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Longhorns' Stuart wins long jump in Winnemucca

Battle Mountain senior Blake Stuart wrapped the regular season by winning the long jump at the Don and Lynda Walton Invitational this past Saturday at Lowry High School in Winnemucca. He had a leap of 19 feet, 9 inches. In addition, Stuart placed third in the triple jump at 38-9 and the high jump (5-10).

PCHS track and field competes in Winnemucca

The Pershing County track team continues to shave seconds off their running times, while adding height to their leaps and distance to their throws. They earn about 20 personal records (PRs) at each meet they attend. Last Saturday’s Don and Lynda Walton Invitational at Lowry High School in Winnemucca was no exception.

Mustangs score series win in tight league games

The Pershing County baseball team played three tight games against Sierra Lutheran last week. They won or lost each of them by one-point margins. On Tuesday Pershing County beat the visiting Falcons (9-8). Pershing County finished the series in Carson City with a win (5-4) and a loss (3-2).

Esquivel claims low medalist honors at Elko

The Northern 3A boys golf season is in full force now and returned to the course in Spring Creek and Elko last week. The league stopped at Spring Creek Golf Course on Monday, April 22, with the Buckaroos finishing eighth as a team with a score of 375

Ladies Golf Results —

The rain finally went away for the Ladies Golf Club Monday (April 15) and Tuesday (April 16) tournaments. The Monday Nine Hole tournament first low gross winner was Shelly Smith with a score of 52.

Lowry picks up first league victory of the season

To say it was a wild ride for the Lowry High School baseball team this spring would be an understatement. The Buckaroos were down to 11 players for the final three weeks of the season and picked up their first league win of the season in the finale homes games of the year.

Lions claim three wins over Longhorns in baseball action

The Battle Mountain High School baseball team suffered three losses on the road to Yerington this past weekend. The Lions won the opener 15-2 on Friday and swept the doubleheader on Saturday 5-0 and 8-3.

BMHS softball nears playoff berth

The Battle Mountain High School softball team inched closer to a spot in the Northern 2A Regional Championship, May 10-11, in Lovelock. Battle Mountain knocked off Yerington 16-5 on Friday afternoon in Yerington, with the Lions bouncing back to sweep Saturday’s doubleheader 11-9 and 6-5. The Lady Longhorns stand at 9-9 in league play.

Lowry swimmers drop dual to South Tahoe

The Lowry High School swim team returned to Northwest Pool on Saturday, Apil 20, to dual South Tahoe. The Vikings collected two wins, beating the boys 128-19 and the Lady Bucks 141-90.

Lady Bucks advance to playoffs with sweep of Dust Devils

A slow start to the season put the Lowry High School softball team behind the 8-ball in chase to get back to the postseason after playing in the 2023 3A state championship game. In the past couple weeks, the Lady Bucks have hit their stride and will no be in the postseason after sweeping Dayton 18-2 and 15-0 on Thursday afternoon.

Kenison, Aguirre set new school records at home invitational

It was a special day for two Lowry High School track and field athletes, as they set new school records during the Don and Lynda Walton Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Brent Kenison won three individual events on the day, including setting a new school record in the pole vault, clearing 13 feet, 6 inches. He also led the way in the triple jump with a mark of 43-8 and the high jump (6-0). Kenison was seventh in the discus.

Camas finishes second in shot put

The McDermitt High School track and field team wrapped up the regular season this past Saturday at the Don and Lynda Walton Invitational at Lowry High School in Winnemucca. Shandon Camas turned in a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 2 inches.

Longhorns drop three games

The Battle Mountain High School baseball team was back on the road this past weekend to face league-leading West Wendover. The Wolverines held on to the top spot in the Northern 2A, sweeping three games from the Longhorns.

Pershing County softball team improves to 18-0

The Pershing County softball team maintained its perfect record this past weekend after competing against the Battle Mountain Longhorns on the road. The Mustangs beat their rival school 11-1 in the opener and 16-4 in the closing game. They are 3-0 against the Longhorns for the season, having won (1-0) at home on April 2.

BMHS collects three important road wins

It was a busy three days for the Battle Mountain High School softball team with five games in that span. Battle Mountain hosted Pershing County on Thursday for a pair of games that was postponed early in April. The Mustangs remained perfect on the year winning 11-1 and 16-3.

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