Spring sports: Greenwave, Bighorns open their seasons

The high school spring season is in full swing for both Fallon and Oasis Academy.

The Greenwave track and field, and swimming teams opened the season last weekend with the swim team competing against North Valleys in Truckee and the track and field squad traveling to Fernley. The baseball and softball teams open on Friday when Sparks visits the Edward Arciniega Athletic Complex.

The Fallon boys golf team begins its season on Monday with an icebreaker in Winnemucca.

Oasis Academy’s baseball and softball teams saw a delay affect the start of their season, but the Lady Bighorns opened their 1A schedule on Wednesday against Smith Valley. The baseball team, which is in its first year, hosts Silver Stage on Saturday to open the year while the softball team also has a doubleheader in town.

The Bighorns girls lacrosse team has its first game on Friday.

The following schedule is for Churchill County and Oasis Academy prep sports from March 9-15. Home CCHS baseball and softball games are at the Edward Arciniega Athletic Complex. Home Oasis Academy baseball and lacrosse games are at the county fields, and softball games are at the East Richards Street field.

March 10

• CCHS: Baseball vs. Sparks at 3 p.m.; varsity at home, JV away
• CCHS: Softball vs. Sparks at 3 p.m.; varsity at home, JV away
• OACP: Girls lacrosse at Spanish Springs, 6 p.m.

March 11

• CCHS: Baseball vs. Wooster at 11 a.m.; varsity at home, JV away
• CCHS: Softball vs. Wooster at 11 a.m.; varsity at home, JV away
• CCHS: Swimming at Carson, 9 a.m.
• CCHS: Track and field at Dust Devil Invitational, 9 a.m.
• OACP: Softball vs. Carlin, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• OACP: Baseball vs. Silver Stage, noon and 2 p.m.

March 15

• OACP: Girls lacrosse vs. Spanish Springs, 4 p.m.