SPARKS - Maribel Ledezma scored in the 50th minute to give Dayton a 1-0 upset win over Sparks in a Northern 3A soccer battle Tuesday afternoon.
Ledezma's goal was unassisted.
"She dribbled it up the middle and got by three or four defenders and took it all the way in," Dayton coach Jared Miklich said. "This was a big win for us.
"I was happy with all the players. We only had 13 suited up, and they all played hard and well."
Miklich praised the play of defender Savannah Parsons and goalie Muranda Fowler.
Dayton plays in the Fallon Showcase on Friday and Saturday.
Dayton boys blanked
SPARKS - Sparks scored six times in the first half en route to an 11-0 win over the Dust Devils.
"We came close a couple of times," Dayton coach Karl Watts said. "We're not in that league yet. We can't compete with that type of team. Sparks is one of the best teams in the state. We're going to keep working hard and keep our heads up."
Watts praised the play of goalie P.J. Vasquez, who was constantly peppered with shots and Raul Rojas.
Dayton plays Friday and Saturday in the Fallon Showcase.
GOLF
Carson ties for third
RENO - Megan Justice finished fourth overall with an 83 to lead Carson to a third-place tie with Douglas at the first Sierra League Invitational of the season.
Galena knocked off Manogue 377-378, while Carson and Douglas were at 382.
Ali Vondrak shot 91 and Heather Evans 97. Kristen Good (111), Taylor Krupp (111) and Ashley Andreas (127) rounded out the Senators' lineup.
"I saw a lot of positive stuff to build on," Carson coach Jeff Rispin said. "I'm happy with some of the swings I saw out there. We were only five strokes out of first place. Overall I'm pleased."
Carson plays next Tuesday at Arrowcreek.
TENNIS
Carson wins easily
Blake Sly, Peter Brinson and Ben Drozdoff each won two matches to lead Carson to a 14-4 win over North Tahoe Tuesday at Carson.
Sly won 6-0 and 6-1, while Brinson won 6-2, 6-1. Drozdoff won both of his matches 6-0.
In doubles, Connor Fallon and Spenser Hollenbeck-Pringle went 2-0, dropping just one game. Josh Breen and Nick Forbes also went 2-0 and didn't lose a game, while Jared Hearn and Aaron Woodbury lost just one game in going 2-0, too.
Matt Boggs and Casey Reid won their only doubles match.
VOLLEYBALL
Douglas rallies for win
MINDEN - After two sets, Whittell and Douglas were tied at a set apiece, and the Warriors were a point away from going up 2-0, leading 24-21.
The Tigers roared back to take that game, 27-25, and the subsequent two 25-21 and 25-22. Whittell won the opener 25-23.
Douglas coach Suzi Townsell said she didn't know what to expect heading, except that Whittell always gives the Tigers a solid fight.
"Our effort hadn't been where we like it to be in practice the last week, but we came into tonight with two key words: 'Team' and 'Believe.'," she said. "I think that's what carried us tonight. They saw they were in for a fight after that first game and really answered the call."
Trailing 24-21 in the second, Townsell called a timeout in hopes of stemming the Warriors' momentum.
Douglas came out of the break and rattled off three consecutive points to tie the game up. The teams traded points twice before Douglas pushed ahead for the win.
Each team carried a lead at least once in each game. Douglas held off charges from Whittell at the end of both the third and fourth games to clinch the win.
Douglas senior setter Hailey Sclafani dished out 36 assists in the match while seniors Cassi Uhart and Savannah Wood each recorded 11 kills. Katie McCullough added six kills in her first varsity match and Amanda Wartgow had five.
YERINGTON NOW 10-0
SPARKS - Yerington improved to 10-0 with a 17-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21 and 15-6 win over Reed.
Makenna Lommori led the way with 15 assists, 28 kills, four aces and three blocks. Savena Rogers had 19 assists and Amber Veil contributed 26 kills.
SIERRA LUTHERAN WINS
Sierra Lutheran's volleyball team knocked off Silver Stage 25-22, 25-15 and 25-20 in a non-league match.
No other information was provided by Sierra Lutheran.