Reed alum and UConn star Gabby Williams discusses shocking overtime Final Four loss to Mississippi State on ESPN Radio 94.5 FM The term March Madness wasn’t fabricated from thin air. The month, and the beloved NCAA Tournament it houses, is known for producing shocking results, for busting brackets, for taking the casual observer’s money. Pundits go back and forth and … [Read more...]
4A North all-league teams released, Loadholt HDL Player of the Year
The 4A North all-league teams were officially released on Tuesday night and as expected, the four local teams (Spanish Springs boys and girls, Reed boys and girls) were well represented. All four teams made the postseason and three of the four advanced to the regional semifinals. The Spanish Springs boys won the second league title in program history (first was in 2015) … [Read more...]
Raiders, Cougars stuffed in semifinals
CARSON – Reed allowed Bishop Manogue to hit 10 triples in Friday night’s 4A North semifinal and saw its season come to a close, 62-45. The Raiders (19-6) were outscored by 18 points from beyond the arc in the 17-point defeat. “That’s your offense, shooting threes. That’s what their offense is,” Reed coach Sara Schopper-Ramirez said. “When (Katie) Turner drives, everybody … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders advance to 4A North semis
MINDEN - The last time the Cougars were in the postseason (2014), they opened with an upset road win as a three seed at second-seeded Douglas. History repeated itself on Wednesday night. Spanish Springs went to back to Minden and once again ended the Tigers season with a 60-50 quarterfinal victory. Calling it an “upset” may be a stretch though. The Cougars improved … [Read more...]
Williams not blinded by national spotlight at UConn
Reed grad maintains high-school humility despite emerging as one of nation's premier players When Gabby Williams graduated from Reed in 2014 and headed to UConn to play for legendary coach Geno Auriemma, she had an idea what she was getting into. At least she thought she did. At that point, Auriemma and the Huskies had just won their ninth national title. It was … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Five fearless predictions for 4A North regional tourneys
One of the few ways to make watching postseason basketball more fun is to try to predict how it’s going to unfold. That’s why we fill out March Madness brackets year in and year out. Well, and in attempt to win a fraction of Warren Buffett’s fortune. It is unclear if Buffett is offering a billion dollars for perfect 4A North regional tournament brackets, but that’s … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Cougs, Raiders split season-ending doubleheader
Girls The first time the two teams met, Reed needed a rally in the final 30 seconds to beat Spanish Springs. The second meeting, with a home playoff game on the line, did not provide nearly as much drama. Reed score 28 second-quarter points and went on to roll Spanish Springs, 72-46, at home on Friday night, the final night of the regular season. With the win, the … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Reed boys punch postseason ticket
Boys Reed locks up playoff spot with win at Hug RENO – At the season’s start, first year Reed boys basketball coach Joe Genung held a “team identity meeting” to establish goals for the season. Among the number of “real cool things” the team came up with, was making the postseason. They can cross that one off. The Raiders secured one of the High Desert League’s four … [Read more...]