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.
The Little League all-star baseball tournaments continue, as the 10-12-year-old all-stars travel to Yerington for the District 3 tournament to be played at Buck Aiazzi Field.
Last Saturday, Lovelock’s swimmers tumbled out of bed early.
So far, Wolf Pack leads with a 4-0 record. But there’s plenty of adult softball season left. It lasts through the end of July. Wolf Pack has competition from the defending champs, Thick N Wild. There’s also Modelo Time, Brew Crew, Weekend Warriors, Second Stringers, Smokin’ Aces and Goyo’s Garage.
The District 3 Little League All-Star baseball tournament for the 8-10-year-old group gets under way this Friday in Battle Mountain at the fields next to the junior high.
Every summer, pre-K through eighth graders get a chance to compete against campers in their own age bracket.
Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos has been accused of repeated breaches of fiduciary duty and misogynistic behavior in a lawsuit filed by his sister. The filing escalates the ongoing battle among the four Spanos siblings over control of the franchise. Dea Spanos Berberian filed a petition Thursday in San Joaquin County Superior Court seeking sole control of the family trust that has a 36% stake in the ownership of the Chargers.