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Battle Mountain rolls past Lincoln County in season opener

After smokey conditions and Covid issues put a damper on most of the high school football games in northern Nevada, the Battle Mountain High School football team was one of the few squads to see the field.

Carson Strong, Toa Taua named to preseason watch lists

Nevada quarterback Carson Strong and running back Toa Taua found their names on a pair of 2021 preseason watch lists, with Strong being tabbed a candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and Taua a candidate for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award. Strong has previously, this summer, been named a candidate for the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy, and Manning Award, while the announcement is Taua’s second recognition, following his addition to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List last week.

Lady Longhorns to host tournament this weekend

The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team will be hosting a varsity and junior varsity tournament this weekend at the high school and junior high. The Lady Longhorns opened their season this past weekend in Ely at the White Pine Invitational.

Nevada women’s basketball names assistant

Asami Morita has been named assistant coach for the Nevada women’s basketball program, head coach Amanda Levens announced Monday. In her seven seasons at Robert Morris, the Colonials made five Northeast Conference Championship Games, winning titles in 2016, 2017, and 2019. RMU went 133-78 (.630) since 2014-15 and notched 91 wins in league play. 

Strong named to Manning Award watch list

Nevada quarterback Carson Strong was named to his fourth preseason watch list of the summer, being tabbed a candidate for the Manning Award. Ahead of the 2021 campaign, Strong has already been named a candidate for the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, and CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy.

Battle Mountain swimmers compete at High Country Short Course Championships

Members of the Battle Mountain NNA swim team were in Minden from July 30-Aug. 1 for the 2021 High Country Short Course Championship. All four kids for Battle Mountain qualified for the state championships, as Daxon Bakker tied for high points in age group, Nevaeh Serna was the runner up high point in her age group, missing out by two points. The team is coached by Michael Hall. Bakker was first in the boys 8 and under 25-yard backstroke with a time of 21.13 seconds, a 4.70 second improvement. He placed third in the 50-yard breaststroke at 1:05.68 and fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 43.61.

Fall high school sports get going throughout Nevada

The Battle Mountain High School football team kicked off the first day of contact practice at midnight on Saturday, Aug. 7. It was a quick summer for high school athletes, as the 2021 fall sports season is under way in Nevada. Football teams throughout the state started practice on Monday, Aug. 2, while the remainder of the sports (girls and boys soccer, girls and boys cross country, girls golf and volleyball) started their season this past Saturday. The first official games can start on Aug. 20.  

Nevada football single-game tickets on sale

Nevada athletics has single-game tickets for all six football home games on sale at www.mynevadatickets.com. Additionally, Wolf Pack fans can purchase single-game tickets for the coming season by phone, at 775-348-PACK (7225). Those who may have questions or need assistance may also contact the ticket office by phone or by emailing wolfpackticketinfo@unr.edu. Adult single-game tickets will start at just $20, with youth (eighth grade and under) tickets starting at $10. Season tickets for 2021 are still available for as low as $89 per seat.

Battle Mountain racers hit the track in Winnemucca

Drivers from around the Northern Nevada area made their way to Winnemucca this past weekend for two days of dirt-track racing. Friday night's action was cut short just before the start of the main events. The heat races were completed, but a rain storm hit during intermission and wiped the rest of the night out. Racers returned Saturday afternoon to complete the Friday main events and Saturday's action took place as well. Battle Mountain Raceway will hold races on Aug. 14.  

Volleyball team gets ready for season with Gold Medal Squared camp

Battle Mountain youngsters from the sixth to 12th grade had the opportunity to improve their volleyball skills with the Gold Medal Squared volleyball camp last week at the Battle Mountain Rec Center. The camp focused on fundamental skills, game-like activities and teaming systems.  

Battle Mountain swim team competes at Silver State Championships

The Battle Mountain swim team concluded its season at Idlewild Pool in Reno at the 2021 NNA Silver State Championships, which was held July 16-18. There were 30 teams and 401 swimmers from California and Nevada. The finals on July 18, were canceled due to air quality. Susie Thompson finished fourth in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 38.25, a 14.44 second improvement. She placed 16th in the girls 200 individual medley with a time of 3 minutes, 37.13 seconds, a .24 second improvement. She placed 15th in the 100-meter breaststroke at 2:01.47 and 21st in the 100-meter freestyle (1:33.40). 

Annual RPM Camp takes place at Battle Mountain Recreation Center

The annual RPM Fundamental Basketball Camp was held July 19-21 at the Battle Mountain Recreation Center. Lander County sponsored the camp and there was no fee. The camp is put on by Battle Mountain girls basketball coach Paul Tremayne, Randy Havens, a coach in California and Michael Anderson from Wooster High School in Reno. The camp provides instruction to boys and girls in the fourth to 12th grades, teaching them the fundamentals of basketball. The goal is to develop the skills necessary to become successful players in the future.   

National High School Finals Rodeo wrap up in Nebraska

The high school rodeo season came to a close on Saturday night as the National High School Finals Rodeo concluded its week stay at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln, Neb. A handful of Humboldt County and Battle Mountain club members took part in the event. Humboldt County’s Billy DeLong competed in three events.  He finished 29th in the nation with 275 points. In his first performance, he scored 137 points, which was good enough for sixth and 37th in the first go-around.

Nevada has three receivers named to Biletnikoff Award watch list

Three Nevada players were named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List Thursday morning, as wide receivers Romeo Doubs and Elijah Cooks, and tight end Cole Turner were tabbed candidates for college football’s award for top receiver. The three candidates for the Wolf Pack led all schools in the country on the list, and continues a first week of watch list reveals which has featured plenty of Nevada presence.

Wolf Pack trio named to preseason award watch lists

Watch List Season 2021 got underway Monday morning, and three members of the Wolf Pack found their names called on the Maxwell Award powered by Mammoth Tech and Bednarik Award powered by Mammoth Tech Preseason Watch Lists. Quarterback Carson Strong and wide receiver Romeo Doubs were named to the watch list of the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation’s College Player of the Year.