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Battle Mountain junior all-stars take on Ruby Mountain

The Battle Mountain junior all-stars took on Ruby Mountain (Spring Creek) in the District 3 Championship in Battle Mountain on Thursday

Battle Mountain major all-stars play host to Ruby Mountain in District 3 tournament

The District 3 Little League all-star softball championship took place this past Thursday in Battle Mountain. In the major division, Battle Mountain took on Ruby Mountain of Spring Creek. 

Battle Mountain minor league all-stars drop heartbreaker in District 3 championship

The District 3 minor league all-star championship games were held last Thursday in Battle Mountain. Ruby Mountain (Spring Creek) won the first game of the series in the morning and the two teams played for nearly four hours on Thursday night.

RPM camp returns in July

The RPM Fundamental Basketball Camp will be held at Battle Mountain High School from July 23-25.

Battle Mountain golfers wrap up season in Boulder City

Two members of the Battle Mountain High School boys golf team finished their season late last week at the NIAA 2A State Championships at Boulder City Municipal Golf Club in Boulder City 

Morfin, Thompson, Smith win state titles in Carson City

The Battle Mountain High School track and field team finished out its season in style with three individual titles this past weekend at the NIAA State Track and Field Championships at Carson High School in Carson City.

Michigan State agrees to pay $500M to settle Nassar claims

Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history, officials announced Wednesday.

Nevada earns Public Recognition Awards in NCAA APR report

The University of Nevada athletics department saw a record three of its sports program receive Public Recognition Awards as part of the NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program, the NCAA announced.

Northern 3A all-league, 3A all state baseball teams announced

As the season concludes this weekend, the Northern 3A all-league and 3A all state teams have been announced. The teams are selected by the league’s coaches.

Lopez, Harris qualify for 2A boys state golf tournament

The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team made its way to Washoe Valley on Tuesday, May 8, to compete in the Northern 2A Regional Championships at Toiyabe Golf Club.

Longhorns send a number of athletes to state

Battle Mountain’s Eddie Morfin paced the Battle Mountain High School track and field team with a pair of victories in the throwing events at the Northern 2A Regional Championships last weekend in Yerington.

Nevada women land TCU transfer Mikayla Christian

Nevada women's basketball coach Amanda Levens has announced the addition of Mikayla Christian, a transfer from TCU.  Christian will join the program this summer and have two years of eligibility remaining starting with the 2019-20 season.

Shaq to headline 50th Governor's Dinner

Shaquille O'Neal, one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the game, will be the keynote speaker at the 50th Governor's Dinner, which will be held Thursday, July 12th at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City.

Battle Mountain golfers finish regular season in Lake Tahoe

The Battle Mountain High School boys golf team closed out the regular season this past Thursday at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline. The challenging course made for higher scorers as golfers in the field struggled on the day.

Lady Longhorns sweep three games from Highlanders

The Battle Mountain High School softball team did all it could last week to keep its playoff hopes alive but more likely it was not enough to get in the postseason tournament.