The Pershing County High School softball started their week with a 15-11 win against the visiting Yerington Lions. Over the weekend, Lovelock traveled to Yerington to finish the series with two more wins (20-12, 12-2).
Last Saturday, 21 PCHS athletes braved the wind to run, leap and throw to the best of their abilities. They competed in the Fallon Invitational, along with teams from over two dozen other schools.
The Pershing County softball team continues to rack up the wins. Last Tuesday (March 19), they hosted Incline for the first game of a triple header. They beat the Highlanders 19-4 in three innings. Over the weekend, the Mustangs traveled to Damonte Ranch High School in Reno and won two games in three innings (21-2, 20-2).
The Pershing County High School softball team hosted West Wendover this past weekend. The first game, on Thursday afternoon, ended with a final score of 17-2, with the Mustangs ahead by a mile.
The Pershing County High School baseball team hosted West Wendover this past week. On Tuesday, March 12, the Mustangs lost 14-0. This past Saturday, the Mustangs dropped the last two games of the series (10-0, 20-3).
Last year, the Pershing County track and field team finished with only six athletes. This year's roster lists 16 boys and 12 girls. On Friday they excelled at the Dayton Dust Devil Invite.
The Pershing County High School softball team dunked North Tahoe in a triple header this past week. On Wednesday, the Lakers got a taste of what the Mustangs had in store for them. Pershing County jumped out with 11 runs. The game lasted three innings with a final score of 16-0.
The Pershing County High School baseball team hosted North Tahoe for a triple header this past week. The Mustangs went 0-3, with scores of 8-4, 13-2 and 21-3. It was a letdown for the Mustangs after a strong preseason tournament but they remain excited about the year ahead.
The Pershing County High School track and field team had its first meet last Saturday in Fernley. Fourteen boys and 10 girls represented Lovelock, a dramatic increase over recent years.
The PCHS baseball went 3-0 at the Pershing County tournament last weekend. The boys beat Sparks (11-1), Lowry JV (16-6) and Battle Mountain (18-3). Officials canceled the last day of the three-day tournament due to extreme weather.
Last Thursday, Pershing County girls basketball lost 58-31 to Needles, Calif., in the state semifinals. They competed at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno. Needles advanced to the title game and beat North Tahoe 48-34 in the Virginia Street gym on Friday in the championship.
Last week PCHS girls basketball coach Lee Houston predicted the Mustangs would punch their ticket to state. That's what happened this past week at the Northern 2A Regional Tournament in West Wendover.
The Pershing County boys basketball team had their ups and downs this season. However, 2023-2024 was a breakthrough year for them. Last Thursday, they reached their goal of making it to the playoffs, hosted by West Wendover.
It was a banner year for the Pershing County Mustang wrestlers. To cap it all off, four of them placed at the state competition in Arizona last Friday. The Nevada state championship was in Bullhead City, an eight-hour drive from Pershing County.
Last Tuesday was a milestone for the Pershing County High School girls basketball team. Silver Stage visited PCHS on senior night, the last home game of the year. The Mustangs beat the Nighthawks 55-23.