The Battle Mountain High School boys soccer team netted a split of two homecoming matches this past weekend. On Friday afternoon, Battle Mountain overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to beat White Pine 4-1. In the first meeting this year, the two teams tied. The Longhorns were back on their home field on Saturday and lost 8-0 to Sage Ridge to drop to 1-2-1 on the year. Against White Pine, Battle Mountain had more offensive and scoring opportunities in the first 40 minutes of the match, trying to use the strong winds to its advantage.
After more than 15 months, the Battle Mountain High School football team was back on Tim Knight Field in its second game of the shortened spring season in northern Nevada. The Longhorns took on rival Yerington and if you were looking for offense, you were in the wrong place. Both defenses dominated the night as the two squads combined for 14 punts. Yerington used a touchdown late in the first half to hold on for a 7-6 victory.
The Battle Mountain High School boys soccer team stands at 0-1-1 on the season after its first two matches. The Longhorns opened the year on Saturday, March 6, at home with a 3-3 tie to White Pine.
The Battle Mountain High School girls golf match scheduled for last Thursday at Mountain View Golf Course in Battle Mountain was postponed due to snow.
After having the opening week of the shortened six-week spring season off, the Battle Mountain High School football team was finally able to get on the field last Friday in West Wendover. The Longhorns scored all of their 42 points in the first half on their way to a 43-0 victory over the Wolverines. “The kids played hard today,” said BMHS coach Mitch Domagala. “They have been chomping at the bit to get on the field and today they took advantage of the opportunity.”
The Battle Mountain High School volleyball team was busy last week, with three matches on the schedule slate. The Lady Longhorns were in Lovelock on Tuesday, March 9, and came away with an exciting five set win — 24-26, 25-19, 10-25, 25-16 and 15-8. Addi Slaybaugh collected 10 of Battle Mountain’s 25 kills on the night, as Brynnlee Freeman and Anahi Lopez each added six of their own. Lolly Argueta had two kills and Marena Fuller one.
The Battle Mountain High School girls soccer team picked up its first win of the season this past Saturday at home, with a 4-2 triumph over West Wendover.
After a late change in the schedule, the Battle Mountain High School football team was left to host a scrimmage this past Saturday against the Elko freshmen.
The Battle Mountain High School girls soccer team returned to the field for the first time in 15 months to host White on Saturday afternoon.
After a long wait, the Battle Mountain girls golf team hit the links for the first time with a trip to West Wendover last Thursday. In the first appearnce of the year, the Lady Longhorns posted a number of strong scores. "It was great that we actually got to play golf," said BMHS coach Jayson Cutler. "It was unique wearing masks around the club house, but everyone was well adjusted to it.
Bryson DeChambeau received a text message Sunday morning from Tiger Woods to keep fighting, good advice for a final round that turned out to be the toughest at Bay Hill in 41 years.
It took a while for the Battle Mountain High School volleyball team to shake off the nerves and rust in its return to the floor for the first time in 15 months. The Lady Longhorns were on their home floor on Friday night to host West Wendover. After dropping the first set 25-21, Battle Mountain bounced back to win the final three sets 25-18, 25-17 and 25-22.
The “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West” is set to return to Reno June 17–26, 2021 pending COVID-19 restrictions and tickets are now on sale. “After an incredibly difficult year we are optimistic that we will be able to bring ‘the toughest sport on dirt’ back to the Biggest Little City and are grateful for the support from our rodeo family and community,” said George Combs, general manager of the Reno Rodeo. “While this year’s rodeo may look a little different, we know it will still deliver the exhilarating experience the Reno Rodeo is known for.”
The Nevada High School Rodeo Association started up its spring portion of the schedule on Feb. 20-21 in Pahrump. A pair of Humboldt County Rodeo Club members claimed average wins over the weekend. Emma Garijo was first in the pole bending average with a combined time of 41.996 seconds. She was second in the first go-around at 20.891 and she won the second go-around with a time of 21.105.
The calendar says March, but fall high school sports are in full swing in Northern Nevada. Last summer the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association moved the calendar around and placed fall sports in March and April due to Covid-19 and the restrictions that were in place.