MESA, Ariz. - The University of Nevada (34-21-1) was shutout 6-0 by San Jose State University (22-35) in its first game of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz. Wednesday night. The loss drops the Wolf Pack into the loser's bracket as they will play an elimination game with Louisiana Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.
PHOENIX - The University of Nevada baseball team was well represented on the 2010 All-Western Athletic Conference team announced on Tuesday night at the WAC Tournament Banquet, placing six members on the squad. Junior pitcher Brock Stassi earned the highest honor by a Wolf Pack player being named the WAC Pitcher of the Year and added first-team starting pitcher and second-team utility player honors. Senior first baseman Shaun Kort was also selected to the first-team.
Hank Haney offered few additional details Wednesday as to why he resigned as Tiger Woods' swing coach earlier this month.
Brian Barnett has fond memories of sitting in the stands at Peccole Park as a youngster and cheering on the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team.
The Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team clearly does not suffer from a lack of confidence heading into the Western Athletic Conference tournament.
It was a banner day for the Douglas High girls' swim program's relay squads at the NIAA state championships in Las Vegas Saturday.
24-9 overall, 17-4 Sierra League, 10-0 home, 7-4 away, 7-3 neutral, 22-6 vs. Northern Nevada teams.
After a brief delay due to the issuing of a new 40 year Special Use Permit by the United States Forest Service, the purchase of Sierra Summit Mountain Resort by ski industry veteran Tim Cohee closed on Friday, May 21. As had been reported over the past few months, Cohee immediately returned the resort to its former name, China Peak.
The Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team will head into this week's Western Athletic Conference tournament with a dugout full of positive thoughts.
Former Nevada Wolf Pack basketball player Luke Babbitt seems to be a lock to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft on June 24. ESPN believes he is one of 18 players with a legitimate chance to be picked with one of the top 14 picks and certainly by the end of the first round (30 picks). ESPN's Andy Katz says Babbitt has been called "a sleeper" and "one of the most skilled players in the draft" by NBA personnel and "might be a steal" if he slips past the No. 14 pick.
Gardnerville Ranchos 15-year-old Tyler Moore came away from his first brush with the elite of the national arenacross world in pretty good shape.
The Tumbleweeds Gymnastics boys' competive team wrapped up its 2010 season by claiming two state championships in the all-around and sending its largest-ever contigent to the regional championships in San Diego.
The University of Nevada (31-19-1, 11-8-1 WAC) will close out the Western Athletic Conference regular season hosting Louisiana Tech (26-25, 10-10 WAC) in a four-game series at Peccole Park. Friday's doubleheader gets underway at 2 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday's single games starting at 1 p.m.
Douglas senior golfer Greg Coleman shot a two-day 77-75-152 to tie for eighth at the NIAA 4A State Golf Championships in Las Vegas earlier this week.
RENO, Nev. - University of Nevada (31-19-1) senior first baseman Shaun Kort played in his 226th career game in the Silver & Blue on Tuesday night at Peccole Park breaking the school record for games played as the Wolf Pack defeated UC Davis (21-27) 8-6. Kort moved past Matt Maguire (1999-02) into first place on the list and his double in the seventh inning leaves him one hit shy of 300 for his career. With the victory the Wolf Pack improved to 31-19-1 on the season while the Aggies fell to 21-27.
