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...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada has right to be excited about Norvell, Spanish Springs wrestling starts with statement, Gorman not going anywhere
Northern Nevada asked a collective ‘what?’ when news broke Wednesday night that Jay Norvell would be Nevada’s next football coach. Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin was the presumptive favorite. He has nearly a decade of head coaching experience and has grown EWU into one of the most prominent programs in the FCS. By choosing Norvell, Nevada Athletic Director Doug … [Read more...]
Q&A with NIAA Executive Director Bart Thompson about Bishop Gorman’s future
Bishop Gorman athletics has become one of the more polarizing topics around of the state of Nevada. It's even generated national conversation. After the Gaels trounced Texas power Cedar Hill on national television earlier this season, Texas High School Coaches Association president David Wetzel made headlines when he felt the need to share a public statement. “I firmly … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: As frustration over Gorman superiority swells, it’s time to level the playing field
What the Nevada prep football community witnessed on Saturday has grown into nothing but an annual exercise – a foregone conclusion. Bishop Gorman private-school-privileged its way to what was an eighth straight state title in bullying fashion. The Gaels manhandled Liberty, a team ranked No. 23 in the nation at one point this season, to the tune of an 84-8 final. You … [Read more...]