The District 3 Little League All-Star baseball tournament for the 8-10-year-old group gets under way this Friday in Battle Mountain at the fields next to the junior high.
Lowry High School’s Kaiden Boyles was named to the Northern 3A and Northern 3A first-team for his play a pitcher and utility this year for the Buckaroo baseball team.
Nearly 125 youngsters from the third through eighth grade attended the Lowry High School youth boys and girls basketball camp last week. The camp was taught by Lowry coaches and players and focused on drills and enthusiasm to help the players increase their basketball fundamentals and overall knowledge of the game. In addition, the goal is learn and enjoy the game within the Lowry tradition.
Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos has been accused of repeated breaches of fiduciary duty and misogynistic behavior in a lawsuit filed by his sister. The filing escalates the ongoing battle among the four Spanos siblings over control of the franchise. Dea Spanos Berberian filed a petition Thursday in San Joaquin County Superior Court seeking sole control of the family trust that has a 36% stake in the ownership of the Chargers.
The Winnemucca Regional Raceway was a busy place June 2, 3,4 5 with the High Desert Challenge.
Eight players on the Lowry High School softball team, with sophomore Savannah Stoker collecting first-team, all-state, first-team, Northern 3A and first-team Northern 3A honors. Stoker led the Lady Bucks with a .529 batting average with 12 home runs and 59 RBI. She also scored 48 runs to go with 12 doubles and five triples
Lowry High School senior Emily Backus is staying in Nevada to continue her college education and basketball career. However, it will be a few hundred miles south of Winnemucca at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. Backus recently signed a letter of intent with the Coyotes to join the basketball team next year. Backus is one of four Lowry players to sign with college programs. She was part of the Lady Buckaroos’ squad from this year to go 27-3 and win the 3A state championship for the first time since 2014. Lowry defeated Spring Creek 52-29 in Las Vegas to cap off the title run.
W.G. Ramirez Associated Press HENDERSON — When Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis chose his new coach in January, he made it clear Josh McDaniels’ success as an offensive coordinator in New England weighed heavily on his decision. “I’ve just always seen the Patriots as a team that not only adapts from week to week or half to half but maybe even series to series,” Davis said at McDaniels’ introductory news conference on Jan. 31. “I just believe in Josh’s ability to assess a situation and make the changes in real-time, and that’s always been something that’s impressed me.”
Major League Baseball has taken its fair share of criticism for changes trying to get younger fans interested in the game, but there has been one this season that has generated rave reviews. MLB has expanded letting players being mic’d up and interviewed during games after doing it on a limited basis from 2017-20. It has become a weekly occurrence on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball” and has produced some fun moments. “I’ve been pleasantly surprised that it has gathered and maintained momentum, because it’s not the first time we’ve asked for and had collaboration,” ESPN vice president of production Phil Orlins said. “So to see it get rolling this year, along with a tangible enthusiasm from players to be a part of it has been a pleasant breakthrough.”
Laurie Pickett beat Marlea Pointer in a playoff to win the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club 2022 Spring Tournament held May 24 and May 31 at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
The Humboldt County Rodeo Club will have a strong representation at both the High School and Jr. High National Finals Rodeos
The calendar may say June, but Jerry Tobin Field has been busy with spring practice for the Lowry High School football team over the past week
Humboldt County’s Matti DeLong earned the all-around cowgirl honors this season in the junior high division of the Nevada High School Rodeo Association. In addition, DeLong won the season-long barrel racing standing and is headed to the National Junior High School Finals Rodeo in Perry Georgia from June 19-25.
The Humboldt County Rodeo Club took home a couple state championships, as the club hosted the Nevada State Finals Rodeo in Winnemucca from May 26-30 at the Winnemucca Event Center. Emma Garijo came in to the state finals leading the season-long pole bending points standings and came away from the weekend as the state champion in the event.