The Lowry High School boys soccer team completed its longest road trip of the season last weekend with matches in West Wendover and Ely. The Buckaroos were on the Nevada/Utah border on Friday afternoon to play West Wendover and lost 2-1.
As the postseason quickly approaches, the Lowry High School cross country team headed back out on the road last Friday to Wells for the Wells Invitational at Chimney Rock Golf Course. The Buckaroo featured seven runners in the girls 3.1-mile race, with sophomore Alyla Thomas earning a runner-up finish with a time of 20 minutes, 9 seconds.
The longest road trip of the season greeted the Lowry High School girls soccer team as it attempts to remain in the hunt for a home playoff match in the Northern 3A Regional Championships at the end of October. In 2023, the Buckaroos got rid of the West Wendover and White Pine trip in the opening weekend of the season.
The McDermitt High School volleyball team closed out its home portion of the schedule on Saturday afternoon against Northern 1A East leader Eureka. It was also senior day for the lone senior on the Bulldogs, Vina Tom, as she was honored during the match. The Vandals did not play the gracious guest, sweeping the Bulldogs 25-11, 25-18 and 25-20, as McDermitt dropped to 6-4 in league play. McDermitt is in a battle for second-place in the league with Owyhee.
The Nevada High School Rodeo Association made its latest stop in Elko on Oct. 5-6, with strong performances from local cowboys and cowgirls.
Ladies Golf Results —
For the first time since the 2021 season, the Lowry High School girls golf team will be in the 3A NIAA State Championship as a team. The Buckaroos finished second in the Northern 3A this fall to Truckee, with South Tahoe finishing third and advancing to state as well. Lowry and the Northern 3A closed out the regular season last week in Lake Tahoe.
No, we were not stuck in Madden 25 PlayStation mode. No, Jerry Tobin Field did not turn into an Arena Football stadium for a night. Yes, high school basketball season is still over a month away. The Lowry High School and Fernley High School football teams went into full silly mode on Friday night in Winnemucca.
The Lowry High School volleyball team spent much of last week on the road, completing the first half of the Northern 3A East schedule and a non-conference match thrown in as well.
After nearly a month without a game, the McDermitt High School football team was back on the field this past Saturday in Owyhee. The Braves picked up their first win of the season with a 28-12 victory over the Bulldogs.
Ladies Golf Results —
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 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.
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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