but Reed won twice on Saturday to claim the Class 5A-North regular season title and top seed for the Regional after sweeping Spanish Springs The teams were tied for first place going into the final day The Raiders are the top seed for the 5A-North Regional The Tigers are the defending Regional champions Spanish Springs and Douglas were each 12-4 but the Cougars swept the Tigers to win the tiebreaker the McQueen-Manogue winner will play the Reed-Carson winner and the Douglas-Damonte winner will play the Galena-Spanish Springs winner The tournament moves to Manogue for the semifinals at 2 p.m Reed junior Hayley Noble was the star Saturday two doubles and five RBI in the first game Reed junior Breanna Staats went 2-for-3 with a triple one RBI and four runs scored in the second game She also had a spectacular catch and throw from center field to get the runner out at the plate after the Cougars had the bases loaded in the fifth inning with no outs The Raiders didn't really celebrate winning the regular-season title anything can happen," Reed coach Jon Wunder said Reed lost to Bishop Manogue and McQueen this season The Lancers took a 3-2 win over the Raiders on Thursday Spanish Springs lost to Manogue and to Damonte Ranch on April 29 Wunder said the Raiders will enjoy winning the top seed but will get right back to work preparing for Carson and whichever team they might face Wednesday You're looking for any advantage you can," Wunder said "The main thing right now is giving our pitchers' arms some rest." Noble said the Raiders were dialed in before Saturday's doubleheader adding that they were a little divided as a team earlier in the season "I know we can win Regionals and win state if we play as a team." North Valleys is the top seed from the 3A-West and Lowry is the top seed on the 3A-east side 4 seeds from each league traveled to the No 3 seed from the opposite league for a single-elimination game North Valleys will play the Fallon-Elko winner and Lowry will play the South Tahoe-Fernley winner the two loser's bracket games are at 8:30 a.m and the winner's bracket game is set for 1:30 p.m The 2A-North Regional is Friday-Saturday at Yerington Oasis Academy will play Pershing County and at 11 a.m The 1A-North Regional is Friday-Saturday at Mineral Couty Wells will play Mineral County and at 11 a.m Villages-News.com Construction barriers are now in place at Spanish Springs Town Square The construction barriers signal the beginning of the first phase of a major renovation at The Villages’ first town square Earlier this year, the Village Center Community Development District Board of Supervisors approved a bid of $1.2 million from G & G Construction of Marion County Inc for the first phase of improvements at The Villages’ original town square The project is aimed at improving the attractiveness of the square The improvements consist of pedestrian concrete paving as well as electrical and lighting improvements In addition to the work funded by the VCCDD, the Developer has announced projects, including renovations at La Reina Building. That will include improvements to the vacant restaurant and patio area that was previously home to Gator’s Dockside The renovations will necessitate moving and canceling some entertainment events Nightly entertainment at the Gazebo will continue but the Cinco De Mayo festival has been canceled at Spanish Springs The monthly Cruise In set for April 19 will go on as planned but the brakes will be put on the monthly car shows during the duration of the renovation project the Spanish Springs Mercado and Market Nights will be moved to Brownwood where they will be packaged into larger events Shows will continue as planned at The Sharon L News & World Report rankings are awarded by analyzing data from nearly 450,000 consumer experience surveys at more than 3,800 senior living communities nationwide individual locations earned a specific final weighted score tabulated in the independent methodology developed by the U.S News health data analytics team.  U.S News recognizes communities that have excelled at providing highly satisfactory services and making residents feel safe and well cared for.  Watercrest Spanish Springs Assisted Living and Memory Care also achieved notably high ratings for both assisted living and memory care in the categories of Safety "Watercrest Spanish Springs has once again achieved the honor and distinction of the best in senior living by U.S. News and World Report, one of the nation's most esteemed organizations," says Marc Vorkapich principal and chief executive officer of Watercrest Senior Living Group.  "To be named Best Assisted Living Community is truly a testament to the world-class care and exceptional experiences provided to our seniors at Watercrest Spanish Springs." Watercrest Spanish Springs is an award-winning senior living community previously named "2023 Best Memory Care" by U.S News & World Report and a "2023 Top 25 Florida Assisted Living Community" by the Innovators of Senior Living Awards The upscale senior living community offers outstanding caregivers and exceptional care all tailored to individual resident preferences.  Seniors enjoy Watercrest's signature Live Exhilarated programming diverse culinary options and advanced industry training Watercrest Spanish Springs is located in The Villages at 930 Alverez Avenue in Lady Lake Watercrest Myrtle Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care has been prestigiously recognized by U.S Lucie West has been prestigiously recognized by U.S News & World Report as a "Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care Community" in .. Health Care & Hospitals Surveys, Polls and Research Senior Citizens Awards Do not sell or share my personal information: Every week during the high school sports season, Nevada Sports Net will spotlight one local for our weekly "High School Prep of the Week" honor, a feature presented in partnership with America First Credit Union Learn more about this week's honoree below 1 in Nevada state record book for consecutive wins Story in short: The Spanish Springs wrestling team etched its name into the Nevada state history books after toppling Lowry's 109 consecutive dual-meet win steak with 114 The Cougars have won 14 straight regional titles while being widely know as the most dominant team on Northern Nevada mats Spanish Springs' streak was snapped when McQueen took down the Cougars in a dual meet on Jan with its previous dual-meet loss coming in 2015 (it last lost a league dual meet 19 years ago) the Cougars have the regional and state meets to look forward to as the Cougars aim for their first state title since 2019 Quote to note: "It's really an honor to be part of this program that's been built up over this whole legacy years before me when I was in middle school And it's pretty cool to be part of this program that's been so amazing And to compete at a level that this high school's at is really an honor for me Our coaches have been doing a great job keeping this program stable and keeping it a great program I feel like that's the best way we kept the streak going." — Tyden Schultz Watch the full feature on Spanish Springs wrestling below A few more 2 News Nevada viewers call in regarding plans for helping ease the Spanish Springs traffic Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device A night after winning the program's first game at the state tournament Spanish Springs' boys weren't able to finish the job in Las Vegas falling to Sierra Vista 79-65 in the 4A state championship from Cox Pavilion It's the second year in the row the Lions have captured the state title after beating Damonte Ranch in the season's final game in 2024 the Cougars' put together a perfect league record culminating with Spanish Springs' first regional championship since 2020 Spanish Springs' tremendous season did not carry over to the Cougars' first appearance in the state championship basketball game Sierra Vista defended its Class 4A boys basketball state title by beating Spanish Springs but battled back to trail by just one at halftime the Cougars could not close the gap in the second half The Mountain Lions outscored the Cougars 24-14 in the third quarter Owen Hensley had 12 and Tanner Bowers added 10 The Mountain Lions made 16-of-19 free throws while the Cougars were 5-of-8 from the stripe Spanish Springs coach Kyle Penney said Sierra Vista's length and physicality were the difference in Saturday's game which is probably the first time we've been outrebounded all year," Penney said Their 1-3-1 (zone defense) affected us a little bit and that zone hasn't affected us that much all season Their length and speed and quickness was good." He said the Cougars did not get the easy touches like they did most of the season Spanish Springs finished the season at 24-5 overall The Cougars won 17 consecutive games since their last loss 30 to Peachtree Ridge in the Torrey Pines tournament in Southern California "One of the reasons we had such a successful season was our practices They compete and they're ready to step into the next role next year." Spanish Springs was trying for its first state championship in boys basketball The Mountain Lions finished the season at 25-5 overall Incline avenged its loss in the state championship last season by beating Needles for the Class 2A state championship on Saturday at Cox Pavilion Needles has also won six state championships The margin was identical to the 1A-West Regional game last week that Smith Valley won Virginia City beat Spring Mountain 65-35 in a semifinal on Friday to advance to the state championship Virginia City has won 17 state championships The Class 4A-North girls basketball championship is set as Spanish Springs and Reno each won their semifinal games on Friday night in their semifinal on Friday night at Spanish Springs and Reno got past Reed Saturday at Spanish Springs for the Class 4A-North championship but the Raiders battled back to get within four there will be a new state champion after Fallon beat three-time defending champ Lowry,61-55 in a semifinal on Friday Lowry had won the last three 3A state championships in the other semifinal as Taylor Tollestrup poured in 28 points for the Vaqueros Fernley will play Fallon at noon Saturday in Fernley for the 3A-North Class Region championship only the winner of the North Regional tournament earns a berth in the state tournament the top two teams from the North earn a berth at state Class 1A-WestThursday's score: Pyramid Lake 74 Spanish Springs has been facing a lot of good guards over the past few weeks and did once again on Friday as the Cougars held off Rancho in a state semifinal It was the Cougars first win in the boys basketball state tournament in school history the Cougars will play for the schools first state championship Spanish Springs had four players score in double figures as the Cougars beat Rancho in a boys basketball Class 4A semifinal game on Friday night at Valley High School in Las Vegas The Cougars (24-4) will play Sierra Vista at 7:15 p.m Owen Hensley added 14 and Tanners Bowers scored 10 points Spanish Springs coach Kyle Penney said the Cougars defense rose up when it needed to in Friday's win the first in a state tournament in school history "We didn't handle their athleticism and speed at times that's when we were able to take advantage." Bowers and Jayden Acosta did a good job on Rancho's guards Spanish Springs is trying for its first state championship in boys basketball Class 3AMater East won its first state championship by defeating Fernley on Friday in a semifinal to advance to the 2A boys basketball state title game at 3:45 p.m Needles is the defending state champion and has won state six times Incline has won five boys basketball state titles 65-35 in a semifinal on Friday to advance to the state championship at 12:15 p.m In the 5A (Southern Nevada only) Bishop Gorman beat Mojave on Friday night for the Gaels second straight 5A state title Leo Mikelonis is remembered as a goal-setter — not only for himself but for his cross country teammates for whom he was also a motivator and a good friend Mikelonis thrived in his role as the captain of the Spanish Springs cross country team exhorting his teammates to put the team first The Cougars won the state championship in 2023 Mikelonis died while on a fishing trip on the Middle Fork of the Feather River near the town of Mabie (between Portola and Graeagle) on Jan around a bend in the river from his friends who had accompanied him He is believed to have slipped off the bank into the water and under the ice Mikelonis was a varsity cross country runner all four years at Spanish Springs his Spanish Springs cross country teammate said Mikelonis was a natural leader who was the heart and soul of the Cougars Forman said his death feels like he's lost a piece of himself "His determination and work ethic inspired everyone around him but it was his unwavering support for his teammates that set him apart," Forman wrote to the RGJ how to make them believe in themselves when they didn’t His leadership wasn’t about being in the spotlight — it was about lifting others and showing them what it meant to give your all." Forman said Mikelonis' heart was as big as his smile "I’ve learned so much from him — about friendship and about being kind to others," Forman wrote "I’ll always remember our time together — whether we were running side by side or just enjoying the simple things in life but the impact he had on all of us will never fade." Peyton Miller was also Mikelonis' teammate He recalled many late nights hanging out together and playing games on golf courses and at Golden Eagle Regional Park "He is the friend that will never be replaced or forgotten He is a friend that always makes me laugh no matter what the circumstances," Miller wrote in an email "I will always remember the times going out to eat with you and talking about the most random things the runs on the golf course training for races and most importantly the time spent with you in and outside of school and cross country getting to be a part of your life." Cougars teammate Noah Jackson said there were many facets to Mikelonis in addition to being being known as happy and cheerful "I can say with confidence that each side was as beautiful as the next I always felt safe and happy with him," Jackson wrote 'Let's go!'Spanish Springs coach Rhonda Beadell said Mikelonis was a goal-setter and he worked hard to achieve each and every goal he dreamed up "He was one of the few kids to ever score a five on my AP exam adding that the he was an honors student throughout high school He was known by his teammates as Leo "Dream On" Mikelonis Beadell said Mikelonis gave motivational speeches to his teammates to make them want to care more about their team’s success more than their own individual achievements "On top of what we call 'Cougar Climb,' Leo set his senior season goal 'I want to have a team that could set an example to teams in the future .. to be an inspiration and hopefully leave something here for Spanish Springs,'" she said She added that he was known for belting out in the most booming voice he could muster The Cougars cross country team was ranked fourth in the state going into his senior year but they won the state championship; Beadell credited the passion Mikelonis inspired in his teammates His Spanish Springs teams also won two consecutive Regional cross country championships "It was truly one of the best memories of our entire program’s history," she said said Leo was a geological engineering major at Nevada and worked for Summit Racing Equipment Leo had a goal of summiting each of the Cascades There is a memorial scholarship set up in his name to help runners go to college the Spanish Springs cross country team will host the Leo Mikelonis Invitational Cross Country race to raise funds to continue to fund the scholarship in the future Spanish Springs is on a 19-game winning streak heading into this week's boys basketball state 4A tournament Friday at Valley High School in Las Vegas in a semifinal 1 seed from the south and is defending state champion the Cougars will try to slow down the state's leading scorer Rancho senior Jakoi Lide (6-foot-2) is averaging 34.9 points per game The Cougars have a balanced scoring attack as senior Travis Lee (6-2) leads the team in scoring at 11.1 points per game and senior Owen Hensley averages 9.7 points and 6.2 rebounds In the 3A state tournament at Clark High School Spring Creek plays Mater East and at 8 p.m. Fernley plays defending state champion Democracy Prep The Class 4A-North boys basketball title game matchup is set as No Saturday at Fernley for the boys basketball Class 3A-North Regional championship Incline beat Yerington 72-47 and West Wendover beat North Tahoe Damonte Ranch vs Spanish Springs; at Spanish Spring Class 1A-WestTuesday's score: Mineral County 59 More: Girls scores and schedules Girls basketball: Regional title games set, Spanish Springs vs Reno in 4A; Fernley vs Fallon in 3A Jace Avina has always been cheerful and affable with baseball fans and now that friendly demeanor will earn him one of the sport's rarest honors Avina, a 2021 Spanish Springs graduate, now playing in the New York Yankees minor league system with the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades Avina, 21, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round in 2021 and played the 2023 season with the Low-A Carolina Mudcats He was traded to the Yankees later that year and spent his first year in the Yankees organization with the Renegades in 2024 and became a fan favorite in the Hudson Valley “I love the atmosphere here,” Avina said of the Hudson Valley It’s just really nice to be back here in a familiar place.” Avina will be honored with a bobblehead giveaway at Heritage Financial Park It is rare for a player to be on a minor league team when his bobblehead is given away “It makes me feel good to come out here and have all the fans behind me.” ranked seventh in the South Atlantic League with 24 doubles and he hit 10 home runs in 92 games He also made some dramatic defensive plays in the outfield including a home run robbery of Jersey Shore’s Felix Reyes on Aug 4 that was named the Capital One Premier Play of the Month That catch is memorialized in the bobblehead Avina suffered a shoulder injury last August that kept him out the rest of the season He came to Northern Nevada last fall and winter to rehab his shoulder and strengthen the rest of his body He also studied videos of pitchers to help his batting while here He said the Yankees care about the process of becoming a better baseball player and not just about daily results Avina was one of 20 returners from the 2024 Renegades on the 2025 Opening Day roster and he is helping mentor some of the younger players Students aboard the bus were transferred to another bus and then taken to school The crash happened near Calle de la Plata and Silent Sparrow Drive in Spanish Springs no injuries were reported after an early morning crash involving a WCSD school bus in Spanish Springs near Calle De La Plata and Silent Sparrow Drive after 7 a.m Washoe County deputies say a blue truck ran a red light while turning left onto Calle De La Plata - at the same time the gray truck was turning right when both trucks collided Deputies say the trucks then hit the school bus Spanish Springs has been in this position before going undefeated in league play and playing basketball at a high level the Cougars finished the regular season at 16-0 to capture the league title and the No 1 seed for the boys basketball Regional tournament The Cougars also went undefeated in 2022 and 2018 so Spanish Springs coach Kyle Penney is hoping to avoid that sort of replay for his squad on Friday night in the regular season finale Penney said the Cougars need to erase the regular season as well as find the joy in the sport Find the joy and enthusiasm you had at the start of the season," Penney said and Penney said they set the tone for their teammates they still got in the weight room and worked hard in the weight room with that winner advancing to face Spanish Springs at 7 p.m The top four seeds will host quarterfinal games at 7 p.m The Class 4A-North Regional boys championship is set for 5 p.m Only the Regional winner from the 4A-North advances to state Spring Creek is the top seed in the 3A-East and Fernley is the No Only the top four from each 3A division advance to the Regional tournament South Tahoe is the top seed and Wooster is No 14-15 with semifinals at higher seeds and the championship set for 1 p.m The top two teams from each of the four 1A divisions advance to the state tournament It wasn't quite the result Joe Imelli was hoping for but he was proud his Spanish Springs wrestling team fought until the end SLAM Nevada defended its boys Class 5A team title at the state wrestling tournament held Friday-Saturday at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon SLAM scored 280 points; Spanish Springs was second with 130 and McQueen took third with 123.5 The Cougars had 18 male wrestlers qualify for state But it still wasn't enough to overcomes SLAM's dominance Imelli said learning to deal with adversity and to keep fighting was his main message to the Spanish Springs wrestlers if you just show up and want to fight for it," he said McQueen coach Jeromy Mumm said said the Lancers' third-place finish and just 6.5 points behind Spanish Springs was one of the best the team has had in several years We had a couple losses that hurt us team-wise but some of those kids are kids who are figuring things out and they'll be here ready ready to compete in a year," Mum said The prestigious Nationals in Virginia Beach at the end of March are up next for many of the area high school wrestlers Individual champions from Northern Nevada in the 5A tournament include: Cooper Sandoval SLAM Nevada had eight champions and three runners-up He said it was just a matter of getting the job done as he won by pin over Eric Bice 'I can do this.' It doesn't matter who the other person is McQueen sophomore Abe Coronado was third last year Coronado said he heard people talking about him before the match saying that he had already peaked and did not have a chance "That really got on my nerves and I wanted to show what I could do," Coronado said a he was still recovering form a serious knee injury as a sophomore tat kept him out of the state tournament he beat long-time rival and friend Dom Porter More: Class 5A results Complete results from the Class 5A boys wrestling state tournament More: Class 3A results Complete results from the Class 3A boys wrestling state tournament More: Class 2A Complete results from the Class 2A boys wrestling state tournament Moapa Valley won the team title with 153.5 points to take the school's first state wrestling team title since 1982 Lowry finished second with 87 to narrowly edge Elko with 86.5 earning the crucial difference via a pin late in Saturday's final round Pershing County was second with 150 points and Battle Mountain took third with 120 More: Girls state wrestling Four Northern Nevada girls win state wrestling titles; Reed takes third in team standings Nothing like an on-court shower to celebrate the school’s third Regional championship Five years after its previous large-class Regional championship Spanish Springs is again on top of boys basketball in Northern Nevada Spanish Springs pulled away from Damonte Ranch in the third quarter then the players ran after coach Kyle Penney to dump the water bucket over him to celebrate their 67-49 win over the Mustangs in the Class 4A-North title game on Saturday at Spanish Springs Spanish Springs led 26-25 at the half as Cougars junior Brady Hummel hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer But the Cougars outscored the Mustangs 21-6 in the third quarter thanks to a stifling defensive effort that led to numerous turnovers Friday at Valley High School in Las Vegas in the 4A state tournament Penney said that was his first on-court post game shower He credited the seniors with providing a solid effort all season "We go undefeated in league and then to do it in the playoff setting where anything can happen who just work their tail off every day," Penney said Spanish Springs also won Regional titles in 2018 and 2020 Penney said his team settled down at the break after being a little on edge in the first half We've got to get better shots," Penney said Owen Hensley and Tanner Bowers each scored 12 points for the Cougars Jayden Acosta had 11 and Hummel and Travis Lee each added nine said the players have dreamed of winning the Regional championship since they were little kids in the youth programs at Spanish Springs He said the pressure is now on the Cougars being the only team from the North in the 4A state tournament "We've got to represent the North," Bowers said "Show that we deserve two big (school teams) And we're going to win our first ever state championship." Jeriah Macias led Damonte Ranch with 19 points Smith Valley beat Virginia City 50-48 on Saturday at Spanish Springs The teams split their two games in the regular season and Smith Valley junior Luke Lannom said that was on the Bulldogs minds Virginia City won 72-35 over Smith Valley on Feb because last time they came into our house and beat us by a lot so we had a chip on our shoulder," Lannom said but we showed grit and we came" out on top." The next phase of renovations at Spanish Springs Town Square will begin in May and will necessitate moving and canceling some entertainment events Spanish Springs Town Square originally opened 31 years ago The Spanish Springs wrestling team avenged its regular-season loss to McQueen by winning its 12th straight regional championship Saturday Hosting the regional tournament, Spanish Springs earned 313.5 points to best McQueen's 275.5 with Carson a distant third at 189. The last non-Spanish Springs wrestling title in the Northern large class was Carson in 2012 It was the Cougars' 15th regional wrestling title in school history Seven Spanish Springs wrestlers won individual titles Caden Fowler (215) and Cormac Anderson (285) Evan Krantz (138) and Anthony Uccelli (165) Those two schools combined to win 12 of the 14 individual titles The other two went to Galena's Caleb Sharron (157) and Carson's Jeffrey Heaton (190) Spanish Springs set the state record this season for consecutive dual-meet wins with 114 before losing to McQueen last month But the Cougars avenged that decision with their strong effort at regionals The state championship is Friday and Saturday at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon The top-six finishers in the North regional advance to state Elko won the 3A regional title and Battle Mountain the 2A crown. On the girls' side, Reed won the Northern Nevada title. Full results from the regional are here Spanish SpringsFourth — Brandon Livingston (News 4 & Fox 11) — All classes at Spanish Springs High School are canceled on Oct 28 due to significant flood damage from a broken water pipe The following message was sent to families on Monday morning: This is a message on behalf of Principal Sean Hall with important information to share with you: Spanish Springs High School has suffered significant damage due to flooding as the result of a broken water pipe Our cleaning crews and facilities management staff members are working to clean the school and ensure it is safe for our students and staff members to return to classes October 28 so that the damage can be accessed and repaired October 28 due to flooding that has occurred at the school School officials earlier reported a broken sprinkler as the cause of the flooding The Nevada high school basketball season is underway and we'll post our weekly Northern Nevada all-class prep basketball power rankings each week Here are this week's boys basketball rankings 1-0): Spanish Springs tops our initial rankings after the Cougars have posted a 3-1 record through their first four games including a 20-point win over Damonte Ranch before four-point tilts over Gilbert (Ariz.) and Jesuit (Calif.) Kyle Penney's team finished 13-13 overall its first season at or below .500 since 2010-11 We'll know more about this year's squad after the Cougars face Reno on Tuesday 1-0): The Miners are mixing young and old with six upperclassmen and six sophomores making up coach Luke Babbitt's roster Senior Kaden Rowe currently leads Bishop Manogue's attack averaging 14.5 points through the team's first four games The Miners are typically in the mix for a league title but are coming off a down year (11-16 1-0): The reigning regional champions have started the year 5-0 with four of those wins coming against 3A schools Huskies head coach Matt Ochs is likely to hit the 200-win mark this season as Reno looks to repeat and claim more regional title hardware but the Huskies feature eight juniors and five seniors on this year's roster so there is still a strong veteran presence Tuesday's game against Spanish Springs should be fun 1-0): Typically one of the tougher teams in the region Douglas is coming off a sub-par 2023-24 season (8-19 7-9 in league) but returns a veteran roster featuring seven seniors and seven juniors enters his fourth season on varsity and will look to lead the Tigers back to the regional championship Douglas has wins over McQueen and a pair of California schools to boast about 0-1): Damonte Ranch has passed on the baton from father to son as Dillion Voyles takes over for his dad The Mustangs are coming off a state title game appearance for the first time in the program's history but lost key players to graduation The squad returns one of last season's top scorers who shot better than 50 percent from the field and 3-point line But the Mustangs are folding in eight new players at the varsity level Damonte has wins over North Valleys and Wooster but a big loss to Spanish Springs 0-0): Fernley has quietly been one of the more consistent programs in the region with Cade Knutson's team going 49-9 over the past two seasons including an unbeaten league campaign in 2023-24 before falling in the state semifinals the Vaqueros are an older bunch with a lot of varsity experience the Vaqueros have wins over Incline and Hug 0-1): Longtime local coach John Franklin has taken over the Raiders' program with Reed opening up its season with a big victory over Sparks before falling to Bishop Manogue some new names will have to step up if Reed wants to be in the mix at the end of the season which should be a good test for this new-look program 0-0): Elko's season-opening win over Virgin Valley was the 565th in Chris Klekas' awesome career making him the winningest public high school coach in the state of Nevada The Indians have had a winning season every year since 2009 claiming the 3A state championship in 2022 There's no reason to believe the Indians won't make more noise this season Elko took Reno High to overtime before falling 59-50 0-1): Rob Fabri is back for his second season leading the Lancers as McQueen looks to stack a few more wins after last season's 10-16 campaign The Lancers lost top scorer Kade Snyder after his transfer to a school in Phoenix The Lancers opened the season with a loss to Douglas before stacking its first two wins against out-of-town schools in tournament play including a perfect 10-0 run through the 3A missing the state tournament after a regional round loss to Elko Moe Golshani helped raise the Hawks but left the program after just one season with Hug legend Wolf Pack alum and former NBA player Armon Johnson Sr. We'll see what the former McQueen head coach can get out of his Hawks after the roster lost a lot of production from last year's team The Nevada 5A-1A state basketball tournaments will be held this week with all of those championships being played in Southern Nevada Below is a schedule for the 4A-1A divisions with the state championship games Friday and Saturday at Valley High: Spanish Springs is in its fifth state tournament having going 0-4 in the state semifinals although all of those came at the 5A level Northern Nevada dropped to the 4A for its large-class schools last season with Damonte Ranch advancing to the championship game a season ago Spanish Springs will try and repeat that feat against Rancho Both teams went undefeated in league play with Spanish Springs posting a 16-0 record and Rancho going 10-0 Saturday's state championship game: Spanish Springs-Rancho winner vs at Clark High: Spring Creek made state for the fifth time in school history losing in the semifinals in each of its first four trips which lost to Democracy Prep in last year's state title game Spring Creek is 20-7 and went 9-1 in league before losing by one to Fernley in the regional championship game Mater East beat Democracy Prep in the Southern 3A regional championship by two to get the South's top seed Tayden Francis and Scott Bylund led Spring Creek with 12.7 points per game at Clark High: Fernley is coming off a 44-43 win over Spring Creek to win the Northern 3A regional and now looks for its first state title since 1958 when it won the B Division (lowest class) The Vaqueros are in their 20th state tournament but haven't made the state title game since 1977 It has lost 10 straight state semifinal games including last season to eventual state champs Democracy Prep Fernley is led by juniors Sheldon Jacobson (16.8 ppg) and Bryce Dunagan-Stephens (15.7 ppg) Friday's state championship game: Mater East-Spring Creek winner vs at Faith Lutheran: West Wendover lost to Needles in last year's state semifinal and returned for a rematch this year This is the fifth straight state championship berth for West Wendover which won the 2020 title before three straight semifinal exits This is the 13 state tournament for the Wolverines The team is 24-5 with two of those losses to Incline including in last week's regional title game at Faith Lutheran: Incline looks for state title No The Highlanders are in their 19th state tournament which included last year's 60-58 title game loss to Needles Incline has played in seven state title games since 2010 The Highlanders are 21-6 and have gone 18-1 in their last 19 games including the regional tournament title game win over West Wendover These are the same four teams as last year's state tournament Tommy Williams leads Incline with 28 points per game Saturday's state championship game at 3:45 p.m The top seeds in the 4A north division punched their tickets to play in the 4A North title game on Saturday Spanish Springs held off Reno after leading by just a point at halftime tying it up at 32 with under six minutes left in regulation The Cougars came out on top to advance to the title game Spanish Springs reap the benefits of home court advantage on Saturday night Damonte Ranch struggled in the beginning of the game and trailed early to Bishop Manogue The Mustangs used the second quarter to rebound making it a one-point game heading into halftime The 4A North title game will take place at Spanish Springs High School on Saturday with a 5 p.m Spanish Springs Town Square is on tap for a $1.2 million upgrade The Village Center Community Development District Board of Supervisors is set to approve a bid of $1.2 million from G & G Construction of Marion County Inc curbing replacement at select intersections and utility modifications The work will take place near the Van Patten House and The Sharon L the necessary funds will be transferred from working capital and reserves Wednesday at the District Office at Brownwood Corrects to 15th overall Regional title for Spanish Springs The last time Spanish Springs wrestled in its home gym the team suffered its first dual-meet league loss in 19 years So the Cougars had plenty of incentive in the Regional tournament Even though had a slightly different path to the title this season they used that bump in the road as motivation and the Spanish Springs wrestling team is again the Class 5A-North Regional team champion Spanish Springs coach Joe Imelli said they never took it for granted they would win the Regional but admitted they did get accustomed to winning it every year "When you lose a dual for the first time in 19 years you kind of reset your mindset a few times "The last time we were in here (the Spanish Springs gym) it was a rough feeling Spanish Springs won with 313.5 points; McQueen was second with 275.5 and Carson was third with 189 The Cougars had seven individual champions on Saturday in the Regional finals at Spanish Springs as they claimed their 15th overall team title Having seven individual winners ties for the most in school history They will send 18 male wrestlers and six female wrestlers to the state tournament The top six in each weight class at the Regional advance to state Eighteen is the most Spanish Springs has ever had qualify SLAM Academy won the team title with 325 points Liberty was second with 201 and Spring Valley was third with 141.5 Spanish Springs lost to McQueen in January snapping the Cougars' state record consecutive dual-win record at 114 straight Spanish Springs senior Cormac Anderson won the 285-pound final over Carson senior Dominic Porter Anderson said the Cougars had become a little complacent before losing to McQueen expecting they were going to win based on reputation "It feels really good being able to come back and win it after taking that loss in the dual," Anderson said "That loss really set a fire under all of us." Spanish Springs senior Kadrick Lewallen won his first Regional title the Cougars wrestlers re-dedicated themselves to working harder in practice "It made me want to work harder and get back in the room and win another title," Lewallen said "We all came together and decided we need tougher practices and tougher standards." Saturday and final-round championship matches are expected to begin around 1:30 p.m More: 5A-North Results Complete results from the Class 5A-North Regional wrestling tournament Elko won team title with 252 points on Saturday at Wooster Lowry was second with 213 and Spring Creek was third with 170 3A-North Wrestling Complete 3A-North Regional results Battle Mountain won the 2A-North Regional team title with 235 points on Saturday at Pershing County High School Pershing County was second with 219.5 point sand Eureka was third with 109 More: 2A-North Complete Class 2A-North Regional results Reno won a wild game at Douglas as the four games in the 5A-North football playoffs kicked off on Friday night The Huskies outlasted the Tigers The Huskies will play at Bishop Manogue at 6 p.m Spanish Springs cruised past McQueen 42-14 to set up a quick rematch with Reed Friday and will be televised (Ch 21- KNSN) Carson shut out Hug 58-0 to advance to face Damonte Ranch next Friday The Reno at Douglas game was back-and-forth all night Reno junior quarterback Braylon Wilson scored with 19 seconds left to tie it at 41; then the Huskies Owen Simeral converted the extra point Spanish Springs had five different players score who scored twice on runs of 17 and 10 yards Cooper Milligan and Caedon Johnson also ran for TDs and Tyson McNeil connected on a 41-yard pass to Brady Hummel for a score backup QB Luka Gerhart found Braden McDonald 40 yards downfield then McDonald eluded the McQueen defenders for an 83-yard touchdown to make it 42-7 Bishop Manogue is the top seed in DII and has a bye in the quarterfinals Galena is the top seed and Damonte Ranch is No The 5A-North Regional championships are Nov The 5A-II winner earns a berth in the state title game and Carson plays at Damonte Ranch at 6 p.m The 5A-North Division III championship is at Nov The 5A-Division III state championship is at noon on Monday 8) and Spring Creek plays at Truckee at 1 p.m The winners of the two semifinal games advance to state semifinals on Nov with the 3A state title game set for Tuesday 26 at Allegiant Stadium in southern Nevada with Spanish Springs' boys capping a perfect league season with a regional championship and Reno's girls claiming their first title since 2018 the Cougars turned a close game with Damonte Ranch into a drubbing Spanish Springs led by just one at halftime before opening up a 20-point lead in the second half en route to the 67-49 win and their first North title since 2020 The Huskies rallied past top-seed Spanish Springs overwhelming the Cougars down the stretch to the tune of a 48-40 win Reno handed Spanish Springs two losses on its home floor this season Kambri Felsted's breakout senior season at Spanish Springs High earned her the honor of Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year in girls cross country Relatively new to the sport, Felsted won the large-class state championship in November running a time of 18:38.1 to best former state champion Eleanor Raker Felsted also finished third in the Northern 5A regional championship behind Gioia Coudriet and Raker “Never having won a single race in her prior three years of competition Kambri found the 'Winner's Circle' on five occasions in 2024 including the coveted Class 5A state title in thrilling fashion — beating a two-time state champion by a split second," PrepCalTrack's Rich Gonzalez said in a news release "She was the class of Nevada last fall.” Felsted was the top Nevada finisher at the Nike Cross Southwest Regional crossing the line in 46th place with a season-best clocking of 18:00.2 — the state’s top time last fall by 12 seconds Among her five race wins was the Nevada Union Invitational in California She has yet to select where she will attend college She also has served as secretary of her school’s National Honor Society and as President of the Rotary International Interact Club while volunteering locally in Stake Youth Council for her church by planning activities in the community Felsted is the seventh Spanish Springs athlete to win the state Gatorade Player of the Year honor Others include softball's Hailey McLean (2022) Karlyn Jones (2010) and Mallary Darby (2007 2008); volleyball's Lyndsey Anderson (2012); track and field's Jessica Ozoude (2017); and cross country's Alexis Melendrez (2017) Among other Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year honorees for the fall season are football's Seuseu Alofaituli and volleyball's Ayanna Watson The boys cross country player of the year has not been unveiled Corrects Spanish Springs opponent in previous dual meet loss It had been 19 years since Spanish Springs lost a league dual wrestling meet but the Cougars state-record win streak was snapped on Tuesday And the large-class high school wrestling season has added a new level of intrigue A few weeks after the Spanish Springs wrestling team set the state record for consecutive dual meet wins The Cougars had won 113 consecutive league dual meets McQueen got wins from Evan Krantz (138 pounds) Tony Ucelli (165 pounds) Jaeden Czerwinsky (190 pounds) Taitan Green (113 pounds) and Abraham Coronado (120 pounds) McQueen head coach Jeromy Mumm said the seniors have played a big role in getting the Lancers to the level of the Cougars "This win means a lot to our seniors who have dedicated the last four years to building the culture of this program," Mumm wrote to the RGJ and they deserve to graduate with this significant accomplishment Their hard work and commitment is paying off." Tuesday's dual came down to the final matches Sandoval won by default to put McQueen ahead 29-27; the Cougars then got a 30-29 lead but Coronado then won by pin to give McQueen a 35-30 lead Spanish Springs won the last match by decision for three points Cougars coach Joe Imelli said the loss does not diminish what the Cougars have accomplished in the past 19 years He took over as the wrestling coach at Spanish Springs in the 2005-06 school year and that was the last season they Cougars lost a dual meet they have won 14 Regional titles and two state championships (2018 and 2019) "That (McQueen) team got us that night and we'll regroup and move forward," Imelli said "We have been very successful in what we've done and there's really no time to sit there go 'Woe is me The Class 4A North Regional wrestling tournament is set for Feb Imelli said having a strong rivalry with an opponent should raise the interest in the regional and state tournaments You had two crowds that were entertained for the entire night," he said "Not to take anything away from anybody else because everybody is doing their best to build a program but we haven't had any close duals so those are good for the community and good for the sport." Imelli said his team will get back to work to get back on top but we'll be back in a dogfight for Regionals it gives a little intrigue to the sport and if more people show up to watch More: Sandoval McQueen's Cooper Sandoval is an artist on the wrestling mat — and off A complete-game one-hitter earned Champion Chevrolet Athlete of the Week honors for a Cougars pitcher for the week of March 31-April 6 Spanish Springs' Preston Snyder racked up 27,636 votes Galena baseball's Memphis Venis finished second with 22,113 More than 60,000 votes were cast in this week's poll Snyder pitched a complete game one-hitter with 13 strikeouts in the Cougars' 9-1 win over Carson in baseball on April 5 He has committed to Ohlone Community College in California It was the second straight win for Spanish Springs. Track and field star Amaya Chapman won the award last week Snyder will receive a $100 gift card to Scheels Send the names and stats for any outstanding performance by a Northern Nevada high school athlete for consideration for Champion Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week to sports@rgj.com Updates with local players in pro baseball The path to and through professional baseball is rarely straight and Carson McCusker's has taken some turns The 6-foot-8, 250-pound McCusker was named the Minnesota Twins' Triple-A Player of the Month last September while with the St He batted .282 with 19 home runs and 75 RBIs for the team He was working out in Reno over the winter and spoke with the RGJ about his career so far McCusker says he doesn't think about reaching the bigs I just think about where I'm at and doing the best I can there He is one of several local high school baseball players who are now in pro baseball The list includes two more Spanish Springs grads: Ryan Anderson and Jace Avina McCusker: 'It's a grind for sure'McCusker said reducing strikeouts has been his main focus in the offseason He reported to the Twins spring training camp in early February "I'm working on cutting down on strikeouts; that's something you don't want to do," he said "I put myself in a two-strike mindset while in the batting cage." McCusker went from Spanish Springs to Folsom Junior College to Oklahoma State. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers while at Folsom He was not drafted again and played in a independent league with Tri-City for two and half years before the Twins signed him in 2021 In the Frontier League with the Tri-City (Pasco he was batting .433 with 17 homers and 10 doubles in 37 games before the Twins signed him He said pro baseball is a big step up from college "Every level you go to everybody's skills are more honed in "You've got to make adjustments at every level you climb up You see how guys are pitching and how guy are playing and kind of match that." He said the travel can be a grind as teams are in a different city every week Every day you're beating down on your body." He said since everyone else he plays with is in the same situation it helps build camaraderie with teammates McCusker said he always dreamed about playing pro baseball I've been in a bunch of different places," he said the opposing pitchers know what pitches he struggles to hit He said not signing for a lot of money takes some weight off his shoulders "I'm just playing and trying to go as far as I can," he said "That's helped me a lot throughout the climb His advice to young players trying to make it to pro baseball is to focus on what they do best try to find what your game is and try to hone in on that," he said "That's what every guy at the higher levels do McCusker signed with the Twins organization on June 29 High-A and Double-A before making it to the highest level of the minor leagues Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to include a photo of Spanish Springs High School An earlier version showed the elementary school Update: The Washoe County School District said classes resumed on Tuesday Original story: The Washoe County School District has canceled classes at Spanish Springs High School on Monday after a broken pipe caused significant damage and flooding to the school in Sparks Staff and cleaning crews were working Monday morning to clean the school The district also said the school is being checked for damage There was no information immediately available if damage was significant enough to cause classes to be canceled additional days Dear Spanish Springs High School families,This is a message on behalf of Principal Sean Hall with important information to share with you:  Spanish Springs High School has suffered significant damage due to flooding as the result of a broken sprinkler Here are this week's girls basketball rankings 8-0): Spanish Springs moves to the top spot after a dominant win over Reed The Cougars showed no mercy to the Raiders outscoring them by 28 points in the Sparks showdown The Cougars possess sole position of first place in the 4A North with Aaliyah Vance leading the offense 7-1): In a game Reed wishes it could get back the Raiders fell to Spanish Springs in a battle for first in the 4A North Despite Taua Puloka being the top player in the area which means Puloka plays against the team she led to a state title last season 3-0): Fernley stays hot after its third league win The Vaqueros continue to show why they are state title contenders after finishing runner-up in each of the last two years Taylor Tollestrup and Jaelece Wasson lead the offense and understand the type of competitiveness needed to get back to the title game 6-2): Reno is keeping things tight at the top of the 4A North standings The Huskies have lost to Spanish Springs and Reed but dominated the other 4A teams Reno's biggest challenge is to secure a win over Reed or Spanish Springs in the coming weeks to position itself nicely for the regional tournament 1-0): It's been another stellar year for North Valleys The Panthers have beaten all but two 4A North teams (Reed and Spanish Springs) with the most recent win coming against Bishop Manogue North Valleys is on an eight-game winning streak They'll take on the brunt of its league schedule the rest of the season 3-0): It's neck and neck in the 3A division with three teams from that classification in our top six Lowry rides Britain Backus offensively with the Nevada commit averaging more than 30 points per game as well as her leading the team in several other statistical categories The Buckaroos host Dayton on Friday night before Fernley comes to town on Saturday in a big showdown game on Tuesday to stretch its league winning streak to 17 games The Lakers continue to plow through its league opponents after coming off an undefeated league season It's not just one player making the baskets for the team with an even distribution 2-0): Churchill County is coming off a stellar defensive game against Wooster in a 47-9 victory in its last outing Churchill County plays rival Fernley on Wednesday in a major matchup at the 3A level 2-1): Eureka is fighting with McDermitt to sit at the top of the 1A East standings 2-2): It hasn't been the best season for Douglas but the Tigers sit in the middle of the 4A pack Douglas started the season slowly but has turned it around with recent wins over Galena The Tigers host McQueen on Wednesday night before really being put to the test against Reed on Friday night (News 4 & Fox 11) — The city of Sparks is pursuing a new Nevada law authorizing transportation officials to build Nevada's first toll road — a 13-mile connector between Spanish Springs and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center City council members Monday unanimously approved a 2025 bill draft request which would alter state law and allow RTC to construct a toll road from La Posada Drive to USA Parkway is aimed at alleviating congestion on the Interstate 80 corridor currently the only major route to the massive industrial park in Storey County common in many states for certain roads and bridges hence the proposed legislative change requested by the city of Sparks VOTE |Do you support connecting Spanish Springs to USA Parkway with a toll road a major proponent of regional projects such as the federal lands bill and this USA Parkway connector told News 4-Fox 11 this road is a necessity "It's a quality of life issue for employees that work out at (TRIC) I'm talking with Panasonic and Tesla and some of the other companies out there They are losing employees because they're getting trapped on I-80 for hours at a time," he said when you have a guardrail or something go down on I-80 - traffic backs up You have an accident - traffic backs up." which rely on federal and state tax dollars this project could be funded by a small fee that road users pay to travel the 13-mile stretch The exact route isn't confirmed yet and it's unclear this early in the process how much the toll would cost It would be the Silver State's first toll road — southern Nevada leaders proposed and passed a bill allowing a toll for the Boulder City Bypass project in 2011 but the project was ultimately funded another way The connector road would cut the commute time in half for Spanish Springs residents He referenced a city of Sparks study that showed if 10,000 cars traveled the road daily Council members generally supported the concept during a short discussion during Monday's regular meeting and passed the item unanimously The measure will be drafted by the legislative counsel bureau and introduced in the 2025 legislative session Lawson said he hopes to break ground in the next 5 years Email reporter Ben Margiott at bjmargiott@sbgtv.com. Follow @BenMargiott on X and Ben Margiott KRNV on Facebook Spanish Springs basketball player Travis Lee took 55.8% of the vote in an 11-way contest to claim Champion Chevrolet Athlete of the Week honors for the week of Dec Lee scored 14 points and had three rebounds and three assists in the Cougars' 62-58 win over Jesuit in boys basketball on Dec He had 19 points in an 87-67 win over Damonte Ranch on Dec He's the sixth Spanish Springs athlete to win the award for the 2024-25 school year McQueen wrestler Cooper Sandoval finished second in the vote with 29.7% Lee will receive a $100 gift card to Scheels by Chris Murray Nevada Sports Net will recap three big headlines of the day in its Morning Download Avina was traded from Milwaukee to New York before the 2024 season and spend the entire year at High-A Hudson Valley where he hit .245 with 10 homers and 24 doubles in 92 games The Wolf Pack then plays at Fresno State for two games this weekend a key Mountain West series against a Bulldogs team that is half a game ahead of Nevada for first place in the conference although the Wolf Pack has a better winning percentage in league Nevada baseball (RPI 146) also starts a three-game series today with rival UNLV(RPI 168) The Wolf Pack is tied atop the MW at 6-3 while the Rebels are last at 2-7 the Nevada women host UNLV today at 11 a.m while the Wolf Pack men host Utah State at 3 p.m in the second match of a doubleheader at McArthur Tennis Center Nevada athletics has partnered with locally-owned Durham Ranch Brand of Specialty Proteins to produce Wolf Pack Cut Jerky the university's exclusive trademark licensing company "Wolf Pack Jerky is an all-natural beef jerky made from solid strips of beef and minimally processed to contain no artificial ingredients Durham Ranch is known for its minimally processed specialty proteins such as jerky steaks and ground meats." 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Our top headlines are delivered to your inbox every day at 5:15 p.m. Spanish Springs is back on top of girls basketball in the 4A-North The Cougars won the league title and will be the top seed for the Regional for the first time since the 2019-20 season the Cougars (15-1) are playing with renewed ferocity Spanish Springs coach Art Cardenas said that loss sparked his team We were taking things for granted," Cardenas said Reno has not lost since a 43-42 setback at Reed on Dec 62-40 on Friday night for the Huskies' 11th straight win a dramatic turnround after finishing 3-17 last season 3 Reed; and the winner of McQueen/Galena will play at Spanish Springs The Class 4A-North Regional girls basketball championship is set for 3 p.m Class 3A-NorthIn the 3A-North Regional playoffs Elko is at North Valleys and Lowry is at South Tahoe Hug will play at Fernley and Wooster is at Fallon this is the Panthers' third straight 3A-West league title The 3A Regional semifinals and championship are Feb Yerington (17-1) is the top seed in the 2A-North 14 at higher seeds and the championship is at 11 a.m Pyramid Lake (11-0) is the top seed in the 1A-West Eureka and McDermitt are both 10-1 and tied top the 1A-East Yet another Spanish Springs High School athlete has taken top honors during the 2024-25 school year Cougars track and field star Amaya Chapman claimed the Champion Chevrolet Athlete of the Week award for the week of March 24-30 It's the ninth time that Spanish Springs has won the award this academic year Chapman won the girls 400-meter race (57.44) at the Reed Reno Running Company track and field meet on March 29 Her time is the fastest in the North and third-fastest in the state this season She took 41.9% of the vote this week with 11,130 of the 26,547 votes Reno baseball's Mack Edwards finished second with 31.5% of the vote Chapman will receive a $100 gift card to Scheels Every Thursday during the high school season, Nevada Sports Net will spotlight one local for our weekly "High School Prep of the Week" honor, a feature presented in partnership with America First Credit Union Accolades: Travis Lee: 2024 4A North First Team All-Region at guard in basketball 2023 4A North Boys Singles Honorable Mention in tennis Addison Bowers: 2023 4A North Girls Singles Honorable Mention in tennis Story in short: Lee and Bowers are multi-sport athletes playing both tennis and basketball The Cougars are working toward an October playoff run with hopes of a regional title has proven to be a stable leader within both the basketball and tennis teams Quote to note: "He (Travis Lee) just leads by example I have the pleasure of coaching him in basketball to do it 'nice shot.' But during drills during practices he is by far one of the hardest workers we have She (Addison Bowers) brings that same attitude This year I think she's probably going to be one of the top 2 or 3 in the North as a sophomore the other girls strive to be as good as her." --John Rogers Watch the full feature on Addison Bowers and Travis Lee below According to Truckee Meadows Fire protection District the School Fire burned 5.5 acres before being brought under control Lightning is considered the probable cause There are no reports of damage to any buildings nor any injuries to any fire fighting personnel Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District announced that forward progress has been stopped on the 'School Fire' burning in Spanish Springs According to the Truckee Meadows Fire protection District burned 5.5 acres before being brought under control Fire crews are currently battling a brush fire above Spanish Springs High School The blaze is estimated to be approximately two acres in size According to the Washoe County School District Spanish Springs High School has been cleared of all personnel and students due to the fire they also state that the School is being used as a command post to battle the fire No other information has yet been released.