The Carson High football team simply put a revised lineup on the field, reached down and came up with its best offensive performance of the season for an important 38-21 homecoming victory against North Valleys on Friday night.
Facing arguably the top passing offense in the Northern 4A, the Douglas defense didn't flinch for a second.
Both Fallon and Galena's football teams prowled the gridiron for their first league win of the season like a pack of wolves feasting on a fresh piece of carcass.
DAYTON - Yes Virginia, the Dayton Dust Devils are for real. They can play a little football.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
The Carson High boys and girls cross country teams had an impressive effort in the South Tahoe Relays on Friday.
Colten Mellows scored the only goal for the Douglas High boys soccer team in its 4-1 loss to Northern 3A power North Tahoe on Friday.
The Western Athletic Conference announced Friday that its board of directors have awarded Reno and the University of Nevada the 2006 men's and women's basketball tournaments.
As of Wednesday evening, none of the match-ups were set for the first round of playoffs in Major League Baseball.
When Vern Krahn began as an official and Colleen Krahn volunteered as a team parent, they never imagined the entire family would step up to the plate and donate much needed time to the Carson City American Youth Soccer Organization.
Second-place in the Northern 3A football race - and possibly a lot more than that - will be at stake tonight when Dayton plays host to Spring Creek.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Lydia Mailander had 10 kills and seven digs as the Galena volleyball team swept past Reed 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 on Thursday.
In Shana Wilkins' opinion, the match went two games longer than it should have gone.
The Carson Midget Pop Warner football team moved to 2-0 on the season with a 37-0 victory over South Tahoe last Friday night at Governors field.
Kristel Thompson scored two goals, the second coming with two minutes remaining to give the Dayton High School girls soccer team the lead en route to a 2-1 Northern 3A victory at home against Fernley on Tuesday.
In terms of numbers, the Carson High School football team is not in a favorable position coming into its homecoming game tonight against North Valleys.
TRENTON, N.J. - Vioxx, the blockbuster arthritis drug heavily promoted on TV and taken by tens of millions of people, was pulled from the market by its maker Thursday after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Experts advised patients to immediately stop taking Vioxx and talk to their doctors about alternatives.
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For the past three-plus seasons, tackle Chris Barry has quietly been one of the cornerstones of the Nevada defense.
Any heated rivalry is bound to bring with it some controversy and the Douglas-Carson boys' soccer match-up Wednesday afternoon in Minden didn't disappoint.
The Carson High girls tennis team made sure it wouldn't have to play Northern Nevada power Galena in the first round of the zone playoffs.
Carson City manufacturer Quoin International Inc. will begin producing its PowerQuick personal-lifting device in December, the company's vice president said. "We're a small business," vice president Cathy Jacobson said. "Right now, we have in our Carson facility about 20 people, including engineering and management. We're getting ready to start production so we're hiring all new production staff."
Maybe the Carson High girls tennis team should have been told its match began a half hour earlier than scheduled. Then the Senators may have been ready to start on time.
MINDEN - Looking at the Douglas High School soccer field for any longer than five minutes Tuesday afternoon, it was tough to tell who, if anyone, was in control of the game.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Douglas High's Nikki Villoria and Melissa Oglesby received a chance to see where they stand in a matchup of top players in Northern Nevada and Villoria came away with three impressive wins to sweep in singles.
You've seen the beer commercial on television featuring the ultimate me-first professional athlete - Leon? You've heard the sportscaster tell Leon, "There's no I in team," to which Leon replies .... "There's no we, either?"
RENO - UNLV has been so dominant in recent years that not one University of Nevada football player has been part of a win against the Rebels.
The Carson Junior Midget team won its second straight game of the young season with a 20-6 victory against a stubborn Truckee team last Friday night at Governor's Field.
The Carson Senators Junior Pee Wee Blue Pop Warner football team improved its record to 3-0 by beating Truckee 33-0.
Maytan Music Center's manager doesn't like to think the store is leaving Carson City come November. He said that he sees it as moving six miles down the road.
RENO - High oil prices are a "short-term phenomenon" driven by the "geopolitics of oil" and other global economic uncertainties, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said Tuesday. Most market experts estimate that oil prices reaching $50 a barrel are $10 to $15 above what the market can support in the long term, Snow told about 20 local business leaders at a forum in Reno.
More than 1,000 business leaders and about 70 vendors will gather Thursday at the Nevada Appeal building for Northern Nevada Development Authority's second annual Business and Tech Expo 2004. NNDA Executive Director Ron Weisinger said business vendors, customers and potential customers will socialize, make deals and discuss Northern Nevada's business future.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Following four llamas carrying the baggage for an outing of perhaps a dozen plein sol (open spaces) painters, I stumbled across a trail as handy as any I've found this season.
When first-year Carson High School cross country coach Dennis Brinson introduced his team to its season schedule in August, he emphasized a handful of races that would be especially important.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
John Wandel, Kevin Dyer and Matt Grunert combined to win six races for the Carson Tigersharks during the Autumn Freeze Invitational age group swim meet which concluded Sunday in Minden.
RENO - An old nemesis jumped up and bit the Carson High School boys soccer team on Saturday afternoon in a 2-1 Sierra League loss against Reno.
Hugo Araiza, Jason Toma and Darrell Gentry all had huge days as the Rite of Passage football team rolled to a 47-0 win over Hawthorne on Saturday.
Wooster's Silvano Herrera rattled a shot in off the right post with 35 seconds left to lift the Colts over Douglas 2-1 in Northern 4A Sierra League action at Douglas High School Saturday afternoon.
RENO - Fortunately for the Carson High School girls soccer team, the law of averages eventually evened out Saturday afternoon.
OK, I lied about basking in the sun in Monterey last Sunday. It was cold and rainy there Sunday morning, but the weather didn't dampen the spirits of the Cherry's Jubilee car show.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Julia Mailander had 19 kills, seven blocks and six digs to lead the Galena High volleyball team to a 25-6, 20-25, 25-12, 25-10 win on Friday.
Nevada football coach Chris Ault has never pulled any punches, and he isn't about to start now.
YERINGTON - The Golden Pick annually goes to the best football team in Lyon County. The Dayton Dust Devils have control of the coveted pick, and there are no signs to indicate that the pick is going anywhere but the school's trophy case.
Normally when your offense grinds out 271 yards on the ground and your defense records seven sacks, you wouldn't expect to hear words like "ugly" and "flat" coming out of the mouths of the coaches and players after the game.
SPARKS - It will go into the books as a 28-0 victory for the Reed High School football team. For the Carson Senators, however, it will go down as a lesson to remember in terms of surviving against adversity.
Brian Jones ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries as the Fernley High football team beat Sparks 39-20 on Friday at home.
TUESDAY The Business Council of Douglas County's 11th Annual Critical Issues Conference 2004, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is $40 a person, which includes all sessions, materials and breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited so contact 775-782-6715 or BizCouncilDC@aol.com. The "Douglas County Realities of Today and Visions of Tomorrow" conference will meet at the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 Highway 395 in Minden.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Investment success begins with a sound asset allocation plan - one that matches an investor's financial goals and his or her tolerance for risk. But I don't believe it ends there. By analyzing the expected performance of different asset classes, investors can seek to construct portfolios that will - over the long run - yield the highest possible return for a given level of risk.
A bank and maybe a coffee shop are two of the new businesses being planned for the North Pointe Center at Goni Road and East College Parkway, one of the center owners said. Connemara LLC recently purchased the 61Ú2-acre property from North Pointe LLC. Both companies are based in Carson City. Sperry Van Ness/Gold Dust Commercial Associates completed the sale.
Those who love, or hate, the ear-ripping motors in the morning can today bid adieu to the 40,000 motorcyclists rumbling out of Reno from Street Vibrations. Gone again, but not forgotten. I've never owned a motorcycle, and I can't remember ever riding one, so Street Vibrations isn't an event I stand on my toes for. But I admire the passion in others. Where else can you see thousands of middle-aged Americans in full-leather ensembles, dripping with silver chains and splashed ever-so-specifically with the ol' red, white and blue?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators, who are ordering Fannie Mae to take prompt action to remedy what they say are serious accounting problems, also have raised the possibility of removing top managers of the giant mortgage finance company.
Young players give you a lot of energy, but they are prone to making a lot of mistakes, too.
At least the Carson High boys tennis team wasn't shut out in the competitive stage of its match with Reno High.
Sarah Connet dished out 22 assists and added seven kills and five digs to help lead the Dayton High volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21 win at Fernley on Thursday.
Fans opposed to the use of instant replay reviews in the National Football League can list numerous legitimate problems with the flawed system, and last Monday night's game between Minnesota and Philadelphia exhibited some of them.
Led by Robbie Bozin's 146 yards on 24 carries, the Carson Pop Warner Midgets defeated arch rival Douglas 20-0 last Friday night at Stodick Park in Gardnerville.
While some of her classmates spent their summers taking nice vacations, Carson High senior Liz Rankl was hard at work pounding golf ball after golf ball at the practice range at Thunder Canyon Country Club.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
A six-and-a-half acre office and retail building at Goni Road and East College Parkway sold to Connemara LLC for $2.1 million. Upscale retail is planned for the property.
After 30 years of teaching physical education at South Lake Tahoe Middle School, Les Wright started the Lake Tahoe Marathon as a way to fill his retirement days.
RENO - Shannon Sevor is all about effort and intensity.
The Carson High boys soccer team must have thought it entered the Twilight Zone on Wednesday.
SEASIDE, Calif. - With a final round total 7-under par 209, Charlie Gibson of Windson Golf Club won the 2004 Senior Northern California Open Championship on Wednesday at Bayonet & Blackhorse Golf Club.
Kristin Neddenriep and the Carson High girls cross country team turned in an impressive effort in a four-way meet on Wednesday on the Western Nevada Community College course.
The Dayton High volleyball team sustained its first loss of the season on Tuesday when it was beaten at Inclince 17-25, 25-23, 15-25, 19-25.
It's always a daunting task to find a coach who will be entrusted with continuing the success of a program, especially when the predecessor is still the school's athletic director.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Never mind that Reed High School stands among the top Class 4A football teams in Northern Nevada, if not the entire state. Carson coach Shane Quilling intends to focus solely on his own Carson Senators tonight when they visit Reed tonight.
Even though there's no pennant fever in Seattle these days, Ichiro Suzuki is providing excitement for the Mariners fans with a spectacular hitting display in which he is leading the American League with his
The Carson High volleyball team stayed unbeaten in Sierra League play heading into a key match at home on Thursday with South Tahoe as they swept at North Valleys on Tuesday 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.
Carson City bodybuilder Cindy McEwan won the Women's Masters division in the Team USA Natural Olympia held recently in Las Vegas.
An important skill in the quest for improved scores is learning to hit half shots, in other words the ability to vary the distance you hit the ball with a given club.
Three was an important number for the Carson High girls golf team Tuesday afternoon at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Round one for taking the lead in the High Desert League tilted in Galena's favor Tuesday in Fallon.
It was almost as if a revolving door was placed on the Centennial Park courts on Tuesday, watching all the Carson High boys tennis players passing through.
The Carson High girls soccer team warmed up for a huge two-game stretch with an 8-0 win at Wooster on Tuesday.
The Carson Senators Junior Pee Wee Blue Pop Warner football team continued its stingy ways by posting its second straight shutout in as many games by beating the Sparks Wolf Pack 19 Ð 0.
Sunlight spilled into the storefront windows of Alie's Flowers on East Washington Street. Here customers can browse for their perfect artificial-flower arrangement or basket full of fresh sunflowers. But some customers are skipping the aesthetics of walking through a flower shop. Many are opting to order their bouquets on the Internet, instead of stopping to smell the roses.
WASHINGTON -With the economy moving ahead and the nation's payrolls picking up a bit, Federal Reserve policy-makers boosted short-term interest rates for a third time this year - the last chance to do so before the November election six weeks away.
A bank, a children's store and a Mexican-food restaurant will move into two buildings under construction at Highway 50 East and Airport Road in the Longs Drug shopping center. The two buildings are expected to be completed in December or January. They will have about eight suites. Project principle Vicki Hone said Tuesday that Northern Nevada Bank will occupy the corner 5,025 square-foot building along with a national restaurant chain. She said the restaurant lease has not been finalized.
MADERA, Calif. - Half the length of a super modified race car is all that stood between Troy Regier and his coveted 50th win on Saturday night.
This would have been a memorable victory for Amy Barnes on her hometown track. Instead, the final race of the Nevada State Sprintcar Championship Series Saturday night at Champion Motor Speedway turned into a memorable victory for Bryan Bullard.
The Dayton High volleyball team continued to roll with a 25-15, 25-15, 25-16 win over Lowry on Saturday.
Jason Toma gained 104 yards on 11 carries and scored three touchdowns as the Rite of Passage football team rolled to a 68-0 win over Silver Stage.
Christy Works and Annie Brinson cracked the top 20 individually to lead Carson High School to a solid fourth-place finish in the large schools varsity girls race at the 42nd annual Nevada Union Invitational cross country invitational on Saturday in Grass Valley, Calif.
Ianni Dunbar had three goals and an assist as the Douglas High boys soccer team rolled to the win.
RENO - Nevada needed to regain the momentum it had lost in the second half, and it was veteran running back Chance Kretschmer to the rescue.
RENO - Nichiren Flowers had the kind of game he'll remember for a long time; the kind of game that people knew he was capable of when he came to Nevada.
For 75 minutes, the Carson High and South Tahoe boys soccer teams sparred with each other like two fighters not willing to give their opponent an opening.
The Galena High School volleyball team capped off a roller coaster ride at the Durango Fall Classic Saturday in Las Vegas.
Once again, the Carson High School girls soccer team wasted no time getting on the scoreboard.
DAYTON - Arrogance or horrible judgment.
At quick a glance, statistics showed Hug High's Isaac Porter had 126 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Unfortunately for the Carson Senators, there were still 45 minutes left to play and Hug was on track to a 42-8 Sierra League victory on Friday night.
Even though the Galena High volleyball team didn't have the most successful of days, it can still claim a win over the No. 1 team in the country.
The Galena football team just couldn't find any room to run against Douglas Friday night.
As you read this on a (forecasted) chilly Sunday morning in northern Nevada, I'll be basking in the California sunshine in Monterey.
Amanda Sbragia nearly had a triple double for the Dayton High volleyball team as it rolled to a 26-24, 25-9, 25-19 win over Spring Creek on Friday.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
While searching cyberspace I found my long-lost love. Or at least someone with the same name. Reunion.com reports that it has more than 22 million members on its online "people finder." And none of them are looking for me.
RENO - University of Buffalo, winless in two starts this season and mired in a 12-game losing streak, is making the longest road trip in school history when it visits Nevada tonight (6:05 p.m.) at Mackay Stadium.
Lydia Mailander's hitting and Chelsea Appelbaum's serving helped lead the Galena High volleyball team to a sweep of Spanish Springs 25-11, 25-18, 25-16 on Thursday.
The Carson High girls tennis team warmed up for a big week with a 39-6 win over North Valleys on Thursday at Centennial Park.
No matter what the name of the track - Tahoe-Carson Speedway, Silver State Raceway or Champion Speedway - the Silver State Classic has closed the curtain for every season of racing for the last 41 years.
Amanda Sbragia had a huge serving match with 10 aces as the Dayton volleyball team rolled in its Northern 3A opener, beating Sparks 25-21, 25-9, 25-10. Sbragia added four blocks and six kills.
Come to Reno basketball fans of the Western Athletic Conference. Watch some hoops and and have fun doing it.
As part of the festivities taking place at Champion Speedway's 2004 season finale on Saturday night, four women who are regular competitors in the Legends division will face off in a six-lap shootout for a $100 winner-take-all purse.
Two of Northern Nevada's top players, Melissa Oglesby and Nikki Villoria continued to roll as the Douglas girls tennis team improved to 2-2 in league.
Turf battles in economic development have long been a problem for Nevada, as various groups compete for attention and credit. But recently in Northern Nevada, the State Commission on Economic Development (CED), the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), the Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) and Sierra Pacific Power Company have been developing a strategic marketing plan for a long overdue joint effort.
Most if you have heard me say: "Don't put all of your eggs in one basket." For years, financial experts have urged investors to spread their money across different types of asset classes - such as stocks, bonds, and cash - in order to reduce risk and enhance long-term returns.
With a showdown against perennial powerhouse South Tahoe three days away, it was only natural that Carson High's boys soccer team overlooked North Valleys.
Midway through the second half Wednesday afternoon, South Tahoe boys' soccer coach Chris DeLeon could feel the situation becoming more desperate.
The Fallon varsity boys' soccer team gave an unexpected gift to Galena Tuesday afternoon in Fallon.
Shane Van Zant went through three months of chemotherapy treatment, consisting of 6-hour-a-day sessions. Big deal.
After undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins defeated Felix Trinidad in 2001, he failed to capitalize on his success and went on to defend his crown against the likes of Carl Daniels, Morrade Hakkar, William Joppy and three-time opponent Robert Allen.
RENO - Graduation and injury decimated the University of Nevada's linebacking corps.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Today the lobby of the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center is a dirt lot that construction workers and cranes cross over. In a year, patients and visitors will enter the lobby and walk into the new 350,000 square-foot medical center.
There's no need to tell either Shane Quilling or Rollins Stallworth how high the stakes will be tonight when their respective Carson and Hug high school football teams take the field.
Fallon's home opener against Galena Tuesday afternoon is a game the Lady 'Wave soccer team would gladly like to forget about.
Jesus Lozano scored five goals as the Dayton boys soccer team rolled to the win.
It's not like the Carson High boys tennis team didn't want to face the best players that Douglas had. But the Senators aren't going to apologize, either.
Carson High's Liz Rankl has established herself as the best golfer in the Sierra League for now by winning low medalist honors for the second straight week.
The Carson Senators Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee Blue football team made a bold statement Friday night as they beat the Sparks Steelers 35Ð0.
At a glance, opposing offenses might be tempted to go outside or deep in an attempt to challenge the cornerback who wears No. 14 for the Carson High School football team.
The Carson High volleyball team rolled to a 25-13, 25-17, 25-15 win on Tuesday at Hug.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Steve Halen said he sells peace of mind. Halen, of Carson City, owns High Desert Sports Arms, which sells guns to collectors, law-enforcement officers and those who want the security of a weapon.
Joe Mercer had to wait long enough to finally receive a chance to play professional baseball.
After watching Miguel Cotto dismantle Kelson Pinto over six rounds Saturday on HBO, I was left with a feeling that comes along about as often as a good hair day for Donald Trump.
Nevada's Chris Ault and UTEP's Mike Price go back a long ways. They were coaching rivals in the Big Sky, and now are matching wits in the Western Athletic Conference.
Phil Perry received the $1,000 check as he won the final 100-lap Super Late Model race in the Desert Rose Series on Saturday night at Champion Speedway.
The Galena High volleyball team settled for second in its own High Sierra Invitational on Saturday, losing to one of Northern California's top team teams.
RENO - Chance Kretschmer is used to being the go-to guy in the Nevada backfield.
Jeremiah Schenzel scored one goal and assisted on two others to help the Carson High School boys soccer team to a 5-1 victory against Reed Saturday morning in Sparks.
The Rite of Passage football team used a strong defensive effort in the second half to go on to beat Battle Mountain 26-15 on Saturday.
In the past, the Carson and Reed high school girls soccer teams have locked horns in some memorable battles that have gone down to the wire.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
INCLINE VILLAGE - For the past three years, Yerington High football coach Cody Neville begged Mikey Burt to come out for the team.
Annie Brinson placed eighth and Chad Shroy took 13th to lead the Carson High girls and boys cross country teams on Friday at the Reed Invitational.
RENO - University of Nevada football coach Chris Ault has seen the enemy, and its not Sacramento State.
RENO - If at first you don't succeed, try again. Especially if the play is counter trey, and if Austin Watson is the one running it.
The Douglas defense didn't need very long to convince its home crowd Friday night that it was going to be just fine.
WASHINGTON - Several long-suffering airlines appear to have reached a breaking point, with fuel prices unrelentingly high, cash reserves dwindling and customers addicted to cheap fares.
Nevada casinos suffered their first decline in winnings in seven months and experts blame blackjack players in July who were either smarter or luckier than the house at Lake Tahoe. Gaming win totaled $812.5 million - $13 million dollars less than July 2003. Gaming Control Board analyst Frank Streshley said $8.7 million of the decline happened at South Shore casinos in Stateline.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to blunt a rise in the price of some energy products, a fresh sign that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy. The decline in the Producer Price Index, which measures costs of goods before they reach store shelves, came after wholesale costs edged up by 0.1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Some common threads link the Carson and Galena high school football teams coming into their contest tonight in Reno.
The Carson High boys tennis team showed its growth early in the season by pulling out several close matches in a 26-19 win at North Tahoe on Thursday.
Yes, it's that time of year to celebrate the return of the most popular form of sport known to American man, the National Football League.
Chunky streaks are in, as is the natural-blonde all-over glow. But before you can say "highlight me," that can change. Many Carson City stylists and cosmetologists make it a business practice to keep up on what's in. Nicole Ferguson tries to know what women want, for their hair, that is. She said now that autumn is approaching, women will be reaching for bottles of darker hair color.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
The Douglas defense will be seeking some redemption tonight in its home-opener against Elko.
Liz Rankl knows Silver Oak Golf Club very well. She worked there two summers ago, and has played the course quite a few times.
Western Nevada Community College is setting its sights on playing baseball and women's soccer in the Scenic West conference, college officials said today.
Colten Mellows led the defensive effort and also scored on an outstanding individual effort as the Douglas High boys soccer team stayed unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Galena on Wednesday.
I don't know if the Penny Pincher (a.k.a. San Francisco Giants managing general partner Peter Magowan) remembers making this statement.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
Morgan Beam and Danielle Benamati each scored three goals as the Carson girls soccer team rolled to a 13-0 win at Hug on Tuesday.
Amanda Sbragia had another huge match with 11 kills, 13 digs, five blocks, two aces and one assist to help the Dayton volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-20 win over Wooster.
The Mailander girls - Julia and Lydia - each had nine kills to help the Galena High volleyball team to an easy sweep of Reno, 25-11, 25-11, 25-14 on Tuesday.
Nevada quarterback Jeff Rowe was understandably upset after Monday's 38-21 season-opening loss to Louisiana Tech.
Chuck Dodd and Barbara Succuro recently fired holes-in-one at Silver Oak Golf Club.
A shot that proves difficult for many golfers is a shot from close to the green where the ball is sitting down in thick grass.
When Miguel Cotto faces Kelson Pinto for the WBO junior welterweight title Saturday on an HBO After Dark presentation, which will be televised from Hato Bay, Puerto Rico, he will be facing more than a fellow unbeaten fighter.
A young Carson High School volleyball team showed flashes of promise at times Tuesday night. The Senators simply weren't consistent enough, as McQueen swept to a nonconference victory at Morse Burley Gymnasium.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
by Carol Perry If I ask any two investors how they feel about risk, I will probably get two different answers. However, they are likely to agree that risk inevitably will come into play, both in selecting and reassessing their portfolios.
Today through Nov. 23 • University of Nevada, Reno's Advanced Management Program; Earn optional credits toward an MBA. Orientation Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the university's Continuing Education Building, 1041 N. Virginia St. For more information contact Richelle O'Driscoll at 775-784-4046 or visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu.
After 30 years of walking into the Hitchin' Post Western Store every day for work, owner Sonya Schuler is used to the musky smell of leather. Her mother, Elaine Smith, opened the store Sept. 1, 1974. Dave and Sonya Schuler bought it in 1980.
A number of QRC Cup competitors stuck around to join local Outlaw Kart racers for a non-points race at Thunder Bowl Speedway Sunday evening.
RUSTON, La. - Air Wolf, the moniker for Nevada coach Chris Ault's high-powered offense, crash landed Monday afternoon before 21,127 fans and a national television audience.
These four words were not only an integral theme to the science fiction movie "Signs," starring Mel Gibson, but come as close to any other to describe what keeps going on in that otherworldly realm known as professional boxing.
RENO - This could be described as a moral victory. In the end, however, the University of Nevada volleyball team fell just short in its bid to spring the biggest upset in the program's history against Stanford on Saturday night.
MONROE, La. - The University Nevada, in conjunction with the Reno Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority, will submit a bid today to host the 2006 and 2007 Western Athletic Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments at Lawlor Events Center.
After last night, only two races remain on the 2004 schedule for Champion Speedway. But will the venerable track see two more seasons?
Junior fullback Ricky Menesini rushed for 169 yards and one touchdown to help Yerington High School post a 41-12 Northern 2A football victory at home against Independence on Friday night.
Christy Works took seventh to lead a solid effort by the Carson High boys and girls cross country team at a meet hosted by Spanish Springs on Friday.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association reached a verbal agreement on Friday morning to hold its 2004 NIAA 1A/2A/3A and 4A Nevada State High School Football Championships, presented by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Angi Maloney, widow of Tim Maloney, a Hustlin' Hornet driver and one of the initiating forces behind the division, has chosen to raffle off his "race" car so another person can have fun.
The Carson High boys soccer program will hold a car wash from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today at Lowe's in Carson City. A $5 donation will be accepted.
DAYTON - Simply put, the Dayton Dust Devils dug themselves too big of a first-half hole.
It simply came down to some red zone mathematics.
It was an opening win Greenwave fans had not seen for five years. Friday's game was also a match-up neither the Fallon or Fernley crowd has seen since 1988 when both teams belonged to the old Northern AA.
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Sacramento State football coach Steve Mooshagian when he trots onto the Mackay Stadium turf today.
This Saturday, Sept. 4, the QRC All Star Tour will visit Thunder Bowl Speedway in Mound House.
The Carson High golf team got off to a solid start in its first Sierra League Tournament on Thursday at Northgate Golf Course.
The Carson High boys and girls teams had what amounted to exhibition matches on Thursday against Hug.
The Dayton Nation had the Carson High volleyball team on the ropes. But Lindsay Ford came up with the play that may have very well have saved the match.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Workers' productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the spring, the smallest gain since late 2002, reflecting the economy's slowdown. The increase in productivity - the amount an employee produces for every hour on the job - was down from an initial estimate of a 2.9 percent growth rate for the April-to-June quarter and marked a deceleration from the 3.7 percent pace posted in the first three months of this year, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
