Sports Fodder . . .The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association cares about the health and safety of your sons and daughters. That was never more apparent than this past week when the NIAA announced it is delaying the start of all sports practices and events until at least January.
H. Bonney Matton, 76 of Dayton, passed away on July 28, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
Mercedes Ella Horton, 84 of Carson City, passed away on July 29, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
Raymond Milton Park (Mickey) July 14, 1948 - April 2, 2020
Paula Baker, age 68, of Carson City, NV passed away on July 19, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
Catherine Mary Bodnar, 60 of Silver Springs, passed away on July 28, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Nancy Joy (Brown) Dunlap May 24, 1944 - July 8, 2020 Nancy Joy (Brown) Dunlap passed away July 8, 2020 in Carson City.
The Carson City School Board on Tuesday approved a hybrid model for its school reopening plan in a 4-3 vote after a lengthy discussion covering special considerations such as sanitizing school campuses or how the district might support working parents.
Joshua Dustin Reynolds April 12, 1982 ~ July 25, 2020 Joshua pasted way in his sleep Friday night from a heart attack.
Joseph R. Handley, 39, died July 24, 2020 in Fernley, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
David N. Harris, age 63, of Carson City, NV passed away on July 21, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
David J. LaCour, age 74, of Dayton, NV passed away on July 21, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
Master Sergeant Charles W. Pumphrey III, age 72, of Dayton, NV passed away on July 21,2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
The world, at least as far as the Nevada Wolf Pack and its loyal silver and blue supporters were concerned, was about to become a whole lot smaller.
We saw a second driver lock into the NASCAR Cup playoffs in Kentucky last Sunday as Austin Dillon took his first win of the season for Richard Childress Racing. Kyle Busch did the triple and took the checkered flag in both the Xfinity and Gander Truck series, but a disqualification dropped him to last in the Xfinity order. He finished second to Dillon in the Cup race. And in an unusual Thursday night race, Denny Hamlin resumed his winning ways at Kansas, scoring his fifth season win for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Super Start Batteries 400. The Cup drivers can now rest until Aug. 2, when they visit New Hampshire for the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301. Today both the Xfinity and Gander Truck series are on tap, the trucks for the second day in a row. The truck race will air at 11:30 a.m. on Fox Sports 1 with the Xfinity cars on NBC Sports Network beginning at 2 p.m. And X-Games star Travis Pastrana will return to NASCAR for a one-off ride today in the No. 40 Chevy usually driven by Ross Chastain.
Paulette Bloomfield January 15, 1948 ~ July 19, 2020
Alan Carl Edwards July 13, 1932 - February 6, 2020
Lennard I Carlson, 77 of Stateline, passed away on July 20, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
The NIAA announced Thursday afternoon that all athletic competition will be moved into January of 2021.
Carson High School athletic director Blair Roman confirmed Thursday the fall high school sports season in the state of Nevada is being moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nevada Wolf Pack football team has been picked to finish second in the West Division of the Mountain West by the league’s media. San Diego State received 19 of the 21 first-place votes (the Pack got the other two) and was picked to win the division. The Wolf Pack should have been picked to win the division. The Wolf Pack beat San Diego State 17-13 last year in San Diego. The Pack beat San Diego State in 2018 at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack returns practically its entire offense this season. San Diego State hasn’t had an offense since Rashaad Penny’s last year in 2017. The Aztecs have a new coach (Brady Hoke) this year after Rocky Long retired. The Aztecs have to come to Mackay Stadium this fall. This is the Wolf Pack’s year. The Pack is the team to beat in the West.
James Scott Foster, 58 of Carson City, passed away July 21, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of the arrangements, 775-882-4965.
Joan Ruth McDonnell 1930 - 2020
There’s never a good time to hear one of your friends has passed away.
In less than a month, student-athletes and coaches report to their respective campuses to begin fall sports.
The Greenwave tennis program is getting back into the swing of things after the pandemic put sports on hiatus.
Sagebrush Pop Warner and Sierra Youth Football League jointly announced last week the cancellation of their football and cheerleading season.
Kathleen L. Cass, 89, of Carson City, passed away July 20, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is trusted with the arrangements, 775-882-4965.
April 10, 1953 - July 13, 2020 Lily Reedy died peacefully at home on July 13, 2020 in Carson City with her two sons and husband by her side. Lily bravely battled Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) for the last two years, and advocated to turn it to a chronic and treatable disease even in the last days of her life.
Chris Pincoffs April 17, 1959 - July 10, 2020 On Friday, July 10, 2020, Chris Pincoffs, loving father of three children, passed away at the age of 61.
Marjorie Ann Lister June 17, 1932 - July 15, 2020
Calvin W. Mickelson, 86, died July 20, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Paulette Bloomfield, 72, died July 19, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
One of the greatest football coaches in college football history learned his trade on the high school fields of Northern Nevada.
Jon K. Peters 81, of Carson City, passed away July 10, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangments 882-4965.
James S. Dondelinger 23, of Carson City passed away on July 12, 2020. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is trusted with arrangements 882-4965.
Steve M. Charles February 6, 1960 - March 22, 2020 It is with great sadness to the Charles family to announce the passing of their loved one Steve M. Charles.
If you take one step inside of Pete Sinnott’s office, you can tell what his time coach Carson High cross country has meant to him.
The Pac-12 and Big 10 have already announced they will play only conference football games this season. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 are supposedly thinking about doing the same.
Another busy week of racing behind us, and another ahead as all the major series try to make up for lost time. NASCAR is at Texas Motor Speedway, IndyCar is at Iowa Speedway for the second doubleheader in a row, Formula 1 is in Hungary, IMSA has the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the NHRA is at Lucas Oil Speedway in Indianapolis for the second weekend in a row.
Tomasa "Tammy" Raye Sherman Lee June 8, 1962 - July 10, 2020
Monday afternoon, the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that most fall sports will be moved to the spring.
Pamela Lee "Cordoni" Ross October 27, 1947 ~ June 19, 2020
Willida Jeanne Lord, 84, of Carson City Nevada, passed way on July 9, 2020 and is in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. (775) 888-6800.
Matthew Lafayette Mahe December 31, 1981 - June 30, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Matthew Mahe announces his passing.
Laura Lee Daniels September 18, 1957 ~ July 1, 2020 Passed away unexpectedly in Carson City, NV at the age of 62.
Dora Mollie Ellen Rogallo June 29, 1917 ~ July 9, 2020
Ivar Norman Jones, 88 of Gardnerville, passed away on July 9, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
As the big leagues look to open in the coming weeks, high school baseball in Northern Nevada has been quick to re-launch after losing a majority of the spring season.
The best of Major League Baseball has graced Greater Nevada Field since the Reno Aces arrived in Northern Nevada in 2009. Most Valuable Players, Cy Young Award winners, Rookies of the Year, major league home run champions, batting champions, Gold Glove winners, pitchers who have tossed no-hitters as well as World Series champions have played in downtown Reno near the banks of the Truckee River.
Della Louise McKnight April 24, 1927 - July 8, 2020
Robert Roy Janes, 73 of Carson City Nevada, Passed away on July 7, 2020 And is in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations (775)888-6800.
Leave it to the Ivy League to be the voice of reason in college athletics. While the rest of college athletics is proceeding as if the coronavirus pandemic is a thing of the past, the Ivy League recently announced it has canceled its fall sports season. Harvard, Yale, Brown, Penn, Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia and Princeton will not conduct athletic events until at least Jan. 1, 2021. “We are entrusted to create and maintain an educational environment that is guided by health and safety considerations,” the Ivy League Council of Presidents said in a statement. The Ivy League was also ahead of the curve when it announced March 10 it had canceled its postseason basketball tournament. Right now, as coronavirus cases spike throughout the country (nothing much has changed since March), it would make sense for other conferences to follow the Ivy League’s lead once again. But don’t count on it.
If you thought last weekend had a busy racing schedule, just wait for the upcoming week. We have NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, and Formula 1 all in action from this past Thursday to next Wednesday.
Louie Raymond Houlet September 3, 1948 - July 2, 2020
Matthew Mahe, age 38, of Reno, NV passed away on June 30, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
John B. McWhorter, Jr. October 20, 1930 ~ July 3, 2020 With profound sadness we announce the passing of John B. McWhorter, Jr., loving husband and father, on July 3, 2020.
Rickey Roberts, age 57, of Carson City, NV passed away on July 4, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644
William Glen Arell, 46 of Mound House, passed away on July 8, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
Elliotte "Edge" Shoshone age 29, of Carson City, NV passed away on July 5, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
Steven Duane Linnell March 16, 1955 ~ June 9, 2020 Steven D. Linnell passed away June 9, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada.
Virginia Ann Lerud October 25, 1934 - July 2, 2020
Cahal Doherty, 85 of Carson City passed away on June 23, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Joan Ruth McDonnell, 90 of Carson City, passed away on July 8, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
James A. Hooper, 75 of Incline Village, passed away on July 7, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Christian A Kiechler, 81 of Virginia City, passed away on July 6, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
For Ryan Livermore, the chance to return home to Carson City and Northern Nevada presented an opportunity he couldn’t pass on.
The NIAA released an update last week regarding the fall high school season, which includes guiding principles about competition, adjustments in sites for the state tournaments and the first girls wrestling tournament.
Sidney (Sid) Dennis Smith July 9, 1954 - June 29, 2020
LauraLee Daniels, age 62, of Dayton, NV passed away on July 1, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home.
Louie R. Houlet, age71, of Silver Springs, NV passed away on July 2, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home.
Thurman Hiskett July 10, 1940 - July 6, 2020 Thurman Hiskett passed away at his home in Fallon on the morning of Monday, July 6, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born July 10, 1940 in Fallon, Nevada to Howard and Irene Hiskett.
Cynthia Diane Burchard May 23, 1957 - July 2, 2020 Cynthia Diane Burchard, age 63, passed away on July 2, 2020 at her home in Fallon, NV. She was born May 23, 1957 in Dinuba, CA to Chalmus and Georgia Yarbro Tuey.
James Russell Beattie May 18th, 1965 - May 31st, 2020 James passed away at home May 31st, 2020, he was 55 years old. He was born may 18th, 1965 in Redwood City, CA. to Arville Glenn(Bud) and Joan Demar Beattie.
The 1948 college football season brought a seemingly non-stop whirlwind of national headlines, records, recognition and scandal to the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Why did the New England Patriots decide to sign Cam Newton instead of Colin Kaepernick? Kaepernick hasn’t played since 2016 but Newton was injured last year. Newton is 31-years-old and a little beat up. Kaepernick is 32 and fresh. Newton has completed 59.6 percent of his NFL passes while Kaepernick has connected 59.8 percent of the time. Newton has 182 touchdown passes and 108 interceptions while Kaepernick, in 56 fewer games, has 72 touchdowns and 30 picks. Newton has 4,806 yards rushing while Kaepernick, one of the greatest running quarterbacks in the history of the sport, has 2,300 yards on 559 fewer carries. Both took a team to a Super Bowl and lost. Both were drafted in 2011. They are basically the same quarterback except, of course, that Kaepernick has taken a knee during the anthem. We need the answers to just two questions now. Does Kaepernick really want to play? Does the NFL really want him on a roster? Until the answer to both those questions is yes, nothing else matters.
This is a historic weekend. It’s the first time both NASCAR stock cars and the open-wheel Indy Cars will run on the same weekend at the same facility. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is hosting both the IndyCar GMS Grand Prix on the road course and the NASCAR Cup on the oval. And the Xfinity series will also be on the road course for the Pennzoil 150. The IndyCar race will air starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, with the Xfinity series to follow at noon. Sunday coverage of the NASCAR Cup Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 will begin at 1 p.m. PDT. All three races will air on NBC.
Marcella Yvonne "Marcey" George August 16, 1958 - June 22, 2020
Barbara Jean Thornton April 2, 1942 - June 29, 2020
Misty J. Buttner, 59, died June 30, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
A pair of state champions penned their letter of intent to continue playing football at the collegiate level.
