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Tribune/John Byrne - Spanish Springs senior Garrett Fausett is one of four senior captains hoping to make a run in the playoffs. Cougar seniors provide solid core
Last fall, the Spanish Springs boys soccer team backed into the postseason with a sub-.500 record. This year’s squad had a shot at winning the league title up until the final week of the sea...
Oct 27, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tribune/John Byrne - Reed senior Kayla Gomer hopes to cap her high school career with a third state title. Gomer, Reed gearing up for third state title run
What better person to help carry the Reed girls soccer team to a third straight 4A Northern state championship than someone who has played a pivotal role in the past two.
Oct 13, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tribune/John Byrne - Spanish Springs senior Michelle Griffin is the team s top singles player and one of the captains. Griffin ready to lead Cougars at regionals
It might seem early, but one high school sport is already into postseason play. Today, the top eight 4A teams in both boys and girls tennis will be serving and volleying for the chance to advance ...
Oct 06, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Posey hopes third time is the charm
Over halfway through the 3A North girls golf season, Sparks senior Samantha Posey has her eye on a third straight trip to the state tournament.
Sep 29, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tribune/John Byrne - Reed senior Rachael Vaughn has started at setter for the Raiders all three years she has been on varsity despite battling an arthritic hip. Vaughn hopes to lead the Blue and Gold to the postseason. Set 'em up and knock 'em down
Big spikes and huge blocks bring volleyball crowds to their feet, but sometimes what leads to the thundering kills gets overlooked.
Sep 22, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tribune/John Byrne - Spanish Springs senior Carly Pengelly makes a move against a Reno defender last week. Pengelly, the school s leading scorer, hopes to lead the Cougars back to the playoffs and to a state title. She shoots, she scores!
Carly Pengelly is like the Michael Jordan of the Spanish Springs girls soccer team. Need a goal? Get her the ball and the scoring machine will likely find the back of the net – something s...
Sep 15, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hill on quest to defend shot title
by Aaron Retherford
May 13, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
Last year, Adrienne Hill was the only Rail City track star to take home a regional crown. She did one better this time around.
Franco in search of three-peat
by Aaron Retherford
Apr 28, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
In less than two weeks, Spanish Springs senior Kirdy Franco will be going for a three-peat and then hopes to follow that up with another three-peat a week later.
Reed's Berry looks to go out with a bang
by Aaron Retherford
Apr 21, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
Once in awhile, an athlete comes along in the high school or college ranks and fans ask each other "He (or she) hasn't graduated yet?"
Jaci-of-all-trades keys Cougars success
by Aaron Retherford
Apr 07, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
Jaci Carlsen has versatility that coaches dream of.
national sports news
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ryan Fitzpatrick's 10-yard touchdown pass to Glenn Holt gave the Cincinnati Bengals a 7-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers after one quarter Thursday night....
Thu Nov 20 18:07:00 -0800 2008
BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in the first half of Monday night's win over Buffalo, but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans....
By TOM WITHERS
Thu Nov 20 11:02:01 -0800 2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season....
By RANDY PENNELL
Thu Nov 20 12:39:13 -0800 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- George Steinbrenner is boss of the New York Yankees no more. The omnipresent owner's colorful 35-year reign of pronouncements, threats and firings ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous franchise to his youngest son, Hal....
By RONALD BLUM
Thu Nov 20 17:59:25 -0800 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mike Mussina took a secret to the ballpark every day this season. Maybe that's why he was so successful on the mound, so jovial in the clubhouse....
By BEN WALKER
Thu Nov 20 16:15:40 -0800 2008