RENO - All Mark Fox ever wanted to do was become a head coach of a college basketball team.
OK Gang, draw a great big, red circle around June 12 on your calendar and pay close attention to these words of wisdom:
RENO - New Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox indicated that current assistant coaches David Carter and Josh Newman would remain on staff for next year.
Hiking is in and skiing is out, except for the iron men and women who ply the backcountry for lonely patches of snow and hike to them. For the rest of us, the mountains still call, but for footwear instead of ski and boarding boots.
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRT) has put out a request for volunteers to help that organization conduct user surveys throughout the summer months.
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will celebrate National Trails Day with a number of activities at Tahoe Meadows on Saturday, June 5.
This is a final reminder that registrations are still being accepted for the 15th annual Kids' Fishing Derby.
Short hikes to explore and discuss the history of these old mining towns and their impact on Nevada.
Propelled by a strong effort from their distance swimmers in the 800-meter freestyle, the Carson Tigersharks moved up to second-place in the team competition at the end of the Intermountain Classic long course age group meet on Sunday.
It could be easy to lose perspective after the Nevada Wonders let this one slip from their grasp.
They came in all shapes and sizes. They played a little baseball, paid tribute to their former coach and rekindled old memories.
Officially, Ron McNutt has not handed in his resignation as head baseball coach at Carson High School.
Jamie Engan and Matt Grunert won titles for the Carson Tigersharks, who had another solid day on Saturday in the Intermountain Swim Classic at the Carson Aquatic Center.
For several years, Carson City's Gary Wood has served as an unofficial ambassador for Native American bowlers at the American Bowling Congress Championships Tournament held in Reno.
The heat is on new Nevada athletic director Cary Groth.
Gentlemen, Start Your Remotes! I don't know what the big deal is about Robby Gordon running the Indy 500 and the World 600 in the same day
The University of Nevada baseball team's chance of finishing second in the Western Athletic Conference - and its slim chance of making the NCAA playoffs - appear to be slipping away.
Ron McNutt announced his retirement early this year, but that fact never really set in until two weeks ago when the Senator baseball team was eliminated from the zone playoffs.
Once again, Carson High has shown its one of the top all-around high school athletic programs in the state in competition, in the classroom and in citizenship.
Sunday celebrates the running of the greatest spectacle in racing, the 88th Indianapolis 500.
Bridgette Galles didn't have very many worries in regard to losing high jump competitions during the just concluded track and field season.
Carson High's Willie Bowman and Dayton's Matt Bowman each hit two-run home runs to power the Sierra Sun Devils to a 14-0 win over North Valleys on Thursday at Wooster in the 11th annual Reno Knights Memorial Tournament.
The Crosstumblers' Girls Gymnastics team of Carson City performed extremely well at the USAIGC State Championships held May 15 in Mountain View, Calif.
Silver Stage cager Chris Velasco worked the media and crowd like a showman Tuesday night after his boys' West squad defeated the East in the fourth annual Fallon Optimist High School All-Star Basketball Classic at the CCHS Gym.
FALLON - Eleven girls who have played against each other in their high school careers discovered the quirks of life Tuesday night during the fourth annual Fallon Optimist High School All-Star Basketball Classic at the CCHS Gym.
Any squad made up of all-stars from a relatively small Northern Nevada area in any sport wouldn't be given much of a chance if it went up against the best that represented the entire Las Vegas area.
Intake No. 2: Was loaded with float tubers over the weekend. Most reported great action, using worms, Pistol Pete, Thomas Buoyant or Super Duper lures.
RENO - Stanford was always Trent Johnson's dream job, and Monday night he realized that dream by agreeing to become the new head basketball coach of the Cardinal.
Amanda Benson is one young lady who always seems to be on the run, at least when it comes to Carson High School's track and field program.
The pitch shot is a shot played from close to the green when a high shot is required. This shot should stop within 10 or 15 feet of where it lands.
Shrugging off a disappointing loss from the week before, the Nevada Comets 12-year-old softball squad gained a measure of revenge by defeating Nevada Lightning in the finals of an ASA Junior Olympic Pacific Challenge Series Qualifer this past weekend in Sparks.
Mark Baumann fired a hole-in-one at Empire Ranch Golf Course. On the River Course's par-3, 161-yard eighth hole from the white tee, Baumann used a 7-iron to fire his first ace. Kevin Szotkowski witnessed the feat.
Carson High junior Amber Whitworth, a member of Reno's Starz Gymnastics, has advanced to the National Tumbling and Trampoline Championships.
Skis stowed, bindings backed off and hiking boots oiled, it's time to hit the hiking trails again.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is sponsoring a one-day, kids' carp fishing derby at Lahontan Reservoir on Sunday, June 6.
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will celebrate National Trails Day with a number of activities at Tahoe Meadows on Saturday, June 5.
RENO - University of Nevada basketball coach Trent Johnson could be announced as the new coach at Stanford as early as this morning.
RENO - It's a safe bet that Chad McCardell won't be getting any Christmas cards from anybody connected with the Nevada baseball team this year.
Procter Hug and John Wallace can say they've done something awfully special at Reno High.
The Fernley Vaqueros claimed second Saturday in the 3A state softball championships at Rancho San Rafael, losing to the Pahrump Valley Lady Trojans 11-1.
And now it is done. The fight is over. The Douglas Tigers came. They fought. In the end, they came up just short.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will be conducting a special, two-hour, fly tying/casting class on Thursday, June 3.
As my longtime friend and frequent fishing partner Don Hettrick (Don H) of Carson City was driving down the highway at the ghastly hour of 4 a.m., last Wednesday morning, I was sipping on a cup of hot coffee, occasionally yawning and mentally running through a check list of those things that we had brought for our fishing trip at Wildhorse Reservoir.
BISHOP CREEK AREA, CALIF: Gary Olson of the Bishop Creek Resorts (760-873-4484) sent in this report:
Registrations are still being accepted for the 15th annual Kids' Fishing Derby.
May 15 was the opening day of the fishing season for Big Springs Reservoir and Knott Creek Reservoir, which are both located in northern Humboldt County.
Minden's Stephanie Murata ended up taking third in the U.S. Olympic Trials in women's wrestling on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Carson High's Jamie Engan and Douglas High's Andy Sturgess were among the local swimmers who had strong days at the NIAA State Swimming Championships on Saturday in Las Vegas.
RENO - The Vaqueros live to fight again. After losing to Pahrump Valley 10-0 in its first game in the 3A state tournament Friday at Rancho San Rafael Park, Fernley outlasted the Spring Creek Spartans 4-3 in eight innings to move on in the consolation bracket
It's amazing how one play can change a baseball game. The goat becomes the hero. And the Reno High baseball team is one win away from winning the NIAA 4A state title.
Reno - Carson High graduate Joe Mercer's second home run helped spark an 11-run rally as the University of Nevada baseball team came back to beat the Rainbows 17-10 on Friday at Peccole Park.
We're now in the thick of racing season, the time of year I wish I had twice the space to write about everything that's happening. Since I don't, I'll pick some tidbits that interested me, and I hope interest you.
Douglas High's softball team is one win away from winning the school's first-ever 4A softball title.
Minden's Stephanie Murata advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Olympic trials in women's wrestling on Friday in Indianapolis.
The Toiyabe Soccer League's Mini-Tournament is scheduled for today at the Edmonds Sports Complex on fields 8-10.
Jeremy Gray, Tsuyoshi Curtis, Tilor Smith and Matt Moore will have a common goal when they step on the Reed High School track in Sparks at about 3:30 Saturday afternoon.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Erik Vendt defeated Klete Keller to win the 800 meters in a race between Sydney Olympians, and Kate Ziegler swam to a 12-second victory in the 1,500 meters Thursday in the Santa Clara International.
Jeff Schoenbachler showed why he's arguably the best pitcher in Northern Nevada.
The first Northern 4A boys and girls all-star basketball games will be played on Monday, May 24 at Damonte Ranch High.
Referring to Los Angeles' current quest for the NBA championship, late great Laker announcer Chick Hearn would be saying, "The eggs are coolin', the jello's jigglin', the butter's gettin' hard.
Local drag racer Jim Godec of Carson City and his 1933 Willys "Flashback" traveled to Sacramento Raceway to compete in the WCTA Fremont Reunion Nostalgia Drags and NHRA National Dragster Challenge in the Nostalgia Eliminator II class this past weekend and walked away with the class win.
Fernley High's Matt Leestma finished second in the NIAA 3A State Golf Championships on Wednesday.
Hopefully, the Fernley High softball team won't have to worry about a ball rolling under the fence at the NIAA 3A State Championships.
Save for Wooster High's win in 2002, Southern Nevada has dominated the 4A state baseball tournament, winning six of the seven championships.
The Carson City Municipal Golf Corporation, the non-profit organization that manages Eagle Valley Golf, has chosen Carson High senior Jeremy Nielsen as this year's recipient of the "For the Good of the Game" $1,000 scholarship.
At the time, it was difficult to come to the realization that Ron McNutt was actually coaching in his last baseball game for Carson High School.
Galena High's Dan Wittlinger came within one stroke of winning the NIAA 4A State Golf Championship on Tuesday.
Lindsay Farnworth could be described as the consummate utility player because she spent time at nearly every position during her four years as a starter with the Carson High School softball program.
Bunker shots are an interesting part of the game. Beginning or intermediate level golfers find bunker shots almost impossible while advanced players and pros find them so easy that sometimes they chose to aim for a bunker if their shot misses it's target.
MINDEN - Kristy Olsen received a little more attention than usual around Douglas High on Monday.
The Galena High golf team stood in third after the first day of the NIAA 4A State Championships at Aliante Golf Club in North Las Vegas.
Aaron Heberger, competing for the Carson-Douglas Rodeo Club, won Sunday's go-round in calf roping at a Nevada state high school rodeo in Elko.
Round two of the four-part Desert Rose 100 race series at Champion Speedway was very exciting on a Saturday night when several drivers showed power and patience in a race slowed by several cautions.
Four-year-old Sienna Swain wasn't going to be denied a hug from her cousin, Brittany Puzey.
The big news this week is that west coast NASCAR fans will get more races on their turf beginning in 2005.
It's the only way you can describe this year's all-Sierra League baseball squad. Fifty-seven players, and that's not a misprint folks, were selected first team, second team or honorable mention. Way too many people in an area which isn't exactly bubbling over in talent.
SPARKS - Led by Stephen Waicul and a record-setting 1,600-meter relay squad, Carson High's boys' track team finished third at Saturday's 4A NIAA Regional meet at Reed High School.
It's a tired Douglas High softball team that left the Carson High softball complex field early Friday evening.
One pitch and one bad inning ended Douglas High's hopes for a trip to next week's state championship.
Ten Carson High swimmers qualified for today's 4A regional finals scheduled for Carson Aquatic Center.,
Bridgette Galles and the Dust Devils' 3,200-meter relay won titles to highlight Dayton's effort at the Northern 3A track meet on Friday at Yerington.
While Jim Harrick Jr.'s infamous test got all the attention, it's people like Julie Hardt who truly represent what student-athletes are all about.
The middle jewel in horse racing's Triple Crown, the 129th running of the Preakness Stakes, will be up for grabs Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore
The Dayton High baseball team is one win away from achieving a goal that has been a long time in coming - advancing to the NIAA 3A State Championships.
A freshman on the mound when a team is playing for survival isn't exactly where it wants to be.
It was quite expected, something that hasn't been done to the Douglas High baseball team too often this season.
RENO - Carson High had a chance to put itself in the driver's seat in the 4A regional baseball playoffs, but Dustin Rosness and the McQueen Lancers had other ideas.
With Jeff Garcia gone to Detroit, the quarterback position on the 49ers is suspect.
Having survived some close calls at the end of the regular season, Douglas High School softball coach Todd Wilcks knew it would be important to generate some offense from the very start of the Northern 4A Regional Tournament.
WACO, Texas - The mother of a slain Baylor basketball player has resolved "potential claims" with the school and will not sue, university officials said Wednesday.
It was payback time for Douglas High's baseball team.
The symbolic river to the promised land of milk and honey for Northern Nevada swimmers is the Carson Aquatic Center this week.
The day after R. A. C. Gymnastics officially changed its name to Crosstumblers, the optional girls' gymnastics team did extremely well at the USAIGC State qualifier held in Santa Rosa, Calif., on May 2. Excited by their new name, the girls pulled out all the stops and were well rewarded for their efforts.
On a day when Carson High power hitters Willie Bowman, Mike Handley and Cameron Leck went a combined 3-for-10 with a run and two RBI, the Senators desperately needed help from the bottom of their batting order.
From the back swing position described in last week's column we can initiate the downswing correctly and easily.
The Nevada Wonders Academy 13 and under boys team, the Fusion and its 18 and under girls team, the Alliance, were able to make the finals of the USYS State Cup in soccer held this past weekend in Las Vegas.
RENO - Nevada's offense got a jolt from an unlikely, yet much-needed source Tuesday against Pacific.
Douglas High graduate Chad Cooke played a key role in helping the Dana College baseball team clinch its second straight regular season Great Plains Athletic Conference title.
The Ormsby Sportsmen's Association (OSA), a local organization for hunters and fishermen, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Carson Nugget Convention Center.
Douglas High's strength all year has been its situational hitting, a term that's used in baseball that basically refers to teams that know how to manufacture runs.
Big time racing is coming to Carson City next month - no not Winston Cup or even the Craftsman Truck series.
The Douglas High varsity softball team has found ways to win in just about every other imaginable situation this season.
SPARKS - Carson High's boys continued their strong effort on the second day of the Northern 4A qualifying track and field meet Saturday at Reed High School.
YERINGTON - Dayton High's baseball team swept Yerington 17-1 and 19-2 on Saturday in five-inning games, moving into a tie for second place with Truckee in the Northern 3A league.
The Dayton High softball team also gained an important sweep, beating Yerington 12-0 in the opener and 5-3 in the nightcap. The Dust Devils (13-10) clinched at least the No. 3 seed for this weekend's Northern 3A playoffs and homefield advantage.
RENO - Adam Colton waited patiently for his opportunity to be a starting pitcher, and he has justified coach Gary Powers' decision with some solid pitching.
Carson High School shortstop Willie Bowman can call himself an All-American in baseball.
RENO - Devin Vargas stayed true to form and came out slugging Friday - and that was a good thing.
The Dayton High baseball team warmed up for a key Northern 3A doubleheader today beating Battle Mountain 12-2 on Friday.
RENO - Louisiana Tech was in town, and that meant one thing - a big offensive day for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
The Carson High-Douglas High doubleheader in baseball today will be broadcast by KPTL 1300 Radio. The doubleheader will begin at 10 a.m.
Thursday afternoon, it was the difference between out and safe.
RENO -- If there's one thing Devin Vargas likes as much as a good slugfest, it's to hear boxing fans make noise when he's in the ring.
The Carson High golf team had mixed results, but still managed to finish third in the last regular season Northern 4A golf tournament.
While the Carson High softball team won't be going to the playoffs this year, it had a performance that may give the Senators momentum going into next season and into their season finale doubleheader against Douglas on Saturday.
Given the opportunity to closely watch both the NHL and NBA playoffs, most everyone would have to agree that hockey presents its fans with the better product.
While the Western Athletic Conference isn't exactly on life support, there's nothing guaranteed about the WAC's long-term future, either.
MINDEN - This has been a spring to remember for Douglas senior Julie Gingrich.
RENO - Fresh off a 1-2 record in Hawai'i, the University of Nevada baseball starts a four-game homestand against WAC rival Louisiana Tech today at Peccole Park.
FALLON - Undaunted by an early 3-0 Dayton lead, Fallon erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning to topple the visiting Dust Devils, 13-3, in a non league softball game at the Ed Arciniega Athletic Complex.
Carlos Rengifo and Rafa Leora were named to the all-Premiere Development League team for the third week of the season.
Carson High is hosting this year's zone and state softball tournaments. Unfortunately, the Senators will only be there as spectators.
A common mistake in the golf swing is trying to swing the club back too far. Golfers often try to make a long swing when they should try to make a wide swing.
FALLON - After losing a Northern 4A softball double-header to Fallon last month, Galena stormed back with vengeance Tuesday afternoon at the Ed Arciniega Athletic Complex.
Keston Denny of the Carson-Douglas Rodeo Club won Friday's go-round in steer wrestling in a Nevada State High School Rodeo hosted by Lincoln County.
Sabrina Lake: Trolling Rapala lures or spoons wish some red has been doing fairly well. Shore fishermen using Power Bait also are producing limits. As usual, the inlets generated quite a bit of action.
I had the pleasure of spending last weekend at a very special place tucked away in the Eastern High Sierra as a surprise birthday gift from Elaine.
Carson High closes out its regular-season schedule with a three-game series starting today against arch-rival Douglas.
According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), here are some recent fish plants in its Western Region:
The ski and snowboard season continues to slip away, as a glance at the mountains surrounding Carson City show. Alpine Meadows will close Sunday.
Whew! We sure made the switch from winter to summer in a big hurry. Well, now that the miserable hot weather has arrived with temperatures approaching the 90's, many folks (including yours truly) are turning their thoughts to camping.
