Carson City Little League’s 9-10 all-star team refuses to quit. After pounding Centennial 17-2 on Sunday, the locals followed that up with a 12-7 win Monday over Reno Continental at Governors Field to remain alive in the double elimination tournament.
There is no doubt, a baseball umpire’s work is never easy.
The celebration of Bill Gavin’s life will be June 23, 2014, at noon, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Carson City.
Adam Whitt, the former Carson High and current Nevada baseball standout, is off t0 a sensational start in the Cape Cod League.
Carson City’s Intermediate all-star squad has advanced to the state tournament with an easy 22-8 win over Centennial Saturday night at Governors Field.
Fernley 95A Speedway will be back in action tonight, with racing starting at 5 p.m. Spectator gates open at 3 pm, with ticket prices at $12 for adults (13 and older), $8 for kids 6-12 and seniors over 63, and free for kids under six and military with ID. Tonight’s racing program will feature IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Pro Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Super Stock 4s, and Pure Stocks.
Tootie has affected many lives. Family and friends have lost a fun, loving, and loyal individual. He was retired from Rainbo Baking Company and an accomplished chef.
Mildred “Nonny” Chereb, an adopted Nevadan who loved the mountains and high desert, died Friday at her home in Gardnerville
Darlene A. Larsen passed away on June 3, 2014 at 3:15pm.
Anna Chiodo Wehling passed away on June 14, 2014 after a full and happy life of 89 years.
Judith Ann Waller was born on June 25, 1944 in Portland, OR and passed away on June 11, 2014 in Carson City, NV, just shy of her 70th birthday.
Richard R. “Dick” Beaudette, 89, of Carson City passed away June 17, 2014 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held July 2, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at FitzHenry’s Funeral Home. Inurnment with Military Honors will follow at noon at The Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.
In the early morning hours of June 1, 2014, Sandy passed in her home in Stagecoach, NV while being held by her three children. This ended her very brief entanglement with cancer.
The Little League postseason gets under way with the District 1 all-star tournament in Governors Field.
there are 16 new faces entered in the 25th annual American Century Championships, but none come in more heralded than UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning ... Athlon Sports predicts the Nevada Wolf Pack football team will improve by just two games in 2014.
The Carson Blue Jays scored 10 runs in the first inning en route to a 12-0 win over Douglas in the first game of a split doubleheader at Ron McNutt Field Wednesday night.
SACRAMENTO — Corey Reid finished 13th with 6,298 points in the 2014 Jr. National Decathlon at Sacramento State University.
Tyler Stagliano drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, and then shut down Centennial in the bottom of the seventh to lead Carson’s 10-11 all-stars to a 9-7 extra-inning win Thursday night at Governors Field
A bid by Hug High School to have independent status granted to its girls soccer and volleyball programs was denied last Wednesday during the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Board of Control’s summer meeting in Reno.
Had it not been for a case of the first-inning jitters, Carson’s 9-10 all-star squad would have won its opening game of the District 1 tournament.
IBAC scored eight runs in the fifth inning to erase a 9-4 deficit and grab a 17-11 win over the Carson Blue Jays on Sunday at Bishop Manogue High School.
Carson High’s opening game was supposed to be against Clayton Valley Charter on Aug. 30.
RENO — Kyle Krebs was in a groove, and that was bad news for the Greater Nevada Badgers.
The IMCA Modified main at Fernley 95A Speedway last Saturday night was fast and furious. Early leader Mark Skender spun and went to the back, then Cory Sample collided with Robert Miller while battling for the lead, and they both went to the tail of the pack.
If you follow Division 1A athletics in northern Nevada, or have taken in an NIAA state championship event in the past 10 years, you know the booming voice of Will Bumgardner.
Anxious to launch their professional baseball careers, four former Western Nevada College players have signed contracts with Major League Baseball teams, less than two weeks after being drafted.
Norma Ann Esker, Age 80, passed away on June 5, 2014 at her residence in Fallon, NV
LOIS BEVERLY JOHNSON, age 84, passed away on June 6, 2014 at Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon.
RENO — The start of a six-game week for the Carson Blue Jays began with a thud.
Gerald “Jerry” Glen Turnbow, 86, of Fallon, Nevada passed at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada surrounded by his wife and four children.
Alex Philip Anda passed away peacefully at Banner Hospital on June 5, 2014 with his family by his side after a short illness with cancer.
The University of Nevada’s loss is the San Diego Padres’ gain. Colby Blueberg, former Carson High and University of Nevada baseball standout, agreed to terms on a contract during the weeknd with the San Diego Padres.
On June 5, 2014, at the age of 79, “Marv” passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at his home in Carson City. B
Dr. Eugene Thomas Paslov, 80, of Carson City, Nevada died peacefully on Sunday June 8th at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
Lupe Joseph Ruiz, 81 of Dayton, NV was born December 12, 1932 in South San Francisco, CA. He graduated from South City High
Carson High’s football team will face a big-name player, and I do mean big, when it takes the field to face Clayton Valley Charter to open the football season on Aug. 30 at Del Oro High School in Loomis.
Two former Carson High stars — T.J. Thomsen and Jace Zampirro — combined to go 4-for-9 and drive in three runs to lead the Sun Devils to a 9-2 win over the Carson Blue Jays Friday night at Ron McNutt Field.
Carson swim great returns to coach Tigersharks One of the most recognizable names in Northern Nevada swimming has come home.
The Rangers won the Carson City Little League regular-season championship, and managed to defend their title in the post-season tournament with a 5-4 win over the third-seeded Cardinals.
After a two week layoff, the clay oval at Fernley 95A Speedway will be back in action tonight. Racing starts at 5 with spectator gates open at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for adults (13 and older), $8 for kids 6-12 and seniors over 63, and free for kids under six and military with ID. IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, Pro Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Super Stock 4s, and Pure Stocks divisions are on the program for tonight.
Virginia City High School is looking to fill the position of varsity boys basketball coach for the upcoming season. Interested individuals should contact Patrick Beckwith, VC athletic administrator at pbeckwith@storey.k12.nv.us.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning...It’s obvious who’s calling the shots when it comes to the Nevada Wolf Pack’s football schedule.
Four more Western Nevada College baseball players — Joey Crunkilton, Rayne Raven, Spencer Greer and Tony Roque — have accepted scholarship offers from Division I schools.
Joe Nelson came up big two different times Wednesday night against arch-rival Douglas.
Born April 27, 1932 (a southern lady) in Selma, Alabama. Deceased June 3, 2014.Polly grew up learning the ways of the farm, cooking and sewing. Attending Sunday school and church.
Lou Imfeld was a World War II Veteran, a mechanic, and a teacher.
OSGOOD, MICHAEL P. “MIKE”, age 54 of Dayton, OH passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Mike is
Sue was born on Jun 25, 1937 to Ernest Loeb Inwood and Margaret Emily Merritt. She graduated from Scarsdale High School (New York) in 1953. She passed away on Jun 3, 2014. Sue attended Texas Women’s
The Carson High Blue Jays got themselves into an early hole, and were unable to dig themselves out of it.
No one is ever going to call Conor Harber a one-dimension player.
When it comes to the Major League Baseball Draft, it just turned out to be another banner year for the Western Nevada College baseball program.
Chase Blueberg, T.J. Thomsen, Jace Zampirro, Dom Norton and Gehrig Tucker have been playing baseball together for as long as they can remember.
By Darrell Moody dmoody@nevadaappeal.com Colby Blueberg realized a childhood dream when he was selected in the 24th round of the amateur baseball draft by the San Diego Padres Saturday afternoon.
Bryan Manoukian didn’t pull any punches. “This is definitely the worst game we’ve played so far,” the Carson Blue Jays coach said. “You lose eight seniors and you are playing with a bunch of young kids. You can’t make six errors and expect to win many, if any, games. Some of our returning players made plays they don’t normally make.”
It’s another busy race weekend, with NASCAR Sprint Cup at Pocono, IndyCar, and Camping World Trucks in Texas, and Formula 1 in Canada.
Delores Beverly Mussi, longtime Fallon resident, passed away on June 1, 2014, at home with her family by her side after a long bout with Cancer.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning...It’s time for Colin Kaepernick to show a little appreciation. Now that the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is one of the richest players in NFL history, he needs to toss a million or so thank you notes to the school which made it all possible.
If there is a fan favorite for the 25th annual American Century Championship, it has to be Charles Barkley.
A long time Fallon resident has passed away in Cody, WY at the age of 74. She was a Fallon resident from 1967 to 2007.
Pauline Day was born and raised in Marble Hill , MO on April 20, 1931 to Ina and Oscar Schrock and died in Carson City, Nevada May 30, 2014.
In the evening of Friday, May 16, Ruth Dressler went to sleep in her chair at home. In keeping with her abiding faith, the family knows she awoke in paradise, in the presence of God, the angels, and her beloved husband, Budd.
Margaret Ann (Peggy ) Geerhart passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at her home in Carson City. She was born in Elko, NV March 25, 1938.
Grace J. King was born in Los Angeles, California, November 24,1920 to Marcus and Josephine King. She attended local schools and USC.
Ron McNutt was driving through Washoe Valley Wednesday morning when he decided to retire — for the second time — from the game he’s devoted his entire life to.
One of the great mysteries of sports is the amateur baseball draft
Robert W. Cannon (Bob) age 86, finally lost his battle with cancer May 19, 2014. He was born April 23, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA.
Patricia Walker Gray passed away in Carson City, NV. She was 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert of 57 years, and her sister Laurene Murphy.
Harlan H. Choat was born Feb 01, 1942, and passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on the morning of May 14, 2014 in Jacumba, CA.
Jeffrey Jack Leigh passed away in Carson City, NV, at the age of 48.
Charles (Chuck) Barrett was born in Reno, Nevada on October 9, 1928, to Mary Lyons Barrett and Clifford Barrett, and died on May 26, 2014. He was raised in Markleeville, CA.
On May 21, 2014, at the age of 94 1/2, he passed away peacefully at home where he resided since 1955. Born in Reno, NV on Sept. 16, 1919 to Fritz and Alice Luhrs, raised in Gardnerville, graduated from Douglas High in 1936, attended UNR, and served in the U.S. Navy.
Age 73, of Minden, Nevada passed away on May 13, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11am at Lifepoint Church, Student Ministries Room, 1095 Stephanie Way, Minden, Nevada.
Guy Page Felton III passed on May 24, 2014, in Carson City, Nevada. Guy’s happiest years were spent as a school teacher in New York State and Nevada.
Russell Crowl Six, 90, of Holland Michigan, passed away at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on May 12, 2014. Russell was born August 25, 1923, in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Bert LeRoy Six and Grace Lo Dema Crowl.
Colby Blueberg spent the day before what could arguably be the three most important days of his life fishing with his brother and grandfather.
Corinne was born in Canoga Park, CA to Mr. Gerald A. Lambert and Mrs. Leila C. (Brooks) Lambert. She graduated from Canoga Park High in 1945
Ralph Ernest Vance, 74, was born Feb. 2, 1940, in Mesilla Park, New Mexico, to Archie Maurice and Lou Ellen Bradford Vance. He died June 1, 2014, in Dayton.
Russell Crowl Six, 90, of Holland Michigan, passed away at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans on May 12, 2014. Russell was born August 25, 1923, in Liberty Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to Bert LeRoy Six and Grace Lo Dema Crowl.
We lost our beloved parents, Jack and Maggie Davis a week apart. They were together for sixty-five years in life and reunited this week to be together forever.
Bill was born in Berkeley, California to William and Genevieve Schneider. He had two older sisters, Marjorie and Elizabeth. After graduating from Berkeley High School, he entered the army and served in the Korean War where he received 2 bronze medals as a soldier and a medic.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new six-year contract extension Wednesday that keeps him with the franchise through the 2020 season.
It didn’t take long for Jack Wagner, a two-time American Century Championship winner, to be questioned about the inclusion of former LPGA great Annika Sorenstam to this year’s tournament.
The Carson Blue Jays summer baseball team dropped a 10-0 decision Sunday to the Knights.
