The snow and rain came and the Truckee rose over its banks, just as forecast. But it appears Sparks dodged a bullet, with the river cresting below projections and the ensuing flooding not as bad as originally feared. Water levels on the Truckee were on their way down Monday night, prompting anxious residents and city officials to breathe a sigh of relief. Though parts of … [Read more...]
Reed boys take first at regionals, girls fourth
The Reed boys track team literally ran away from the field in Saturday’s DI North regional meet at Carson to claim its first regional title since 1999. The Raiders scored 181.5 points, well ahead of runner-up McQueen (121) and third-place Damonte Ranch (87). Spanish Springs scored 10 teams points and finished in 11th. “We had some fun today,” Reed coach Dale Moss said. … [Read more...]
Softball: Jensen goes off as Raiders claim league title, Cougs fall to Miners
Julia Jensen took special exception to Reed’s home loss against McQueen on Tuesday—its first DI North defeat of the season. She went off on Friday. The Raiders’ ace spun a no-hitter, striking out seven, to lead the defending state champs to a 15-0 five-inning home rout of the Lancers. The game was originally scheduled to be played Thursday at McQueen but was moved to Friday … [Read more...]
Valdo Renucci Recalls the Days of Hitching Posts, Homemade Wine
For 94 years, Sparks resident Valdo Renucci has witnessed his community grow from a small ranching community into a city with a population of about 95,000. Throughout that steady growth and change, the World War II veteran and past city councilman has always lived within the same three-block area. When Renucci was growing up, most residents worked for the Southern Pacific … [Read more...]
Volleyball: Sparks downs Hug in four
The Railroaders improved to 5-6, 0-1 with a 25-17, 25-23, 15-25, 25-18 non-league home win over Hug Wednesday night. Marisa Coleman led the way for the Railroaders with 12 kills and nine digs. Michelle Santos passed out 16 assists. Sparks will try to even both its overall and DI-A North record Friday when it travels to Elko. First serve is at 6 p.m. … [Read more...]
Sparks shut out by Elko in home opener
By Kiley Diesner, reporting intern The Railroaders fell 30-0 to Elko on Friday night in their home opener. It was a huge contrast to the team’s 48-0 win over Dayton in the previous week. Elko scored twice in the first quarter, once in the second, another in the third and a final time in the fourth quarter along with a field goal. Elko senior quarterback Alex Puentes ran … [Read more...]
Boys Soccer: Second half decides outcome for all three local squads
By Shyene Joubert, reporting intern The Cougars boys soccer team triumphed 2-0 at home over the Miners Wednesday night. After several shots from both teams, the scoreboard still loomed with two zeros well into the second half. Daniel Vazquez finally scored the first goal of the night in the 64th minute. Six minutes later, his teammate, David Trujillo, secured … [Read more...]
Sparks waxes Dayton on the road
By Kaleb Roedel DAYTON -- After opening the season on the wrong foot, stumbling to a 48-13 loss to Spring Creek, Sparks football coach Robb Kittrell said the coaching staff would “make sure everyone got pointed in the right direction.” Consider the Railroaders on the right track. Fueled by an offense that erupted for 400 yards and a defense that allowed a mere 51, … [Read more...]