Nevada fans collectively breathed a sigh of relief on Friday when Stanford hired Jerod Haase to fill its men’s basketball head coaching vacancy. As I mentioned last week, Stanford would’ve been a realistic landing spot for Eric Musselman had the Cardinal decided to give him a call. Musselman no longer having the option to go to Palo Alto wasn’t the only local tie in … [Read more...]
Reed defends Easter weekend tournament title
It seems that every time Reed enters a tournament, it ends up taking a trophy home. The Raiders rolled Freedom, 8-2, and Alahambra, 10-4, on Saturday at Shadow Mountain Park to claim their annual Easter weekend tournament title. Congrats Raiders!! #18strong pic.twitter.com/Q57UxVNP4X — Reed Softball (@softball_reed) March 27, 2016 It is the second-straight year Reed … [Read more...]
Reed softball earns right to defend tourney title
The Reed softball team will have the chance to defend its annual Easter weekend tournament title. The Raiders (6-0) won all three of their pool play games on Friday morning at Shadow Mountain Park to advance to the No. 1 bracket on Saturday. Reed won Pool A and will be in the No. 1 bracket with the winners of the three other four-team pools. Reed snuck past James Logan … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada’s place in the postseason; Musselman leaving?; Fast starts for local baseball squads continue
The NCAA tournament has dominated the national headlines the last week. And how could it not? Of the major sports in our county, the NCAA’s 68-team national tournament is the most watchable postseason. And it’s not close. That was especially true this year. When the field was announced in the Selection Show debacle last week, there were upward of 15-20 teams that had … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed sweeps Carson, Cougs split with Lancers
The defending state champion Raiders outscored Carson 25-2 in a home doubleheader sweep on Saturday. With the sweep, Reed improved to 3-0, 3-0 in the DI North. Carson (0-3, 0-3) remained winless. Reed will now prepare for its annual Easter weekend tournament, starting Friday morning at 9 a.m. against James Logan (Union City, Calif). Reed 11, Carson 1 In … [Read more...]
Softball: Fein throws perfect game, Reed squeaks out win at Manogue
Pitchers are typically ahead of hitters early in the season. Hayley Fein was so far in front of the Hawks in Thursday’s season-opening 12-0 home win, they couldn’t see her. The Cougars’ senior ace struck out 14 of the 15 batters she faced in a five-inning perfect game. The game was called early due to the 10-run mercy rule. Fein also went 2-for-3 at the plate with a … [Read more...]
Raiders ready for title defense
Few programs in the entire country enter the spring with loftier expectations than the Raiders. No, that’s not hyperbole. Reed lost just one starter from last year’s team that put up grotesque numbers. The 2015 squad finished the season 37-2 while winning its third straight regional title and its first state title since 1998. The success of a season ago was recognized … [Read more...]
Reed’s Goins signs at Nevada
Reed senior shortstop Kenzie Goins verbally committed to Nevada last year but made her plans official on Thursday, signing a national letter of intent to play for the Pack. Goins hit .403 last season while scoring 53 runs and driving in 36 as the Raiders went 37-2 and won the DI state title. "All I can say is I am very grateful for the opportunity to fulfill my dreams of … [Read more...]