The Spanish Springs High School boys basketball team has been the best in the North all season long, and that success has led to them earning the top seed in the regional tournament this week. The Cougar boys got past a tough Reno team last Tuesday, led by Mason Whittaker with 13 points, to lock up the No. 1 spot with a 40-38 win. That win moved them to 7-0 in the High … [Read more...]
Playoff Seeding to be Set this Week
After another pair of wins, the Spanish Springs boys basketball team just needs one victory in two games during the final week of the season. The Cougs knocked off McQueen 70-51 at home last Tuesday behind 22 points from Mason Whittaker and 19 from Cordell Stinson. Whittaker followed that up with a 27 point performance Friday night as his Cougs got past Hug, 60-51. The … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Girls Enter Final Week in First Place; Raiders Fourth
If the Spanish Springs High girls basketball team is going to finish the conference slate unbeaten, they’re going to have to earn it. The Cougar girls improved to 6-0 in the High Desert League after two wins last week, but have two tough games left as the regular season concludes this week. Mariah Barraza scored 15 points while Autumn Wadworth and Jaden Townsell dropped 14 … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs tops rival Reed; Cougs Remain atop High Desert League
The rivalry matchup between Spanish Springs and Reed, two of the top teams in the High Desert League, did not disappoint last Tuesday. Both teams entered with hopes of getting one step closer to securing the top seed in the upcoming regional tournament later this month, but in the end the talented Cougs proved to be too much and earned a 67-55 win. The Rail City teams … [Read more...]
Cougar Boys, Girls Remain Unbeaten in High Desert League Play
Spanish Springs Boys: The Spanish Springs High School boys basketball team picked up a pair of conference wins last week to improve to 15-4 overall and 3-0 in High Desert League play. The Cougs knocked off Hug 69-38 last Tuesday in a game that saw 14 Spanish Springs players get into the scoring column. Cordell Stinson led the way with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mason … [Read more...]
Cougs Fall in Semis; Raiders Play Tonight for Spot in title Game
The 4A Northern football semifinals was supposed to feature two games on Friday, but the Reed and Damonte Ranch game was postponed until tonight due to health concerns over the whooping cough outbreak at Damonte. Spanish Springs and Bishop Manogue still played its game as scheduled, and it did not disappoint. Unfortunately for the Cougs, they fell 49-42 and had their season … [Read more...]
Cougs Claim Division and Top Playoff Seed
After an exciting finish to the regular season, the 4A football playoffs are set in Northern Nevada. The High Desert League crown and top seed for the came down to a pair of Sparks schools last Friday as Reed hit the road to play Spanish Springs. The Cougs came out on top 32-28 in the back and forth contest after Tristan Szabo connected on a short touchdown pass to receiver … [Read more...]
Raiders Suffer First Loss; Cougars Win Second Straight
Reed was dealt its first loss of the season on Friday night when they fell to Bishop Manogue at home, 39-21. The Raiders got on the board first midway through the first by six-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Jack Franz to make it 7-0, but the Miners quickly answered on their next possession with a touchdown of their own. Bishop Manogue blocked a punt minutes later and … [Read more...]