Sometime on the night of Aug. 29, several men shot a bull elk by spotlight without a tag and took the head and antlers, leaving most of the animal to waste near Pearson Ranch in Lincoln County.
The Battle Mountain duo of Dally Goemmer and Riata Goemmer are first and second in the all-around cowgirl standings after the completion of the fall season in the Nevada High School Rodeo Association schedule.
The last time the Battle Mountain High School football team took on Pershing County, the game featured a little bit of everything.
Battle Mountain resident Joe Baldwin harvested this 8X6 bull elk in area 6 on Sunday, Oct. 25, and with the help of a couple of good friends, he was able to haul the big bull out.
The Battle Mountain football team ended its regular season play on a high, so to speak, routing the Incline Highlanders 54-14. Most of the second half was played with a running clock.
The last time a junior varsity football team went undefeated at Battle Mountain High School, not one of the current players was born. One would have to go back to the 1990s to see the last time that feat happened, until last week.
The Battle Mountain High School boys soccer team wrapped up its regular season with a pair of Division III North matches at home.
Coming off a draining triple-overtime victory over rival Pershing County the week before, the Battle Mountain High School football team could not afford a letdown when it traveled to West Wendover last Friday.
The Battle Mountain High School boys soccer team was back on its home field this past weekend for a pair of matches. The Longhorns picked up their second league win of the year on Friday, beating Whittell 3-1. On Saturday, Battle Mountain played to a 2-2 tie against Yerington. Battle Mountain hosts West Wendover Friday for a 4 p.m. start and White Pine on Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Battle Mountain High School girls soccer split a pair of matches this past weekend at home, starting with an 8-0 loss to Whittell on Friday afternoon. The Lady Longhorns bounced back on Saturday to beat Yerington 1-0 for their second win of the season. Battle Mountain hosts West Wendover for a 2 p.m. match on Friday and White Pine on Saturday at 11 a.m.
