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...]
Strong senior class leads Railroaders
Sparks had eight seniors on its roster in last season's 1-8 campaign. This year, it has 22 athletes in their final year at Sparks High. Dominated by youth and inexperience a season ago, the Railroaders had trouble closing games in the fourth quarter. Despite owning a losing streak that dated back to 2011 for much of the season, coach Rob Kittrell's bunch was in its share of … [Read more...]
Excel Christian to rely on speed, youth
The Warriors finished 3-5, 2-4 a season ago, good for fifth in the seven-team DIV North-West. To get over the .500 huddle in the eight-player league, the local private school on Baring Boulevard will have to rely on a young offensive line. Coach Jeff Denson will ask freshman center Hansen Rodriguez, freshman guard Max Ruston and freshman tight end Kaleb Denson to open lanes … [Read more...]