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, Raiders Continue Impressive Starts to the Season
Spanish Springs Boys: The Cougar boys continued its hot start to the season by winning all three games they played in last week. Spanish Springs got 19 points from Mason Whitaker and 16 by Cordell Stinson to help lead them past Galena last Tuesday, 54-40. Whitaker was back at it with a team-high 20 points on Thursday during a 54-49 win over Grants Pass, Ore. Spanish … [Read more...]
Railroaders Claim Title
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 overall record of 24-0-1. … [Read more...]
Annual Flag Ceremony Highlights Homecoming Week at Sparks High
It’s Homecoming Week at Sparks High School and the week is packed with events for students, athletes, and alumni alike. Even though the temperatures have dropped a bit, school spirit started heating up beginning at 7:15 a.m. Monday morning with a special flag raising ceremony. Since 2012, Sparks alumni classes that are celebrating their 50-year reunion will raise a new … [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...]
Cougs Pick Up First Win; Raiders Roll
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 throughout the night with a balanced offense where both the running and air attack was on full display. The team racked up 179 total yards on the ground … [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
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 pound game plan and ran the ball right through the Hawks the entire game. The team rushed for 366 total yards, led … [Read more...]