John Byrne Photos/Tribune Nevada redshirt freshman Carson Strong drops back to throw during the team’s first scrimmage Saturday at Mackay Stadium. Strong has taken the majority of reps at quarterback in practice since the Wolf Pack lost Cristian Solano to a hand injury, and threw for three touchdowns and zero interceptions on Saturday. The Pack has one more scrimmage on … [Read more...]
Fans Welcome to Join Team at Fan Fest
With the first day of fall camp in the books, the Nevada Wolf Pack football team has announced it will hold this year’s Fan Fest on Saturday, Aug. 10 inside Mackay Stadium. The morning, which will run from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., will feature the first of two open scrimmages Wolf Pack fans can attend to get a peek at the team. Fans are invited to come sit in the stands and … [Read more...]
Reed pulls out marathon victory at Damonte
RENO—Friday’s contest at Damonte Ranch between the Mustangs and Raiders could end up on a defensive highlight film. It would be a video of what not to do. Both defensive units struggled mightily to give any resistance to either high-powered offense in Reed’s wild 58-39 win. “They’re a big front,” Damonte Ranch coach Shawn Dupris said. “They’re like a snowplow coming … [Read more...]
Reed makes statement, routs Carson
RENO—The other 10 teams in the DI North are tired of Reed winning. Well, they would be advised to settle in for another frustrating season. For the first half in particular, the Raiders looked every bit the part the part of a four-time defending regional champ in Saturday night’s opener against Carson at Mackay, thumping the Senators 44-27. “This is a game we’ve had … [Read more...]
Damonte stuffs Spanish Springs in opener
There are always question marks heading into season openers. Spanish Springs’ lack of size up front, however, was a certainty heading into Friday’s 2015 debut at home against Damonte Ranch. And it showed in what turned into a 42-7 Damonte Ranch non-league rout in front of a massive crowd, the largest Spanish Springs Athletic Director Art Anderson said he’s ever seen at the … [Read more...]
Chasing one for the thumb
It's a different year but it appears to be the same story for the Reed Raiders. Coach Ernie Howren leads another talented squad into another fall season with another target on its back after winning another regional title (fourth-straight) last fall. Howren said although it's a familiar spot for his program to be in, the team can't sit on the last half decade of … [Read more...]
High Desert League football capsules
The High Desert League got a makeover last season. Hug, North Valleys and Spanish Springs all entered the campaign with new coaches and the Hawks proceeded to make a surprise run into the playoffs. The Hawks were picked to finish sixth in the HDL by the coaches in the league but went on to finish third (knocking off Reed in the regular season) before advancing to the DI … [Read more...]
Cougs hope to get back into postseason
Consistency was an issue for Spanish Springs last fall, coach Eric Borja's first in Purple. The Cougars alternated wins and losses in their first six games of the season which included both impressive wins and head-scratching losses. In their third game of the season, they went to Carson and knocked the eventual Sierra League champ, 28-27. Three weeks later, they went to … [Read more...]