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2022 review: The year in Wolf Pack sports

It was an eventful 2022 for Nevada athletics, which changed athletic directors, welcomed a new football coach, and — like every other program in the country — dealt with the give-and-take nature of the NCAA’s transfer portal. Here’s the Nevada…

Signing day: Pack adds Manogue star, LB LaDuke

New year, new plan for head coach Ken Wilson and the Nevada football program. A year after bringing in a mostly last-minute class of 20-plus players — many of whom were plucked from the transfer portal — Wilson announced a more traditional signing…

Nevada-UNLV football telecast picked up by NSN

Saturday’s Nevada at UNLV football game is no longer in television limbo in Northern Nevada. The Silver State’s only annual college football game (3 p.m. kickoff at Allegiant Stadium) is now set to be shown on regional networks both southern and…

Dust Devils ride ‘Dayton mindset’ to 3A North volleyball title

Dayton, a self-described “short team,” ended up standing the tallest at the end of the Northern Region 3A volleyball tournament at Hug High School in Reno. The Dust Devils won both their matches Saturday to claim the 3A championship, opening the day…

Raiders’ history-making president speaks at Nevada Day event

Las Vegas Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan, who has only been on the job for a few months, will certainly forge her own path as a top executive in the NFL. In one way, though, she’s also following in the footsteps of some other pioneers who…

Wolf Pack third in ESPN’s ‘Bottom 10’ rankings

The Nevada football team is ranked in a national poll this week, although it’s the one that everyone tries to avoid. The Wolf Pack is No. 3 in ESPN’s “Bottom 10” rankings, a long-running feature at the site that pokes struggling teams with (mostly)…

Pack DB Bentlee Sanders named midseason All-American

Nevada safety Bentlee Sanders, one of the nation’s interception leaders, was named to the Associated Press midseason All-America Team, the organization said Tuesday. Sanders is one of three FBS-level players with five interceptions on the season,…

Keys to victory: ‘It was huge’ — Senators’ defense the difference in 12-11 win

As with any one-point game, a handful of plays turned out to make the difference in Carson’s thrilling 12-11 win over rival Douglas on Friday night. The Senators (2-7 overall, 1-5 in 5A North games) found themselves down, 8-0, early. A strong…

Bowl quest: A look at Nevada’s remaining schedule

With its game Friday against visiting Colorado State, Nevada will have reached the halfway point of its 2022 football season. The Wolf Pack has played in four straight bowl games, the longest current streak in the Mountain West. But, at 2-3 overall…

Where are they now? Well, Colorado State, mostly

The Nevada-Colorado State football game Friday night in Reno comes about nine months after the Wolf Pack’s roster began undergoing major upheaval. That included losing more than 10 players to Colorado State itself, following the Rams’ hiring of…

Reno Aces playing for PCL, Triple-A titles in Las Vegas

There’s a new look to the postseason in minor league baseball, and the Reno Aces will be a part of it. The Aces, with a Pacific Coast League divisional title already clinched, will take part in the inaugural Triple-A Championship Series in Las Vegas,…

Football at midseason: Manogue on top; Carson looking for more

The Northern Region high school football season has hit its halfway point, with most teams now turning their attention toward their upcoming league seasons. Here’s a look back at the highs and lows of the first half of the 2022 season, along with a…

Ex-Reno Aces star Corbin Carroll named minor-league MVP

Former Reno Aces star Corbin Carroll was named as the minor leagues’ Player of the Year on Wednesday by USA Today. Carroll, 22, has had a whirlwind 2022 season, playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ rookie team, the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, the…

Douglas rallies in second half, but Galena holds on

On a night when the scoreboard actually shut down, the Douglas Tigers football team also ran out of time. After running just 17 plays in the opening half, Douglas rallied in the second half and put itself in position for a dramatic comeback, but…

Carson grabs five turnovers, but Galena wins with big second half

Carson’s DC Quintana drives for additional yards after a reception with Galena’s Jameson Bogart and Maclain Mcbride trying to close him down during the game between the Galena Grizzlies and the Carson High Senators. Photo by Jeff Mulvihill, Jr. |…

Pack football: Six keys to a winning 2022 season

Discuss Share this Quick, which team has the longest active bowl-game streak in the Mountain West? It’s not defending champion Utah State, which missed the 2020 bowl season. It’s not any of the conference’s California teams. It’s not even perennial…

Ex-Douglas star Smalley on Pack’s depth chart

Former Douglas High football star Chris Smalley appears to have played his way into Nevada’s rotation to begin the 2022 season. Smalley, a true freshman, was listed Monday on the Wolf Pack’s official two-deep chart for Saturday’s opener at New Mexico…

‘Small mistakes’ add up in Carson football's opening loss

The big stuff certainly matters, but it’s the little things that the Carson football team will be looking to improve upon after its season-opening loss Friday. The Senators were blanked by visiting Sutter (Calif.), 35-0, in a game where the Huskies…

Flat-track motorcycle racing returns to Fuji Park

Flat-track motorcycle racing returns to Carson for the weekend of Aug. 26-27, with action in a number of divisions and special events planned for both nights. The Outlaw Flat Trac series has a full slate of events on its weekend schedule at Fuji…

Analysis: Wolf Pack's chances of reaching postseason could come down to 'Norvell Bowl'

The Wolf Pack football team will open its fall camp next week, signaling the beginning of the 2022 season. Nevada, under first-year head coach Ken Wilson, returns only six starters from last year’s 8-5 team, including just two full-timers on the…