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Nevada rolls past UNLV in Las Vegas

Even though Nevada clinched the Mountain West Conference regular-season title on an off night Tuesday, they still had revenge on their minds against UNLV.

Nike logo of Michael Jordan didn’t violate copyright

An iconic Nike logo of a leaping Michael Jordan that the company has used to market billions of dollars of merchandise didn’t violate the copyright of an earlier photograph of the basketball star, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Battle Mountain finishes season at state tournament

The Battle Mountain High School boys and girls basketball teams concluded their season this past weekend at the NIAA State Championships in Sparks and Reno.

Shorthorn wrestlers start season

As February came to a close, the Tah-Neva wrestling season started off in full swing. 

Battle Mountain girls fall to Lincoln County in semifinals

The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team stepped onto the Sparks High School basketball court this past Friday afternoon expecting to defeat the Lynx of Lincoln County High School in the semifinals of the NIAA 2A State Championships.

Longhorn boys fall to Blue Knights in 2A state title game

The Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team left its heart in Reno after giving Democracy Prep everything it had to give in the 2A state title game.

Wolf Pack races past Spartans

Kendall Stephens scored a career-high 30 points and No. 20 Nevada hit 14 3-pointers in an 80-67 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday night.

Lady Longhorns punch ticket to state after runner-up finish

On Friday, Feb. 16, the Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team entered the NIAA Northern 2A Regional Basketball Championship as the No. 2 seed. The Longhorns would face longtime rival Pershing County for a shot to play in the state championship tournament.

BMHS JV girls dominates West Wendover

On Friday, Feb. 9, the Battle Mountain High School JV basketball teams played their final game of the season, hosting West Wendover. The JV girls came away with the victory, while the boys kept the game close before falling in the final minutes.

BMHS boys fall to West Wendover

On Friday, Feb. 9, the Battle Mountain High School boys basketball team played host to West Wendover in a critical Northern 2A League game between the two schools. The Longhorns fell short against the Wolverines 63-54 dropping them to the No. 3 seed for the regional playoffs this weekend in Elko.

Lady Longhorns cage the Wolverines

The Battle Mountain High School girls basketball team hosted West Wendover on Friday night in the final league game of the regular season. The Lady Longhorns played well and overwhelmed the Wolverines 55-41 to earn their 21st win of the season.

Pershing County beats West Wendover

The Pershing County High School gym was the place to be on Friday night. The Pershing County boys basketball team hosted the West Wendover Wolverines. The Mustangs punched in their 11th league win of the 2017-18 season, beating the Wolverines 73-62.

Battle Mountain JV boys extend win streak to six

The Battle Mountain High School junior varsity boys basketball team extended its winning streak to six games this past weekend at home. The Battle Mountain JV girls fell short against White Pine on Friday nut rebounded to but blow out Coral Academy on Saturday.