Oregon and Iowa were the big movers in The Associated Press college football poll after road wins over top-10 opponents. The Ducks’ victory over Ohio State earned them a promotion from No. 12 to No. 4. Another impressive defensive performance by Iowa in the Cy-Hawk Trophy game pushed the Hawkeyes from No. 10 to No. 5. Arkansas, coming off
Tailgating, face-painted fans returned in full force at stadiums around the country as the NFL opened its doors to capacity for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Some wore masks, some didn’t. Some are vaccinated, some aren’t. Restrictions varied in different cities with the Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints the only teams requiring fans to provide proof of vaccination to enter.
The Battle Mountain High School football game scheduled for last Friday against White Pine was canceled once again and will likely not be made up.
The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team traveled to Incline on Friday night and suffered a 25-14, 25-11 and 25-19 defeat to the Highlanders.
Even though the National High School Finals Rodeo ended at the end of July, a new season for the Nevada High School Rodeo Association got underway in Panaca in Lincoln County in the final weekend of August. Billy DeLong and Cooper Hill led the Humboldt County Rodeo Club with a third and fourth-place finish in boys cutting. DeLong was second in the first performance and third in the second to score 137 points. Hill scored 61 points in both performances to finish with 122 points. Hill added a fifth-place finish in the rifle shoot.
Flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to high school sports, especially these days. Last Friday the Mustangs traveled to Fernley for their first full match of the 2021-22 season. Unfortunately, they were minus Kaylen Halverson due to an illness.
The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team was back on its home floor this past Friday to host White Pine of the Southern 2A. The Lady Longhorns won a back-and-forth first set 27-25 and after dropping the second set 25-22, they closed out the match winning 25-11 and 25-22. A pair of aces by Shea Jones gave Battle Mountain an early lead at 4-3 in the opening set, only to see White Pine go on a 6-1 run to go in front 9-5. Later in the first set, the Lady Longhorns picked up two kills from Cristina Holley to stay within a point at 13-12.
The Battle Mountain JV volleyball team took on White Pine last Friday at home, with the Bobcats coming out on top 22-25, 25-18 and 15-11.
After taking just one player to the first tournament in the opening week of the season, the Battle Mountain High School girls golf team was fully assembled for its home tournament at Mountain View Golf Course this past Thursday. Battle Mountain finished second in the tournament with a 526, while West Wendover took the top spot at 465. White Pine and Wells also competed in the tournament, but did not have enough players for a team total. The Elko and Spring Creek JV were on hand as well, but their scores were separated from the 2A squads.
Drivers were back at Winnemucca Regional Raceway this past weekend for Hot August Nights and two days of action. Over 60 cars raced over the weekend. The season is quickly coming to an end, with races taking place on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18.
No one ever questioned that Patrick Cantlay had the chops to be among golf’s elite. What he might have lacked in number of PGA Tour victories, he made for it with the way he won or the field he beat. His victory Sunday in the BMW Championship — the fifth of his career and his PGA Tour-leading third of the season — was a little of each. On a Caves Valley course that suited the biggest hitters, facing the biggest masher of them all in Bryson DeChambeau, he delivered a moment that will be remembered for the ice in his veins and nerves of steel.
The Battle Mountain/Needles Calif. football game set for last Saturday was canceled due to Covid issues with the Needles squad.
The Battle Mountain High School and junior high gyms were a busy place this past weekend, as the Lady Longhorn volleyball team hosted their tournament for the first time since 2019. Schools were not allowed to have tournaments a season ago due to Covid concerns.
The Mountain West released its 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule Friday, as the slate returns to its 18-game format. With the conference schedule returning to its traditional look after a 20-game slate in 2020-21, Nevada will play home-and-homes with eight schools, while playing one opponent at home only (New Mexico), and one on the road only (Air Force).
Matt Lisle, who holds more than 16 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional level, has been named Nevada baseball’s director of player and program development, head coach T.J. Bruce announced Aug. 18. In 2020, Lisle helped lead the Fresno State softball program to an unprecedented turnaround. The Bulldogs, who finished No. 64 and No. 89 in the RPI the last two seasons, improved to No. 12 in 2020.