After seeing the 2020-21 high school basketball and wrestling season canceled because of the Covid pandemic, the athletes and coaches are back on the mat and floor and fans are eager to watch.
Nevada freshman Tierney Wolfgram completed her season at the 6K at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Wolfgram finished in 20:35.6, 117th out 255 athletes and the highest placement at nationals in Wolf Pack history. Wolfgram finished second at the Mountain Regional in Provo with her time of 20:20.4, becoming just the second Pack athlete in history to qualify for nationals.
The Pershing County High School varsity and JV football teams closed the award night festivities last Tuesday at the high school auditorium. JV football coaches Buzz Brooks and Jared Jensen called the JV players to the stage. The coaches named Travis Donaldson the offensive MVP of the year. The defensive MVP award went to Jacob Burke. Wyatt Hughes received the Robbie Weagant UnderClassman Lineman of the Year.
Volleyball’s Petersen named All-Conference University of Nevada's Sydney Petersen earned All-Mountain West honorable mention as part of the league's volleyball postseason awards announced Wednesday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 launched an initiative Monday to raise awareness of the importance of mental health as part of their conference alliance announced earlier this year. Teammates for Mental Health will be unveiled this week during basketball games involving the three conferences, including the ACC/Big Ten women’s and men’s challenges.
Throwing the football in the NFL is so alluring it can seduce even the best run teams. The Indianapolis Colts forgot they have Jonathan Taylor after relying on Carson Wentz’s arm to build a 10-point halftime lead against the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers.
They finally stopped to take a breath. The Mustang volleyball players took down a 4A team during preseason, beat Yerington at the Lion’s homecoming, made it to the second round of the playoffs and finished third in their league. At their ‘Dig Pink’ event the Mustangs raised $500 for a Lovelock family undergoing a health crisis. They bonded at Midnight Madness and said farewell to their seniors.
DeAndre Hughes rushed for a school-record 279 yards — scoring two touchdowns and adding a successful 2-point conversion run in the third overtime — to lift Air Force to a 41-39 victory over Nevada in Mountain West Conference play on Friday night.
Lucas Johnson completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 192 yards and threw three touchdowns, and No. 23 San Diego State survived a scare to beat UNLV 28-20 on Friday night.
Lowry High School’s Giovani Sapien was named the Northern 3A East Offensive Player of the Year, which is selected by the league’s coaches. Sapien rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on just 24 carries and caught 26 passes for 534 yards and seven touchdowns, with an average reception of 20.5 yards. He was a first-team, all-North selection (both East/West divisions) at wide receiver and was a first-team, all-North choice as a return specialist. Sapien returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and a punt as well.
Pershing County High School JV volleyball coach Nancy Meissner introduced the junior varsity team at the sports awards last Tuesday. The freshmen included Aaliyah Allen and Chelsey Bloome. Allen had 84 kills for the season, the most on the team. Meissner noted that Bloom has “the best and most positive attitude.”
The PCHS Spirit Squad learned over 50 cheers and dances this year, but even they can’t be two places at the same time. Faced with a choice between basketball and cheerleading, Kyria Angel and Kaylah Hanley opt to play basketball this winter. “We’re looking forward to cheering them on to victory,” said cheer coach Cece Thornhill.
The Pershing County High School girls soccer team stood onstage in the PCHS auditorium last Tuesday night at the fall sports awards. Seventeen were local girls but the other two crossed an ocean to reach Lovelock, Nevada.
