Last week, the Pershing County High School soccer team tied the visiting Fernley Vaqueros and beat the Whittell Warriors on the road. The Mustangs now have a 3-5-1 record overall and a 2-5-1 league record.
The Mustang volleyball team defended their undefeated status in two league games last week. On Wednesday, they beat the visiting Yerington Lions in four sets (25-22, 17-25, 25-17, 25-13). Saturday, they traveled to Tahoe City and trounced the Lakers in five sets (27-25, 25-21, 25-27, 20-25, 15-9). To make the Mustang win even better, the North Tahoe Lakers are the defending State champions.
It was a nine-goal week for the Pershing County High School girls soccer team. They lost two home games against Spring Creek 8-0 and Elko 10-0, but blanked White Pine (2-0) and West Wendover (7-0) on the road. The week started on Thursday against the visiting Spring Creek Spartans.
The Pershing volleyball team swept Coral Academy (25-9, 25-7, 25-15) and Sierra Lutheran (25-18, 25-14, 25-15) on the road last week. On Saturday, they hosted Incline. The game ran five sets and ended with the Mustangs on top (25-21, 16-25, 22-25, 25-14, 15-7). The Mustangs now stand at 16-3, overall, and 5-0 in the 2A.
It was the last "first home volleyball game of the year" for Pershing seniors Raegan Burrows and Aaliyah Allen. They and their teammates hosted the Silver Stage Nighthawks last Wednesday, beating them in three sets (25-15, 25-17, 25-14). Allen gave the Mustangs added power on the right side of the net, providing Pershing County's offense with options to react quickly. Allen added an ace and six kills. Burrows had two aces, 12 kills and 24 digs.
The Pershing County High School girls soccer team lost a Northern 3A match to the Dayton Dust Devils on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at PCHS with a final score of 3-1. However, the Mustangs showed improvement, especially on possessing the ball and connecting passes.
The annual PCHS soccer camp was a team effort by coach Kelly Brooks and the Mustang soccer team. At camp, the high school athletes helped teach the younger players. Days later, the Mustangs launched their new season.
Last weekend, the PCHS volleyball team hit the ground running at the Yerington tournament, a 32-team event packed with games to watch and play. The Mustangs competed in multiple games over the two-day event and walked off with the championship for their bracket.
The Pershing County football season-opener ended in a landslide win for the Mustangs. Pershing County hosted the Wooster Colts under the Friday night lights and beat them 49-7, a far cry from last year’s 33-0 Mustang loss against the Colts.
This past Saturday, the Pershing County High School varsity volleyball team traveled to Susanville, Calif., to scrimmage against five other teams. Those included host Lassen High School, along with Bishop Manogue, Galena, Modoc and Westwood.
Dave Skoglie came home from the 2024 NHPA World Horseshoe Championship in the Tri-Cities, Wash., with $500, a patch for his jacket and a first-place trophy. He won 11 games and threw 18 ringers over three days in the elder men’s division (65+).
The Pershing County Mustang football team scrimmaged in Battle Mountain last Saturday. A dozen senior players, several juniors and a sophomore made the trip from Lovelock to scrimmage with Lowry, White Pine, Battle Mountain, Spring Creek and Elko.
Thick N Wild successfully defended their LSA title at McDougal Field last week. In so doing, the group, collected their sixth LSA title. Bonds of family and friendship unite the team. They've played softball together every summer for years.
Last week’s two-day volleyball camp at PCHS exceeded expectations. Jim and Anna Aiazzi from Yerington ran the camp by invitation of coach Monica Halverson.
Earlier this summer, dozens of Mustang athletes set workout goals. As the season draws to a close, many have completed the program. Not for the first time, coach Mike Brooks designed a T-shirt to mark their efforts. It’s an eye-catching design. A muscular horse in Mustang garb and gym shoes grips a barbell and prepares to lift it from the ground.