The Battle Mountain High School softball team completed a sweep of Pershing County last week at home with a 7-3 victory, but dropped its first game of this season this past Saturday in a doubleheader split with Silver Stage. The Nighthawks won the first game 16-12, with the Lady Longhorns winning the nightcap 8-6.
The Battle Mountain High School finished up a season sweep of rival Pershing County on Tuesday, May 4, with a 10-1 victory and split a home doubleheader with Silver Stage, winning game one 8-2 and losing the nightcap 8-1. The Longhorns are now 6-4 in league play and 7-5 overall.
The Battle Mountain High School track and field team turned in a strong performance this past weekend at the Ward Coates Invitational that featured a number of first-place finishes.
The Lowry High School baseball faced a tough test this past week, playing a three-game series in four days against an undefeated Dayton squad. All three games were played in Dayton, as Lowry hosted a track meet on Saturday and the Dust Devils were not able to travel to Winnemucca on Friday.
It appears the 3A East boys championship this year is a toss up between the six schools every week. After winning in Fallon, the Lowry High School boys placed fourth this past Thursday at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline. Beautiful weather greeted the golfers on one of the best courses in Nevada.
The Battle Mountain High School baseball team collected a 33-3 rout of rival Pershing County and split a doubleheader with West Wendover this past week to improve to 5-4 overall and 4-3 in league play.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team extended its winning streak to 11 games with five more wins this past week — all on the road. Battle Mountain traveled to Lovelock on Tuesday, April 27, and came back home with a 16-4 victory over its rival. The Lady Longhorns plated five runs a piece in each of the first two innings and added three more in the third to build a 13-0 advantage. The Mustangs scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the third inning but that proved to be all the offense for Pershing County.
The Battle Mountain High School Rodeo Club made the short trip to Winnemucca this past weekend for the Humboldt County High School Club rodeo. The regular season concludes May 14-16 in Wells and Nevada High School Rodeo Association returns to Winnemucca for the high school and junior high school state finals from May 27-30.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team extended its winning streak to 11 games with five more wins this past week — all on the road. Battle Mountain traveled to Lovelock on Tuesday, April 27, and came back home with a 16-4 victory over its rival. The Lady Longhorns plated five runs a piece in each of the first two innings and added three more in the third to build a 13-0 advantage. The Mustangs scored all four of their runs in the bottom of the third inning but that proved to be all the offense for Pershing County. Battle Mountain tacked on three runs in the fifth inning to win the contest by the 10-run rule.
Golf was played the way it is meant to be last Thursday, as the Battle Mountain High School boys golf team hosted its lone tournament of the year in 80-degree weather and no wind.
The Battle Mountain High School track and field team opened up its season this past Friday at the Pershing County Invitational in Lovelock. On the boys side, Sean Bengoa took home the top spot in the 100-meter dash with a tie of 12.27 seconds, while the sophomore was the runner-up in the high jump at 4 feet, 10 inches and the long jump at 16-7.
The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team was in Spring Creek last Thursday for it second tournament of the season.
It was a busy week for the Battle Mountain High School baseball team who played six games in four days. The Longhorns picked up one win in that stretch of contests. Battle Mountain hosted the Elko JV for a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 21, and lost 14-1 and 8-2 to the 3A Indians. In the opening game, Elko scored in every inning, building a 5-0 advantage in the top of the second inning. Battle Mountain scored its lone run in the bottom the second, as Shelton Denham crossed the plate for the Longhorns.
The Battle Mountain High School softball team continued its roll in the early part of the season with four more wins this past weekend to improve to 4-0 in league play and 6-0 overall.
The University of Nevada launched its football season-ticket renewal process and announced a number of new initiatives to enhance the football gameday experience at Mackay Stadium beginning this fall. Season-ticketholders from 2019 should receive the 2021 Nevada Football Season Ticket Brochure via email with instructions on how to renew tickets, and doing so online is the most efficient method.