The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team traveled to Elko this past Thursday for the second tournament of the season. The Longhorns improved by 56 strokes from the first week to shoot 401 and finish third at Ruby View Golf Course,
After attending College of Southern Idaho's winter softball clinic in December, the Battle Mountain High School softball team was invited to go to one of their home games. This opportunity came this weekend. Eight girls, two coaches and their families met at the First Federal Field on the CSI campus to watch some higher level softball play and enjoyed the beautiful weather. A huge thank you goes out to Coach Nick Baumert, his coaches and the CSI Golden Eagles. Battle Mountain is scheduled to host Incline this weekend.
The Battle Mountain High School track and field team made its way to western Nevada this past Thursday for the Laker Invitational at Pyramid Lake High School.
Battle Mountain’s Nevaeh Serna qualifies for the Far Western Swimming Championships after competing in the 2022 Pacific Swimming SC Junior Olympics this past weekend in Santa Clara, Calif.
The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team traveled to West Wendover on Thursday, March 17, to open its 2022 campaign. Although the Longhorns did not place as a team, they are looking to do so in Elko this week.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team rallied from a slow start to its doubleheader on Saturday with Silver Stage to beat the Nighthawks 13-3 and 7-6 on Saturday in Battle Mountain. In the opener on Saturday, Silver Stage jumped on the scoreboard with a run in the opening frame and had opportunities to add to the lead in the first inning, but the Longhorns escaped giving up just the one run.
The Battle Mountain High School track and field team was in Elko County this past Saturday for the Spring Creek League Meet that featured 1A, 2A and 3A schools.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team picked up one win in a three-game series against Malad, Idaho, this past weekend. The Dragons won the opener on Friday 5-2 and claimed the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday 13-1. The Longhorns avoided the series sweep with a 5-4 win in the finale and are now 2-3 on the season.
The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team was well rewarded for its trip to the state tournament with postseason awards. The Lady Longhorns’ Zarina Ceja, Christina Holley and Brynnlee Freeman were named to the Northern 2A all-league, first team. In addition, Holley and Freeman were chose for the 2A all-state, first team. Ceja was named to the all-state, second team. Kaybrie Nield was named to the Northern 2A all-league, second team.
Matt Bradley had 24 points to help San Diego State fend off Nevada 79-78 on Saturday night. Bradley made 11 of 12 foul shots and added six rebounds for the Aztecs (21-7, 13-4 Mountain West Conference).
The chief executives of Bally’s Corp. and Gaming and Leisure Properties didn’t reject the idea of the Oakland A’s building a Major League Baseball stadium on the same site as the Tropicana Las Vegas during quarterly conference calls last week. But they never mentioned the team nor the facility while saying the 34-acre location at the corner of the Strip and Tropicana Boulevard could be improved with additional amenities, such as a baseball stadium, beyond the aging 1,500-room Rat Pack-era casino-hotel.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team started its season with a split of two games, while having other games canceled due to poor weather in Lovelock. Battle Mountain took on Carlin this past Thursday and beat the Railroaders 11-0. Battle Mountain scored in all four inning it batted in, leading 3-0 after the first inning. After scoring a single run in the second inning, the Lady Longhorns scored four runs in the third inning and three more in the fourth.
The Battle Mountain baseball team split two games at the Pershing County Tournament in Lovelock this past weekend. Battle Mountain defeated Pershing County 15-2 on Thursday and lost 6-4 to Virginia City on Friday. The remainder of the games set for the weekend were canceled due to weather.
Battle Mountain High School seniors Brice Domagala and Anthony Del Rio are headed to the next level to being their college careers in football and baseball. Domagala, who was named the Northern 2A Most Valuable Player during the football season this past fall is headed to Dickinson State University in in Dickinson, N.D.
Nevada Athletics celebrated the single-largest donor gift in department history. This $4 million gift from Eric ’82 (mechanical engineering) and Linda Lannes, alongside two $2 million gifts from anonymous donors, will be key to continuing the growth of the Wolf Pack basketball programs. Thanks to this generous support, the north end of campus will soon be home to another state-of-the-art facility. Currently in the design phase and set to open by early 2024, the new Men’s & Women’s Basketball Locker Room Building will continue to build on the growth of the Wolf Pack basketball programs — housing brand new team locker rooms and player lounges for both the men’s and women’s teams.