The critics have always been there. They have told Reno's "Koncrete" Kelvin Davis that, at 5-foot-8, he was too short to win a title, that his seven-fight amateur career wasn't enough to compete with the big boys.
RENO - The Douglas varsity baseball team got two complete game performances from its pitching staff as the Tigers swept a Sierra League doubleheader from the Wooster Colts Saturday afternoon.
RENO - For the past several weeks, the Douglas varsity softball team has been finding just enough to win.
When Chris Blackburn scored a beautiful goal in the second half to tie the game, it looked like the Nevada Wonders had arrived on a level to truly compete with the elite Premiere Development League teams.
Carson High graduate Joe Mercer went 2-for-4, but it wasn't enough for the University of Nevada baseball team in an 8-4 loss at Hawai'i on Friday.
n The search for a new baseball coach at Western Nevada Community College should start with one person - Ron McNutt.
Talk about taking matters into your own hands. Nevada Wonders coach Paul Aigbogun not only gave his team a game plan, he went out and executed.
OK, class. Let's review last Sunday's Talladega Nextel Cup finish. Was Jeff Gordon really in front of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. when the caution froze the field?
Chalk up another strange moment in boxing courtesy of Don King.
The Carson High boys and girls swim teams turned in impressive efforts against Galena on Friday.
The Dayton High softball team won the second game of its doubleheader against Fernley to gain an important split in the race for second in the Northern 3A.
Fernley High graduate Matt Lambeth has signed a letter-of-intent to play baseball at Lamar University in Texas, NevadaPrep.com has reported.
Two solid pitching performances resulted in a 1-0 victory in 10 innings for the University of Hawai`i over the University of Nevada in the first game of a three-game Western Athletic Conference series at Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu on Thursday night
After Douglas High had given Reno its first league loss in two years last Saturday, there may have been a question about how the Huskies would rebound. With Chris Rickey on the mound there shouldn't have been.
GARDNERVILLE -- You can never have enough pitching when it comes to high school softball and baseball.
The Carson High golf team spent the last week-and-a-half fine tuning its game. Consider the Senators tuned up.
The Lady Senators softball team would like to forget the first three innings of its game against Fallon Thursday afternoon at the Ed Arciniega Athletic Complex.
Carson High graduate Ryan Costella can now officially call himself one of the nation's top collegiate student-athletes.
When the dust settled on the first inning, every player in the Douglas starting lineup, except for the Tigers' most productive hitter this season, had crossed home at least once.
Saturday features the 130th version of the most exciting two minutes in all of sports, the running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
BISHOP CREEK AREA, CALIF: Gary Olson of the Bishop Creek Resorts (760) 873-4484 reported:
LOCATION: Hobart Reservoir, which is a small high-mountain lake located in the Sierra Nevada between Carson City and Lake Tahoe, opened to fishing for the 2004 fishing season on May 1 and will remain open through Sept. 30.
I didn't feel like writing a real column this week, but for anyone who still wants to pay attention to this popcorn stand, here's a few notes on a scorecard:
Here is the list of the 2004 winners at the John Riordan Invitational Fishing Derby:
There is a saying about good things being worth waiting for. If that's the case, Erin Stieber should end up being very happy about her decision to sign a soccer national letter-of-intent with Saint Mary's College on Monday.
The Dayton High softball couldn't overcome eight errors in a 9-8 loss at Damonte Ranch on Tuesday.
Freshman Tisha Luken, just called up to the Douglas varsity squad last week, couldn't have picked a better time to collect her first varsity hit.
After Rusty Wallace's win last weekend at Martinsville and Ricky Rudd's pole performance for today's Talladega race, I've got to go out and get one of those "Old Guys Rule" t-shirts!
Jim Kubota recently fired a hole-in-one at Silver Oak Golf Course. He fired his ace on the 118-yard second hole from the blue tee. Rudy Lucero, Lois Kubota and Jeff Freelove witnessed the feat.
Willie Bowman called it the biggest game of Carson's season to date, and he was right.
The result may have been eerily similar and who knows if this is going to be the same Nevada Wonders soccer team from last year.
The Carson High boys swim team gave Reno High all it could handle before dropping a close decision on Saturday at the Carson Aquatic Center.
Carson High graduate Joe Mercer's RBI double turned out to be the difference in support of a valiant effort by Travis Sutton as the University of Nevada baseball team defeated San Jose State 3-2 on Friday in San Jose.
Today is a big day for true football fans.
There's no denying it. This was a much anticipated baseball game between Carson and Wooster High Schools.
A Keystone Kops-style first inning gave Carson High a big lead and the South Tahoe High Vikings never got their offense going on Thursday, falling 11-0.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced that its Indian Creek Campground at Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County, Calif. will open on Friday, April 30.
Thanks to an assist from Nike and the YES Foundation, about five dozen Carson High School athletes will be able to put their best foot forward today when the Senators host their sixth annual Carson Kiwanis Invitational track and field meet.
Nicole Greer pitched all 14 innings to pick up both wins and the Dayton High softball team pounded out 20 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Truckee on Thursday.
All it took was a couple mistakes. That's all it ever takes when good teams meet.
The Carson High boys and girls track teams had several impressive performances on Wednesday in a meet at CHS as they warmed up for their own invitational.
In its inaugural season in the Premeire Development League, it became painfully clear that the Nevada Wonders soccer team just didn't have enough firepower.
Aaron Heberger, Alyce Kugler and Keston Denny all had outstanding performances this past weekend for the Carson-Douglas Rodeo Club at the Nevada High School State Rodeo in Lovelock.
BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF: Fishing success was very slow for trollers for the opening weekend. Water is mossy. On Monday and Tuesday, the boaters got blown off the lake by about 2 p.m. by the wind.
Douglas High's Andy McIntosh will join teammate Luke Rippee and walk on with the University of Nevada football team, NevadaPrep.com has reported.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USF&WS) Lahontan National Fish Hatchery will hold its annual open house on April 24, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Carson High boys golf team didn't do as well handling the wind as the other top four Northern 4A clubs, so an end result of fifth place in Tuesday's tournament at Rosewood wasn't surprising.
The Carson High swim teams came back from a hard duration of training during spring break and warmed up for its showdown with Reno High by sweeping South Tahoe on Tuesday.
The short game plays a huge role in your ability to score well. Too often a golfer will hit two or three decent shots to get close to the green only to take three, four or more to get into the hole.
Douglas High graduates Tommy Bond, Chad Cooke and Kenny Nicoll are all playing key roles for the Dan College baseball team in its quest for a conference title.
Genoa Lakes Golf Club is pleased to announced the addition of Kevin Sommerfield as its new tournament director.
RENO - Nevada concluded its spring practice Saturday with its annual Silver-Blue scrimmage, and there were good performances on both sides of the ball.
Marc Peeples fired a hole-in-one on Saturday at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
The Dayton High softball team dropped a pair of games in nonleague action against Sparks on Saturday, losing the opener 4-1 and the nightcap 4-3.
RENO - Freshman outfielder Austin Graham comes to the ballpark each game hoping, not expecting, to start.
In the bottom of the 11th inning, it was Douglas' No. 11 that stepped up and ended the game.
RENO - The University of Nevada is on a four-game winning streak, and Brian Gazzero returned to the squad after missing 16 games. All is right in Nevada's world these days.
Another big race day today, with Nextel Cup at Martinsville, Champ Cars at Long Beach, and the Indy Racing League at Motegi, Japan.
RENO - Nevada's pitching staff took a big hit when it was learned that Carson High grad Owen Brolsma suffered a torn tendon in his right elbow last Saturday against Louisiana Tech, and will miss the rest of the season.
MINDEN - The Manogue softball team got to see all it could handle of the Douglas Lady Tiger pitching staff.
After another uneventful regular season, the first round of playoffs begin Saturday in the National Basketball Association.
Carson High graduate John Glover has his Douglas High baseball team off to an 18-1 start with just three weeks left in the regular season.
LAKE ALMANOR, CALIF: No report.
On April 25-26-27, John Riordan, bar manager for the Pinion Plaza Hotel and Casino and the Carson Station Hotel and Casino, both in Carson City, will host his 7th annual Topaz Lake Invitational Fishing Derby.
This is a final reminder that Saturday is the opening day of the 2004 California fishing season.
If by some chance, you are not one of the many tens of thousands of fishermen planning to participate in the opener of the 2004 California trout fishing season on April 24, there is another unique outdoor event scheduled for that weekend in Carson City.
This is a final reminder that the Carson Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will hold its annual fund raising dinner at the Carson Valley Inn (CVI) in Minden on Saturday, April 24.
It seems that the Carson High baseball team couldn't play through the Toyo National Classic without having at least one breakdown that led to a big inning for its oppenent.
It's a crap shoot when planning any outdoor activity during the spring in Northern Nevada.
According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), here are some recent trout plants in its Western Region:
Embarrassment. Disgrace. Those are the words used to describe the track at the Jim Frank Track and Field Complex at Carson High's football stadium.
The Carson High baseball team continued to hold its own against some top competition at the Toyo National Classic in Anaheim, Calif.
A vacation trip turned out to be a life-changing experience for Kristi Henne of Plainview, Ark and formally of Carson City.
Eric Hutt recently fired a hole-in-one at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
The last few columns have been devoted to the pivot motion, the movement of the body for the entire golf swing.
Thanks to the latest cool spell, skiing and boarding should hold up for another weekend or two.
The Dayton High baseball team took care of business with a doubleheader sweep of Spring Creek on Saturday to keep pace in a wide open Northern 3A race.
The hit parade concluded with a bang for the University of Nevada baseball team in a 27-9 win at Louisiana Tech on Saturday.
The Carson High softball team had two impressive wins in the Reed Easter Tournament, beating Reed 6-3 and Spanish Springs 3-2.
After 11 games in less than a week, the Douglas softball team, exhausted from two separate tournaments, came home - victorious.
Happy Easter! This is one of the few weekends the Nextel Cup teams have off for the rest of the year, and I hope they're enjoying it.
The University of Nevada baseball team may have found the No. 2 starting pitching it's been looking for all year.
It only took a couple mistakes to make up the difference in the ball game.
Bonnie Bernstein may have the most difficult job in sports journalism. As a sideline reporter, Bernstein must somehow provide something coherent within 30 seconds when speaking or conducting an interview.
Now is truly one of the best times of the year in the sporting world because the playoffs have begun in the National Hockey League.
In a season filled with losses, Thursday's 18-2 setback against Carson High may have been the low point for the South Tahoe High Vikings.
RENO - T-minus 21 days and counting.
LAKE ALMANOR, CALIF: No report.
This is a final reminder that the 12th annual Walker Lake Loon Festival will be held at Sportsman's Beach at Walker Lake on Saturday, April 17.
The Ormsby Sportsmen's Association (OSA), a local organization for hunters and fishermen, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Carson Nugget Convention Center.
The Dayton High baseball team kept pace in what's turning out to be a wild Northern 3A race with a 13-0 win at Rite of Passage on Wednesday.
The Carson High softball team settled for a split on Wednesday against Elko, winning the opener of a doubleheader 5-3 before losing the nightcap 5-1.
That's what I call Kirk Snyder's decision to make himself available for this year's NBA draft.
This is a final reminder that 5 p.m. on April 19 is the final deadline for RECEIVING applications for 2004 Nevada big game hunting tags.
No one should ever be able to question the toughness of Aaron Heberger and Keston Denny.
University of Connecticut alumnus Greg Hoch is so happy that he's going to share his joy with everyone who comes into his restaurant today.
Tim Hohl fired a solid four-over-par 75 to finish fourth to lead the Carson High golf team in a Northern 4A tournament on Tuesday at D'Andrea.
RENO - Nevada hitters took their weekend of frustration out on Saint Mary's College Tuesday afternoon.
You can never have enough pitching, and Carson High's baseball team may have found another solid starter.
Psst! Wanna take an educated guess at what special date is sneaking up, just around the corner?
The Douglas High softball team has had an impressive showing so far in the Fred Davidson Memorial Easter Tournament in Las Vegas, going 3-1 over the first two days.
While his brother Shawn was busy taking care of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tyson Estes put together a gem of his own against the McQueen Lancers Tuesday afternoon.
RENO - Eric Harding, who unsuccessfully challenged Roy Jones for the world light heavyweight championship in September, 2000, had just finished his third sparring session with Kelvin Davis.
An error on a double steal and a bad break on a line drive were the difference for the Carson High softball team in a 2-1 loss at Wooster on Tuesday.
The position of the body for the back swing plays an important role in the golfer's ability to swing the club down to impact on the correct path and with the club face square.
The Carson Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) will hold its annual fund raising dinner at the Carson Valley Inn (CVI) in Minden on Saturday, April 24.
Diamond Peak closed last weekend without much advance warning, but with the snow rapidly disappearing it was a wise move.
According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), here are some recent trout plants in its Western Region:
According to a recent press release by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the 12th annual Walker Lake Loon Festival will be held at Sportsman's Beach at Walker Lake on Saturday, April 17.
Carson High's swim teams swept Spanish Springs in a dual meet Saturday afternoon at the Carson Aquatic Center.
Dayton High's Matt Bowman showed why he's one of the best players in Northern Nevada at any level while the Dust Devil baseball team settled for a split in a key doubleheader on Saturday against Truckee at home.
RENO -- Ryan Healy's belt said it all: "2004 National Collegiate Boxing Champion: 165 pounds."
B. Bottenburg of Carson City won the Jesters Jog 10-kilometer run Saturday morning.
RENO - There's still two more days of this remaining for the University of Nevada baseball team.
Remember a few years ago when Jimmy Spencer was suspected of throwing some roll bar padding out of his car to cause a yellow flag for debris so he could make a pit stop without losing a lap?
Last week, I had a "ton of fun," writing about an alleged fishing trip to Lake Tahoe, where I claimed to have caught and released a record breaking Mackinaw Trout.
Matt Moore and Tilor Smith turned in impressive efforts for the Carson High track team on Friday in the first day of the Reed Invitational.
