On paper, it was supposed to be one of the best duals of the season. After needing a win in the final match last year to preserve nearly a decade-long league dual winning streak, Spanish Springs went to McQueen on Wednesday night for a rematch. This team has plans that go beyond league and regional titles. It showed. The four-time defending regional champion Cougars … [Read more...]
Wrestling Preview: Focused Spanish Springs team once again has big plans
Make no mistake, Spanish Springs is the team to beat when it comes to wrestling in Northern Nevada. The Cougars have won 55 straight league duals, nine straight league titles, and seven of the last eight regional titles – including four straight. It’s been a different story at state. They are yet to win a state championship. However, the Cougs are fresh off the best … [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...]
Spanish Springs’ Imelli named Nevada Wrestling Coach of the Year
Spanish Springs wrestling coach Joe Imelli was named the Nevada State Wrestling Coach of the Year on Tuesday morning. He is the first coach out of Spanish Springs to win the award, regardless of sport. It was an honor Imelli had coming to him as he has built the Spanish Springs program into one of the best in the state. No season in his decade-long tenure, however, was … [Read more...]
Boswell, Casarez reflect on state wrestling titles
Apparently winning a state wrestling title doesn’t bring a whole lot of glamour. After the team bus stopped in Tonopah last Sunday on the way back from the state meet in Primm, Nevada, Spanish Springs’ Blake Boswell realized he wasn’t done working out for the weekend. He had just wrapped up his high school wrestling career with the 145-pound state title less than 24 hours … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs wrestling places at state for first time
The Spanish Springs wrestling program has dominated Northern Nevada. Last week, the Cougars won their seventh regional title in eight years. However, success at state has eluded the Cougs. The best they had done at the final meet of the year was tie for fourth in 2014. They changed the script on Saturday, finishing second at the state meet in Primm, Nevada with a team … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs wins yet another regional title
Another one. Spanish Springs, one of the strongest dynasties in Northern Nevada regardless of sport, ran away its fourth-straight regional title and its seventh in eight years, on Saturday afternoon in its home gym. The Cougs finished with 203 points, 32 more than runner-up Carson. “It’s as nice as the first one and as nice as the ones in between because it’s a … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs stretches win streak to 55
And then it was on to the regional meet. Spanish Springs wrapped up yet another undefeated dual season on Wednesday with a commanding 66-13 home win over Reed. The Cougars, who had already clinched their ninth straight league title, pushed their dual winning streak to 55. The young Raiders finished 1-4 in league duals. “We kind of talked about it as a group. We have … [Read more...]