Clark, Kipling lead Tigersharks

Jakob Clark and Dagen Kipling were standouts last weekend for the Carson Tigersharks at the High Country Championship held in Minden.

Clark, who won the High Point Award for the 9-10 age group, won the 50 free, 100 free and 50 back while placing second in the 100 breast. He dropped two seconds in the 50 breast.

Kipling, swimming in the 13-14 category, won the 50 breast (34.66), dropping a total of three seconds off his time. He also won the 100 butterfly, while dropping time in the 200 IM (2:30.0) 100 free (1:03.12), 50 butterfly (31.86) and 100 butterfly. The latter event he dropped eight seconds.

Kaly Branco, 11-12 group, dropped 23 seconds in the 500 free (6:32.37) and dropped six seconds in the 200 back (2:28.92). She dropped 18 seconds in the 200 free (2:17.92) and three seconds in the 100 back (1:07.59). She also dropped a second off her 100 free time (1:05.12).

Brett Kolb reached the finals in the 200 back, 50 free, 200 free and 100 back. He swam a season-best in the 50 free, dropped seven seconds in the 200 IM, dropped eight seconds in the 100 free and 200 back and dropped four seconds overall in the 200 free.

Tallon Rauch dropped 16 seconds in the 100 IM, 5.5 seconds in the 50 free, five seconds in the 100 free (1:01.85), dropped 20 seconds in the 200 free (2:15.56) and dropped 17 seconds in the 100 breastroke.

Vannessa Rauch, 15 and up division, dropped a whopping 58 seconds in the 500 free (5:47.76), dropped nearly nine seconds in the 200 back (2:23.03), dropped nearly three seconds in the 100 free (59.68) and dropped three seconds in the 200 free (2:07.76).

A.J. Gutierrez placed top 8 in the 50 free, 50 back, 100 free, 50 breast and 100 breast.

Ashley Meyer, 13-14 age group, dropped nearly two seconds off her 200 IM time (2:46.03), dropped 17 seconds in the 500 free (6:27.30), dropped five seconds in the 200 free (2:28.07) and dropped two seconds in the 100 butterfly (1:21.82).

Jay Session, 11-12, dropped three seconds off his 200 free time in the finals, dropped six seconds in the 200 IM and dropped a second in the 50 back.

Bighorns offer

summer baseball

The Bighorns baseball squad will be having an 18-and-under fall ball team.

The cost is $300, which covers uniforms and umpires. All games will be played at Virginia City High's field. The season starts the last wekend of August.

For more information, call head coach Jeff Young at 267-2283.

Pop Warner needs

game officials

Recruitment is under way for new officials for the upcoming Pop Warner season.

No experience is needed as training will be provided. For more information, call Chris Wittbeck at 846-0822 or e-mail him at cwhitbeck@att.net

Aces selling

playoff tickets

RENO - With less than a month remaining in the regular season and a magic number currently at 21, Reno Aces playoff tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today.

Ticket prices for all playoff games at Aces Ballpark will mirror the club's regular season prices. Beginning today, the general public may buy full strips of playoff tickets at the Reno Aces box office or by calling (775) 334-7000.

Single-game tickets to the first round will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. Tickets purchased for games that are not played will be refunded.

Tickets may be purchased at the Aces Ballpark box office, online at www.RenoAces.com or by phone at (775) 334-7000.

If the postseason began today, Reno would face off with the Sacramento River Cats in the first round - a potential matchup that would continue one of the Pacific Coast League's most intense rivalries. If Reno were to make the playoffs, Aces Ballpark would play host to Game 1 and Game 2 of the first round on Sept. 7 and 8. If the Aces were to advance, they would be the home team for Game 3, Game 4 (if necessary) and Game 5 (if necessary) of the League Championship Series from Sept. 16-18.

In their brief history, the Aces have yet to appear in the Pacific Coast League postseason. This season, Reno has held at least a share of first place every day since April 25 and enters play tonight armed with an 8.5-game lead over Tacoma in the Pacific North Division with just 29 games left to play.

The Aces take on the Nashville Sounds tonight at Aces Ballpark. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., and tickets are on sale now.

Carson Valley hosts

par 3, 4, 5 tournament

Mike Davis shot a net score of 13 in Flight A on the par 3s to win the Carson Valley Men's Golf Club Par 3, 4, 5 tournament Sunday.

Bob McLean and Roger Hala tied in Flight A on the par 4s with a 34. Jim Korzenieski shot a 16 on the par 5s to capture the title.

In Flight B, Bill Allen shot a 14 on the par 3s. Chuck Householde shot a 36 on the par 4s. John Guidicatti, Gary Carsten and Gerald Bing all shot a 19 to tie on the par 5s.

Closest to the pin went to Bob McClean on No. 1 and Jack Zippwald on No. 18.

Zogorski wins tourney

at Empire Ranch

Tom Zogorski won Flight A of the Empire Ranch Senior Men's Golf Club stroke play tournament on Aug. 3. Zogorski shot a 60 to beat Fred Olesek by two strokes.

In Flight B, Geoffrey Swann edged out Don McKenzie and Ed Rector, who all shot 63. In Flight C, Lew Dodgion won by two strokes (60) over George Flamer.

In Flight D, Robert Blom won a close flight over Myron Carpenter and Ken Cuneo, who all shot 65. In Flight E, Art Skipworth took first over Don Becker. They both shot 65.

Closest to the pin on Blue No. 5 was Joseph Hurm; Gary Dalen on Blue No. 8; Jim Bagwell on Red No. 3; and Robert Blom on Red No. 8.

Daykin wins T.C

Chicago Points event

Bianca Daykin outscored Kathy Cockerill 11-9 to win the Thunder Canyon Ladies' Club Chicago Points event on Aug. 6.

Elaine Colgan was third with 8, while Barbee Waldren and Virginia Bonar tied for fourth with 7 points.

The men's club also held its weekly tournament - select nine holes with three of four balls counting.

Ron Ota, Dave Westfall, Steve Archer and Jordan Anderson had a 99, four shots better than Jeff Gussow, George Stillwagon, Cliff Dobler and Pat Dobler. Jerry Hughes, Buzz Allen and Casey Escher finished third.