Barbara Rose Kramer Turner November 9, 1934 - May 20, 2020
Meredith Howard 92, of Carson City passed away May 15, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
May 23, five seniors from Carson High School’s cross country team celebrated the end of the school year and their sports seasons with a 20.20 mile touch-less relay run.
In local racing news, Fernley 95A Speedway opened Friday night, with results available here next week. Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon is scheduled to race next weekend in conjunction with OctaneFest. ••• There were three notable things about NASCAR racing last week: Rain, penalties and Chase Elliott.
Jalen Harris, the Nevada Wolf Pack shooting guard who forfeited his final year of eligibility to jump into the June 25 NBA draft, will now get paid to score points.
Jeremy A. Eldridge July 17, 1973 ~ May 24, 2020 Jeremy A. Eldridge, 46, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his home in Fallon, Nevada.
Robert Vincent DeVore, Sr. July 17, 1927 - May 22, 2020
J T Herrod, Jr. (Jake) Feb 20, 1927 - May 2, 2020 J T Herrod, Jr., Jake, passed away May 2, 2020, at his home of 28 years in Fallon, NV.
Pamela Fernandez 68, of Carson City passed away May 25, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Meredith "Bud" J. Howard October 6, 1927 – May 15, 2020
Mixed martial arts and boxing are back in business in Nevada. The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously agreed during a teleconference Wednesday to allow two UFC events and two Top Rank boxing shows in Las Vegas over the next two weeks.
Playing football has given Carson High’s Manny Vasquez plenty over the course of his young career.
Marilyn Rodefer December 15, 1932 - February 21, 2020
Edward O. Allen, age 72, of Carson City, NV passed away on March 20, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. 775-882-2644
Richard Mustonen, 73 of Carson City, passed away on May 22, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Patsy Nickel 84, of Carson City passed away May 24, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Valerie D. Dutter, 68 of Carson City, passed away on May 20, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Carson High’s Camryn Quilling has had to be a fighter throughout high school.
The American Basketball Association has announced the Reno Rogues have been added to its record-setting expansion for the upcoming season that will begin in November, according to a news release. "Reno is a great sports and entertainment city," ABA CEO Joe Newman said in the release, "and we were very surprised when the G-League abandoned Reno and headed to California. It left a great opening and two excellent owners have jumped in to fill the void."
Barbara J. (Martin) Presley JSeptember 16, 1933 - May 18, 2020
Nick Providenti shot an 85 in extremely windy conditions for the low gross score as the Silver Oak Sunday Men’s Club traveled May 17 to Dayton Valley Golf Course.
Pete Padgett simply personified the essence of Nevada Wolf Pack basketball. Classic short shorts and low-cut sneakers. White tube socks pulled up midway between the ankles and knees. A menacing horseshoe mustache. A flurry of elbows and knees, shedding opponents off his back on the way to yet another rebound.
Live racing has finally started in Northern Nevada. Fernley 95A Motorsports Complex will hold its first race of the 2020 season on Friday, May 29. IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks, and Diamond Mountain Hobby Stocks are on the card. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. Spectator admission is $10, with $25 for a pit pass. Gates open at 4 p.m. with racing scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Today the action moves to Winnemucca Regional Speedway for the two-day Higher Desert Classic, and next weekend will see another two-day show at Rattlesnake Raceway in Fallon in conjunction with Octane Fest.
Harold G. Buttles May 5, 1920 ~ May 4, 2020
John Christopher Hixson April 15, 1957 - May 10, 2020 Sherry Lynn-Marie Jones July 26, 1957 - May 10, 2020
Jazz Johnson, one of the most accurate 3-point shooters in Nevada Wolf Pack history, was a worthy choice for this year’s Doc Martie award, honoring the school’s top senior male athlete. But he wasn’t the best choice. The award this year should have gone to Lindsey Drew.
It feels like forever since he won his third state wrestling title but Fallon senior Tommy McCormick picked up another impressive award.
Dewey Heimark Dewey Heimark (74) passed away unexpectedly on May 7th, 2020. Originally from Saint Maries, ID, he settled in Carson City after his time in the Vietnam War.
Tracy Johnson 92, of Dayton passed away May 17, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
The two newest signees for Lake Tahoe Community College women’s soccer have had two different paths to get their next steps.
Woneta Jean Beckham, 83 of Silver Springs, passed away on May 14, 2020 arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
The Carson High baseball team had a team parade for its seniors in early May and with his head coach standing next to him, Max Fontaine took the opportunity to officially ink his commitment to Willamette University to continue his baseball career.
Lynda C. Jackson March 7, 1949 - April 26, 2020
Eva Jean Gibbons, 86, of Carson City, Nevada has passed away on May 13,2020. And is in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations (775)888-6800.
Chris Ault created his very own silver and blue Mackay Stadium monster.
Fernley 95A Motorsports Complex is hosting its second test and tune session Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drivers can take hot laps on the 3/8-mile clay oval for $45 and spectators can come and watch for $5 apiece. Two weeks ago, about 50 cars showed up, and I expect there will be a similar turnout Saturday. I plan to be there and hope to get some news about when the racing season will start.
Michael Moreland October 29, 1946 - May 12, 2020
Richard Bryan Cooke, 64 of Carson City, passed away on May 12, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775- 888-6800.
Two years ago the Nevada Wolf Pack hyped its 2018 home football schedule as the best in school history. Nobody is calling the 2020 home schedule the best in school history. This year’s home schedule will bring UC Davis, UTEP, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Wyoming to Mackay Stadium.
Linda Bright 1959 - 2020 Linda Bright. 1959-2020 of Las Vegas and formerly Dayton NV passed away on April 28, 2020. She was born on Aug 11 in Chicago Illinois to parents Donald and Lily Miller.
Premiere Girls Fastpitch named Carson High’s Kailee Luschar as a 2020 Western Region All-American, despite not even being able to step on the field this season.
Rodolfo Villanueva Montoya, 65 of Carson City passed away on May 8, 2020 arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 888-6800.
Katherine Ann Adamec Weldon May 30, 1922 - May 6, 2020
Betty Waugh Mattheus March 23, 1923 - May 4, 2020
Barbara Burton Murray February 2, 1945 - April 28, 2020
JoAnne Gardner 91, of Carson City passed away April 27, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Dewey R. Heimark, 74 of Carson City, passed away on May 7, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
Geraldine D. Kulik, 81 of Carson City, passed away on May 9, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 888-6800.
One of Carson City’s biggest events is canceled rather than postponed this year. “To continue to assist in keeping our community healthy and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Epic Rides, the consolidated municipality of Carson City and Visit Carson City have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Carson City Off-Road, originally scheduled for June 26-28,” a release from Carson City tourism bureau said.
The Nevada Wolf Pack football team was so close to a national championship it could taste it with their grits, fried catfish and black-eyed peas.
Last Saturday I took the drive from Carson to the Fernley 95A Motorsports Complex to observe the test and tune session on the 3/8-mile clay oval. I was pleasantly surprised at the number of race cars on hand in the pits. Although I didn’t get an exact count, I estimated about 50 cars on hand, about half of them Modifieds. Observing social distancing, I parked above turns three and four and watched hot laps for several groups. In addition to the Modifieds, there were Hobby Stocks, Dwarfs, Pro Stocks, Pro Fours, Mini Stocks (Gen-X), winged and non-winged Sprint Cars, and one 1940s-style Jalopy racer.
Don Shula loved his family. He loved his faith. And he loved football. The Hall of Fame NFL coach, who passed away this week at the age of 90, went to church each day, was a devoted and loyal father, husband and friend and, maybe above all else, a football coach. His amazing life had no room for anything else. Of all the people I’ve met and worked with as a sports reporter over the past 40 years, there is nobody I admire and respect more than Don Shula. Shula was the father figure in my professional life.
MARTHA MALONE QUADRIO 89, of Carson City passed away April 28, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations - Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Kathryn Ann Weldon, 97 of Carson City, passed away on May 6, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775- 888-6800.
The Nevada Wolf Pack has been Northern Nevada’s window to some of the best talent to ever compete in the NBA. The Wolf Pack has played against more than two dozen players who took part in nearly 100 NBA All Star games combined. Pack opponents have included five future NBA Rookies of the Year, two that won Sixth Man of the Year, three that won Slam Dunk titles and more than a dozen who were named to an All-NBA team.
John Meyer and Michael Moriarty carded 74s to take the low gross honors at the Sunday Men’s Club event May 3 at Silver Oak Golf Course.
Janet R. Tyzbir, 49, died May 1, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Robert C. O'Neill, 81, died May 4, 2020 in Washoe Valley, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
The first school that recruited her ends up being the one to sign Carson High guard Lilian Bouza.
With Division I football offers from Nevada and Idaho in one hand and several small-school basketball offers in the other, Elijah Jackson went with his heart.
Nominations are being accepted for the Greenwave Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 through the end of May.
Maizie Harris Jesse age 85, of Carson City, NV passed away on April 30, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. 775-882-26
Agnes Zamyslicka, 95 of Carson City, passed away on May 4, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Deborah Fowler 71 of Fallon, passed away on May 3, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Gladys McKenzie age 93, of Carson City, NV passed away on May 2, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. 775-882-2644.
Thursday afternoon served as the groundbreaking ceremony for Reno Ice, marking the first phase in the opening of the Jennifer M. O’Neal Community Ice Arena.
Lorraine Clifton February 4, 1936 - April 30, 2020
George S. Skibinski August 7, 1931 - April 23, 2020
James Lee Underwood, 77 of Dayton, passed away on May 1, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Stephen Bursey, 57, of Dayton, passed away April 30, 2020. Waltons Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangements 775-882-4965.
Jeanne Young-McIntyre May 13, 1947 - April 22, 2020
Grace R. Meletta, 85, died April 28, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Carson High School girls basketball coach Doug Whisler resigned from his position Wednesday, according to a release from Carson athletic director Blair Roman.
After weeks of no racing except for the simulated type, there’s good news on the horizon. Locally, Fernley 95A Motorsports complex has rescheduled its postponed preseason test and tune for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drivers wanting to take their cars on track will pay $45 for the privilege, and spectators will be admitted for a mere $5 fee. Social distancing rules will apply, and the track will be enforcing those. I plan to be on hand to check out new and returning competitors.
Try to imagine a fall season without Nevada Wolf Pack football.
