The Pershing County High School track and field team got off the ground this season in more ways than one. At the Northern 2A Regional Championships in Carson City this past weekend, over a dozen Pershing County athletes progressed to the state level.
The softball team Lovelock loves to watch won the Northern 2A Regional Championship last weekend on its home field. In the opening round, Pershing County overcame a deficit against Battle Mountain with a home run from Taylor Garland in the fifth inning. The final score was 5-2. Later on Friday afternoon, the Mustangs edged out Yerington by one slim run, 14-13.
The Humboldt County Rodeo Club hosted its annual high school and junior high school rodeo. Cowboys and cowgirls from around the state converged on Winnemucca. Those same cowboys and girls will be back in Winnemucca at the end of May for the state finals.
On Saturday, the Pershing County High School baseball closed out its season at home with back-to-back wins against Silver Stage. The Mustangs traveled to Silver Springs earlier in the week and lost 13-7 to the Nighthawks.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team rounded out its season this past Friday in Tahoe City, Calif., with a doubleheader against North Tahoe. The Lakers won the opener 5-2, with the Longhorns bouncing back to win the season finale 7-6. Battle Mountain concluded the year at 6-19 overall and 5-18 in the Northern 2A.
Last week the Pershing County High School softball team defeated Silver Stage on the road in five innings (36-19). This past Saturday, the Mustangs hosted and beat the Nighthawks in both senior day games (15-0, 19-4). With the series sweep, Pershing County sits at the top of the Northern 2A League at 23-0 overall and 21-0 in league play.
Ladies golf results —
After the original season finale was postponed due to rain in Winnemucca, the Lowry High School baseball team traveled to Dayton on Wednesday, May 1, to take on the Dust Devils. Despite an outstanding pitching performance from Angus Boyles, Lowry lost 4-2 to Dayton to end the season at 1-14 in the Northern 3A and 6-20 overall.
The Lowry High School swim team made its way to Fernley on Friday, April 26, for a dual with Fernley and North Tahoe. The Buckaroo boys lost 94-61 to North Tahoe and 73-64 to Fernley. The Lowry girls knocked off North Tahoe 92-89 and lost 112-83 to Fernley.
Nasty weather and all, the Lowry High School made its way down Interstate 80 and to Reed High School in Sparks this past Saturday for the Northern 3A Trials. Cold, wet and windy weather greeted the athletes, making it tough on everyone.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team finished off the regular season in style with a pair of wins this past Friday in Tahoe City, Calif., securing its spot in the Northern 2A Regional Championships.
The postseason is underway for the Battle Mountain High School track and field team, with the Longhorns traveling to Red High School in Sparks this past Saturday for the Northern 2A Trials.
The Pershing County track team pushed through a cold snap at Reed High School on Saturday. The stakes were high. So were the jumps and leaps. As a result, 17 athletes advanced to the regional competition in Carson City this weekend.
Winnemucca Youth Bowling awards —
You never know what you are going to get weather wise in northern Nevada in early May and Mother Nature provided her punch this past Saturday the Northern 1A Regional Track and Field Trials at Reed High School in Sparks.