SILVER DOLLAR: To all of those who organized and participated in the Silver & Snowflakes Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting. Thanks to Carson City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ronni Hannaman, the Chamber, the crew members from the state grounds for all their work in putting on the event.
SILVER DOLLAR: To the top local athletes who garnered Player of the Year honors during the fall: Carson High’s Abel Carter, football, Sierra League Offensive Player of the Year; Carson’s Karen Beglin, the Sierra League and Northern 4A Golfer of the Year; Carson’s Christian Martinez, soccer, Sierra League Defensive Player of the Year; Carson’s Efren Ramirez, soccer, Sierra League Offensive Player of the Year; Carson’s Frank Martinez, Sierra League Coach of the Year; Douglas High’s Talyn Jackson, volleyball, Sierra League Co-Player of the Year; Sierra Lutheran’s Jared Marchegger, cross country, the State 1A Champion; Dayton’s Marco Torres, soccer, Northern 3A Player of the Year
SILVER DOLLAR: To the University of Nevada football team for keeping the Fremont Cannon where it belongs after beating UNLV 23-16 last Saturday at Mackay Stadium.