The Reed boys track team took fifth in the DI state track meet at Carson on Saturday. The Raiders (56 points) were second among all DI North teams, seven points behind fourth-place McQueen. Silverado (78) won the team title in front of Centennial (68) and Liberty (65). Spanish Springs did not have an athlete qualify for the meet. Junior Anthony Ocegueada finished second … [Read more...]
Reed boys take first at regionals, girls fourth
The Reed boys track team literally ran away from the field in Saturday’s DI North regional meet at Carson to claim its first regional title since 1999. The Raiders scored 181.5 points, well ahead of runner-up McQueen (121) and third-place Damonte Ranch (87). Spanish Springs scored 10 teams points and finished in 11th. “We had some fun today,” Reed coach Dale Moss said. … [Read more...]
Softball: Cougs, Raiders end regular season with split; Sparks swept
Reed and Spanish Springs waved goodbye to the regular season on Monday with a doubleheader at Reed. The Raiders and Cougars were locked into their seeds (No. 1 and No. 2 respectively) going in so the outcome, a split, had no impact on either team’s positioning in Thursday’s regional tournament at Bishop Manogue. The Raiders, who fell 1-0 in the first game before … [Read more...]
Softball: Jensen goes off as Raiders claim league title, Cougs fall to Miners
Julia Jensen took special exception to Reed’s home loss against McQueen on Tuesday—its first DI North defeat of the season. She went off on Friday. The Raiders’ ace spun a no-hitter, striking out seven, to lead the defending state champs to a 15-0 five-inning home rout of the Lancers. The game was originally scheduled to be played Thursday at McQueen but was moved to Friday … [Read more...]
Cougs take advantage of Raiders’ miscues
After the Raiders committed their third error of the sixth inning and fell into an 8-2 hole, a woman, presumably the grandmother of one of the Reed players, stood up and said ‘that’s it, I’ve had enough.’ She left the ballpark and missed a late Reed rally fall short in an 8-4 home loss to Spanish Springs, putting a period on the regular season. “What hurt us again, was … [Read more...]
Softball: McQueen stuns Reed, Cougs roll over Miners
The Raiders were closing in on an undefeated run through DI North play. Then they hosted McQueen. Reed, the defending state champ, was on the wrong end of the biggest upset of the season to date, 6-2, on Tuesday. So what does it mean? Well, the Raiders’ league title aspirations are still fully intact. They dropped to 25-2-1, 18-1, but still own a two-game lead over … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed stays hot, Cougs sweep Senators
Julia Jensen and Aliya Lange turned in dominant outings on Saturday to lead the Raiders to a home doubleheader sweep of North Valleys. With the pair of victories, Reed improved to 25-1-1, and a perfect 18-0 in the DI North with just four games to play in the regular season. The Panthers, who are eliminated form postseason contention, fell to 3-18, 3-15. The Raiders will … [Read more...]
Baseball: Cougs finally back in win column, Raiders swept
Spanish Springs’ losing streak reached eight games with a 1-0 loss at Wooster on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader. The Cougars rebounded in game two, snapping the skid with a 5-2 victory. Following the split, Spanish Springs (16-12, 11-9) sits in sixth place—one game behind both Bishop Manogue and Damonte Ranch and one game ahead of McQueen and Reed. The … [Read more...]