True freshman quarterback Cureton to replace Gangi, Bengals are 0-27 against FBS teams since 2000 Because there already haven’t been enough debuts for this Nevada football team season, head coach Jay Norvell will opt for another on Saturday afternoon at Mackay Stadium. He will ask true freshman quarterback Kaymen Cureton to deliver the first win of the season. Cureton, … [Read more...]
Raiders ‘hit their stride’ in 35-0 rout of Caron
Both sides of ball overwhelm Carson in running-clock-shortened contest That’s more like it. Reed’s offense averaged 36 points a game in its first two wins of the season over Clayton Valley Charter and Douglas, but the timing was off. The easy yards were no longer there for the taking. Three touchdown passes from running back Josiah Schmidt and a dominant defense … [Read more...]
Preview: Nevada hosts Toledo in home opener
Wolf Pack looking to build on impressive debut in Norvell’s first game at Mackay Stadium Admit it, you did not think Nevada would be leading 20-17 with less than six minutes left at Northwestern on Saturday. Was it a legitimate sign of progress? Was it simply a sleepy start for Northwestern? Was it an emotion-driven effort? Plenty of questions remain, some of which … [Read more...]
Wednesday Report
Boys Soccer Castro scores twice as Reed routs Manogue The Raiders continued one of their bests starts in recent history with a commanding 4-0 home win over Bishop Manogue on Wednesday night. Reed improved to 3-1-1, 2-0-0 in 4A North play, while Manogue sunk to 1-5-0, 1-1-0. Cesar Castro scored twice for the Raiders, putting the home team up 1-0 in the 18th minute … [Read more...]
Reno Aces Report (8/28 – 9/3)
Aces clinch Pacific Northern title, open postseason Wednesday night at Greater Nevada Field against El Paso Reno is going back to the postseason. The Aces wrapped up their final eight-game road trip of the season on Friday with a 3-0 loss at Albuquerque, but popped champagne in the locker room anyway thanks to Fresno’s loss at El Paso. It is Reno’s fourth division … [Read more...]
Nevada gives Northwestern a scare in opener
Defense, run game among positives for Wolf Pack in Norvell debut The scoreboard at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. read Northwestern 31, Nevada 20 when triple zeroes appeared after the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon. It says Jay Norvell fell in his first game on the Wolf Pack sideline. And while Nevada did lose and now heads into its home opener on Saturday against … [Read more...]
Preview: Norvell era starts Saturday at Northwestern
Nevada to debut new air-raid offense, 3-3-5 defense in Big 10 country To say Nevada is going to have a new look this year would be an injustice to adjective. Jay Norvell will grace the sidelines at Northwestern on Saturday as a head for the first time after three decades as an assistant at nine different collegiate programs and two NFL franchises (Oakland and … [Read more...]
Girls Soccer: Cougs roll Colts, Raiders blanked
Wooster only won five 4A North games last year, going on to finish fourth in the Sierra League. One of those wins came in the opener, 2-0, at Spanish Springs. Spanish Springs coach Mike Faker did not have to remind his team of that fact before Tuesday afternoon’s 4A North opener at Wooster. “Oh, they knew. I didn’t have to say anything,” Faker said. “They remembered.” … [Read more...]