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.
The Pershing County High School boys basketball team is ready to play some hoop. Last season they said farewell to three seniors - Ashton Nolf, Esteban Vidrio and Diego Gonzalez. But there’s no shortage of talent on the 2022-23 team.
A lot of people get the winter blues. Luckily, Lovelock has an antidote in the form of the Pershing County High School girls basketball team. They're a crowd-pleaser because, win or lose, they give each game their all. This season could be big. A record-breaking 23 varsity and JV girls showed up for practice. "We have high expectations and lots of varsity returners that are hungry to win," said coach Lee Houston. The varsity returners are Kaydance Happy, Taylor Garland, Anna Happy, Raegan Burrows and Aaliyah Allen. Last year they led the team to zone as the fourth seed where they lost to Incline.
Nevada Football announced two future non-conference opponents, including season openers for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The Wolf Pack will visit Penn State, Aug. 30, 2025, and will play a home-and-home series with Troy, with the 2024 opener taking place Aug. 31 at Troy, and the Trojans visiting Reno, Sept. 13, 2031.
To the Lovelock 12U football team it’s all about attitude and effort. That’s their motto. Coaches Lee Houston and Phillip Dickerman led a roster of 17 players through five regular season games, the playoffs and the championship match.
Taylen Green passed for a touchdown and ran for another score in the first quarter, George Holani finished with 17 carries for 115 yards and two TDs to help Boise State beat Nevada 41-3 Saturday night.
The Pershing County Mustangs came home from Las Vegas without a trophy but holding their heads high after a successful season.
On Friday on Yanni Field in Lovelock, another chapter of the rivalry between Battle Mountain and Lovelock played out. It was Lovelock’s first home playoff game since 2018. At stake? Nothing less than a shot at the 2022 Class 2A State Football Championship. Pershing County came out on top with a final score of 50-19.