It’s one of the most anticipated events of the year. And it’s this week. Many of the names and faces you grew up watching are hitting Edgewood at Tahoe’s south shore for the 27th annual American Century Championship. The three-day, 54-hole tournament officially starts on Friday, but the three days leading up to the tournament are the most ideal for autograph/photo … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Curry coming to Tahoe, Another Cougar joining the Wolf Pack, Northern Nevada hosts the has-beens (myself included)
The American Century Championship announced on Saturday that Steph Curry, the NBA’s first ever unanimous MVP, is coming to Lake Tahoe. The festivities for the 26th ACC start next Tuesday, with the three-day, 54-hole tournament beginning three days later on Friday. Curry appeared in the ACC for the first time in 2013 and held a lead with 18 holes to go before finishing … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Soccer matters? Golf matters? Money doesn’t matter?
I have no problem admitting what I am. I have no problem admitting what I am not. And I am not a soccer guy. I am, however, an America guy. I yell ‘’Merica!’ as loud as anyone every four years (for the World Cup), but other than that, soccer rests on the bottom of my sports totem pole. Football, basketball and baseball get priority. I paid attention (kind of) to … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Anderson deals in first West Coast League start, PGA coming to Reno this week, what is summer?
Spanish Springs grad and future Nevada pitcher, Ryan Anderson, made his first West Coast League start on Friday. Anderson is spending the summer pitching for the Walla Walla Sweets in Walla Walla, Wash. in the WCL – which is widely regarded as one of the premier summer baseball leagues in the country. Eighty WCL players were selected in this year’s Major League … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Driving to Vegas sucks, Former Wolf Pack star dealing in Reno, O’Brien hits pair of dingers
Almost three years ago, I drove to Las Vegas from Reno for the first time. I made my way south for a Reed-Bishop Gorman state football title game. It was about halfway through that trip I promised myself, ‘I’m never doing this again.’ I flew home. I made another trip a year later for a friend’s bachelor party. I flew. This weekend, I made a mistake. I drove to Las … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Max Resiliency
I typically use this space to provide commentary to the week’s biggest sports story lines. I am going to mix it up this week. I am going to share a personal story about the most resilient person I know. A story that took another emotional turn on Friday. Rewind to December 2011. I have just finished the fall semester of my junior year at Pacific Lutheran University … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Rail City coach carousel spinning, Lincecum throwing in Reno, Radtke weighs in on Nevada basketball
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...]
Shoup Shots: Strong week for Nevada hoops, Pack baseball’s run falls short, And then it was summer
The good news continues to roll in for the Nevada basketball program. Last Monday, freshman stud Cam Oliver withdrew his name for the NBA draft and announced he will be returning for his sophomore season. I'm more than excited to be back in a Pack uniform for another year ! Time to get ready for 2016-17 ! #GoPack pic.twitter.com/iDy5475eNh — Cam Oliver (@SpaceCamm) … [Read more...]