Jesus Partida, Sparks boys soccer The Sparks senior had a bounce-back season to remember and he couldn’t have written a better way to end it. After missing last season with a knee injury, Partida scored a team-high 32 goals this fall, including the game winner in Saturday’s 3A state championship game victory over Western in Las Vegas. Partida assisted the other goal in the 2-0 … [Read more...]
Finally! Sparks breaks through to claim state title
Three straight years of frustration have been forgotten. Sparks has broken through. After falling in the state semifinals three consecutive seasons, Sparks advanced out of the semis on Friday evening at Cimarron-Memorial Park in Las Vegas, then finished off a state championship Saturday morning. The Railroaders (25-2-1) blanked 3A South champ, Western, 2-0, for their … [Read more...]
Sparks advances to state title game
Berths into the 3A state boys soccer tournament have come regularly for Sparks. Wins at the tourney, however, have been much more elusive. The Railroaders (24-2-1) fell in the state semifinals three straight years before finally getting off the schnide on Friday with a 4-1 win over Chaparral (17-9-1) at Cimarron-Memorial Park in Las Vegas. One of the state semifinal … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Railroaders win third straight regional title
Another 3A North regional tournament is in the books. And once again, Sparks ended it with a regional championship trophy. Sparks (23-2-1) edged North Tahoe (12-5-6) in title game, 2-1, on Saturday at Lowry to win its third straight title and fourth in five years. “The boys did a helluva job,” Sparks coach Jose Espana said. “Three in a row. Each one of them seems to get … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Sparks punches ticket to state
Jesus Partida scored twice and assisted a third goal as Sparks handled Truckee, 3-1, in Friday’s 3A North semifinal at Lowry. The Railroaders (22-2-1) advanced to the 3A North title game for at least the sixth straight year. They’ve won the last two regional titles and three of the last four. Truckee (15-5-3) suffered its third loss of the season to Sparks. “We’re … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Sparks survives in 3A North opener
Sparks got all it could handle from fifth-seeded Incline in Thursday’s 3A North regional tournament opener at Lowry. Jesus Partida headed an Eric Cervantes corner in stoppage time to give the Railroaders a 3-2 win. It was their second one-goal win over Incline (12-6-4) in nine days. The Railroaders (21-2-1) edged the Highlanders 2-1 at Sparks last Tuesday to clinch the 3A … [Read more...]
Sparks Soccer: Boys handle Lowry, girls draw
Boys Sparks ends regular season with win at Lowry The Railroaders went to Lowry on Thursday afternoon for the final match of the regular season and left with a 5-0 win. Sparks clinched the 3A North regular season title on Tuesday with a win over Incline, and concluded the regular season at 20-2-1, 13-2-1. All of the Railroaders’ goals came before the half. Brandon … [Read more...]
Sparks boys clinch league title, Spanish Springs girls top Reed
Boys Sparks wrapped up the 3A North regular season title on Tuesday with a 2-1 home win over Incline on senior day. The Railroaders (19-2-1, 12-2-1) pulled six points ahead of North Tahoe atop the standings with one game, at Lowry on Thursday, remaining. The Lakers have two games left and can potentially make up six points, but Sparks owns the head-to-head tiebreaker. … [Read more...]