Summer vacation is just around the corner but it was football season for Lowry High School in the last two weeks of May.
The future of rodeo is looking pretty good, as a pair of Humboldt County cowgirls swept the top spots at the Nevada Junior High State Finals Rodeo in Winnemucca over Memorial Day weekend. Five members of the club qualified for the national finals in Des Moines, Iowa.
Humboldt County will be well represented at the National High School Finals Rodeo in July in Rock Springs, Wyo., after their performances at the state final in Winnemucca over Memorial Day weekend.
Jefferies signs with Gavilan College
The newest class of the McDermitt High School Hall of Fame was inducted this past Saturday, at the McDermitt Community Hall.
You could say Lowry High School sophomore Brent Kenison had a pretty good weekend at the Nevada State Track and Field Championships at Carson High School in Carson City. The state capitol was taken over by Kenison, who won three individual state titles over the two days. He did in style, setting personal bests in all three events.
The Lowry High School boys golf team concluded its regular season last week with tournaments in Dayton and Reno. The Buckaroos and the Northern 3A saw its tournament move from South Lake Tahoe to the Arnold Palmer-designed Dayton Valley Country Club on Monday, May 6.
The Humboldt County Rodeo Club hosted its annual high school and junior high school rodeo. Cowboys and cowgirls from around the state converged on Winnemucca. Those same cowboys and girls will be back in Winnemucca at the end of May for the state finals.
Ladies golf results —
After the original season finale was postponed due to rain in Winnemucca, the Lowry High School baseball team traveled to Dayton on Wednesday, May 1, to take on the Dust Devils. Despite an outstanding pitching performance from Angus Boyles, Lowry lost 4-2 to Dayton to end the season at 1-14 in the Northern 3A and 6-20 overall.
The Lowry High School swim team made its way to Fernley on Friday, April 26, for a dual with Fernley and North Tahoe. The Buckaroo boys lost 94-61 to North Tahoe and 73-64 to Fernley. The Lowry girls knocked off North Tahoe 92-89 and lost 112-83 to Fernley.
Nasty weather and all, the Lowry High School made its way down Interstate 80 and to Reed High School in Sparks this past Saturday for the Northern 3A Trials. Cold, wet and windy weather greeted the athletes, making it tough on everyone.
Winnemucca Youth Bowling awards —
You never know what you are going to get weather wise in northern Nevada in early May and Mother Nature provided her punch this past Saturday the Northern 1A Regional Track and Field Trials at Reed High School in Sparks.
In an already busy month in Humboldt County and Winnemucca, one more event is on the docket for shooting enthusiasts. The United States Practical Shooting Association will be hosting its Area 1 Championship from May 16-19 at the range located off of Rose Creek. About 550 shooters and their families will converge on Winnemucca for the match. USPSA Area 1 includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. There are 51 clubs within 12 sections.