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Battle Mountain NNA swim team competes in Reno

Three members of the Battle Mountain Northern Nevada Aquatic swim team was in Reno from June 23-25 for the Reno Aquatic Club Gamble. Lightning delays played havoc with the schedule on June 25.

38th annual Silver State International Rodeo rolls into Winnemucca

The Winnemucca Events Complex was a busy place once again, as the 38th annual Silver State International Rodeo rolled into town for a week. Some of the best high school and junior high school rodeo athletes from around the West and Canada competed in a number events. The top-15 finals were held on Thursday, July 6.

United States team for golf’s Ryder Cup could be loaded, and some stars could be left out

Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson still has time on his side, just not as much. He also keeps getting more candidates for his U.S. team, which isn’t making the job any easier.

As NFL cracks down on players gambling, what events are pro athletes allowed to bet on?

The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws. Despite opposition from the major sports leagues, the high court overturned a federal law – the 1992 Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act – that had barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.

Eleanor Lemaire Junior High holds basketball camp

Junior high students in Battle Mountain had the opportunity to improve their basketball skills with a week-long camp at Elanor Lemaire Junior High School. High school coaches and players helped instruct the players.

Battle Mountain to host Little League Softball State Tournament

Battle Mountain will be hosting the 2023 Nevada Little League State Softball Tournament beginning Thursday at the fields by Elanor Leamire Junior High School.

Mustang athletes get a kick out of summer training program

Dozens of Lovelock athletes have resisted the temptation to become couch potatoes over summer break. Instead, they're lifting weights and running in the high school's workout program, scrimmaging or building their athletic skills.

Ladies Golf Results —

Gail Piquet shot a low gross score of 46 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Blind Hole Tournament held Tuesday, June 27, at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.

Humboldt General Hospital free sports physicals on July 15

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Lowry volleyball team holds summer camp

Lowry High School held its youth summer camp and high school skills camp last week at the high school. The skills camp for 11-year-olds to freshmen was used for beginner and intermediate athletes. The skills camp was used for high school athletes. Tryouts for the Lowry volleyball season will be in early August.

Amid questions over stadium size, A’s move to Vegas slowed by relocation vote

Questions raised over the feasibility of fitting a 30,000-seat, retractable-roof Major League Baseball stadium on roughly one-quarter of the Tropicana’s 35-acre south Strip location have not rankled the Oakland A’s nor Bally’s Corp., which operates the Rat Pack-era resort.

Coeur Rochester sponsors Lovelock Speedway races

This past weekend, John Flowers did something he's always dreamed of. He raced on Pershing County's quarter-mile oval dirt track located on Seven Troughs Road.

Winnemucca Senior League all-stars play in Fernley

The Winnemucca Senior League all-stars were in Fernley this past week for the District 3 Tournament. Winnemucca opened play on Friday and suffered a 11-6 loss to High Desert (Fernley).

Ladies Golf Results —

Laurie Pickett shot a low-net score of 78 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Pro’s Posse tournament held Tuesday, June 13, at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.

Learning the game —

Youngsters from age 6-17 went through four sessions of golf lessons in preparations for the junior golf season that starts in July. The young golfers learned about putting, chipping and pitching, irons, driving and golf etiquette.