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Battle Mountain finishes second in home tournament

After a rough first day at its home tournament, the Battle Mountain High School finished second, making its way through the bracket to finish in the runner-up spot.

Lady Bucks split four matches in Spring Creek to begin the season

It will be a new look in the Northern 3A this season with realignment and 2A schools joining the league and there are a number of new faces on the Lowry High School girls soccer team. The Lady Bucks traveled to Spring Creek this past weekend for a preseason tournament and came back home with a split of four matches.

Truck and Tractor pulls return to Tri-County Fair & Stampede

WINNEMUCCA, — Humboldt County, are you ready for some get-down-and-dirty fun? The Tri-County Fair & Stampede is excited to announce the return of a favorite event. Buy some ear plugs and claim your seats early because MLM Motorsports Premier West Coast Truck and Tractor Pulling event is coming to Winnemucca.

Lady Longhorns begin new season in Ely

The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team hit the road to eastern Nevada and Ely this past weekend to begin its 2023 season at the White Pine Invitational. The Lady Longhorns won one of four matches in pool play on Friday.

Marquee games abound from coast to coast, with must-win showdowns late in the season

The college football schedule offers a weekly selection of marquee games between top teams and some would-be contenders will get an early chance to shine. Two games that will impact the AP Top 25 quickly: No. 5 LSU playing No. 8 Florida State in Orlando, Florida, on Sept. 3 and No. 4 Alabama hosting No. 11 Texas on Sept. 9 in a preview of SEC games to come.

Here's to the new Pershing County sports season

The pool closes, school starts and sports begins. It's the rhythm of life in Lovelock every fall. Many of the volleyball, football and soccer players have been working out in the weight room all summer. Now it's time to compete.

Battle Mountain drops opener to Needles

With a new-look roster and a number of underclassmen, the Battle Mountain High School football team opened its season this past Friday against Needles, Calif., in Beatty in a neutral site non-conference game. Needles picked up the win 40-12.

Piquet wins Winnemucca Ladies Club championship

Gail Piquet shot a two-day total of 187 to win the 2023 Winnemucca Ladies Club Championship held Aug. 8 and 15 at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.

Lowry volleyball travels to Yerington for preseason tournament

With seven new players on a new-look roster, the Lowry High School volleyball team began its season this past weekend in Yerington with a two-day preseason tournament.

Lowry falls to Columbia in season opener

The Lowry High School football team packed up and headed to Nampa, Idaho, this past Friday to open its 2023 season against Columbia. The Wildcats got off to a quick start in the first half and held on for a 51-30 win over the Buckaroos.

Lassen Cougar Wrestling Camp welcomes Lovelock wrestlers

You can't go wrong at a wrestling camp where Vougar Orujev, the two-time Russian world champ, is one of the clinicians. Twelve Pershing County wrestlers attended a three-day outdoor camp in Susanville, Calif. last month, July 29-31. They joined about 80 kids from all over the west at Eagle Lake, the second largest natural lake entirely in the state of California. Beginners to seasoned athletes participated. The camp works with youth through high school wrestlers.

Ladies Golf Results —

Gail Piquet shot a low net score of 77 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Pro’s Posse tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.

Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage and rivals for stability in the Big Ten

A day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership said stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference.

Gold Medal Squared volleyball camp comes to PCHS

You know a new volleyball year has begun when the Gold Medal Squared camp comes to Lovelock. "The camp is our way of getting the season started," says coach Monica Halverson. She's led the PCHS varsity team since 2018 after moving to Lovelock the year before as the JV coach.

Lowry football opens 2023 with preseason practice

The high school sports season is underway across Nevada, and the Lowry High School football team is no exception, taking to the field a week earlier than other sports. Lowry opens the season with a freshman game in Winnemucca on Thursday, Aug. 17, against Spanish Springs. The JV and varsity teams travel to Nampa, Idaho, on Friday, Aug. 18 to play Columbia. The JV and varsity make their home debut on Thursday, Sept. 7 against Sparks in the new-look Northern 3A.