To be the best you have to compete against the best. Pershing County’s annual soccer tournament allowed the Mustangs to play against bigger schools. They took full advantage of the opportunity. Busloads of teams from all over Nevada participated in the three-day tournament. The games spilled over onto the turf and grass fields.
This past Friday, the Pershing County High School football team lost a non-league road game against Portola, Calif., with a final score of 34-20. It was Pershing County's season opener. The Tigers whipped CASR in Reno the previous week.
The McDermitt High School volleyball team made its season debut on Thursday, Aug. 26, with a road trip to Pyramid Lake. The Laker knocked off the Lady Bulldogs in three sets, 25-19, 25-10 and 25-17.
Nevada Football claimed a pair of weekly Mountain West honors, as cornerback Isaiah Essissima was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Week, and kicker Brandon Talton Special Teams Player of the Week.
Last Saturday morning Lovelock hosted a football scrimmage. The Quincy Trojans came from Plumas County, Calif. Their varsity played Pershing County's varsity. Meanwhile, Quincy JV played Pershing JV and Lowry Frosh. "The scrimmage was great," Mike Brooks said. "We had a great time and are proud of the effort our kids gave." Spectators wished for football weather. Some huddled under beach umbrellas or found shady spots to watch the action from the back of their pickup trucks.
Say goodbye to the preseason glitches. Eight volleyball teams competed in a tournament at Pershing County High School last weekend. Smith Valley, Wells and Mineral County (Hawthorne) came from the 1A.
Twenty Pershing County High School girls soccer players and its coaches are hoping for a big turnout at their home soccer tournament this weekend. The Mustangs will host Lowry, White Pine, Fernley, Elko, West Wendover, Yerington and Spring Creek.
Lovelock is ready for some Pershing County Mustang football. Eighteen athletes are about to launch the 2022-2023 season. In 2021, the boys finished 5-4, overall and 4-3 in the 2A Northern League. The Mustangs ranked fourth, behind Yerington, Battle Mountain and Incline. This past Saturday, the varsity and JV teams scrimmaged in Battle Mountain.
The Pershing County soccer team hopes to build on their foundation and soar to new heights. A roster was not available at press time but it’s a good bet most of the squad will return and they’ll pick up some freshmen. Team loyalty is a strength.
The 2021 volleyball season is going to be a tough one to beat. However, 12 athletes are going to try their best. Last season, the girls made it to the second round of the regional playoffs where they lost to Yerington in a high stakes match. Yerington progressed to the state competition where they lost 3-0 to the Meadows School, the 2021 state champions. The Mustangs finished third in the 2A Northern with a 11-4 league record, losing to Yerington and Incline twice.
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The Pershing County High School athletic department will be hosting its annual dinner and parking spot auction on Thursday, at 6 p.m. at the newly designed entrance to Pershing County High School.
We Ustacould won the 2022 Winners Inn Shootout bowling tournament held Aug. 6-7 at Spare Time Bowl in Winnemucca. The Winners Inn and Winnemucca Inn helped sponsor the tournament of 90 players, including 80 of them from out of town. Over $13,000 in prize money was awarded as 30 teams competed.
With summer coming to an end, despite the temperatures saying something different, the start of the school year is just around the corner and high school athletes are hitting the field and court this weekend.
