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  • Call to the wild: Great outdoors an escape in tough times

    Thursday, April 2, 2020 1:00 AM
    Jim Klug’s office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips.
    It’s a stressful time for the co-owner of a fishing travel company as he postpones and re-books international and domestic expeditions due the coronavirus pandemic.
    The best way for him to slip away from the stress — even if for a brief moment — is to follow a bit of his own advice: Go fish.
    Whether it’s reeling in trout, hiking, snow activities (until the snow melts, of course) or any other endeavor, the call from the wild delivers a much-needed respite in these turbulent times.

  • Earliest spring sports could start back up is April 22

    Wednesday, April 1, 2020 1:00 AM
    The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association has announced plans for the spring season if schools open back up  
    Governor Steve Sisolak has indicated that schools will not re-open prior to Thursday, April 16.
    The NIAA staff has been putting together contingency plans based on schools opening with extracurricular activities on that day.
    Should schools open and after school activities be permitted on April 16, the plan, currently, is to begin interscholastic competition on Wednesday, April 22.

  • Webber’s timeout vs.Tar Heels among iconic March Madness moments

    Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:00 AM
    The most famous timeout called in the history of the NCAA Tournament has been variously called the biggest mistake, the biggest choke, the most embarrassing gaffe, all because that timeout didn’t actually exist.
    Eric Montross calls it a perfectly executed defensive strategy.

  • Crystal ball: Projecting the NFL schedule

    Tuesday, March 31, 2020 1:00 AM
    Besides the draft, the other big event on April’s NFL calendar is the release of the regular-season schedule. 
    Teams have known their opponents since late December, but Howard Katz and his scheduling department continue to parse through over 50,000 scenarios pumped out by nearly 1,500 computers across the world.
    Now that most of the significant free agency moves have taken place, here are some AP projections (suggestions?) on how we see some of the significant scheduling questions being answered:

  • Humboldt County Rodeo Club competes in Fernley

    Friday, March 27, 2020 1:00 AM
    The Humboldt County Rodeo Club was in Fernley on March 14-15 for its next round on the schedule.
    Cade Bell finished second in each performance of the tie-down roping, which was good enough to give him the average title. He had a time of 16.620 seconds in the first go-around and 15.690 in the second for a total of 32.310. He won the average by three seconds.
    Bell and his team roping partner Jayce Blake were fourth in the average in team roping. They won the first go-around of the performance with a time of 8.08. They stopped the clock at 19.110 in the second go-around.

  • NCAA says Clemson QB can resume coronavirus fundraising

    Friday, March 27, 2020 1:00 AM
    It turns out Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend didn’t do anything wrong when they were trying to help coronavirus victims and their families.
    What sounded like a noble effort but might have been an NCAA violation is OK after all.

  • Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is AP women’s player of the year

    Thursday, March 26, 2020 1:00 AM
    Sabrina Ionescu capped off a unprecedented college career by entering an exclusive club.
    Oregon’s star guard was a unanimous choice Monday as The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year, receiving all 30 votes from the national media panel that selects the Top 25 each week during the season.

  • Spring sports may have an abbreviated season

    Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00 AM
    On March 13, the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association sent a memo announcing the suspension of all NIAA sanctioned sports until further notice beginning, Monday, March 16.
  • ‘Rebel with a Cause’ book: Tark’s climb to basketball’s pinnacle was slow and steady; his downfall at UNLV was swift and sad

    ‘Rebel with a Cause’ book: Tark’s climb to basketball’s pinnacle was slow and steady; his downfall at UNLV was swift and sad

    Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00 AM
    The fall of legendary UNLV basketball Coach Jerry Tarkanian 30 years ago was swift and absolute, with enough political intrigue to rival the court of a Russian czar.
    Yet the underhanded tactics used to oust him opened wounds on the soul and spirit of Las Vegas that have yet to heal.
    That’s my opinion after reading “Rebel with a Cause,” a recently published book about the Tark’s life, written by Danny Tarkanian, Tark’s eldest son and staunchest defender.
  • Battle Mountain softball and baseball team visits Mrs. Dominguez’s class

    Battle Mountain softball and baseball team visits Mrs. Dominguez’s class

    Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:00 AM
    Morning sun in the elementary had the high school softball and baseball team come over for a reading celebration of “Slide into a Good Book.” Mrs. Dominguez is always full of energy and knows how to get the kids’ attention.

     
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