Reed sprinted out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter on Friday night at home against Bishop Manogue and went on roll, 62-27. The Raiders (4-1, 0-0) won their fourth straight since dropping the opener at Clayton Valley Charter. They’ve scored at least 47 points in each of the wins during the winning streak and will now prepare for High Desert League play. The Miners … [Read more...]
Sparks Tribune Athlete of the Week (Sept. 12-17): Robert Ferrel
Robert Ferrel (Reed football) Reed finished with 238 passing yards in Friday’s 55-34 home win over Oak Ridge, the No. 33 team in all of California via maxpreps.com. Senior receiver Robert Ferrel had 199 of those yards on 10 receptions. He took four of those grabs to the house and none were cheap. Three were from 48 or more yards out. The Sparks Tribune Athlete of the Week … [Read more...]
Reed jumps on Northern California power early, wins 55-34
After last week’s fortuitous win at Carson, some started to speculate this could be the year Reed will get knocked from its perch atop Northern Nevada. Not so fast. The Raiders (3-1) reminded the rest of the region where they rank in the 4A North pecking order on Friday night in the home opener. Reed jumped out to a 28-0 lead at the half against Oak Ridge, one of … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Is Reed still 4A North favorite? Nevada offense off to sluggish start, telling matchup looms for Spanish Springs volleyball
Reed didn’t leave the rest of the 4A North downtrodden on Friday night. If anything, the contenders (Carson, Reno, Damonte Ranch, Galena) got a boost of confidence with Reed’s 47-41 escape act. The offense will remain a puzzle that Northern Nevada defenses will struggle to solve. The defense, however, revealed some holes, albeit against the potential 4A North Player of … [Read more...]
Sparks Tribune Athlete of the Week (Sept. 5-10): Cameron Emerson
Cameron Emerson (Reed football) Reed’s junior quarterback scored five total touchdowns on Friday night at Carson, none more important than his three-yard scramble with two seconds left that gave the Raiders a 47-41 win. It was Reed’s 19th straight victory against 4A North opponents. Emerson was 16-of-24 passing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran seven times for 85 … [Read more...]
Reed, Emerson escape Carson, Carter, 47-41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpL8GfIkqqo CARSON CITY, Nev. – Tie game. No timeouts. Ball on the 3-yard line. Eleven seconds remaining. Reed coach Ernie Howren gave his junior quarterback Cameron Emerson two options at the end of Friday night’s back-and-forth non-league game at Carson: throw the ball into the end zone, or throw it away. He did neither. Emerson … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Is this the year Gorman goes down? Reed-Carson feels different this year, Spanish Springs volleyball hype train has left the station
Two weeks ago, Bishop Gorman embarrassed a top-5 national team from Texas on ESPN. That’s not news. It happens every year and it will continue to happen every year, until something drastic happens. That’s another story for another column that is sure to come by season’s end. A different Las Vegas school, a public school, a school that relies on players who are … [Read more...]
Reed runs past Douglas, 53-16
Reed was in an unfamiliar spot on Friday at Douglas. The Raiders were coming off a loss at Clayton Valley Charter. The Tigers, however, were coming off an upset win at McQueen. Few would’ve blamed Reed for potentially overlooking Douglas with a contest at Carson looming next week. But the five-time defending regional champs (1-1, 0-0) did not overlook the Tigers (1-1, … [Read more...]