Winnemucca Regional Raceway featured two nights of action this past weekend with seven different classes of racing for fans that were looking to beat the heat as the sun went down. In addition, between the heat races and main events, there was timed UTV course racing that drivers competed on a separate course.
Nevada offensive lineman Aaron Frost was named to the Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced recently. It marks Frost’s second preseason accolade in as many weeks. The fifth-year offensive lineman was named to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team.
The Lovelock adult softball league played their last regular games of the year last Thursday. Now, the eight-teams head into the single elimination playoffs. The three-time defending champs, Thick N Wild, are eager to hold onto their title. They’ll fight hard against the competition.
Mountain West Football Media Days were held last week at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas with the conference announcing its 2022 predicted order of finish. Nevada was tabbed to finish fourth in the West Division, earning 66 points in voting done by media members that cover the conference’s 12 teams. Fresno State earned 20 of the 28 first-place votes for 160 points, to top the West, followed by San Diego State, which claimed the remaining eight first-place votes.
Last Thursday the Wolf Pack knocked off Brew Crew (24-4). The Wolf Pack became the only undefeated (11-0) team out of the eight that play at Lovelock’s McDougal Park on Mondays and Thursdays. That includes the three-time defending champs, Wet N Wild. They had a rough week, dropping two games.
Mark your calendars. Lovelock’s most iconic event is returning to the courthouse park. Lovelock Frontier Days 2022 is Aug. 5-7.
The Winnemucca Events Complex was a busy place once again, as the 37th annual Silver State International Rodeo rolled into town for a week. Some of the best high school and junior high school rodeo athletes from around the West and Canada competed in a number events. The top-15 finals were held on Thursday, July 7.
The temperature climbed into the red zone but the flag football players persevered. They played five-on-five on the PCHS athletic field last Friday evening. The coed games were fast paced and drew players of all ages and sizes. In flag football, there is no need for helmets or shoulder pads. Instead of tackling opponents to the ground, the defense deflags them to end the down. “It’s a way for people to play a recreational variation of football, a sport that many love growing up,” Mike Brooks said. “It allows people from different backgrounds to learn the game.”
The Winnemucca Event Center was a busy place from June 20-22, as nearly 100 kids came out for the second annual Eastern Oregon Up From the Mucc wrestling camp, with aid of Lowry and Eastern Oregon graduate Jace Billingsley. Eastern Oregon coach Dustyn Azure and his staff, along with Eastern Oregon wrestlers were on hand to give wrestlers help and tips during the three-day camp. A number of wrestlers and teams came from out of town to participate.
The final District 3 Little League tournament of the summer gets under way on Thursday, July 7, as Winnemucca hosts the junior tournament at the Winnemucca Sports Complex.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attempted to pump the brakes on expansion talk earlier this month, telling reporters the league isn’t considering adding franchises over the next few years. That didn’t stop basketball star LeBron James and boxing great Floyd Mayweather from separately indicating their interests in owning an NBA expansion team in Las Vegas. Marc Badain said he hasn’t spoken “personally” to either James or Mayweather. But he understands their curiosity and why he might eventually receive a phone call.
You don’t get to be a wide receiver with the National Football League (NFL) Detroit Lions by playing it safe, especially when you come from a small town. If you snooze, you lose. That’s why, in February 2020, Jace Billingsley started a youth program foundation in his home town of Winnemucca. ‘Up from the Mucc’ provides free learning to young people who seize the opportunity.
All summer long, softball players compete at McDougal Field. By playing twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, everyone gets lots of minutes. It shows.
Last year, the people of Lovelock came together to save the pool when it sprang a leak. This past Saturday, they and their children reaped a reward. Lovelock hosted Yerington for a medal meet, the first in two years. From morning until noon, the swimmers swam to the best of their abilities. Yerington’s Desert Fish wore purple.
If you drive by McDougal Park, you might hear the Wolf Pack howling about their undefeated status (6-0). Last Monday, they beat the Second Stringers by one point. On Thursday they knocked off Modelo Time.