Jessica Ozoude, Spanish Springs track The fastest girl in the Nevada once again compiled hardware at the state meet this weekend at Foothill High School in Henderson. Ozoude won the state title in the 100 meter and 200 meter, took sixth in the 400m and was the runner up in the long jump. She won the 100m in an unofficial state record time of 11.64 seconds that was wind-aided. … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (May 8-13): Julia Jensen
Julia Jensen, Reed softball The Nevada signee set a state record, led the Raiders to their fifth straight regional title and picked up a battle wound. In the seventh innings of Saturday’s 4-2 regional title game victory over Bishop Manogue, Jensen took a ground ball off her eye brow that was glued shut before she closed out the contest. Jensen … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (May 1-6): Jessica Sellers
Jessica Sellers, Reed softball The Raiders’ senior centerfielder is always going to remember her final home at bat in a Reed uniform. Sellers delivered a 2-2 offering over the fence in left center on Saturday for walk-off two-run home run against Spanish Springs. With the dramatic 4-3 victory, the Raiders won their 25th straight and clinched their second consecutive league … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (April 24-29): Jessica Sellers
Jessica Sellers, Reed softball The Raiders’ senior outfielder helped complete a home doubleheader sweep of McQueen on Saturday afternoon by going 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBIs in an 11-2 game two win. The Nevada signee’s big afternoon lifted Reed to its 21st straight victory. Sellers leads the team in batting average (.562), doubles (10), runs (46), walks (18), … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (April 17-22): Julia Jensen
Julia Jensen, Reed softball Reed’s senior ace became the third pitcher in Nevada history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. The Nevada commit reached the milestone in Saturday’s 3-2 nine-inning win at Reno when she threw all nine innings, scattering three hits, and did not allow an earned run. She fanned 15. In total for the week, Jensen went 3-0 and gave up a lone earned run … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (April 10-15): Will Bannister
Will Bannister, Reed baseball Considering the circumstances, the Reed junior delivered one of the better pitching performances of the season on Thursday afternoon. Bannister tamed an explosive Galena offense at the Grizzlies’ yard, allowing four runs on eight hits in a complete-game victory. The win not only snapped a seven-game losing streak, but it set the table for the … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (April 3-8): Rylee Retzer
Rylee Retzer, Spanish Springs softball The junior is a large reason the defending state champs went 2-1 last week, with a doubleheader split at nationally ranked Bishop Manogue. Retzer finished 5-for-11 with a home run, two doubles, five RBIs and six runs scored. Her home run, a grand slam, helped Spanish Springs pull away from Bishop Manogue late in Wednesday’s win. The next … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (March 20-25): Makayla Linebarger
Makayla Linebarger, Reed Track and Field Reed’s senior pole vaulter shattered the state record on Saturday at the 45th Annual Fallon Elks Invitational. Linebarger cleared a height of 13-06, nearly a whole foot higher than the previous record of 12-08, set by Wooster’s Alexis Romero three years ago. Her jump is good for the third best in the entire nation this year. … [Read more...]