Boys: Railroaders move into first place Sparks entered Friday’s pivotal 3A North matchup at North Tahoe tied with the Vikings for first place. It left alone atop the standings. The Railroaders handed the Vikings their first league loss of the season, 2-0. With the win, Sparks (18-2-1, 11-2-1) moved three points clear of North Tahoe (10-3-5, 9-1-4) with just two … [Read more...]
Wednesday Soccer: Spanish Springs boys claim HDL crown
Cougars win league title The Spanish Springs seniors had a Senior Night to remember. The Cougars (11-2-1, 11-2-1) wrapped up the High Desert League with a 2-0 win over Hug on Wednesday night in their final regular season home game. The win kept Spanish Springs seven points clear of second-place North Valleys (8-3-3) with just two matches left in the regular season. Hug … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Spanish Springs’ win streak halted The Cougars’ 10-game winning streak came to a close on Saturday morning, but not with a loss. Spanish Springs scored two second-half goals at North Valleys to salvage a 2-2 draw. Jose Estrada scored the equalizer with one minute left in regulation. The Cougs now sit at 10-2-1, 10-2-1 atop the High Desert League. The Panthers … [Read more...]
Sparks boys, girls bested; Reed volleyball wins second straight
Sparks boys suffer falls for second time The Railroaders (15-2-1, 8-2-1) suffered just their second loss of the season on Friday night, 2-0, at Elko. The Indians scored both their goals in the first half, improving to 10-7-4, 6-2-3. The win avenged a 3-2 loss at Sparks last month. Sparks will try to bounce back on Saturday at Spring Creek. The Railroaders beat … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Cougars handle Raiders Spanish Springs’ winning streak swelled to nine game games on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Reed on Saturday morning. The first-place Cougars improved to 9-2-0, 9-2-0. The Raiders, who started the day in fifth place in the High Desert League, fell to 2-8-2, 2-8-1. Court Diesner, Austin Fullmer, Daniel Vazquez and Oscar Espinoza all found the … [Read more...]
Saturday Soccer Summary
Boys Cougars win seventh straight It’s been nothing but smooth sailing for Spanish Springs since dropping the first two matches of the year. The Cougars (7-2-0, 7-2-0) won their seventh straight on Saturday, 3-0, at Hug. The Hawks fell to 4-5-1, 4-3-1 in the 4A North. David Trujillo gave the Cougs a 1-0 lead, just eight minutes in. Austin Fullmer stretched the … [Read more...]
Sparks Soccer: Boys blank Incline, girls bested
Sparks picked up its second straight shutout win on Friday, 3-0, at Incline. Genero Vazquez found the net twice as the Railroaders improved to 10-1-1, 4-1-1 in the 3A North. The Highlanders dropped to 7-2-4, 2-1-4 with their first league loss of the season. “The boys did really well,” first-year Sparks coach Jesus Espana said. “They just bought in to what we were doing. … [Read more...]
Soccer: Sparks boys roll, girls tie
Sparks responded to Saturday’s scoreless tie with North Tahoe on Monday with a dominating 8-0 win at Fernley. The Railroaders improved to 10-1-1, 5-1-1. Genaro Vazquez scored three times in the first 24 minutes to give Sparks an early 3-0 lead. That score held through the half, when Jesus Partida joined the hat trick party with three goals of his own. On Friday, … [Read more...]