The Spanish Springs High School boys basketball team has been the best in the North all season long, and that success has led to them earning the top seed in the regional tournament this week. The Cougar boys got past a tough Reno team last Tuesday, led by Mason Whittaker with 13 points, to lock up the No. 1 spot with a 40-38 win. That win moved them to 7-0 in the High … [Read more...]
Playoff Seeding to be Set this Week
After another pair of wins, the Spanish Springs boys basketball team just needs one victory in two games during the final week of the season. The Cougs knocked off McQueen 70-51 at home last Tuesday behind 22 points from Mason Whittaker and 19 from Cordell Stinson. Whittaker followed that up with a 27 point performance Friday night as his Cougs got past Hug, 60-51. The … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Continue Impressive Starts to the Season
Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys continued its hot start to the season by winning all three games they played in last week. Spanish Springs got 19 points from Mason Whitaker and 16 by Cordell Stinson to help lead them past Galena last Tuesday, 54-40. Whitaker was back at it with a team-high 20 points on Thursday during a 54-49 win over Grants Pass, Ore. Spanish … [Read more...]
Cougs stay in first place after win over Reed
The Spanish Springs girls had two goals in the first half and one in the second on Saturday as they topped Reed 3-2. Alyssa Grundy finished with two goals while Alyssa Marlow netted the other and included an assist. Cerese McMillan and Allison Tullis recorded assists in the win. The Cougs (7-3, 4-0) are in first place in the 4A Northern Conference, and play next … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Picks up Big Win at Home; Reed Drops Second Straight
Spanish Springs picked up a big win Friday night and evened their record in the process when they knocked off Bishop Manogue at home. 28-19. It was the third straight win for the Cougars and they got another strong performance by quarterback Tristan Szabo. The junior passed for 338 yards and threw four touchdowns as the Cougs did most of their damage through the air. … [Read more...]
Reed Falls to Wooster
Reed junior Taylor Hernandez returns a serve on Thursday during a 3-0 loss to Wooster. The girls are 7-8 on the season and have matches against Douglas and Bishop Manogue this week. … [Read more...]
Reed grad not blinded by national spotlight at UConn
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 the second in four years, which feels like slump for the historic program. But now it’s getting hard … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Reed and Douglas end night with zeroes, Cougs down Damonte, 2-0
By Shyene Joubert, reporting intern Reed nor Douglas scored a goal Wednesday, resulting in a scoreless tie in east Sparks. Though the final score beamed with two zeros, countless shots on goals were made by both sides. Reed had an attempt to score early in the first half, but a collision snuffed the chance. Yellow cards and free kicks were as common as hot chocolate this … [Read more...]