As it has been all year, the final week of the regular season in the Northern 3A East is going to be crazy — all except for one team. Churchill County has secured the No. 1 seed from the East for the regional tournament but the final three seeds are anybody’s to secure. Elko is currently second at 7-5, with Lowry, Spring Creek and Fernley tied at 5-7. Only the top four advance to the postseason. Lowry travels to Dayton, Spring Creek visits Churchill County and Elko travels to Fernley.
High school athletes, coaches and families from all over the state converged on the PCHS track last Saturday. Under sunny skies, they competed in the annual Mustang Invitational. “It was a great meet. Our athletes were all in good spirits and ready to compete on our home field,” coach Chelsea Montes said. The team wore “crazy socks” and competed in honor of Tyus Halverson. Hayley Montes and Khloe Montes both placed in the 100-meter dash and Hayley placed fourth with 13.90 seconds. Khloe placed fifth with 13.93 seconds.
Last Saturday, a select group of high school girls basketball players played in an all-star game at North Valley High School in Reno. They competed at the invitation of Battle Born Preps.
Ladies Golf Results —
The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team was busy last week, with two tournaments in eastern Nevada. The week started at Toana Vista Golf Course in Wendover on Monday, April 14. The Longhorns took just three players to the tournament, with James Spealman finished fourth overall with a round of 93.
With just one meet left in the regular season, the Lowry High School girls track and field team is priming itself for a possible long run into the postseason. The Buckaroo ladies were in Reno this past Saturday at McQueen High School for the Northwest Invite and placed fifth with 50.16 points.
The Lowry High School swim team got back on the winning track, sweeping a dual from Sparks on Saturday, April 12, at the Carson Aquatic Center in Carson City. The girls squad beat the Railroaders 140-46, with the boys pulling out a 74-51 victory. The Lowry girls won every event they were entered in, with Aidan Peters taking home the top spot in both the 200-freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 42.15 seconds and the 100-butterfly at 1:27.96.
The Pershing County High School softball headed into spring break after losing all three Northern 2A games to Battle Mountain last week (12-0, 11-3, 22-4). In the series opener in Battle Mountain on Tuesday, April 15, Battle Mountain plated seven of its 12 runs in the opening frame and added four more in the second inning
The first step in the hopes of a return to the state tournament has been completed for the Lowry High School softball team. The Buckaroos won their first regular-season title for the first time since 2021, with a three-game sweep of Churchill County. The two rivals entered the weekend tied for first in the Northern 3A East.
This past winter, Riley Harvey, Aaliyah Allen and Khloe Montes helped lead the 2024-25 Pershing County girls basketball team to 22 victories and the Northern 2A regional championship trophy. The various 2A schools in Nevada recently rewarded their efforts. Allen and Montes made the all-state, first team and Harvey was chosen for the second team. The three girls previously won all-conference awards. The 2A coaches named Montes the Defensive Player of the Year.
The Pershing County High School softball team made its longest road trip of the year this past weekend, heading to the Utah/Nevada border. The Mustangs challenged the West Wendover Wolverines and added three high-scoring wins to their record (28-7, 22-4, 19-2). Pershing County now stand at 6-3 overall and 6-0 in the Northern 2A. The Mustangs have depth on their side with five sophomores, six juniors, a senior and a couple of freshmen. They’re all pulling together and perfecting their roles.
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket. Texas also made it in – barely — giving the Southeastern Conference a record 14 teams in the tournament, including overall top seed Auburn.
When the Pershing County High School track and field team competed in Yerington last week, two Mustang athletes became airborne for the first time in several years. Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions, pole vaulter Howard Mitchell cleared seven feet while Laura Gomez cleared five feet six inches.
The Pershing County High School baseball had a rough weekend on the road against West Wendover. The Mustangs lost all three games of the triple-header to the Wolverines (9-1, 15-5, and 9-8 in eight innings) but the scores tell only part of the story. This was most evident in the last game of the series which the Mustangs lost by one run in extra innings.
The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team was scheduled to hit the course in its league debut on Thursday, March 13, at Toana Vista Golf Course in West Wendover. However, Mother Nature had other ideas and the tournament was canceled due to poor weather.
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