John Byrne/Tribune Mason Whittaker moves the ball up the court during a 41- 23 win over Reno last week. The Cougs improved to 15-4 overall and 3-0 in the High Desert League. 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 … [Read more...]
Cougs, Raiders Continue Impressive Starts to the Season
John Byrne Photos/Tribune Threy Hummel (left) attempts a layup in a 55-51 win over Lincoln, Calif. and Trey Stevens works past a Foothill defender during Reed’s 74-69 win Saturday. Spanish Springs is 6-2 to start the season while Reed is 5-1. Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys continued its hot start to the season by winning all three games they played in last week. … [Read more...]
Railroaders Claim Title
Photo Courtesy Donal Abbott The Sparks High boys soccer team continued its magical season with a 3-0 win over North Valleys to win the regional soccer title Saturday. The Railroaders beat Lowry 7-1 on Friday and Yerington 8-0 on Thursday to reach the title game. Sparks will now play in the state tournament this weekend at Wooster. They are undefeated this season with an … [Read more...]
Annual Flag Ceremony Highlights Homecoming Week at Sparks High
Photo Courtesy Donald Abbott Sparks High JROTC members retired the school’s flag Monday morning and replaced it with a new one as alumni look on. The annual ceremony started in 2012 and kicks off Homecoming week for the Railroaders. It’s Homecoming Week at Sparks High School and the week is packed with events for students, athletes, and alumni alike. Even though the … [Read more...]
Raiders Suffer First Loss; Cougars Win Second Straight
John Byrne/Tribune Bishop Manogue handed Reed its first loss Friday night when they defeated the Raiders 39-21 in a back and forth game. 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 … [Read more...]
Cougs Pick Up First Win; Raiders Roll
John Byrne Photos/Tribune Spanish Springs senior receiver Jordan Dudick moves past a Wooster defender Friday night during a 41-0 road win. The Spanish Springs High football team earned its first win of the season Friday night when they blanked Wooster on the road, 41- 0. In what was their first game against a Northern Nevada school, the Cougs got on the board … [Read more...]
Sparks Falls to Lowry Late After Scoreless First Half; Cougs Drop to 0-2
The Railroaders came into Friday’s game against Lowry looking to start the season 2-0, something it hadn’t done in over 10 years. The Buckaroos had other plans, however, and came away with a 25-7 win. After opening the season with a 34-0 shutout of Hug, the Sparks defense was on display again in the first half of Friday’s game. Both teams went scoreless in the first two … [Read more...]
Railroaders Win Opener for First Time Since 2010
Photo courtesy of Donald Abbott The Sparks football team celebrates after Friday’s 34-0 win over Hug High. The Sparks High football team did something Friday night that they hadn’t done in nearly a decade when they shut out Hug, 34-0. It was the first season-opening win for the Railroaders since 2010 when they beat Yerington, 29-22. Sparks stuck with the ground and … [Read more...]