The Pershing County High School boys basketball started preseason with mixed results. They lost to Smith Valley (70-40), Mineral County (71-69) and Sparks (48-47) but defeated Beatty (49-31).
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team began its season on a high note with five wins at the Serpent Classic this past weekend in Hawthorne. The Lady Longhorns opened the year with a 39-26 win over Smith Valley and a 61-21 victory over host Mineral County.
The McDermitt High School boys basketball team saw its season start this past Friday and Saturday the Winter Invitational in Reno. The tournament features JV schools from the 4A and 3A and some 1A and 2A varsity schools as well.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team hit the road for Idaho last weekend for the Donnelley Duals at Capital High School in Boise. The reigning 2A state champions saw some of its toughest competition all year. The Longhorns took part in five duals, dropping them all to the Idaho schools.
The PCHS wrestling team has long been a force to be reckoned with. However, this season they add numbers to their arsenal. Eighteen wrestlers have signed up for the physically and mentally demanding sport.
The Lowry High School wrestling team made the short trip to Fallon on Saturday t starts its season with the Fallon Duals. The Buckaroos varsity squad went 4-1 and the JV group going 0-4. Luke Fentress, a senior at 190 pounds and Jhet Harber, a junior at 175 pounds, each went a perfect 5-0 on the day.
It was a busy three days for the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team to open the season this past weekend at the Serpent Classic in Hawthorne. The Longhorns, who feature four freshman, one sophomore, two juniors and four seniors picked up three wins in five games.
The McDermitt High School boys basketball team saw its season start this past Friday and Saturday the Winter Invitational in Reno. The tournament features JV schools from the 4A and 3A and some 1A and 2A varsity schools as well.
The Lowry High School girls basketball team continued its busy start to the season with four more games in Reno and Sparks this past weekend at the Winter Tip-Off Tournament.
Nelson to step down from NIAA announced Friday afternoon that he will be stepping down as the executive director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association on June 1.
The returners for the Pershing County High School girls basketball team are hungry to win, says coach Lee Houston. And with players like Taylor Garland, Anna Happy, Yasmine Mckinney, Kaylah Hanley and Mady Grenz there are plenty of wins ahead.
Usually when you head to Las Vegas, one would want to stay a while and enjoy the sites. The Lowry High School girls basketball team had other thoughts, as it opened the season last weekend at the Silverado Showdown. In a whirlwind of 32 hours, the back-to-back 3A state champions drove to southern Nevada, played and won four games and headed back to Winnemucca.
The Lowry High School girls soccer team was rewarded with postseason honors for its play this past fall. The Lady Bucks reached the Northern 3A Regional Tournament, finishing third in the East Division at 14-4 and 16-7 overall. Senior Ala Novi, who recently signed with Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Ore., was named to the Northern 3A East, Northern 3A and 3A all- state first teams.
Just before Thanksgiving, Lovelock's Mustang cheer leaders received a surprising phone call. The Pop Warner judges invited them to compete in the national competition in Florida. The past few weeks have been eventful for the group, most of whom never cheered before.
The Pershing County Mustangs and Lake Mead Christian Academy vied for the Nevada Class 2A state football title on Tuesday (Nov. 21) in Las Vegas. Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Raiders.