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Fettic signs with UNLV to play softball

LAS VEGAS — UNLV softball has officially signed six players to the 2025 incoming class, head coach Kristie Fox announced today. The group includes Lauren Fettic, Hailey Gilbertson, Lyla Gonzalez, Brooklyn Heil and Sophie Stockam. All will join the squad next fall.

Lowry's Backus among three 2025 signees for Nevada women’s basketball team

RENO — Three players have signed National Letters of Intent to play basketball for Nevada next season, as announced by Head Coach Amanda Levens on Wednesday. The class features two guards and a forward, all from different states (Nevada, California and Arizona).

Pershing County crushes Lincoln County; returns to 2A state title game

There’s only one thing better than hosting playoff games and that’s winning them. After beating West Wendover 59-6 and Lincoln County (51-7), the Pershing County High School football team is ready for this Saturday's Nevada Class 2A title game against the Incline Highlanders at McQueen High School in Reno. Kickoff is at 10 a.m.

Rodeo clubs make stop at Carson/Douglas

The latest stop for the Nevada High School Rodeo Association was at the Carson/Douglas rodeo from Nov. 1-3. The Humboldt County Rodeo Club came back with a number of individual champions. Brynn Barto claimed the average win in barrel racing with a two-go time of 36.407 seconds.

UNLV holds on to beat Hawaii 29-27

HONOLULU (AP) — Hajj-Malik Williams had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run to lead UNLV to a 29-27 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. The outcome remained in doubt until Williams raced 40 yards to the Hawaii 15 on third-and-3 with 1:09 remaining.

PCHS JV football closes productive season

The Pershing County High School junior varsity football team ended the year at 4-4, overall, and 1-0 in the league.

Small but mighty

The PCHS Spirit Squad was part of the Mustangs’ recent win against West Wendover. They will cheer for the Mustangs throughout the postseason however the wind blows, victory or defeat. Christina Dickerman spoke about her first year as cheer coach. Her coaching background includes middle school track and high school color guard.

Battle Mountain NNA swimmers compete in King of the Hill Challenge in Reno

Battle Mountain Northern Nevada Aquatic swimmers Nevaeh Serna, Saige Bakker, Weston Reiva and Barrett Buffington swam at the King of the Hill Challenge at the Moana Pool from Oct. 18-20.

Buckaroos' Lott collects Northern 3A East volleyball second-team honors

Lowry High School senior Vanessa Lott was named to the Northern 3A East second team for her play this fall for the Buckaroos. The all-league selections are chosen by the coaches.

Pershing County shakes down West Wendover in first round of NIAA 2A State Championships

The undefeated Pershing County High School football team hosted West Wendover in the opening round of the NIAA 2A State Championships at Joe Yanni Field this past Friday night. The Mustangs beat the Wolverines with a final score of 59-6, after the first quarter ended with the Pershing County ahead 40-0. "It’s great to get home playoff games. We were very happy with our team's performance," coach Mike Brooks said.

Pershing County volleyball team closes season at regional championships

Last Saturday, the Pershing County High School volleyball team traveled to Incline Village for the Northern 2A Regional Championship with a bid to the state tournament at berth. The undefeated (18-0) Mustangs entered as the No. 1 seed. On Friday, Incline beat Battle Mountain in three sets so the Highlanders and Mustangs faced each other on Saturday.

Morrow runs for 2 TDs, Noyes kicks 60-yard FG as Colorado State beats Nevada 38-21in Reno

RENO (AP) — Avery Morrow ran for two touchdowns, Justin Marshall also had a rushing TD and the Colorado State special teams starred Saturday night as the Rams beat Nevada 38-21. Colorado State (6-3, 4-0 Mountain West Conference) has won four games in a row and five of its last six.

College athletes are getting paid and fans are starting to see a growing share of the bill

At Tennessee, they are adding a ‘talent fee’ to the price of sports tickets. At Arkansas, they will charge 3% more at the concessions stands. At Michigan and Michigan State, athletic directors sent letters alerting boosters that winning is going to start costing more. And, in a first, Clemson is going to start adding an athletic surcharge to tuition bills.

Battle Mountain rolls past West Wendover to clinch playoff spot

The Battle Mountain High School football team was in a must-win situation as it traveled to the Utah/Nevada border to face West Wendover on Friday. A Longhorn loss would mean staying home for the postseason, while a win kept the season alive.

Indians pulls away late to knock off Buckaroos

When the Lowry High School football team took on Elko on a hot September Saturday afternoon for homecoming, the Buckaroos made a couple key miscues that prevented an upset victory. The two long-running rivals met again, this time on a cool and crisp November night in Elko in the opening round of the Northern 3A playoffs.

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