Sparks Tribune Spanish Springs Boys: Spanish Springs’ boys basketball team rebounded from its first two losses of the season with a 55-34 win over visiting Lincoln, Calif. Friday night in Sparks. Ten Cougars got into the scoring column, led by 10 from senior Michael Jefferson, in a game that was all but decided at halftime. Spanish Springs led 33-11 at the … [Read more...]
Railroaders pick up 2nd win
John Byrne/Tribune Sparks senior forward Francisco Guardado attempts a shot during the Railroaders 59-26 win over McDermitt last Wednesday at home in the Rail City Classic tournament. It was the second victory of the year for the Sparks boys after finishing winless last season. … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs boys capture North title; Sparks on to state
Sparks Tribune The Spanish Springs boys soccer team continued to prove its season-long dominance on the pitch over the weekend when they captured the 4A Northern Region title on Saturday. The top seeded Cougs defeated Galena 2-1 in the championship game after knocking off Wooster 2-1 in overtime Wednesday afternoon. They kicked off the tournament with a 3-0 … [Read more...]
Gangi, Reed Named to Preseason Watch Lists
The Maxwell Football Club has announced its preseason watch lists for the 82nd annual Maxwell Award and the 24th annual Chuck Bednarik Award with Nevada seniors Ty Gangi and Malik Reed garnering honors. Gangi is among 85 college football players from around the country to be named to the Maxwell Award watch list, an award given to the nation’s player of the year. Gangi joins … [Read more...]
Community Goes Above and Beyond to Help Replace Football Helmets at Sparks High School
After the Washoe County School District inspector deemed Sparks High School football helmets unfit for use, the Sparks High School Railroaders had to come up with $6,000 in funds to replace the helmets that have aged out (17 helmets now and 24 next year, 41 helmets total). The Railroaders began planning its fundraising efforts in April and hosted an event at Mummers on May … [Read more...]
Cougs Pick up Pair of League Wins
The Cougs spent Saturday removing snow from a recent storm with members of the school and community instead of playing its scheduled game against Carson. They did play ball earlier in the week, however, and earned two Sierra League wins over Wooster. Connor Culp turned in a strong performance on the mound last Tuesday, earning the win and giving up just one run in a 14-1 win … [Read more...]
Drought buster!
Sparks snaps 27-year skid against Elko behind dominant defensive effort None of the players on the were alive the last time Sparks beat Elko. Not even close. Before Friday night, the Railroaders’ last win over the Indians came 27 years ago. That streak is over. Sparks defense held Elko to just four total first downs on its way to a 24-13 win in the home opener. … [Read more...]
Wednesday Soccer Report
Boys Soccer Galena, lightning too much for Spanish Springs Lightning denied the Cougars the opportunity to remain unbeaten in 4A North play on Wednesday afternoon. Spanish Springs trailed Galena 1-0 at home when a late summer storm made its presence felt at the half. Officials called the game for safety concerns, dropping the Cougs to 4-2-1, 2-1-1. Galena improved to … [Read more...]