Sports Editor Tony Erquiaga asks athletes a series of 10 random questions.
The Lowry High School cross country team got its first taste of action this year on Friday, Aug. 25, at the Douglas Class Races in Minden. Schools throughout all four of Nevada's divisions took part in the race.
Even though the Lowry High School volleyball team started its season at the Yerington Invitational with five wins in six matches, head coach Brandon Eastman believes there is room for improvement with his squad.
The Lowry High School junior varsity football team started its season on a high note, with a 44-14 victory at Battle Mountain on Friday night. The Buckaroos’ offense got off to a slow start in the first half, with a number of penalties stopping drives. Lowry grabbed an 8-0 lead in with 45 seconds left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by Cole Jones.
To say last season was frustrating for the Lowry High School boys soccer team would be an understatement. The Buckaroos collected just three wins all year — two of those coming over a winless Churchill County team in Northern 3A play.
The Lowry High School girls soccer team adjusted its first couple weeks of the season this year, foregoing making the trip to the Spring Creek Jamboree to host an invitational this year. Churchill County, Fernley, Spring Creek and Battle Mountain also took part in the two-day tournament.
Gail Piquet took home the top spot in the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club Championship with a score of 185 that concluded last Tuesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
The Horseshoe Tour has been hosting tournaments back east for a long time. Now, they want to expand out West.
The Lowry High School girls golf team got an early look at what its competition may look like this fall, hosting an icebreaker tournament this past Wednesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
Despite school not starting yet, a handful of McDermitt and Lowry high school sports teams get their season underway this weekend. The McDermitt football and volleyball teams will be home Friday. The Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team takes on Rimrock, Idaho, at 4 p.m. and the football team kicks off their season at 1 p.m. against Rimrock as well.
The preliminary schedule for the 2017-18 Nevada State High School Rodeo Association season has been released and Winnemucca will host the Nevada State Junior High and High School Finals from May 25-29 at the Winnemucca Events Complex.
Storm of Utah won the annual Winners Inn Shootout held this past weekend at Spare Time Bowl.
The action last Saturday Aug. 12 at the Winnemucca Event Center featured a blind draw doubles tournament. The horseshoe pitching tournament winners are as follows:
The Winnemucca Junior Golf season wrapped up on Wednesday with the 22nd Annual Jeff Wade Memorial Golf Tournament at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
