League play should be a lot of fun in the 4A North. It starts tonight. In the High Desert League, can Reno or McQueen chase down Spanish Springs? In the Sierra League, Bishop Manogue, Galena and Carson will all be in the mix. To view how the rankings have progressed this year, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (11-4, 6-0) The target now rests solely on the … [Read more...]
Week 7 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings
Crossover play is in the books, which is good for competition purposes because excluding Bishop Manogue, the Sierra League struggled mightily against the High Desert League. The HDL went 23-7 against the Sierra League if you remove the Miners’ 6-0 run through the HDL – and five of those losses come from winless Hug. To view how the rankings have progressed this season, … [Read more...]
Week 6 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings
After a two-week non-league reprieve, regional play fires back up tonight. Here’s how the teams stack up entering the meat of the season. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (9-4, 4-0) A 10-point and five-point loss to open their trip in San Diego gave way to a 10-point and four-point win to wrap up the Cougs’ trip. … [Read more...]
Week 6 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings
Until something drastic changes, the story will remain constant. Can anyone chase down Bishop Manogue? Six weeks into the season, the answer is clear. No. At least not yet. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Bishop Manogue Miners (8-2, 4-0) The undefeated start to the season ended last week with losses in two of the first three in San Diego’s … [Read more...]
Week 5 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings
The holiday break didn’t rob us entirely of good basketball. In a rescheduled game from earlier this season, Reno hosted Carson on Friday night in a rematch of last year’s 4A North title game. Reno avenged the 51-45 loss with a start-to-finish 49-35 victory. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (7-2, 4-0) The Cougars … [Read more...]
Week 5 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings
The schedule dramatically slowed last week with the holiday. So there’s not a whole lot of movement in the fifth edition of the Sparks Tribune 4A North Girls Hoops Power Rankings, but they wouldn’t be weekly if they didn’t come out, well, weekly. To view how the rankings have progressed, click here. 1. Bishop Manogue (7-0, 4-0) With wins already over Reed and Reno, a … [Read more...]
Week 4 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings
The fourth edition of the Sparks Tribune 4A North Boys Hoops Power Rankings brings a shakeup at the top. Spanish Springs, the previous No. 2, handled Galena, the previous No. 1, at home on Friday night and moves back into the driver’s seat. To view how the rankings have progressed this season, click here. 1. Spanish Springs Cougars (7-2, 4-0) Coach Kyle Penney said … [Read more...]
Week 3 4A North boys hoops power rankings
The season is young. There is a lot to be determined. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned early, it’s that Galena is for real. Dillon Voyles may be the MVP of the season’s first month and Moses Wood has proved more than capable when attention shifts to Voyles. 1. Galena Grizzlies (8-1, 2-0) Maxpreps.com has Galena ranked the No. 1 team in the state. Those are … [Read more...]