Two new coaches at Reed and Spanish Springs took over programs last week. Amy Morris is the new volleyball coach at Reed and Matt Ortiz took over the baseball team at Spanish Springs. On paper, both appear to be solid hires by Athletic Directors Ryan Simms (Reed) and Art Anderson (Spanish Springs). Morris has an abundance of coaching experience at the collegiate … [Read more...]
Morris named new Reed volleyball coach
Reed volleyball players have known for several weeks they will start next fall with their third coach in three years. On Tuesday morning, they found out who that coach will be. Athletic Director Ryan Sims named Amy Morris, 31, the successor to James Crane, who stepped down in the offseason after coaching the Raiders to a 5-21, 4-12 season. “I’m super excited,” Morris … [Read more...]
Cougs cover all-league volleyball teams
The DI and DI-A North all-league volleyball squads were released last weekend, and unsurprisingly, Spanish Springs had players all over the lists. All six of the Cougars' starters were recognized after the junior-laden team went 22-11 and finished second in the High Desert League. "The fact that we have so many juniors getting recognition is great," Spanish Springs coach … [Read more...]
Damonte ends Spanish Springs’ season in five
Damonte Ranch is taller than Spanish Springs. Damonte Ranch is more experienced than Spanish Springs. And Damonte Ranch’s season will last longer than Spanish Springs’. The Mustangs trailed two games to one the road in Tuesday night’s DI North quarterfinal match at Spanish Springs but outlasted the Cougs 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 to advance to the regional semifinals … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs sweeps Reed in postseason tuneup
Spanish Springs put the regular season to bed on Saturday afternoon with a 25-14, 26-24, 25-15 road sweep at Reed, spoiling the Raiders’ Senior Day. It was the Cougs’ first time playing since suffering a tough five-set loss at McQueen last Thursday that ended their league-title hopes. “We’ve moved on. We now who we’re playing in the playoffs,” Spanish Springs coach Frank … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougs pull out crucial win at Reno, Raiders win third-straight
It wasn’t easy. But it will work. Spanish Springs pushed its winning streak to nine on Tuesday with a 25-15, 19-25, 25-15, 17-25, 15-13 victory at third-place Reno. The win gave increasing significance to the Cougars’ match at second-place McQueen on Thursday. The winner will take the High Desert League lead (and will own the tiebreaker) with just one match remaining in … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Reed, Sparks pick up league wins
Reed won its second-straight on Monday with 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 road sweep of North Valleys. The match was made up from the originally-scheduled date of Oct. 6 that was postponed due to a contagious virus that made its way through numerous schools in Northern Nevada. With the win, Reed (3-16, 2-11) moved into sole possession of fourth place in the High Desert League—the … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Spanish Springs wins eighth-straight, Reed swept
Spanish Springs didn’t have any trouble at winless Hug on Thursday night. The Cougs improved to 20-9, 10-3 in the DI North with the 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 road sweep—their eighth-straight victory. Outside hitter Emily Moore led the Purple with nine kills and four aces. Mackenzie O’Connell finished with 23 assists, seven digs, one kill and an ace. Spanish Springs hosts … [Read more...]