The Northern 4A All-Region basketball teams were released this week and Sparks schools were well represented. Spanish Springs boys coach Kyle Penney and girls coach Art Cardenas both won Coach of the Year in the High Desert League. In the Sierra League, Damonte Ranch boys coach Brian Voyles earned the honor while Galena’s Jeff Keyes won it on the girls side. The Cougs … [Read more...]
Cougs Fall in State Semifinals to Bishop Gorman, 75-68
Spanish Springs did exactly what it had to do to open up its state semifinal game with Bishop Gorman last Thursday night – strike first. They just couldn’t keep it up for the entirety of the game. When the dust settled the Gaels came away with a 75-68 win to move on to the state title game and end the Cougs season in the process. The Cougs struck first against the … [Read more...]
Reed Boys Fall in Quarterfinals
Matt Williams scored 20 points for Reed last Wednesday but it wasn’t enough as his Raiders fell to Galena 71-51 in the 4A North Regional quarterfinals. The Raiders defense struggled to contain the Grizzlies offense that had three scorers in double figures, led by Moses Wood with 23 points. The season was ended for Reed after a successful league run that saw them go 11-5 in … [Read more...]
Top Seeded Cougs Stunned by Damonte; Raiders Fall in Quarters
Playoff basketball can sometimes be cruel. After a season that saw the Spanish Springs girls dominate the High Desert League with 14 wins and a No. 1 seed in the playoffs, the Cougs were entering last week with hopes of going deep in the regional tournament and earning a berth in state this weekend at Lawlor Events Center. Those hopes were dashed, however, after its season … [Read more...]
Cougars Win First Regional Title in Program History
The Spanish Springs boys basketball team captured its first regional basketball title in program history last week after winning three games in four days, all by double figures. The Cougs beat Bishop Manogue 68-56 in the championship game on Saturday after knocking off Douglas 69-52 in the quarterfinals last Wednesday and ousting Galena 54-40 on Friday. “For us to win the … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Finishes Conference Season 14-2 to Earn No. 1 Playoff Seed
A thrilling 43-42 win over Reno all but locked up the top seed in the 4A Northern girls playoffs for the Spanish Springs girls basketball team last Tuesday. The Cougs went on to officially take that spot with a 62-53 win over rival Reed in the final game of the regular season for both teams. The Cougs finished with a record of 14-2 in the High Desert League and will open the … [Read more...]
Cougs can’t hang with reigning 4A North champs
Damonte Ranch evens Spanish Springs' record at 2-2 with 35-3 road win Spanish Springs knew it was going to have to score its share of points to remain competitive with Damonte Ranch at home on Friday night. The defending 4A North champs entered with the region’s highest-scoring offense, averaging almost 43 points a game in their first three contests of the season, and are … [Read more...]
Thursday Report
Volleyball Raiders pick up first 4A North victory Reed got in the 4A North win column for the first time on Thursday night, sweeping Wooster at home 25-9, 25-17, 25-8. The Raiders improved to 5-9, 1-5. The Colts remained winless in 4A North contests. Alexis Lusby led the home team with 11 kills. Taylor Zirkle and Morgan Starley both served five aces. Reed will host … [Read more...]