Girls Cougars extend winning streak Spanish Springs pushed its longest winning streak in three season to six games on Tuesday night with 49-39 non-league win at Lassen (Susanville, Calif.). The Cougars improved to 7-3 overall, remaining 4-0 in 4A North play. The Grizzlies dipped to 6-4. Nine different Spanish Springs players got on the board in the win, led by Serena … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs beats up Galena The fact Spanish Springs won at home on Friday night against Galena wasn’t surprising. Both teams are among the most talented in the 4A North and someone had to leave a winner. The fashion in which the Cougars won, however, was astonishing. Marcus Loadholt scored nine of his game-high 23 points early in the third quarter to create … [Read more...]
Saturday Hoops
Boys Cougars hold off Oakland Spanish Springs picked up its third straight win on Saturday afternoon, holding on against Oakland, 60-57, in a non-league home contest. Marcus Loadholt led the way with a game-high 21 points. Jalen Townsell (12 points) was the only other Cougars to reach double figures. Josh Prizina just missed out on a double-double, finishing with … [Read more...]
Wrestling Preview: Focused Spanish Springs team once again has big plans
Make no mistake, Spanish Springs is the team to beat when it comes to wrestling in Northern Nevada. The Cougars have won 55 straight league duals, nine straight league titles, and seven of the last eight regional titles – including four straight. It’s been a different story at state. They are yet to win a state championship. However, the Cougs are fresh off the best … [Read more...]
Saturday Hoops: Cougs take fourth at Wild West Shootout
Spanish Springs was outscored 26-12 in the third quarter after holding a narrow 30-28 halftime lead over Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) and went on to fall 70-56 on Saturday in the Wild West Shootout. The defeat gave the Cougs (2-2, 1-0) a fourth-place finish in the annual eight-team tournament at Bishop Manogue. First-team all-league forward Josh Prizina missed his third … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Spanish Springs suffers first loss
Boys The Cougars were outscored 46-29 in the second half of Friday’s Wild West Shootout semifinal against host Bishop Manogue and wore their first loss of the season, 83-67. The Miners improved to 3-0 and advanced to Saturday’s title game. One night after scoring 30 in a quarterfinal win over St. Mary’s, Marcus Loadholt went for 29 on 8-of-14 shooting. Jalen Townsell was … [Read more...]
Thursday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys pick up marquee victory
Boys Spanish Springs picked up a signature non-league win on Thursday night, coming back to beat St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) 77-66 in the first round of the Wild West Shootout at Bishop Manogue. The Cougars (2-0, 1-0) trailed 25-15 after the first eight minutes before outscoring the Rams 62-41 the rest of the way. Senior Marcus Loadholt had a huge night, scoring a … [Read more...]
Boys Hoops: Sparks drops opener to McQueen
Sparks committed 27 turnovers and suffered a 71-54 loss in Saturday’s season opener at home against McQueen. The Lancers outscored the Railroaders 17-6 in the first quarter and led the rest of the way. Matt Longland led Sparks with 22 points. More than half his damage came at the charity stripe, where he hit 12-of-13 freebies. Carlos Rodriguez finished with 16 in the … [Read more...]