After winning six straight to open the season. the Cougs took their first loss of the year Saturday after falling to Reno 3-2. Spanish Springs blanked Douglas on the road Thursday, 10-0. The Cougs (6-1, 1-1) hosted McQueen yesterday and play at Galena tomorrow before hitting the road for a tournament in California this weekend. Reed The Raiders picked up a pair of … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders open the season on the diamond
Sparks Tribune Baseball season is officially underway in Northern Nevada after plenty of local prep teams took the diamond over the weekend. It was a good start to the season for Spanish Springs as they won all five game they played as part of the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament. The Cougs opened the year with a 12-1 win Thursday over West Valley out of California … [Read more...]
Cougar girls, boys come up short at state tournament
Sparks Tribune It was a quick trip for the teams up North that came down to Las Vegas for the state basketball tournament, and in the end the South prevailed in both the boys and girls 4A brackets. The No. 1 seeded Spanish Springs girls had a first round bye and met up with Bishop Gorman in the semifinals Thursday after the Gaels defeated Canyon Springs 49-18 on … [Read more...]
Cougar girls capture first regional title
Sparks Tribune The Spanish Springs girls basketball team made history over the weekend in Carson City after claiming its first 4A regional girls basketball title in school history. Entering the single-elimination tournament as the No. 2 seed, the Cougs knocked off a pair of No. 1 seeds to capture the title, including a 54-40 win over Reno in Saturday’s championship … [Read more...]
Cougs fall in title game but advance to state; Raiders stunned in semis
Sparks Tribune Saturday’s 4A regional championship game was full of emotions and plenty of drama, and in the end Bishop Manogue came out on top of Spanish Springs 42-40 to claim the regional title. In front of a packed gym in Carson City, the Cougs struggled in the early part of the game and fell behind 29-15 at halftime. But as expected, they got off the mat and came out … [Read more...]
Regional titles to be decided this week
Sparks Tribune The race for the top spot in the High Desert League came down to the wire over the weekend when Reed hosted Spanish Springs in the last regular season game of the season. In a game that was pushed back a day due to winter weather, the Raiders came out on top 65-61 over their Rail City rival, giving the teams a share of the HDL title. Both teams beat each … [Read more...]
Regional playoff seeds to be decided this week
Sparks Tribune With just a week left in the boys high school basketball regular season, the race for first place in the High Desert League and the top spot in the upcoming regional tournament is coming down to Spanish Springs and Reed. Both teams have continued their dominance of conference play and are just a half game apart in the standings, with the Cougars in first … [Read more...]
Cougar boys, girls top Raiders
Sparks Tribune Last Tuesday’s showdown between the top two boys teams in the High Desert League was between a pair of Sparks schools, and the game didn’t disappoint. Spanish Springs and Reed featured a pair of 3-0 teams in league play entering the contest, and when the final buzzer sounded the Cougs remained undefeated in conference after a thrilling 64-57 win. … [Read more...]