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Borja steps down as Spanish Springs coach

May 29, 2019 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Spanish Springs football coach Eric Borja stepped down from his position last week after five years. The Reno Gazete-Journal reported Borja cited spending more time with his family as the reason he is leaving the program. Borja led the Cougs to its first High Desert League title last year after finishing with a 4-0 mark in conference play. The Cougars advanced to the … [Read more...]

Cougs can’t hang with reigning 4A North champs

September 16, 2017 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Damonte Ranch evens Spanish Springs' record at 2-2 with 35-3 road win Spanish Springs knew it was going to have to score its share of points to remain competitive with Damonte Ranch at home on Friday night. The defending 4A North champs entered with the region’s highest-scoring offense, averaging almost 43 points a game in their first three contests of the season, and are … [Read more...]

Cougars come back to top Tigers in Minden

September 9, 2017 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Spanish Springs scores 20 unanswered in meaningful road win Coach Eric Borja, quarterback Frankie Tiernan and anyone else on the Spanish Springs sideline Friday night in Minden would have preferred it come last year. That doesn’t mean they won’t take it. Spanish Springs played at Douglas Friday night, on the same field its season came to end last year in the regional … [Read more...]

Spanish Springs routs Foothill for win No. 1

September 2, 2017 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Cougars defense plays 'lights out' in 42-7 win over California program Spanish Springs started fast last year at Foothill (Palo Cedro, Calif.), only to get outscored 20-7 in the fourth quarter and drop a 46-33 ballgame. The Cougars again started quickly against the other Cougars on Friday night, and this time, pulled away for a convincing 42-7 home win that featured … [Read more...]

Rocky Mountain rolls Spanish Springs in opener

August 26, 2017 By Sparks Tribune Leave a Comment

Spanish Springs is ready to re-start the season this week. The Cougars (0-1, 0-0) were one of four 4A North teams to play on the campus of Idaho State on Saturday and were drubbed 43-0 by one of the best teams in the state, Rocky Mountain, 43-0. Douglas and Galena also fell to Idaho squads while Carson was the lone 4A North team to enjoy the long bus ride back with a … [Read more...]

2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football Preview

August 25, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

A compilation of all content in the 2017 Sparks Tribune Prep Football … [Read more...]

Shoup Shots: Three premature prep football predictions 4.0

August 24, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

The law of averages is as consistent as my ability to snap hook the first tee shot of the day. The founder of the breakfast ball is all of us. So, it came as little surprise that after correctly predicting how the seasons would end for the Reed, Spanish Springs and Sparks football teams in 2014 and 2015, I regressed to the mean in 2016. A .333 batting average would put me … [Read more...]

High Desert League capsules

August 23, 2017 By Nathan Shoup Leave a Comment

A glance at the HDL’s six programs Is the No. 1 seed up for grabs? Some believe so. Others expect Tony Amantia to lead the Raiders to a league title in his first season replacing Ernie Howren. Reed has won the High Desert League title every year since the 4A North split into its current format before the 2012 season, compiling a 23-2 record in league play. If there is a … [Read more...]

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