After taking the month of July off, the Winnemucca Junior High School girls basketball team will hold a few more open gyms for the upcoming season. All girls interested are encouraged to attend.
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On Saturday June 29, Lovelock hosted their league's last swim meet of the summer. Even with hundreds of swimmers and 66 events, the day was a success thanks to Pat Rowe, the athletes, lifeguards and volunteers. The swimmers ranged in age from toddlers to teens. The Lovelock team wore red and black. Yerington (the Desert Foxes) wore purple. Both squads looked at home in the water.
The long high school rodeo season is hitting an end with the beginning of the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., on Sunday. The rodeo runs through July 20, with the top 20 finals. A number of cowboys and cowgirls from the Humboldt County and Battle Mountain rodeo clubs will compete.
The tri-town swim competition between Lovelock, Yerington and Hawthorne is heating up. Last Saturday, the season kicked off in Yerington with Lovelock competing against Yerington's Desert Fish.
The Winnemucca Junior All-Stars went a perfect 3-0 last week at the District 3 Tournament in Elko.
Lowry High School sophomore Txema Bengochea was named to Northern 3A East second team at shortstop and an honorable mention choice in the Northern 3A for his play this year. In 25 games this season, Bengochea hit .279, with 19 hits, 12 runs scored, three RBI and a double.
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One way the PCHS wrestling program makes the most of its off-season is through summer wrestling camps. Coach Mike Brooks says they give the wrestlers experiences to improve their skills.
A pair of Lowry High School senior finished out their softball career by being named to the Northern 3A all-league first team and 3A all-state team. Savannah Stoker, who set the all-time Nevada home run record with 53 and finished third on the all-time RBI list with 214 was named the Northern 3A East Player of the Year.
The Lovelock Softball Association (LSA) launched its seventh season on Thursday, June 6. Eight teams each paid $250 to support the summertime attraction at McDougal Park.
The Glenn Wasson Memorial basketball tournament and fundraiser is older than some of the players at last weekend's games. Jesse Canchola (Class of 2002) remembers Wasson well and fondly. He wants his legacy to live on. In 2002, Wasson assisted coach Lance Condie when the Mustangs won the league championship and were state runners up.
The Battle Mountain 8-10-year-old all-star softball team is in Elko for the District 3 Tournament at Newton Field. White Pine and Fernley open play on Thursday at 8 a.m. and Battle Mountain takes on host Elko at 10 a.m.
Lowry High School had 19 student/athletes travel to Reno on May 30-31 for the 34th annual Northern Nevada weight competition at McQueen High School. The athletes competed in the squat, bench and power clean.
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