Bobby Petrino, known for his high-powered offenses and messy departures, was hired Thursday as UNLV’s new offensive coordinator.
The Mustangs had two close games this week, one loss and one win. On Thursday Pershing hosted Pyramid Lake. The game ended at 57-54, with the Mustangs trailing by three points. Saturday the Mustangs traveled to Smith Valley. This time they won by three points, 58-55. Pershing County now stands at 4-6 overall.
Their momentum keeps building. Last Saturday the PCHS girls basketball team traveled to Smith Valley for a non-conference game. They beat their hosts with a final score of 47-22. “We were able to create turnovers and turn them into points. The girls are getting more comfortable on the court together and it’s starting to show,” said coach Lee Houston.
The Lowry High School boys basketball team extended its winning streak to four games this past week on the road but it was not easy in both cases. The Buckaroos’ offense struggled for much of the night against Hug on Wednesday, Dec. 14, but Lowry rallied for a 53-49 win. Just a couple days later, Lowry had to withstand a North Valleys rally in Reno to beat the Panthers 45-42.
Pershing County High School overflowed with wrestlers, parents and coaches last Saturday. The Lovelock Invitational tournament spilled over to both gyms and lasted all day.
The Pershing County High School boys basketball team has one year of experience across the board but they’re showing steady improvement. They finish up their preseason ranked 3-5. Two of their three wins happened this past week at the Whittell tournament. Pershing County lost to Owyhee 59-24 on Thursday but bounced back the next day.
A snowstorm interfered with some games at the Whittell tournament last weekend. However, the varsity girls finished their preseason in excellent spirits.
When it comes to high school wrestling, experience is crucial especially for a young team. Four Lovelock wrestlers competed at the McQueen JV tournament in Reno last Saturday.
Moments after Fred McGriff was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, almost two decades after his final game, he got the question. Asked if Barry Bonds belonged in Cooperstown, a smiling McGriff responded: “Honestly, right now, I’m going to just enjoy this evening.” A Hall of Fame committee delivered its answer Sunday, passing over Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling while handing McGriff the biggest honor of his impressive big league career.
The College Football Playoff is two years away from expanding, and those involved in growing the format from four to 12 teams have already said the first two seasons will be a test run.
It was a huge weekend for Pershing County basketball. The varsity and JV boys and girls all got off to good starts. The varsity launched their preseasons at the Serpent Classic in Hawthorne — meanwhile, the JV hosted a tournament in Lovelock.
Four Pershing County High School wrestlers came home tired and sore from the Douglas JV tournament this past weekend. Logan Hunt, Jeff Elerick, Tavis Lawrence and Wyatt Hughes all gained valuable experience.
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, a crowd packed the high school auditorium to celebrate a successful fall sports season for Pershing County High School. Now most of the athletes transition to wrestling or basketball, the winter sports. Principal Jonathan Reynolds congratulated those who excelled academically, including Yasmine McKinney, Kaylen Halverson, Jessica Gonzalez, Andrea Canchola, Connor Fecht, Wyatt Diaz and Nova Karlsson.
Tennessee finished the regular season as the Football Bowl Subdivision leader in total offense and scoring while Washington and Air Force were first in the other major offensive categories.
Johnathan Baldwin broke up a Nate Cox fourth-down pass on the final play of the game to preserve UNLV’s 27-22 win over rival Nevada on Saturday to claim the Fremont Cannon in the annual rivalry game.