Spanish Springs wrapped up its 10th straight league title last week, but continued to roll in the final league dual of the season Wednesday night at Reed. The Cougars cruised past the Raiders, 65-10, winning their 60th consecutive league dual. The High Desert League champs won seven of the 14 matches by fall and Reed forfeited at 195 pounds. Anthony Sissom (106), … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars clinch 10th consecutive league title
Cole Drescher had a message for his coach before Wednesday’s pivotal home dual against Reno. “He was talking about it and said, ‘coach, if we’re the team we think we are, we should take care of business tonight,’” Spanish Springs coach Joe Imelli recalled. The Cougs took care of business. Spanish Springs steamrolled Reno, 61-15, clinching its 10th consecutive league … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougars blank Hawks, Reed “thumped”
Spanish Springs won Wednesday night’s home league dual against Hug by the largest score possible. The Cougars won their 58th straight league dual by the lopsided score of 58-0. The Hawks forfeited 11 of the 14 weight classes. Spanish Springs won the only four matches of the night by pin. Anthony Sissom (106) won just over a minute into the second round. Cole Drescher … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Jan. 2-7): Colby Preston
Colby Preston, Spanish Springs wrestling Preston, who wrestles in the 170-pound weight class for Spanish Springs, won his dual match at North Valleys last Wednesday night by fall. He needed just 48 seconds. Preston’s win helped the Cougars roll, 75-6. It was their 57th consecutive league dual victory. The Scheels Athlete of the Week is announced every Tuesday morning … [Read more...]
Wrestling: Cougs win 57th straight league dual
Spanish Springs easily disposed of North Valleys at home on Wednesday night in a High Desert League dual, 75-6. The Cougs, who pushed their league dual winning streak to 57 with the victory, won nine of the 14 weight classes via forfeit. Anthony Sissom (106) pinned his opponent in the second round. James Daniels (132) won on points, 4-2. Cole Drescher (160) won by fall … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Top five prep stories of 2016
In a lot of ways, 2016 sucked. Beloved Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez left this earth in a tragic boating accident. Prince, Muhammad Ali, Arnold Palmer, John Glenn and David Bowie were among the big names who also left for greener pastures. We endured the most negative presidential election ever seen as racially charged tension split our country like a hot … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Nevada has right to be excited about Norvell, Spanish Springs wrestling starts with statement, Gorman not going anywhere
Northern Nevada asked a collective ‘what?’ when news broke Wednesday night that Jay Norvell would be Nevada’s next football coach. Eastern Washington’s Beau Baldwin was the presumptive favorite. He has nearly a decade of head coaching experience and has grown EWU into one of the most prominent programs in the FCS. By choosing Norvell, Nevada Athletic Director Doug … [Read more...]
Scheels Athlete of the Week (Dec. 5-10): Anthony Sissom
Anthony Sissom, Spanish Springs wrestling Few would’ve blamed the Cougars’ 106-pound freshman for showing signs of nerves leading into his first league dual match at McQueen on Wednesday night. If he was nervous, his performance didn’t reflect it. Sissom needed just 22 seconds to pin his opponent as the Cougars won their 56th consecutive league dual. The Scheels Athlete of … [Read more...]