Football is grabbing all the headlines. And justifiably so. Long gone are the days when baseball was America’s game. Football has kicked the feet up and made itself comfortable in that throne. In just 10 days, Reed and Sparks will kick off the 2016 season (Spanish Springs could not find a week one opponent after original opponent backed out) and then all will be right … [Read more...]
12 Spanish Springs athletes sign national letters of intent
Spanish Springs Athletic Director Art Anderson typically hosts signing ceremonies in the small area outside the school’s massive gym. So many athletes signed national letters of intent in Wednesday afternoon’s ceremony, the event had to be moved into the gym. Twelve now former Spanish Springs student athletes made their future athletic and academic plans official, … [Read more...]
Cougs cover all-league volleyball teams
The DI and DI-A North all-league volleyball squads were released last weekend, and unsurprisingly, Spanish Springs had players all over the lists. All six of the Cougars' starters were recognized after the junior-laden team went 22-11 and finished second in the High Desert League. "The fact that we have so many juniors getting recognition is great," Spanish Springs coach … [Read more...]
Damonte ends Spanish Springs’ season in five
Damonte Ranch is taller than Spanish Springs. Damonte Ranch is more experienced than Spanish Springs. And Damonte Ranch’s season will last longer than Spanish Springs’. The Mustangs trailed two games to one the road in Tuesday night’s DI North quarterfinal match at Spanish Springs but outlasted the Cougs 22-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11 to advance to the regional semifinals … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs sweeps Reed in postseason tuneup
Spanish Springs put the regular season to bed on Saturday afternoon with a 25-14, 26-24, 25-15 road sweep at Reed, spoiling the Raiders’ Senior Day. It was the Cougs’ first time playing since suffering a tough five-set loss at McQueen last Thursday that ended their league-title hopes. “We’ve moved on. We now who we’re playing in the playoffs,” Spanish Springs coach Frank … [Read more...]
McQueen stuns Spanish Springs
Twice Spanish Springs was a point away from clinching the High Desert League title on Thursday night at McQueen. Opportunity missed. The Cougars were forced to watch the Lancers celebrate what will likely be a league title. “It’s huge, absolutely huge,” McQueen coach Jeff Zimmerman said of the 25-13, 22-25, 21-25, 25-21, 16-14 come-from-behind win. “That’s the match … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Cougs pull out crucial win at Reno, Raiders win third-straight
It wasn’t easy. But it will work. Spanish Springs pushed its winning streak to nine on Tuesday with a 25-15, 19-25, 25-15, 17-25, 15-13 victory at third-place Reno. The win gave increasing significance to the Cougars’ match at second-place McQueen on Thursday. The winner will take the High Desert League lead (and will own the tiebreaker) with just one match remaining in … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Spanish Springs wins eighth-straight, Reed swept
Spanish Springs didn’t have any trouble at winless Hug on Thursday night. The Cougs improved to 20-9, 10-3 in the DI North with the 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 road sweep—their eighth-straight victory. Outside hitter Emily Moore led the Purple with nine kills and four aces. Mackenzie O’Connell finished with 23 assists, seven digs, one kill and an ace. Spanish Springs hosts … [Read more...]