MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jody Mikhail was a sophomore at Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley High School when a poster for a new girls’ wrestling club caught her eye. So Mikhail, a senior now, tried the sport. “I fell in love with it the first time,” she said. Unlike previous generations, she’s hardly alone. Girls’ wrestling has become the fastest-growing high school sport in the country, sanctioned by a surging number of states and bolstered by a movement of medal-winning female wrestlers, parents and the male-dominated ranks of coaches and administrators who saw it as a necessity and a matter of equality.
The Pershing County High School softball team hosted West Wendover this past weekend. The first game, on Thursday afternoon, ended with a final score of 17-2, with the Mustangs ahead by a mile.
The Pershing County High School baseball team hosted West Wendover this past week. On Tuesday, March 12, the Mustangs lost 14-0. This past Saturday, the Mustangs dropped the last two games of the series (10-0, 20-3).
The Lowry High School track and field team opened its season this past Friday, breaking up its teams to McQueen and Dayton. The Buckaroo underclassmen traveled to Reno and McQueen High School on Friday for the High Desert Frosh/Soph. Invite.
Last year, the Pershing County track and field team finished with only six athletes. This year's roster lists 16 boys and 12 girls. On Friday they excelled at the Dayton Dust Devil Invite.
As the Lowry High School baseball team was making its home debut this past Friday, the Buckaroos were looking for their first win over Truckee since 2016. The Wolverines are perennial power in the 3A and have dominated the series with the Buckaroos in the past few years.
The McDermitt High School track and field team made its way to Dayton this past Friday for the Dust Devil Invitational. Senior Laeloni Tobey took home the top spot in the shot put with a throw of 28 feet, 2.75 inches and she finished third in the discus with a personal best throw of 69-6.
In conditions more suitable for a polar plunge or ice fishing, the Lowry High School boys team hosted a preseason icebreaker at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
Fresh off scoring 2,000 points, claiming 3A Player of the Year and winning a third straight state championship in basketball, Lowry High School senior Savannah Stoker is moving up the record books in softball. In 2023, Stoker set the single-season Nevada record for home runs with 21.
After opening the season with six games on the road, the Lowry High School softball team made its home debut this past Friday and Saturday with new coach Megan Maga.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team enjoyed its opening weekend at home, sweeping Silver Stage by a combined score of 54-3 to improve to 3-0 in the Northern 2A.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team saw action on its newly constructed field, as the Longhorns opened Northern 2A play with a three-game sweep of Silver Stage. The field had new fencing put around it and workers dug out the infield and features a new look. In the past only the bases were cut out but now the field features a brand-new infield.
The Pershing County High School softball team dunked North Tahoe in a triple header this past week. On Wednesday, the Lakers got a taste of what the Mustangs had in store for them. Pershing County jumped out with 11 runs. The game lasted three innings with a final score of 16-0.
The Battle Mountain High School track and field team saw its first action of the spring season, traveling to Fernley last Saturday. The meet featured nine teams from the 1A, 2A and 3A, with the Battle Mountain boys placing fourth with 52 points.
The Pershing County High School baseball team hosted North Tahoe for a triple header this past week. The Mustangs went 0-3, with scores of 8-4, 13-2 and 21-3. It was a letdown for the Mustangs after a strong preseason tournament but they remain excited about the year ahead.