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.
Risen Board Shop is celebrating its two-year anniversary this Saturday, Nov. 12.
It was a bittersweet weekend for the Pershing County High School volleyball team. They traveled to Yerington for the for the Northern 2A Regional Championships as the third seed. On Friday they faced the sixth seed, Silver Stage Nighthawks, beating them in three sets 25-13, 25-22, 25-17. On Saturday, the Mustangs competed against Yerington, the second seed.
Chevan Cordeiro passed for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Kairee Robinson ran for two big scores and San Jose State rallied for an emotional 35-28 victory over Nevada on Saturday night. San Jose State postponed its football game last weekend after freshman running back Camdan McWright was killed when he was hit by a school bus while riding a scooter near campus.
Michigan State has suspended four players for their role in roughing up Michigan players in a stadium tunnel after losing the game. Spartans coach Mel Tucker announced Sunday night that linebacker Tank Brown, safety Angelo Grose, defensive end Zion Young and cornerback Khary Crump were suspended immediately.
The Pershing County High School volleyball team opened its senior night game with a “silent night.” You didn’t hear a peep out of Lovelock until the Mustangs put 10 points on the board. Then the home crowd let loose. They had a lot to cheer about. “It felt so good. We need noise to pump us up,” said coach Monica Halverson.
It was a chilly Thursday night in Lovelock as the Pershing County Mustangs hosted Coral Academy for the last game of the regular season. The Mustangs blanked Coral with a final score of 48-0.
It was a great day to say farewell to five grads-to-be. Last Saturday, the Mustang soccer team won their senior day game. The Mustangs hosted West Wendover and beat them 4-1.