The National High School Finals may have ended just over a month ago, but a new season for the Nevada High School Rodeo Association got under way Aug. 27-28 with the Carson/Douglas rodeo. Emma Garijo, who finishes second at the national finals in pole bending in July, picked up where she left off and won the average in the event with a time of 41.733 seconds.
Nevada Football announced a home-and-home series with Kansas, which will see the Wolf Pack host the Jayhawks at Mackay Stadium in 2023.
The Battle Mountain High School cross country team made its way to western Nevada and the Nevada Twilight Classic this past Thursday which was hosted by the University of Nevada at Rancho San Rafael Park. The Longhorns’ Eli Colver and Sean Doney competed in the JV boys race, which was 4,100 meters. Colver finished 37th in a time of 18 minutes, 27 seconds and Doney was 74th at 19:57.
After having the 2021 Nevada Twilight Classic due to heavy smoke in the Reno area, high schools and college’s from around Nevada and California were in Reno for the 2022 version of the event. The high school runners ran 4,100 meters and Lowry High School senior Ivan Lara placed 30th in the boys varsity race with a time of 15 minutes, 30 seconds.
Lori Warnert won the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Ladies Fun Day Best Ball tournament held on Tuesday, Aug. 30, with a score of 62.
The Lowry High School football team remained undefeated on the season, with a 33-13 over Wooster on Friday night in Reno. The Buckaroos grabbed a 6-0 lead after the first quarter, when the Colts tied the contest early in the second quarter.
The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team hit the road to Ely this past Friday night for a non-conference match-up with White Pine. The match went back-and-forth, with the Bobcats winning the last two sets to claim the victory. Battle Mountain easily won the first set 25-12, but White Pine turned the tables on the Lady Longhorns and even the match with the same 25-12 win in the second set.
On Friday the Pershing County High School football team rebounded from its loss to Portola. The Mustangs beat Dayton 42-6, as they traveled to Dayton for the non-league match-up. Noel Zaldivar started things off with two touchdowns. Early on, he rushed for four yards.
It was a six-goal weekend for the Pershing County Mustangs soccer team. Last Friday they scored five goals in their first win of the year. They made the long trip to West Wendover, defeating the Wolverines 5-2. At halftime, each team had one goal. However, the Mustangs put together some outstanding scoring chances in the second half. “They communicated and were first to the ball. We are proud of how they worked together and took home the win,” Matt Fuller said.
After opening its season in Spring Creek, the Lowry High School boys soccer team was greeted with record heat in Winnemucca this past weekend in making its home debut.
As temperatures climbed above 100 degrees over the Labor Day weekend, the Battle Mountain High School girls soccer team made its home debut against Sage Ridge and Yerington.
The Pershing County volleyball team has a new motto — “mind over matter.” Miriam Webster says it’s about controlling a problem by using your mind. “I pick a different theme every year I coach. It gives our program a cool way to stay focused on the season. This motto is one of my favorites because volleyball is as much a mental game as it is a physical game,” Monica Halverson said. So far, it’s working.
After opening up its season with its toughest game schedule, the Battle Mountain High School football team made its home debut this past Friday night on an unseasonably hot night at Tim Knight Field. The Longhorns were just as hot as the temperatures, evening their season record at 1-1 with a 43-0 win over White Pine. “We did some good things tonight and it was nice to be on our home field,” said BMHS coach Tucker Vezina. “The south teams like to throw the ball and this was a good test for us. There are a couple things we need to clean up on the back end. The big emphasis all week was to defend Tim Knight Field.”
Goodbye to the preseason jitters. The Pershing County High School volleyball team participated in the 18th annual Yerington tournament this past Friday and Saturday. The girls played half a dozen games, one after another. “Being part of the 38 teams that comprise this awesome tournament, we played a lot of volleyball this weekend,” said Monica Halverson, the head varsity coach.
To be the best you have to compete against the best. Pershing County’s annual soccer tournament allowed the Mustangs to play against bigger schools. They took full advantage of the opportunity. Busloads of teams from all over Nevada participated in the three-day tournament. The games spilled over onto the turf and grass fields.