Galena put together a 22-3 run from the beginning of the second quarter to the 5:47 mark of the third, taking a 31-16 edge in the process on its way to a 49-35 win over Carson boys basketball Friday night.
Carson High girls basketball didn’t change its game plan much from its first meeting with the Galena Grizzlies and it didn’t need to Friday night.
David Crouse Nov. 21, 1924 - Jan. 23, 2020
Josephine Marie Reimold January 23, 2020 ~ January 23, 2020
Sports fodder... The time has come for the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team to look at the positives rather than the negatives.
William W. Shirley, 63, died January 25, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
MINDEN – After being crowned as the de facto Sierra League champs last season, Carson High School wrestling left no doubts this season with a 56-15 dual win over Douglas to win its fifth consecutive league title.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When the San Francisco 49ers were mired in a two-win season back in 2016 and headed to a third straight offseason with a coaching change, Joe Staley wondered if it was still worth the sacrifices needed to play offensive line in such a grueling sport.
DaNielle Evans Guazzini DaNielle passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2020 at the home of her daughter, Samantha in Donnelly, Idaho.
Richard "Dick" Louis Hill January 13, 1932 ~ January 25, 2020
Roger M. French, 70, died January 24, 2020 in Stagecoach, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Theresa Ann Groom Potter May 24, 1956 - Jan 7, 2020
Jake Sullivan Roman Jan 20, 1999 ~ Jan 18, 2020 Jake Sullivan Roman, 20, of Carson City, NV, died tragically on January 18, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in a snowmobiling accident.
Robert Eric Smith Feb 9, 1933 ~ Jan 3, 2020
ANDREW J. NOTAR, 56, of Carson City passed away January 24, 2020. Arrangements are in care of FitzHenry's Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644.
Oasis Academy is one of the hottest boys basketball teams in the league. After dropping a close, eight-point loss to league-leading Mineral County two weeks ago, the Bighorns have won four games in a row, including a dramatic victory against Coleville last Wednesday.
More than a month ago, its cross-valley rival raced to a comfortable lead in the first half and never looked back. On Saturday, it was a different story as the Lady Wave girls basketball team gave league-leading Fernley everything it could handle in a 62-41 loss at the Elmo Dericco Gymnasium.
Two days removed from upsetting Lowry, the Fernley boys basketball team came out swinging against Fallon on Saturday.
Over the years, Brock Richardson has strived to be one of the top all-around athletes in Northern Nevada. From leading the Greenwave to a state football title in 2018 to being a member of the state championship basketball and 3A runner-up baseball teams in 2019, the Churchill County High School senior has had a deep love in representing his community.
MINDEN – It probably would have come as a surprise to some to hear Douglas and Carson High combined to score 52 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday night.
MINDEN – The result of Carson and Douglas High girls basketball Tuesday night could have gone a number of ways and each would have shifted the Sierra League landscape.
Terrence Spann was officially named Dayton High School’s new football coach Monday by Dayton High athletic director David Palmer.
Steve Alford played a few mind games with his Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team last week.
The Nevada Wolf Pack put on a shooting display to remember Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center.
Sandra Louise Osheroff, aka Sandy, nanny, and mom, a mother, bookkeeper, dog lover and community mover and shaker, adored by many, feared by some, died of cancer on January 20, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada at the age of 82. Sandra was born December 2, 1937 to Edna Mae and Walter Fleischer while living on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California and she was a Berkeleyite to the core. She loved love, music and people, was creative, social and politically active her entire life, a way of life she shared with everyone she met.
RENO — Steve Alford’s 600th career coaching victory was never in doubt as the Nevada Wolf Pack simply shot the New Mexico Lobos right out of Lawlor Events Center on Saturday.
Kyle Larson finally broke Christopher Bell’s three-year Chili Bowl winning streak last Saturday night, but it wasn’t easy. Larson brushed the wall three laps from the end with Bell in hot pursuit but was able to hang onto the lead until the checker. Given Larson’s background in short-track open wheel dirt single-seaters, it was perhaps the most important victory in his career.
William "Bill" Reliford Sept. 6, 1939 ~ Jan. 18, 2020
Richard Schaff Jun 8, 1950 - Jan 18, 2020
Shanna Holman Pozzi Jul 26, 1927 - Dec 21, 2019
Marie "Dixie" Helton Jul 15, 1932 ~ Jan 5, 2020
A 22-4 third quarter run was all the Carson boys basketball team needed Friday night to solidify a 64-33 win over Wooster on the Senators’ home floor.
Carson High girls basketball got the perfect test to get back on track in Sierra League play with a 55-20 win over Wooster Tuesday night.
David D. Campbell, 63 died January 10, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Katheryn B. Loustalot, 99, died January 22, 2020 in Dayton, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Steve Alford could not have picked a better opponent for his 600th career coaching victory. The Nevada Wolf Pack’s first-year coach is sitting at 599 career victories heading into Saturday’s game (5 p.m.) at Lawlor Events Center against the New Mexico Lobos.
RENO — Nobody had to tell the Nevada Wolf Pack how important it is to beat the UNLV Rebels.
Robert William Witek July 6, 1942 - Jan 16, 2020
Joey L. Parker, 68, died January 14, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
MAURICE 'SONNY' BROTHERTON, 72, of Minden passed away January 17, 2020. Arrangements are in care of FitzHenry's Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644.
Carolyn Kurtz Simpson November 19, 1940 - November 10, 2019
Kristina Ann Walker Dec 18, 1971 - Jan 14, 2020
Ellen S. Putt (GMA) Dec 11, 1954 - Jan 6, 2020
A sizzling start and resounding defensive effort in the fourth quarter pushed Fallon to a 68-43 Northern 3A win Tuesday against visiting Truckee at the Elmo Dericco Gym.
The long shot rained on the Wave in the second half Tuesday, allowing Truckee to break open a close game at halftime for a 54-39 Northern 3A win at the Elmo Dericco Gym.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Before taking the field each week, Raheem Mostert seeks out motivation. There it is in a list of all the times he’s been cut by NFL teams. Philadelphia, Miami and Baltimore all let Mostert go in 2015. Cleveland, the Jets and Chicago all sent him packing the following year before he finally ended up on San Francisco’s practice squad.
MAURICE 'SONNY' BROTHERTON, 72, of Minden passed away January 17, 2020. Arrangements are in care of FitzHenry's Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644.
Kerry Lee May Oct 7, 1964 - Jan 1, 2020 Kerry Lee May, age 55 of Carson City passed away January 1, 2020. Born October 7, 1964 to Leon May and Karen Smith.
BERDINA BURNS, 86, of Carson City passed away January 18, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, (775) 887-4965.
Carson High girls basketball didn’t get the offensive production it was looking for Tuesday night, falling to Damonte Ranch 60-29.
“Today was for (Jake) Roman,” said Carson head coach Jordan Glover after the Senators secured a 56-53 Sierra League win on their home floor over Damonte Ranch.
WINNEMUCCA — The last time the Lowry High School girls basketball team knocked off Fallon, all of its players were in junior high or middle school.
WINNEMUCCA — The last time the Lowry High School boys basketball team and Fallon met, the Greenwave were completing a last-minute comeback in the Northern 3A regional semifinals in Reno last February. Fallon eventually won in overtime and the state championship a week later.
The first time the Nevada Wolf Pack and Nevada Southern Rebels met on a basketball court, Wolf Pack coach Jack Spencer called the games “a toss-up.”
Five Senators wrestlers went undefeated on the day as Carson High wrestling went 4-1 in their five duals at the Placer Duals on Saturday.
John R. Bohlender, 69, died January 16, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Mary Jean Sauer June 25, 1949 ~ January 15, 2020
Ronald Stroup May 23, 1934 - Jan 14, 2020
Charles William Mendonca April 20, 1932 ~ January 6, 2020
The UNLV Rebels are red hot. “Our guys are playing for each other,” first-year Rebel coach T.J. Otzelberger said after a 99-78 win over New Mexico on Saturday. “They’re playing the way we need to play to be successful.”
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that’s been done only once before in the Super Bowl era.
SPARKS – The Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) voted to approve a new realignment structure for Nevada High School prep sports Wednesday afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid rarely digs into his own past, preferring to stay in the moment or focus squarely on the future. It’s an approach that has served him well during a coaching career that might someday land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
We may have four weeks until the Daytona 500, and a week to go until the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but racing has already begun in 2020. Yes, the Chili Bowl in Oklahoma, the big annual Midget racing extravaganza, got underway last Monday. The event features 328 Midget racers and five nights of qualifying and preliminary races leading up to tonight’s big 55-lap run for the Golden Driller trophy. NASCAR’s Kyle Larson won Tuesday night’s A Main, locking him into a spot for tonight’s title bout.
JUAN ARMONDO GARCIA, 77, of Gardnerville passed away January 14, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Walton's Funerals & Cremations Chapel of the Valley 775-882-4965
RONALD STROUP, 85, of Carson City passed away January 14, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
CHERYL DICK, 57, of Carson City passed away January 15, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Mark Wilson Dec 4, 1962 ~ Dec 19, 2019
Former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra respects the game of baseball, first when he played as a youth to his latest venture as an analyst for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
James (Jim) W. Williams James (Jim) W. Williams, 82, had a permanent change of station (PCS) to heaven on 14 January 2020. Jim peacefully died in his Minden, Nevada, home from complications related to the commonly known Lou Gehrig's disease.
Ronald L. Murphy, 62, died January 14, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Tim Barndt March 8th, 1939 - January 13, 2020 In the early morning of Monday, January 13, 2020, Tim Barndt passed away at home in Minden surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.
SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken became the first female coach on a major league staff in baseball history Thursday when she was named an assistant under new Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
The Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team is in a rut. The Pack has lost two of its last three games and hasn’t played all that well since an 83-66 win over Boise State at home on Jan. 4. The Pack is 1-4 in road games this year on the opponent’s home floor.
Peter Inigarida, 75, died January 10, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Mary A. Phillips, 76, died January 11, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Charles L. "Chuck" Sheldon, 90, of Dayton, passed away on January 9, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangements 775-882-4965
Wayne D. Crow, 72, died January 13, 2020 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Jolene Marie Hoxsie November 29, 1979 - December 3, 2019
Eric Steven Abowd, 39, of Reno, passed away January 7, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangements, 775-882-4965.
Cecil A. Green, 85, died January 8, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Gerard Gallant was abruptly fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence and winning NHL coach of the year honors along the way.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the (501c3) non-profit governing body of high school sports in the Silver State, and One Nevada Credit Union, the Association’s title partner for all events, will be inducting 15 Northern Nevadans to its NIAA / One Nevada Hall of Fame for 2020.
The Lady Wave basketball team’s defense caused South Tahoe to commit more than 40 turnovers as Fallon claimed a 51-17 Northern 3A win Tuesday at the Elmo Dericco Gym.
South Tahoe made its Northern 3A game interesting against Fallon Tuesday night.
Two days after losing by 20 on the road, the Oasis Academy boys basketball team nearly upset one of the favorites to win the 1A state title next month.
Although no champions were crowned, the Greenwave wrestling team sent three to the podium in Saturday’s Douglas Invitational in Minden.
The final 60 seconds of regulation was the difference between Sierra Lutheran girls basketball and Oasis Academy Thursday night.
RENO — The Nevada Wolf Pack was just seconds away Tuesday night from its first three-game losing streak in nearly five years. Coach Steve Alford then called a timeout with 15 seconds left and told Jalen Harris to go win the game.
Robert "Bob" Foster July 29, 1938 ~ January 11, 2020
In Memory Patrick "Skip" Glancy January 17, 1980
Edward L. Dauer, 68, died January 8, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.
John R. Katzenberger, 66, died January 7, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
The Air Raid offense has sent the art of scoring points at Nevada backward nearly two decades.
A longtime sports writer and editor known for his meticulous coverage of athletic events in two states for nearly a half century has been selected for induction into this year’s Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association/One Nevada Credit Union’s Hall of Fame as a media contributor.
Jerry W. Vivant January 21, 1947 ~ January 9, 2020 On January 9, 2020 Jerry W. Vivant went to be with his Lord.
Roger Vernon Austin Roger Vernon Austin, a truly great man, age 82, passed away on January 8, 2020 at his home in Winnemucca of natural causes.
LOGAN, Utah — Neemias Queta had 19 points to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies defeated Nevada 80-70 on Saturday night.
The San Diego State Aztecs are the unquestioned king of the Mountain West. “They just blitzkrieged us,” Boise State coach Leon Rice said after an 83-65 loss to the Aztecs on Saturday. “They’re undefeated for a reason.”
Six bowls this season had their smallest crowds on record, with section after section of unoccupied seats a yawning indication of just how little buzz there can be for the long, long list of postseason games on the schedule.
Originally called the Strictly Stock series in 1949, NASCAR’s premier series has also gone under the titles Grand National, Winston Cup, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup, and Monster Energy Cup. Well, that’s all in the past. In 2020 it will be the NASCAR Cup Series, with Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, Geico, and Xfinity holding what are called Premier Partner positions. NASCAR’s relationship with Monster Energy has been on shaky ground the past season, and no other single entity has stepped up to take the title sponsor spot. All four “Premier Partners” have a history of participation in the sport.
Last year, Carson High’s Alex Robison could have decided it was time to give up basketball.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kirk Cousins starting the 49ers’ first playoff game at Levi’s Stadium was how coach Kyle Shanahan planned it when he took over in San Francisco back in 2017. The surprise is that Cousins is starting for the Minnesota Vikings instead of the Niners when the teams meet in the divisional round Saturday.
Douglas High head coach Andrew Robles and 18 youth soccer players from Carson City as well as the Minden/Gardnerville area went to Phoenix for the 2020 U.S. Youth Olympic Development Program West Championship last week.
WILLIS MURPHY, 73, of Carson City passed away January 8, 2020. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
Joan S. Adamson, 83 of Silver Springs, passed away on January 4, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800
Doris O. Walmsley, 92 of Carson City, passed away on January 7, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Leander Peltier, 82 of Carson City, passed away on January 9, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800
Robert Paul Pier, 88 of Carson City, passed away on January 8, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800
One run late in the third quarter and early into the fourth downed Carson High boys basketball Friday night.
About everything went right for the Carson High girls basketball team Friday night as the Senators dispatched Reno 62-33.
Marion McKechnie Flynn, 85, a devoted mother, wife and beloved by many, passed away on Jan. 4, 2020 in Coronado after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Thursday night featured a wire-to-wire win for the Sierra Lutheran boys basketball over Oasis Academy.
Gary Lee Swope, 55, died January 7, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Brenda M. Buguerio age 32, of Carson City, NV passed away on January 6, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home 775-882-2644
The final sixty seconds of regulation was the difference between Sierra Lutheran girls basketball and Oasis Academy (5-5) Thursday night.
The Nevada Wolf Pack silver and blue sky is not falling. Northern Nevada is not going to start giving away its Wolf Pack men’s basketball tickets on eBay. Well, not all of them. Steve Alford is still a great coach. The Wolf Pack still can realistically compete for a Mountain West title.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Seneca Knight scored a career-high 28 points, Sam Japhet-Mathias made two free throws with 13.9 seconds left and San Jose State held on to knock Nevada out of the Mountain West Conference unbeaten ranks 70-68 Wednesday night.
Clyde Edwin "Buzz" Mandeville Clyde Edwin "Buzz" Mandeville,84, peacefully passed away at St. Luke's in Boise on January 7, 2020. He passed from pneumonia and heart failure.
Patricia Ann Ayers Oct 17, 1934 - Dec 13, 2019
After dropping its dual against Bishop Manogue last year, Carson High wrestling knew the road to another Sierra League title went through the Miners.
The Carson High boys basketball team snuck past Nevada Union on its home floor Thursday evening by a 44-42 final.
The Spring Creek boys basketball team toyed with the Greenwave going into the second quarter in their Northern 3A league game in Fallon. The Spartans were only down a basket, 13-11.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Lady Wave took a two-point victory over visiting Spring Creek Friday night in a Northern 3A game.
Kerry Lee May, 55, died January 1, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Shelby Edward Hughes, 52, died January 2, 2020 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Kayette C. Jernberg, 86, died January 6, 2020 In Reno Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Kimberly Ann Christensen Mar 17, 1967 ~ Jan 5, 2020
The young man has a name right out of Hollywood, so perfect it doesn’t even need a nickname.
Lawrence Carl Faupell Lawrence Carl Faupell passed away on January 2, 2020 at The Homestead in Fallon. Larry was born in Arkansas to Carl and Marie Faupell.
Tutie Katherine Washburn Oct 18, 1966 - Dec 28, 2019
Dana B Jones, 65 of Carson City, passed away on January 1, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800
Lynn N Frink, 84 of Dayton, passed away on January 3, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800
The Nevada Wolf Pack is making its new coach very happy so far this season.
LAURA JEAN FRADY BETTINGEN, 74, of Carson City passed away August 30, 2019. Arrangements are in care of Simple Cremation, (775) 324-3720.
Melanie Mullins Wilhelm April 16, 1944 - December 14, 2019 Melanie Mullins Wilhelm, age 75, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2019 with her daughter by her side.
Joan Haskins, 85 of Carson City, passed away on December 31, 2019, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 888-6800
Lois J Rose, 88 of Carson City, passed away on December 31, 2019, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 888-6800
Spencer Wade Jones, 5 years old of Dayton, passed away on December 30, 2019, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800
RENO — The Nevada Wolf Pack kept playing a smooth Jazz record over and over Saturday afternoon at Lawlor Events Center.
This weekend the sound of racing engines will echo off the walls of Daytona International Speedway for the first time in the new decade. It’s the Roar Before the 24, the test and tune session for 40 exotic machines that will compete in this year’s Rolex 24. The twice-around-the-clock race itself will get underway three weeks from today with four classes of endurance racers; the DPi prototypes, the LMP2 prototypes, and the production-based GT LeMans and GT Daytona classes. This weekend will also be the first public outing of the new mid-engined Corvette C8R. Driving the yellow No. 3 car will be Ricky Taylor, Antonio Garcia, and Nicky Catsburg. The No. 4 silver C8R is expected to debut before race weekend.
Daryl Capurro May 27th, 1943 - December 25th, 2019
Patricia Bagley Fike February 26th, 1942 - Dec 28, 2019 Patricia Ann Bagley Fike February 26, 1942 - December 28, 2019
JAY WHITTINGTON, 78, of Carson City passed away December 31, 2019. Arrangements are in care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965.
BOISE, Idaho — Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offense and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
After having plenty of success, Carson High grad Isabella Wakeling thought she was done playing soccer when her high school career ended.
Fred Oscar Younker Fred Oscar Younker, longtime Fallon businessman, passed away in Berrien Springs, Michigan on December 26, 2019.
Jacob Wayne Silva, age 30, of Dayton, NV passed away January 1, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775)882-2644
Playing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl is supposed to be about as meaningful, stressful and pressure-packed as a kindergarten soccer game on the playground at recess.
The past decade saw the Nevada Wolf Pack football and men’s basketball programs take us on a wild rollercoaster ride.
