Stories for December 2003

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Wednesday, December 31

Honus Wagner was a gamer

A shortstop with exceptional size and athletic ability, this man is regarded as one of the great baseball players of his era if not one of the best ever.

Tuesday, December 30

Snow is fine, but still look at gear

No need to discuss the snowpack, it's fine and going to be even better. Squaw reports 5 feet of fresh powder, Heavenly about the same and Kirkwood even more, thanks to its unique weather pattern.

I'm sticking with Patriots for Super

It doesn't feel like the regular season has already finished, but the National Football League playoffs have quickly come upon us.

Buttner, Inglima standouts in hoops

Former Porterville College men's basketball coach George Nessman, who led the school to the 2000 California state title, had a defensive policy known as "special rules."

Monday, December 29

Carson boys advance to finals

The Carson High boys basketball team did its best impression of a Clint Eastwood movie. It was a case of the good, the bad and the ugly.

Sunday, December 28

Saturday, December 27

Friday, December 26

Nevada men's hoops routs UC Davis

RENO - After beating nationally ranked Kansas before the holidays, University of Nevada was ripe for a letdown.

Galena boys hoops advances to semis

It could be the half that serves as the turning point for the Galena High boys basketball team.

Thursday, December 25

Douglas boys hoops wins in tourney

The Douglas High boys basketball team played strong in the first half and held on for a 63-55 win over Marana of Tucson, Ariz., in the Las Vegas Prep Championship Tournament.

Colodny finishes strong on the road

Local racer Brian Colodny finished his first season in the American Stock Car (ASC) division of the National Auto Racing Association (NASA) with a first place in the Northern California region and fourth place overall in ASC.

Galena boys hoops wins in tournament

The Galena High boys basketball team made it interesting, but pulled out a win in the first round of the Santa Cruz Tournament near Tucson, Ariz.

Wednesday, December 24

Tuesday, December 23

Bulldogs work hard in new facility

'Twas three nights before Christmas and all over the mat, there were plenty of creatures stirring and all of them had to much energy so none of them sat.

Monday, December 22

Galena boys hoops falls to Valhalla

The Galena High boys basketball team just didn't have enough left in the tank in its third place game in the Grossmont Winter Classic in San Diego.

Sunday, December 21

Saturday, December 20

Friday, December 19

Carson girls fall in tough tournament

The Carson girls basketball team ended up going 0-3 at the tough Nike Tournament of Champions in Chandler, Ariz., losing to Southern California power Milliken.

Driving school makes a great gift

I hope you all are ready for Christmas, with appropriate gifts selected and wrapped for the gearheads in your life.

Galena boys fall to San Diego power

Galena High boys basketball coach Tom Maurer is becoming tired of moral victories. Once again the Grizzlies had a chance to beat a top team, only to have it slip away in the fourth quarter.

Nevada, Kansas win at Lawlor

RENO - David Padgett grew up following the University of Nevada basketball team, and he even played some games at Lawlor Events Center.

Thursday, December 18

Senator, Grizzly boys hoops win

The Carson High boys basketball team couldn't shake Lowry, but still gained control in a 61-52 win on Friday at the Rail City Classic.

Four Carson wrestlers still alive

Nick Shine continued his dominating performance in the early season to lead a strong effort by the Carson High wrestling team at Reno's Tournament of Champions on Friday.

Wednesday, December 17

Carson boys fall to Colorado power

The Carson High boys basketball team couldn't overcome a tough start and a bigger team in Colorado powerhouse Thunder Ridge on Thursday at the Rail City Classic.

Strategies for picking bowl games

Making correct picks in college football bowl games can be difficult. Here are the strategies I use when making bowl game choices:

Sierra Flyers compete at nationals

Nick Schlager of Carson City and the Sierra Flyers youth running club finished 29th in his Midget Boys race at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships held in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday.

Tuesday, December 16

Douglas girls hoops defeats McQueen

The Douglas girls basketball team outpaced McQueen in Minden Wednesday night on its way to a 51-39 victory.

Big doings at Diamond Peak

Big doings at Diamond Peak this weekend as the resort cuts the ribbon Saturday morning for the opening of its new high-speed quad lift going all the way to the top.

Deaf hoops player fits right in

There's nothing out of the ordinary when No. 52 takes the floor for the Carson High junior varsity girls basketball team. And that's the way it should be.

Carson wrestling beats North Valleys

The Carson High wrestling team may have been looking ahead to its toughest tournament of the year, but still won easily on Wednesday at North Valleys.

Carson boys hoops win even opener

The Carson High boys basketball team continued to show its progress with a 60-43 win over Santa Teresa of San Jose, Calif., in the first round of the Rail City Classic on Wednesday.

Local gymnasts win state title

The Silver State Gymnastics Academy of Carson City continued its strong showing this fall with an outstanding effort at the Nevada State Gymnastics Championships recently held in Reno.

Monday, December 15

Some thoughts on the BCS

One of these days I'm going to finally come around and realize that major college football needs a playoff system.

Hinkeys keep Olympic dream alive

It's not exactly the way they would have wanted or imagined it, but Tyler and Derek Hinkey's Olympic dream is still alive.

Galena hoops defeats Douglas

The Galena High boys basketball team was able to place its 48-30 over Douglas High on Tuesday at home in perspective.

Sunday, December 14

Saturday, December 13

Friday, December 12

Correira wins national award

Galena High's Chase Correia can call himself the top high school senior student-athlete in the country.

Carson girls win title

The Carson High girls basketball team had its inside-outside game going in the championship game of its own tournament on Saturday.

Laguna Creek beats Douglas in finals

MINDEN - Three-point shooting hasn't especially been a strength for the Laguna Creek High boys basketball team this season.

Thursday, December 11

Mayorga offensive in and out of ring

Being offensive in the boxing ring is a good thing. Being an offensive person is another story.

NASCAR points changes possible

Several times in the past few years I have discussed NASCAR's point system, usually with modest suggestions for improvements.

Carson, Douglas boys win

MINDEN - Carson and Douglas used the same recipe for victory - defense - as each posted second-day wins at the third annual Carson Valley Classic Friday night.

Carson wrestlers holding their own

The Carson High wrestling team has been able to hold its own against tough competition at the Coast Classic in Scotts Valley, Calif.

Wednesday, December 10

Looking at the BCS situation

Excluding the two recent seasons when undefeated teams met in the college football title game, the Bowl Championship Series poll has sparked nothing but controversy.

Galena boys hoops beats Jefferson

The Galena boys basketball team had an encouraging effort in a 50-38 win over Jefferson of Daly City, Calif., on Friday at home.

Douglas boys hoops win, CHS falls

MINDEN - Douglas High coach Keith Lewis couldn't even have a real practice Wednesday night because his team has been hit with the flu bug.

Hopkins to defend title vs. Joppy

At 38, undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins is getting a little long in the tooth.

Leck, Hucke to face off in playoffs

Two local athletes will face off against each other today in the regional semifinals of the NCAA women's volleyball championships.

Tuesday, December 9

Local man buys rare honus card

Most sports memorabilia collectors never think they'll come across a card like this - and virtually all of them never do.

Resorts in full swing with snow

Snowsports have taken an upswing this week with snow measured in feet rather than inches falling in the Sierra Nevada.

Carson wrestlers rout Sparks

The Carson High wrestling team tuned up for a tough early season test with a 74-6 win over Sparks on Wedneday at home.

Hinkeys doing their heritage proud

The tendrils of smoke carry Derek and Tyler Hinkey's prayers toward the heavens.

Carson girls tourney set to begin

The Carson High girls basketball team should receive a tough test right from the start in its own tournament.

Monday, December 8

Douglas boys fall in overtime

RENO - A nine-point lead with a little more than two minutes left in regulation. It should have been money in the bank for a veteran team like the Douglas Tigers.

Carson boys hoops wins in overtime

The Carson High boys basketball team's growing pains were on display for much of the night. But when the Senators needed to the most, they were able to grow up in a hurry.

Sunday, December 7

Saturday, December 6

Friday, December 5

Douglas girls play Centennial tough

RENO - One thing is evident about this year's Douglas High's girls' basketball team. It has tremendous courage.

Carson girls hoops rout South Tahoe

The Carson High girls basketball team overcame a slow start to pull away for a 56-26 win at South Tahoe on Saturday.

Reno High wins state football crown

RENO - There's the longest yard. The NIAA 4A State Football Championship will always be the longest two yards.

Thursday, December 4

Tiger girls pull out overtime victory

MINDEN - Douglas High's girls' basketball team passed its first acid test of the young season with flying colors.

Douglas boys hoops routs Spring Creek

Coach Keith Lewis was pleased with the way his Douglas boys basketball team responded after a 73-64 loss to Reed on Thursday.

Carson boys hoops pick up first victory

The Carson High boys basketball team went from one end of the spectrum to the other in less than 24 hours.

Wednesday, December 3

This is a great Sunday for football

If there was ever a day that people should watch regular season NFL football, this coming Sunday would be it.

Dayton hoops wins opener

The standard has been set for the Dayton High basketball team and because of the level it reached last year, the Dust Devils also believe they have some unfinished business.

Douglas girls hoops wins in shootout

RENO - Douglas girls' basketball coach Werner Christen expects big things from Julie Gingrich, Erin Brinkmeyer and Brittany Puzey at the offensive end of the floor, and the trio didn't let him down Thursday night.

Locals take the ice in hockey

Two Carson City 12-year-olds are members of the inaurgural competitive Pee Wee ice hockey team based at the South Tahoe Ice Arena.

Tuesday, December 2

Carson wrestlers ready to rumble

The lineup for the Carson High wrestling team this season will be a matter of placing the right pieces to the puzzle.

Ault returns as Pack football coach

RENO - While everyone involved said nostalgia had nothing to do with the decision, the University of Nevada has in effect written its own script of Back to the Future when it hired Chris Ault as football coach on Wednesday.

Monday, December 1

Douglas girls hoops routs Dayton

MINDEN - Douglas High's girls' basketball team broke in its new home uniforms with a big 54-22 season-opening win over Dayton Tuesday night.

Studenicka ready for biathlon

Biathlon, which combines the skill and strength of cross country skiing and precision target shooting, is a sport that offers a unique challenge to any athlete.

Galena boys hoops routs South Tahoe

RENO - It was a case of different day, same problems for the South Tahoe High boys' basketball team against Galena on Tuesday as the Vikings fell, 63-31. Unfortunately, it also was a case of different day, different problems.

Local resorts need some snow

With any luck the predicted storms this weekend will drop some fresh snow on the resorts.