The Reed baseball program is getting facelift. Levi Matherly took over the program in the offseason and is pumping in what many viewed as a necessary breath of fresh air. Change is rarely cheap. And it is never free. To combat some costs of operation, Matherly and the new staff will host a preseason banquet at Baldini’s Casino in the Sierra Room on Saturday, March … [Read more...]
Jonesing for a shot
Spencer Jones is in the middle of the longest baseball season of his life. He’s dream chasing. It’s something the 2012 Reed grad declared as a child watching a San Francisco Giants game at now AT&T Park. He told his dad he would play there one day. He’s on his way. Jones, a 6-5 right-handed pitcher, started his senior season at the University of Washington four days … [Read more...]
Reed baseball to host golf tournament fundraiser at Red Hawk
New Reed baseball coach Levi Matherly is wasting no time. Matherly accepted the job on July 5 and has already organized a massive fundraiser that could help pump some life into the program that some felt has been missing. Matherly and the Reed baseball program is hosting the inaugural Raider Baseball Golf Tournament at Red Hawk on Saturday, September 24. Individuals … [Read more...]
Matherly inherits Reed baseball program
The Reed baseball team’s stretch without a coach is over. Athletic Director Ryan Sims told the Sparks Tribune on Tuesday that Levi Matherly will be the successor to John Phenix, who stepped down after the spring season. Matherly, 37, spent the last two years, his first in Northern Nevada, as Galena’s head JV coach. He also spent one year in Colorado after leaving Las … [Read more...]
Trio of Reed coaching jobs remain
Three coaching positions at Reed High School remain vacant. Athletic Director Ryan Sims is still looking for a head baseball coach, a head boys soccer coach and a head girls tennis coach. Applications for the girls tennis opportunity are due by Friday. The deadlines for the other two jobs are later: July 5 for boys soccer and August 15 for baseball. Ten total head … [Read more...]
Baseball: Cougs bounce Raiders, advance in DI North tourney
Spanish Springs started what it hopes will be a long run through the loser’s bracket of the DI North regional tournament with an easy 13-2 five-inning home win over Reed on Wednesday. The No. 5 Cougars, who fell to No. 4 Bishop Manogue in Tuesday’s tourney opener, will now play No. 7 McQueen on Thursday at Peccole for the right to be one of the final four teams standing. … [Read more...]
Baseball: Cougs done in by errors in playoff opener, Raiders also drop to loser’s bracket
RENO — For the second straight year, Ryan Anderson was dominant at Bishop Manogue in the first round of the DI North regional tournament. For the second straight year, it wasn’t enough. The Cougars’ hard-throwing 6-6 lefty struck out 13 on Tuesday and allowed just one earned run on three hits and two walks over six innings, but was saddled with the loss in a 4-3 defeat. It … [Read more...]
DI North Baseball Regional Tournament Preview
The race for the DI North’s two state berths starts this afternoon. The first round and first round in the consolation bracket of the regional tournament will be hosted by the higher seed, but after that it’s on to Peccole Park starting on Wednesday. Here is a closer look at the matchups and the eight teams participating: Reed (8) at Galena (1) The Raiders obviously … [Read more...]