Each year, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association selects 20 statewide senior student-athletes who have excelled on and off the playing surface and names them to the Northern Nevada or Southern Nevada Top 10. Special consideration is given for lettering in multiple sports, relative academic success within the school, extracurricular participation beyond … [Read more...]
Thursday Hoops
Boys Spanish Springs holds off Douglas The Cougars improved to 6-2, 3-0 in the 4A North with a 77-64 home win over Douglas on Thursday night. Douglas dipped to 2-6, 1-2. The Cougs held just a 50-45 lead going to the fourth quarter, where they outscored their guests 27-19. Marcus Loadholt scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds in the win. Josh … [Read more...]
Saturday Hoops: Cougs take fourth at Wild West Shootout
Spanish Springs was outscored 26-12 in the third quarter after holding a narrow 30-28 halftime lead over Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) and went on to fall 70-56 on Saturday in the Wild West Shootout. The defeat gave the Cougs (2-2, 1-0) a fourth-place finish in the annual eight-team tournament at Bishop Manogue. First-team all-league forward Josh Prizina missed his third … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Spanish Springs suffers first loss
Boys The Cougars were outscored 46-29 in the second half of Friday’s Wild West Shootout semifinal against host Bishop Manogue and wore their first loss of the season, 83-67. The Miners improved to 3-0 and advanced to Saturday’s title game. One night after scoring 30 in a quarterfinal win over St. Mary’s, Marcus Loadholt went for 29 on 8-of-14 shooting. Jalen Townsell was … [Read more...]
Thursday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys pick up marquee victory
Boys Spanish Springs picked up a signature non-league win on Thursday night, coming back to beat St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) 77-66 in the first round of the Wild West Shootout at Bishop Manogue. The Cougars (2-0, 1-0) trailed 25-15 after the first eight minutes before outscoring the Rams 62-41 the rest of the way. Senior Marcus Loadholt had a huge night, scoring a … [Read more...]
High Desert League Boys Hoops Capsules
Spanish Springs Cougars 2015-16 league record: 12-4, second in HDL 2015-16 postseason: L to Galena in regional quarters, 63-50 Number of returning starters: 4 Key returners: Marcus Loadholt, Josh Prizina, Bryce DeLong, Jalen Townsell, Justus Eaglesmith Notable losses: Ryan Anderson, Daulton O’Connell Coach: Kyle Penney, 10th season Season outlook: It’s no … [Read more...]
Season Preview: Genung takes over as third coach in as many years
Change has grown into a constant for the Raiders. Reed enters this winter with its third coach in as many years. Zach Stanford stepped down in June following his first season replacing Dustin Hall, and now it is Joe Genung’s turn. Genung, 42, has an elaborate coaching history, in several sports, and has quickly learned about a challenge unique at Reed. The football team … [Read more...]
Boys prep hoops all-league teams released
The DI North all-league teams were released last week as the season came to a close. High Desert League champion, Reno, led the region with seven selections (including HDL Coach of the Year Matt Ochs). Sierra League and DI North champion, Carson, had six (including Sierra League Coach of the Year Carlos Mendeguia). Spanish Springs and Galena both had five selections. … [Read more...]