The American Century Championship announced on Saturday that Steph Curry, the NBA’s first ever unanimous MVP, is coming to Lake Tahoe. The festivities for the 26th ACC start next Tuesday, with the three-day, 54-hole tournament beginning three days later on Friday. Curry appeared in the ACC for the first time in 2013 and held a lead with 18 holes to go before finishing … [Read more...]
Prizina verbally commits to Nevada
Spanish Springs catcher Josh Prizina is staying put. The to-be senior and first-team all-region selection verbally committed to Nevada on Saturday afternoon via Twitter, becoming the second Cougar in as many years to commit to the Wolf Pack. “It’s unbelievable actually,” Prizina said. “Ever since I was little, I wanted to go play for UNR. It’s like a dream school for … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Anderson deals in first West Coast League start, PGA coming to Reno this week, what is summer?
Spanish Springs grad and future Nevada pitcher, Ryan Anderson, made his first West Coast League start on Friday. Anderson is spending the summer pitching for the Walla Walla Sweets in Walla Walla, Wash. in the WCL – which is widely regarded as one of the premier summer baseball leagues in the country. Eighty WCL players were selected in this year’s Major League … [Read more...]
Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year: Ryan Anderson
Spanish Springs senior Ryan Anderson is the Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year for the 2015-16 athletic year. Standing 6-6, Anderson was a first-team all-league selection for the basketball team in the winter. He averaged 8.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game for the Cougars (16-9, 12-4), who finished second in the High Desert League. This spring, he was named the … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Strong week for Nevada hoops, Pack baseball’s run falls short, And then it was summer
The good news continues to roll in for the Nevada basketball program. Last Monday, freshman stud Cam Oliver withdrew his name for the NBA draft and announced he will be returning for his sophomore season. I'm more than excited to be back in a Pack uniform for another year ! Time to get ready for 2016-17 ! #GoPack pic.twitter.com/iDy5475eNh — Cam Oliver (@SpaceCamm) … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Spanish Springs softball proved many wrong (including me), Ozoude is Nevada’s fastest, Pack baseball opens MW tourney on Wednesday
On April 23, I said something dumb. I’ve made other less-than-intelligent statements since, but this proclamation turned out to be particularly lousy. I typically try to avoid mentioning when I’m wrong (I let my Twitter followers handle that responsibility), but an apology is in line. On that Saturday afternoon, I was at a softball doubleheader: Reed at Reno. I … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Jensen owns DI North tournament, Everyone is all-league, Pack baseball three wins from conference crown
The Reed softball team won its fourth straight regional title on Saturday, topping Spanish Springs 6-0 in the title game at Bishop Manogue. The Raiders will now attempt to win their second-straight state title, starting Thursday at Hixson Park against Rancho at 4:30 p.m. Those are the headlines. What is easy to overlook among all the success the program is having, … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada baseball red hot, bold(ish) predictions for DI North baseball/softball tourneys
The Nevada baseball team is saving its best for last. The Wolf Pack, which started 1-4 in Mountain West play, swept San Jose State at Peccole Park over the weekend and has now strung together nine-straight wins to join the MW regular-season title conversation. Nevada (27-20, 16-8) trails just New Mexico (32-18, 17-7) and Fresno State (32-17, 19-8) atop the Mountain … [Read more...]