The home opener for the Battle Mountain High School football team was all but over before it got started. The Longhorns posted their second consecutive shutout, blanking Silver Stage 45-0 on Friday night at Tim Knight Field. Battle Mountain moved to 1-0 in the Northern 2A and 2-1 overall.
What do you when you are separated by 526 miles and nearly eight hours of travel time? For the Battle Mountain and Needles, Calif., football teams, you meet in the middle of nowhere in the Nevada desert.
The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team climbed onto the bus this past weekend for a two-day tournament at White Pine High School in Ely. “Ever since White Pine went to Southern 2A, this tournament allows us to play some teams we wouldn’t normally see in our regular season,” said BMHS coach Julia Ramirez.” “It was a great opportunity to play Milford this year because they have incredible court sense and run their offense well. We look forward to attending next fall”.
Battle Mountain’s Nevaeh Serna and her NNA swim coach Michael Hall attended the High Country Short Course Championships in Minden from Aug. 2-4. Serna earned high-point honors in the 11-12-year-old division for girls. She will age up on Sept. 6, and is looking forward to the new challenges the older kids will bring.
The Battle Mountain NNA swim team was recently in Reno for the Silver State Championships, a home meet for the club that is based out of Reno. Temperatures rose to 105 degrees but high winds and lightning played havoc with the championships All of the preliminary races were held but just one final was completed and prelim times carried over to the finals.
It has been years in the making with hard work and set backs but the dream for Battle Mountain’s Devin Huhta is here, as he is competing at the USA Paralympics Track and Field Trials in Miramar, Fla.
The long high school rodeo season is hitting an end with the beginning of the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., on Sunday. The rodeo runs through July 20, with the top 20 finals. A number of cowboys and cowgirls from the Humboldt County and Battle Mountain rodeo clubs will compete.
Gold Medal Squared volleyball camp stops in Battle Mountain
The Battle Mountain NNA swim team began its long course season for the summer at the 2024 Intermountain Classic LC Swim Meet in Carson City from May 24-26. There were a lot of time improvements and coach Hall was pleased with the first meet of the summer season. Beckett and Barrett Buffington competed in their first long-course meet.
In his final meet of his high school career, Battle Mountain High School’s Blake Stuart won the 2A triple jump at the NIAA State Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Carson High School in Carson City. Stuart came into the finals second in the seeding, but saved his best for last with a personal-best leap of 41 feet, 8.75 inches.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team rounded out its season this past Friday in Tahoe City, Calif., with a doubleheader against North Tahoe. The Lakers won the opener 5-2, with the Longhorns bouncing back to win the season finale 7-6. Battle Mountain concluded the year at 6-19 overall and 5-18 in the Northern 2A.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team finished off the regular season in style with a pair of wins this past Friday in Tahoe City, Calif., securing its spot in the Northern 2A Regional Championships.
The postseason is underway for the Battle Mountain High School track and field team, with the Longhorns traveling to Red High School in Sparks this past Saturday for the Northern 2A Trials.
Battle Mountain senior Blake Stuart wrapped the regular season by winning the long jump at the Don and Lynda Walton Invitational this past Saturday at Lowry High School in Winnemucca. He had a leap of 19 feet, 9 inches. In addition, Stuart placed third in the triple jump at 38-9 and the high jump (5-10).
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team suffered three losses on the road to Yerington this past weekend. The Lions won the opener 15-2 on Friday and swept the doubleheader on Saturday 5-0 and 8-3.