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Regional basketball tournaments tip off this week

The Northern Regional Basketball Championships are under way for area high schools. Pershing County High School and Lovelock will host the Northern 2A tournament from Thursday through Saturday, while Fallon and Churchill County host the 3A championships. The McDermitt High School girls basketball team will make the long trip to Las Vegas for its regional tournament. This year the East and South play each other, with the Southern 1A hosting.

Winnemucca quartermidget race update

What a way to introduce families to Quarter Midget Racing. Quarter Midgets of America Western Region Director Sunny Phillips and Ashley Davis from Winnemucca Regional Raceway held the first Meet and Greet Saturday Jan.y 26 at The Model-T-Casino.  The turnout was a huge success,as local families, track promoters and board members came together with hand shakes and hugs to team up and support the new children’s racing program as a whole.  The Nevada region is a strong racing community and loves the fact our smaller racer will now be able to grow and go s future as race car drivers here at their local tracks. 

Battle Mountain wrestlers reclaim NIAA 2A state championship

After hitting a bump in the road a season ago, where its streak of six consecutive state titles was snapped, the Battle Mountain High School wrestling team is back on top in the 2A in Nevada after winning its state record 19th state championship on Saturday at Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite.

Lady Longhorn JV girls split final home games

The Battle Mountain High School JV girls basketball team split its final home games of the year this past weekend, beating West Wendover 53-16 and losing 53-46 to White Pine.

BMHS JV boys drop two games at home

The Battle Mountain High School junior varsity boys basketball team played its final two home games of the season this past weekend and suffered losses in both contests.

Longhorns boys drop home finales to Wolverines, Bobcats

The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team celebrated Winterfest this past weekend and closed out its home schedule. The week did not go the way the Longhorns had hoped with two losses but, the squad is still playoff bound next weekend at the regional tournament in Lovelock.

Lady Longhorns split home finales with Wolverines, Ladycats

With the regular season coming to an end this weekend, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team pretty much knows its position in the upcoming Northern 2A Regional Championships. The Lady Longhorns were looking to close out its home schedule on a high note this past weekend. Battle Mountain split its two games, beating West Wendover 49-37 on Friday night and losing 42-30 to White Pine on Saturday afternoon. Battle Mountain stands at 15-10 overall and 8-6 in the Northern 2A. In Friday’s game, both teams struggled offensively in the first half as Battle Mountain held West Wendover to just four field goals in the first 16 minutes of play.

Battle Mountain wrestlers cruise to Northern 2A regional championship

The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team traveled to Lovelock this past weekend to take back what is theirs, the Northern 2A Regional Tournament Championship. 

Battle Mountain wrestlers win 2A regional title

The Battle Mountain High School wrestling team took home the Northern 2A regional championship last Saturday in Lovelock, beating Yerington and Pershing County. The NIAA 2A State Championships are Friday and Saturday at Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite. 

Nevada cruises past Air Force

Harris scores career-high 38 in win over Falcons

BMHS dominates Northern 2A Duals

The teams of the Northern Nevada Division A/AA wrestling world converged on the BMHS gym for duals to determine seeding for this weekend’s Northern League Tournament.

Lady Longhorns drop two of three games on the road

The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team was on the road for three games last week and came home with one victory. Battle Mountain headed east on Interstate 80 on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and suffered a 51-49 loss in overtime to the Leopards. The Lady Longhorns doubled up the Leopards 14-7 in the first eight minutes of play, but Wells fought back to cut the deficit to 22-19 at halftime. Battle Mountain once again increased the lead to six points in the third quarter, only to see Wells come back again and use a 13-7 spurt to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Battle Mountain boys pick up three wins, two in league play

The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team picked up three wins in a busy week, as the home stretch in the season is upon us. Battle Mountain was on its home floor on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and came away with a 68-55 win over Wells in the non-conference meeting. The Leopards jumped out to a 19-11 lead in the first quarter, closing out the period on a 12-2 run.

Colorado State stuns Nevada with buzzer-beater

Adam Thistlewood had a career-high 24 points and Isaiah Stevens hit an 18-footer at the buzzer to lift Colorado State to a 92-91 victory over Nevada on Wednesday night.

Dayton looks to bring football back, names new coach for 2020

Terrance Spann was officially named Dayton High School’s new football coach Monday by Dayton High athletic director David Palmer. Spann was brought into the program in 2017 as the varsity linebacker coach before taking over as the man in charge. It’s a unique situation for Spann after Dayton didn’t field a football program in the fall of 2019 due to low turnout, leaving the new man in charge with one simple goal for his new program.