on Wednesday night, the final night of … [Read more...]
Sparks boys clinch league title, Spanish Springs girls top Reed
Boys Sparks wrapped up the 3A North regular season title on Tuesday with a 2-1 home win over Incline on senior day. The Railroaders (19-2-1, 12-2-1) pulled six points ahead of North Tahoe atop the standings with one game, at Lowry on Thursday, remaining. The Lakers have two games left and can potentially make up six points, but Sparks owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougars can’t close out High Desert League title
RENO – The race for the High Desert League title is going to come down to the final night of the regular season. Spanish Springs could have closed out the league title with a win at Reno on Tuesday night. The Huskies had other ideas. Reno dropped the first set, and trailed 17-8 in the second, before storming back to hand the Cougars their third league loss of the season … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs (volleyball) in good spot, Gangi new guy for Nevada offense, Local boys soccer teams cruising
With three wins last week, including a pivotal sweep at McQueen, Spanish Springs is one win removed the High Desert League title. The Cougars have two games remaining in the regular season, at Reno tonight and at Reed Wednesday. They just need to win one of those to claim the HDL crown. Spanish Springs lost at home in four to the Huskies earlier this season, but swept the … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Oct. 17-22): Jada McAlister
Jada McAlister, Spanish Springs girls golf The Spanish Springs senior did not have a great first round of the 4A state girls golf tournament last Monday in Carson. The second round one day later was a different story. McAlister rebounded from a first-round 87 with an even-par 72 in to finish in sixth place in the field of 51. It was the highest finish by a 4A North golfer. … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Spanish Springs shuts out Reed in regular season finale
Spanish Springs is on to the postseason. The Cougars put the regular season to bed on Monday night with a 4-0 win at Reed. They finished with a 13-2-1 mark and a High Desert League title. The Raiders (3-11-3, 3-11-2) finished fifth in the HDL and will miss out on the postseason. Court Diesner, Connor London, Austin Fullmer and Nick Ortiz all got in the net in the … [Read more...]