The Reno Tournament of Champions didn't earn its "Toughest Tournament in America" label by accident.
The Coleville girls defeated Sierra Lutheran 42-28 in Friday night basketball action. The Lady Wolves outscored the Lady Falcons 21 to 11 in the fourth quarter to take control of a game that had been even for three quarters. "Freethrow shooting, especially in the fourth quarter, and our ability to wear Sierra Lutheran down with a solid defensive effort were the difference," commented Coach Sandy. Coleville shot 62 percent from the charity stripe (18 for 29) compared to Sierra Lutheran's 40 percent (6 for 15).
The Douglas High ski team got off to a solid start last week at Alpine Meadows, posting a sixth-place finish in the combined standings.
It's tough to say what the Northern Nevada boys' basketball season will really hold over the next few months.
The Douglas boys' basketball team cruised to an 82-28 win over Spring Creek Friday night.
The Douglas High girls' basketball team ran into a wall against its Alaskan counterparts Thursday night, losing to Juneau, Alaska Douglas 55-24 at Pau-Wa-Lu-Middle School.
The ski program at Douglas High School annually depends on fortuitous weather conditions to help get its season off to a good start.
The Douglas wrestling team went from looking at a rebuilding to year to looking at an outside shot for the Sierra League title Wednesday evening in Reno and it was only the first league dual of the season.
Jeff Nady (Douglas '07), soph., OL, Nevada: Nevada will play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against Boston College in January.
Two words were written on the board for the Douglas High girls' basketball team following their 47-45 loss to Wooster Tuesday night in Minden.
The Douglas High girls' basketball team will take on, well, Douglas High School Thursday night.
Despite a badly-depleted lineup, the Douglas wrestling team fought through a dual tournament at Fallon over the weekend, picking up a win against a tough Manogue squad along the way.
The Douglas boys' basketball team completed a sweep of its home tournament, the Carson Valley Classic, for the second consecutive year while improving to 5-0 on the season Saturday afternoon, breezing past Fallon 83-47 in Minden.
When a team that tends to make a large part of its living behind the 3-point line goes 0-for-6 from downtown, it says a couple things for the opposing defense.
The Douglas boys' basketball team battled its way through its most physical matchup of the young season Thursday night, beating Spanish Springs 62-44 in the first round of the Carson Valley Classic.
