sports
Tribune/John Byrne - Spanish Springs senior Danielle Beebe gets set to make a pass during the Cougars  first official volleyball practice of the year on Monday. Fall sports open for business
Football practices got underway last Thursday, but it was everyone else’s turn Monday.
Aug 18, 2008 | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Tribune/Dan McGee - Heading for another restart, IMCA winner Dustin Jenks (12J) leads Rodney Sweet (10) and John Rogers (white car) to the green flag. Jenks wins IMCA Modified feature
Fans at the Lovelock Speedway were treated to an evening of hard racing, some interesting class mixes and a spectacular full moon rising over the mountains to the east of town.
Aug 17, 2008 | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Tribune photo by John Byrne - Spanish Springs football coach Scott Hare (top photo) was mostly smiles Thursday after overseeing the Cougars first fall practice. Prep gridders get to work
There weren’t any fat guys in red suits sliding down chimneys at the homes of the the Rail City’s three prep football coaches last night. Nor did the coaches and their families exchange...
Aug 14, 2008 | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
full story
Elko causing headaches for others, hurting own kids
The Northern Region’s 4A basketball coaches have been put in a holding pattern for the past six months regarding their master league schedules for the coming season. Officials in the administrative...
Aug 12, 2008 | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
full story

Gilbert fined for positive steroid test
by Associated Press
Aug 12, 2008 | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
RENO — Suspended boxer Joey Gilbert agreed on Tuesday to pay a $10,000 fine for a positive steroid test as part of a settlement with the Nevada Athletic Commission that will allow him to return to ...
Coaches finally finalize winter hoops schedule
by Dan Eckles
Aug 11, 2008 | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Northern Nevada's large school basketball coaches may now have a master league schedule for the upcoming 2008-09 season...finally. It's taken eight months and three separate votes of the 4A Norther...
Dunn tops NNKC marathon at Desert Park
by Dan McGee
Aug 10, 2008 | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Northern Nevada Kart Club's annual night race, now the Rick Jerome Memorial - a tribute to one of the club's founders - is usually a marathon. And this year was no different with the 20-lap pro rac...
Prep scheduling issue still undecided
by Dan Eckles
Aug 07, 2008 | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Northern Region’s 4A athletic administrators have not had much luck implementing a master basketball schedule for the upcoming season. The new school year kicks off in less than three weeks and...
Lakeridge among area's finest courses
by Steve Mikkelson - golf commentary
Aug 06, 2008 | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Lakeridge is located on the Southwest side of Reno. I have played this course several times in the past, just not in the past couple of years. What I remember is an older course with some challengi...
Prep programs gearing up for fall campaigns
by Aaron Retherford
Aug 05, 2008 | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
High school coaches approach the summer in various ways. They try to make the most of the limited time, while competing for athletes’ attention with sports from the other two high school seasons.
national sports news
BEIJING (AP) -- Usain Bolt. Insane speed....
By EDDIE PELLS
Wed Aug 20 08:28:28 -0700 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR has stripped Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each and their crew chiefs were suspended indefinitely Wednesday for cheating during Saturday's Nationwide Series race....
Wed Aug 20 08:18:46 -0700 2008
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt....
By TIM KORTE
Tue Aug 19 23:28:53 -0700 2008