It was a challenging week for the Pershing County boys basketball team. On Friday night they hosted Incline, the top team in the Northern 2A.
It’s hard to believe but the wrestling season is at its midway point. Last weekend the Lovelock team competed in the Sparks Railroader Invitational Tournament, a varsity level event. Xavier Weatherman, Angelo Gibson, Jeffrey Elerick, Jake Henderson, Wyatt Hughes and Logan Hunt represented Pershing County High School. “The coaching staff was proud of how the kids performed and competed,” said coach Mike Brooks.
The Lowry High School boys basketball team erased a 13-point third-quarter deficit against Fallon to send the game in to overtime, but the Greenwave withstood the rally to win 6158 in overtime in the Northern 3A East opener for both teams.
Coming off its first loss in nearly a year, the Lowry High School girls basketball team bounced back in a big way, with a 64-30 win over Fallon on Thursday, Jan. 5, in Winnemucca. It was the Northern 3A East opener for both teams, as the Lady Bucks improved to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Greenwave dropped to 9-7 overall and 0-1 in the Northern 3A East.
The last time the Battle Mountain High School basketball teams were on the floor in game action was way back on Dec. 10 at the Comstock Classic in Virginia City.
The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year. The decision announced Saturday in a news release by the Baseball Federation of Cuba (FCB) could be a big step in once again turning Cuba’s national team into heavy hitters on an international stage.
The Lowry High School boys basketball team got a short Christmas break before playing in the Rail City Classic from Dec. 27-29 at Sparks High School. The Buckaroos picked up one win in their three-day stay and not stand at 6-6 overall and 4-0 in the Northern 3A.
Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond. Never more so than in 2022.
The Lowry High School wrestling team had two grapplers medal at the Sierra Nevada Classic last week at the Reno Event Center. Jhett Harber placed seventh at 157 pounds and Coda Nichols was eighth at 113 pounds.
The McDermitt High School girls basketball team spent the latter part of Christmas break in Reno at the 2022 Christmas Classic. The Lady Bulldogs played in the JV bracket with larger schools from northern Nevada and won their first three games.
Kenan Blackshear’s 20 points, including a layup with 3.8 seconds left, helped Nevada defeat Boise State 74-72 on Dec. 29. The Broncos took a 72-71 lead on a layup by Pavle Kuzmanovic with 11 seconds to go. After a timeout, Blackshear took the ball to the basket for the lead. Boise State then turned the ball over just before the buzzer and fouled Jarod Lucas, who added a free throw for the final margin.
The Lowry High School girls basketball team picked up another three wins last week at the Varsity Elite Tournament at McQueen High School in Reno, but also saw a streak come to an end. The Lady Bucks collected wins over Portola, Calif., Galena and Reed, but ran into a buzzsaw on the final day of the tournament, as Reno ended Lowry’s 31-game win streak with a 67-40 win.
Pershing County sent six wrestlers to the Cougar Bash at Silver Springs High School on Friday, Dec. 23. The tournament drew almost 200 wrestlers from 16 schools, twice as many as last year. “It was a large event compared to years past,” said coach Mike Brooks. The number of wrestlers made for a competitive day. Pershing’s wrestlers were up to the challenge.
The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team took three of its grapplers to Reno for the Sierra Nevada Classic that was held Dec. 28-29 at the Reno Event Center.
Nevada Football opened the early signing period by signing 17 student-athletes into the Pack. The group of signees features 12 prep standouts and four incoming transfers.