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Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year: Josh Prizina

June 21, 2017 By Nathan Shoup 1 Comment

Prizina was a first-team all-region selection on the hardwood and diamond Spanish Springs basketball and baseball standout Josh Prizina is the Sparks Tribune Male Athlete of the Year. He graduated last Tuesday as one of the most decorated athletes in school history and polished off his stellar career by earning first-team all-league honors in both sports. This winter, … [Read more...]

Bussey, Widmar headline Reed signing ceremony

June 7, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

Six Raiders finalize collegiate plans Reed sprinter Bobby Widmar prefers to do things quickly. He won last month’s 4A state title in the 100 meters with a blazing fast time of 10.68 seconds while taking fourth in the 200m. So, as his recruiting process continued to elongate, he was forced into an unfamiliar spot. He had to stand still. The hold officially ended … [Read more...]

Pitchers dominate 4A North all-league baseball teams

May 21, 2017 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Nearly 28 percent of selections are on bump Pitching is an integral part of baseball. Some would claim it’s the most significant aspect. The 4A North baseball coaches would be in that group. On Saturday night, the 4A North all-league baseball teams were released and of the 76 selections (6.3 per team), 21 were pitchers. Nine received first-team honors, nine landed on … [Read more...]

Cougars end Raiders’ season in extra innings, Spanish Springs softball handles Reno

May 4, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

Leading 6-3 in the seventh with two outs and a playoff spot in the balance, Reed commits pair of season-ending errors as Spanish Springs takes No. 2 seed First-year Reed coach Levi Matherly said his squad treated Thursday’s regular-season bookend under the lights like a playoff game. Essentially, it was a playoff game. With a win on their home field, the Raiders would … [Read more...]

Cougs grind past Raiders, sets up consequential finale

May 3, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

Walks, errors force Reed to fight for postseason lives in Thursday's rematch; Spanish Springs eyeing No. 2 seed Spanish Springs drudged out a 6-2 Senior Day win over Reed on Wednesday afternoon to remain one game clear of Galena for second place with one game left in the regular season. The Cougars (20-6, 16-5) do not hold the tiebreaker over the Grizzlies, but can clinch … [Read more...]

Shoup Shots: Fun rivalry week awaits, Silver and Blue takeaways, Pack softball surging

May 2, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

This is it. The 4A North baseball and softball regular season end this week. Baseball wraps up Thursday and softball Saturday. The regional baseball tourney begins next Tuesday at host hosts sites. Bishop Manogue will once again host the softball regional tournament, starting two days later. Programs across the region will play their rivals this week with plenty on … [Read more...]

Saturday Baseball/Softball

April 29, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

Baseball Cougs’ league title aspirations dry up First-year Spanish Springs coach Matt Ortiz knows that to make a move in the 4A North, you must first get past Galena and Reno. His Cougars have excelled in league play this spring, except for against the Grizzlies and Huskies. They’ve won 15 of 16 in games not against those two programs. But on Saturday, they dropped to … [Read more...]

Playoff outlook for Reed, Spanish Springs diamond dwellers

April 28, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

All four local squads boast postseason promise of varying degrees If you are tuning in late, you won’t be judged. You’re getting here just in time. As the 4A North races near culmination (baseball season has four games left per team, softball has six), we get our cameras ready. On the baseball side, six teams separated by two games are darting for four playoff spots … [Read more...]

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