The Winnemucca Events Complex was a busy place once again, as the 37th 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 7.
The Battle Mountain junior all-star baseball team was in Winnemucca for the District 3 All-Star Tournament at the Winnemucca Sports Complex. Battle Mountain went 1-2 in the tournament, beating Ruby Mountain and losing to White Pine and Winnemucca.
Winnemucca Regional Raceway hosted two night of action on July 1-2 with six division of racing including IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Sprint, Hobby Stocks, Pure Stock and Dwarf. Racing returns to the Jungo track on July 29-30 at 7 p.m.
The Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club held its Nassau tournament on Tuesday, July 5, at Winnemucca Golf Course. Marlea Pointer had the best front nine at 34 in the first flight and Stephanie Crawford was tops on the back nine with a score of 36. Lisa Carlson had the best 18 score at 70.
The temperature climbed into the red zone but the flag football players persevered. They played five-on-five on the PCHS athletic field last Friday evening. The coed games were fast paced and drew players of all ages and sizes. In flag football, there is no need for helmets or shoulder pads. Instead of tackling opponents to the ground, the defense deflags them to end the down. “It’s a way for people to play a recreational variation of football, a sport that many love growing up,” Mike Brooks said. “It allows people from different backgrounds to learn the game.”
The Winnemucca Event Center was a busy place from June 20-22, as nearly 100 kids came out for the second annual Eastern Oregon Up From the Mucc wrestling camp, with aid of Lowry and Eastern Oregon graduate Jace Billingsley. Eastern Oregon coach Dustyn Azure and his staff, along with Eastern Oregon wrestlers were on hand to give wrestlers help and tips during the three-day camp. A number of wrestlers and teams came from out of town to participate.
The final District 3 Little League tournament of the summer gets under way on Thursday, July 7, as Winnemucca hosts the junior tournament at the Winnemucca Sports Complex.
Is your child a student-athlete, involved in community sports, or a scouting youth? Huboldt General Hospital is offering Sports Physicals on Saturday, July 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Humboldt General Hospital’s main entrance. Providers will be conducting the physicals, along with their support staff. Parents and guardians must be present, and there is no appointment necessary. For any coffee needs, our coffee cart will be open to the public in the morning from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attempted to pump the brakes on expansion talk earlier this month, telling reporters the league isn’t considering adding franchises over the next few years. That didn’t stop basketball star LeBron James and boxing great Floyd Mayweather from separately indicating their interests in owning an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas. Marc Badain said he hasn’t spoken “personally” to either James or Mayweather. But he understands their curiosity and why he might eventually receive a phone call.
You don’t get to be a wide receiver with the National Football League (NFL) Detroit Lions by playing it safe, especially when you come from a small town. If you snooze, you lose. That’s why, in February 2020, Jace Billingsley started a youth program foundation in his home town of Winnemucca. ‘Up from the Mucc’ provides free learning to young people who seize the opportunity.
All summer long, softball players compete at McDougal Field. By playing twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, everyone gets lots of minutes. It shows.
Vicki Celio shot a low-gross score of 39 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Blind Hole tournament held Tuesday, June 28, at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
To win a high school state championship in a sport is a special moment for that student/athlete. Since changing from Humboldt County High School to Lowry High School over 50 years ago, there have been many individual and team state champions that have graced the halls in the Winnemucca school.
The Winnemucca 8-10-year-old all stars traveled to Battle Mountain for the 2022 District 3 all-star tournament. Nine teams from northern Nevada competed for six days with the opportunity to advance to the state tournament in Las Vegas from July 20-24. Winnemucca beat High Desert 15-8 on Friday night and lost 14-4 to Silverada on Sunday night. Winnemucca played Ruby Mountain on Monday morning and results were not available at press time.
Battle Mountain was the host for the 2022 District 3 8-10-year-old all-star tournament. Nine teams from northern Nevada competed for six days with the opportunity to advance to the state tournament in Las Vegas from July 20-24. Battle Mountain dropped two games to White Pine and Ruby Mountain.