CARSON – Reed allowed Bishop Manogue to hit 10 triples in Friday night’s 4A North semifinal and saw its season come to a close, 62-45. The Raiders (19-6) were outscored by 18 points from beyond the arc in the 17-point defeat. “That’s your offense, shooting threes. That’s what their offense is,” Reed coach Sara Schopper-Ramirez said. “When (Katie) Turner drives, everybody … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders advance to 4A North semis
MINDEN - The last time the Cougars were in the postseason (2014), they opened with an upset road win as a three seed at second-seeded Douglas. History repeated itself on Wednesday night. Spanish Springs went to back to Minden and once again ended the Tigers season with a 60-50 quarterfinal victory. Calling it an “upset” may be a stretch though. The Cougars improved … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Five fearless predictions for 4A North regional tourneys
One of the few ways to make watching postseason basketball more fun is to try to predict how it’s going to unfold. That’s why we fill out March Madness brackets year in and year out. Well, and in attempt to win a fraction of Warren Buffett’s fortune. It is unclear if Buffett is offering a billion dollars for perfect 4A North regional tournament brackets, but that’s … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Cougs, Raiders split season-ending doubleheader
Girls The first time the two teams met, Reed needed a rally in the final 30 seconds to beat Spanish Springs. The second meeting, with a home playoff game on the line, did not provide nearly as much drama. Reed score 28 second-quarter points and went on to roll Spanish Springs, 72-46, at home on Friday night, the final night of the regular season. With the win, the … [Read more...]
Tuesday Hoops: Reed boys punch postseason ticket
Boys Reed locks up playoff spot with win at Hug RENO – At the season’s start, first year Reed boys basketball coach Joe Genung held a “team identity meeting” to establish goals for the season. Among the number of “real cool things” the team came up with, was making the postseason. They can cross that one off. The Raiders secured one of the High Desert League’s four … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Spanish Springs boys clinch HDL title
Boys Cougs celebrate league title on Senior Night For the second time in Spanish Springs boys basketball history, the Cougars are league champs. Spanish Springs wrapped up the High Desert League title on Friday night with a dominating 72-28 Senior Night victory over Hug. The Cougs (19-4, 14-0), who won their 12th straight game, own a three-game lead over Reno with … [Read more...]
Four Cougs ink national letters of intent
Thousands of high school senior student athletes from around the country inked national letters of intent on Wednesday’s signing day, including four girls from Spanish Springs. A ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon at Spanish Springs High outside the school's large gym. Ireland Bennett was the lone athlete to sign at a four-year university. She will continue her … [Read more...]
Friday Hoops: Four local squads pick up important wins
Boys Second-half run inches Spanish Springs towards league title RENO -- The Cougars did not start fast at McQueen on Friday night. They didn’t have to. After falling into a 21-10 hole late in the first quarter, Spanish Springs went on an absurd 40-6 run that spanned early into the second half and never looked back, rolling to a 67-55 win. “We didn’t turn the ball … [Read more...]