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Mustangs pick up three wins in perfect week

The Pershing County High School girls basketball team added three league wins to their record last week. Along the way, five of the Mustangs’ players scored in the double digits. "All three wins were true team wins as all the girls contributed. The girls did a great job putting to work everything we worked on in practice," Coach Lee Houston said.

Mustang wrestlers excel at Douglas and Carson meets

Ask any wrestler. There's nothing like winning a championship match against an opponent who beat you earlier in the season. That's what Israel Knight and Jake Trowbridge achieved at the Steve Deaton Memorial Tournament at Douglas High School in Minden last weekend. Knight pinned wrestlers from Truckee, Lowry Blue and Wooster before winning the 150-pound championship match by a 12-5 decision over Kolton Zinn from Douglas.

Pershing County girls thump Dayton in home non-conference match-up

A couple of days after Christmas, the Pershing County High School girls basketball team beat the visiting Dayton Dust Devils 52-20 in a non-conference match-up. The bleachers were lighter than usual with the high school on winter break until Jan. 6. Nonetheless, the Mustangs showed off their defensive and offensive chops.

PCHS girls basketball team defeats Oasis Academy and Sierra Lutheran

The Pershing County High School girls basketball team won two league games on the road this past week. The first, against Oasis Academy in Fallon, couldn’t have been any closer 46-45. The second win, against Sierra Lutheran was a more decisive 43-15. Heading into Christmas break, the girls stand at 7-2 overall, and 4-1 in the 2A. Their only league loss so far has been against their rival school, Battle Mountain.

PCHS boys basketball team collects one win in three Northern 2A games

The Pershing County High School boys basketball had a Northern 2A win and two league losses this past week. The Mustangs beat Coral Academy of Science in Reno 74-16. This past Friday at home, Pershing County lost to 54-50 to Battle Mountain. The weekend closed out with a 79-49 loss to West Wendover on Saturday afternoon.

Pershing County girls basketball team goes 2-1 for the week

The Pershing County High School girls basketball team started their week by beating Coral Academy of Science 46-13 in Reno. Last Friday. the Mustangs played their first home game of the year this past Friday night and lost 39-29 to Battle Mountain. On Saturday, Pershing County collected a 35-25 win against the visiting West Wendover Wolverines.

PCHS wrestlers compete in multiple tourneys

Last weekend, the Pershing County High School wrestling team competed at Cody Louk, McQueen JV and Nevada Queens tournaments. "We sent kids to three different events and positives and success were everywhere," said coach Mike Brooks. At the Cody Louk in Winnemucca, the Mustangs finished eighth out of 28 teams, no small feat considering they sent only six wrestlers: Jeff Elerick (144), Angelo Gibson (157), Israel Knight (150), Wyatt Hughes (175), Jake Trowbridge (190) and Justin Carruth (132).

PCHS celebrates soccer and volleyball seasons

On Tuesday Nov. 26, Pershing County High School hosted its annual fall sports awards night in the high school auditorium. The JV and varsity football and volleyball teams attended. The PCHS girls soccer team treated its athletes to a dessert buffet earlier in the month in the middle school cafeteria.

Fall sports awards celebrate football team

Not surprisingly, there were plenty of football awards to go around on fall sports awards night in the revamped Pershing County High School auditorium Tuesday, Nov. 26. The football team displayed the state trophy they won by beating Incline 26-6 in the NIAA 2A state championship game at McQueen High School in Reno. Their video expert Landon Smith, a senior, placed hand beaded lanyards around each coach's neck.

Perfection on the Field - Mustangs win first state title since 2018

The rain cleared out early Saturday morning but the wind was still blowing hard for a 10 a.m. kickoff at McQueen High School in Reno. The McQueen field is situated on a hill on campus in one of the most wind-prone areas in Reno. That meant trouble for Incline, who loves to throw the ball. Tommy Williams, one of the best quarterbacks in Nevada had trouble throwing the ball all day. With all those factors in play, the Pershing County High School football team won its first state championship since 2018 on Saturday. The Mustangs beat the Highlanders 26-6.

Pershing County crushes Lincoln County; returns to 2A state title game

There’s only one thing better than hosting playoff games and that’s winning them. After beating West Wendover 59-6 and Lincoln County (51-7), the Pershing County High School football team is ready for this Saturday's Nevada Class 2A title game against the Incline Highlanders at McQueen High School in Reno. Kickoff is at 10 a.m.

PCHS JV football closes productive season

The Pershing County High School junior varsity football team ended the year at 4-4, overall, and 1-0 in the league.

Small but mighty

The PCHS Spirit Squad was part of the Mustangs’ recent win against West Wendover. They will cheer for the Mustangs throughout the postseason however the wind blows, victory or defeat. Christina Dickerman spoke about her first year as cheer coach. Her coaching background includes middle school track and high school color guard.

Pershing County shakes down West Wendover in first round of NIAA 2A State Championships

The undefeated Pershing County High School football team hosted West Wendover in the opening round of the NIAA 2A State Championships at Joe Yanni Field this past Friday night. The Mustangs beat the Wolverines with a final score of 59-6, after the first quarter ended with the Pershing County ahead 40-0. "It’s great to get home playoff games. We were very happy with our team's performance," coach Mike Brooks said.

Pershing County volleyball team closes season at regional championships

Last Saturday, the Pershing County High School volleyball team traveled to Incline Village for the Northern 2A Regional Championship with a bid to the state tournament at berth. The undefeated (18-0) Mustangs entered as the No. 1 seed. On Friday, Incline beat Battle Mountain in three sets so the Highlanders and Mustangs faced each other on Saturday.

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