Spanish Springs went to Bishop Manogue on Wednesday for a pivotal doubleheader and left with a split. The Cougars (15-4, 7-1) rolled in the first game then suffered a two-run loss to the Miners (13-2, 4-1) in the nightcap. Bishop Manogue entered the day ranked No. 10 in the nation on maxpreps.com. Spanish Springs returns home on Thursday to play Damonte Ranch in the first … [Read more...]
Behind the dish
Spanish Springs senior catcher Josh Prizina is comfortable three feet behind home plate, but he's at the forefront of the Cougars' regional title push It’s the first official day of practice for the Spanish Springs baseball team, but spring is hardly in the air. It’s cold. Snow piles from a historic winter persist in the parking lot. And per the stingy Northern Nevada … [Read more...]
NIAA to vote on potential 5A classification Wednesday
4A North expected to vote to remain at 4A level, many possibilities remain The Nevada prep athletic landscape is on the cusp of a massive renovation. On Wednesday, at the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Board of Control spring meeting, the board for the state’s prep athletic governing body will vote whether to establish a 5A classification to counter the … [Read more...]
Saturday Baseball, Softball
Baseball Spanish Springs 10, Douglas 9 (9 innings) Two days after suffering a walk-off loss at Douglas, Spanish Springs returned the favor on its home field Saturday afternoon.s Colton Forman sent everyone home in the bottom of the ninth when he stepped to the dish with one out and the bases loaded and delivered a game-winning RBI single. The Cougars improved to … [Read more...]
Sparks baseball, softball split series openers with Lowry
Baseball: Nobbs walk-off slam slides Sparks past Lowry in 3A North opener It took five games for the Railroaders to match last year’s win total. Hunter Nobbs blasted a walk-off home run in Friday’s 3A North opener to give the Railroaders an 8-6 home victory over Lowry. Sparks improved to 4-1, 1-0. Lowry dipped to 0-9, 0-4. Nobbs finished 2-for-4 with the grand … [Read more...]
Musselman denies Cal, signs extension at Nevada
After flirting with Pac-12 program, Musselman withdraws name from consideration, inks undisclosed extension at Nevada He showed up. He took his shirt off. He stayed – for now. Nevada second-year basketball coach Eric Musselman pulled his name from consideration for the job at Cal, reportedly Tuesday night, and alerted the Pac-12 Bay Area program of his decision … [Read more...]
Saturday Softball: Cougs sweep, Reed suffers rarity – gets swept
Spanish Springs rolled to a pair of mercy-rule-shortened home wins over Carson on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars, who have won their last three contests by an aggregate score of 40-3, now sit at 6-2, 3-0 just one week into 4A North play. The Senators sunk to 2-6, 1-2 after besting Reno in their 4A North opener. Now riding a five-game winning streak, Spanish Springs hosts … [Read more...]
Slow start sends Pack packing
Fifteen-point first-half deficit against Big 12 Tournament champs too much for Wolf Pack in NCAA Tournament first round MILWUAKEE – It was obvious early. Nevada, a team that rode superior athleticism to its first NCAA Tournament berth in a decade, was outmatched early in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night against a long, bouncy and sharp-shooting … [Read more...]