The postseason opportunities for the Lowry High School boys soccer team took a hit this past weekend with two league losses in Elko County. Lowry traveled to Elko on Friday afternoon and suffered a 5-1 loss to the league-leading Indians.
The weather was perfect last Thursday at Mountain View Golf Course, as the Battle Mountain High School girls golf team concluded the regular season on its home course. Virginia City claimed the team title, with a four-player score of 424 and White Pine placed as the runner-up at 471.
The Pershing County Mustangs come off their bye week and travel to Dayton this Friday to play the Dust Devils. The following Friday (Oct.18), the Mustangs host West Wendover at 6 p.m.
The Pershing County High School volleyball team scored two wins last weekend. On Friday, the Mustangs hosted Sierra Lutheran, defeating the Falcons in three sets 25-6, 25-16 ,25-13. On Saturday, Pershing County traveled to Incline Village and beat the second-seeded team in the 2A in five sets 19-25, 24-26, 25-13, 25-13, 16-14. The Mustangs now stand at 24-3 overall and 14-0 in the 2A Northern league.
The Battle Mountain High School cross country team found its way to the Reno/Sparks area twice last week. The Longhorns were in Sparks and Reed High School this past Friday for the Reed Invitational at Shadow Mountain Park.
The Lowry High School cross country team headed west last week headed west on I-80 last week for meets in Reno and Sparks. The Buckaroos were in Sparks and Reed High School this past Friday for the Reed Invitational at Shadow Mountain Park. Sophomore Alyla Thomas provided the best Lowry finish in the 5,000-meter girls varsity race in a time of 22:17.
The last time the Lowry High School girls soccer team played on its home field, school was in session for just a couple weeks and it was summer. Well, this past weekend still felt like summer, as the Lady Bucks were back home for the first time since Aug. 31. The two matches Lowry hosted were important for possible playoff seeding later this month for the Northern 3A Regional Championships.
It was a happy homecoming for the Battle Mountain High School girls soccer team, who picked up its first win of the season with a 5-0 rout of West Wendover on Friday in Battle Mountain for homecoming.
Last week, the Pershing County High School volleyball beat West Wendover 26-24, 25-16, 25-16 and Oasis Academy 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 at home. On Saturday, the Mustangs swept Silver Stage 29-27, 25-17, 25-10 on the road. Pershing County has played every team in the conference without losing a game.
The last time the Incline High School football team traveled to Battle Mountain, it was for the opening round of the NIAA 2A State Championships. The Highlanders pulled off a shocking win on that night, scoring on a long touchdown pass in the final seconds to beat the Longhorns 21-16. The two squads saw each other once again this past Friday, as part of Battle Mountain’s homecoming.
The Pershing County High School girls soccer team had an eventful homecoming week. They lost 12-0 to Lowry, tied with White Pine 0-0 and beat West Wendover 9-0. As if that wasn't enough, their captain was crowned homecoming queen at the Friday night football game.
Just a few days after suffering its worst loss of the season, the Lowry High School girls soccer team took out its frustrations against Pershing County on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Lovelock. The Lady Bucks blanked the Mustangs 11-0, in a match shortened by the NIAA mercy rule.
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It was scheduled to be another doubleheader week for the Lowry High School girls golf team. The Buckaroos traveled to Dayton and the Arnold Palmer designed Dayton Valley Country Club on Monday, Sept. 23.
The Battle Mountain High School boys soccer team were back home this past weekend during its homecoming week.