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With help from smothering defense and a potent run game, Nevada football held on to a 19-13 win over the Weber State Wildcats on Saturday at Mackay Stadium.

The North Tahoe Invitational was held in Tahoe City, California on Friday, and the Sierra Lutheran Cross Country team ran their hearts out. The times are as follows:

Nevada Raider Nation - Carson City Chapter will host an Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City game watch at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. The game watch will be held at Jimmy G's, 301 N. Carson St.

Carson City BMX is hosting a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Laps for Lungs on Friday, Sept. 13. This is separate from CCBMX racing schedule.

The laps will be done during the practice times (6-7 pm). You do not need to be a USABMX member to participate in this worthy cause. You do need to fill out a 1-day trial membership (free).

Nevada football’s season opener magic didn’t carry over in a 77-6 blowout loss to the No. 16 ranked Oregon Ducks on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

The Sierra Lutheran Falcons are off to a solid start on the season, with a pair of wins from the girls varsity and junior varsity volleyball squads and a first place finish from the girls golf team.

Sierra Lutheran’s JV volleyball team won its first non-conference matchup against Mineral County on Friday. The Hawks won both sets 25-18 and 25-20.

Thursday provided the Carson High School cross country team with a good look at the rest of the Sierra League and a little change of pace Thursday afternoon in Washoe Valley.

Several obstacles couldn’t get in the way of sophomore Nevada running back Devonte Lee, not even a torn ligament in his knee.

Struggling with drawing enough players for its football team, Dayton High School made the decision Wednesday night to officially cancel its 2019 season at all levels.

The Carson Senators varsity football team gears up for its first home game of the season against the McQueen Lancers on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Carson’s junior varsity squad plays the Foothill Cougars at 5:30 p.m. The freshman team faces Foothill on the road at 3:30 p.m.

Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will host an Oakland Raiders Game Watch Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., at Jimmy G's in Carson City.

The season opener features our Oakland Raiders vs the Denver Broncos. Membership applications to the Chapter will be available for new members or returning members. Membership fee is $20 per person.

Teagan Hansen won the Small School Race in a time of 14:04. Andreas Gilson was 20th in 15:42 and William Webster was 38th in 16:42. In the Girls Small School Race Kailey Fitzpatrick was 14th in 21:23, Sierra Carranza was 19th in 23:34, Ava Zimmerman was 20th in 23:35, and Christi Kennedy was 21st in 24:10.

The Falcons next meet is September 13 in Tahoe City.

Nevada football’s historic 34-31 comeback victory over Purdue came off the leg of redshirt freshman kicker Brandon Talton.

With the Wolf Pack down 31-14 late in the third quarter, Nevada scored 20 unanswered points capped-off by Talton’s 56-yard field goal as time expired. It is the team’s second-largest comeback since 1996. Talton came into Saturday’s game as the backup placekicker, but he ended the night as the hero.

Wes Camp is the 2019 Sunday Men’s Club champion at Silver Oak Golf Course in Carson City.

The Reno Aces played their final home game of the season like any other, with gleaming smiles.

With a 61-71 record in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Northern Division, Reno is one loss or one Sacramento River Cats win away from being eliminated from playoff contention.

The Carson Senators football team cruised to a 57-28 victory over the Lower Lake Trojans on Friday.

Carson’s potent offense stole the show for most of the contest. The Senators rushed for 359 yards and 137 passing yards.

The Sierra Lutheran XC team kicked off the 2019 XC Season at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. The Falcons got solid performances from Christi Kennedy (36th Girls Freshman), Sierra Carranza (38th Girls Sophomore), Aaron Waite (47th Boys Sophomore), Will Webster (39th Boys Sophomore), Andreas Gilson (47th Boys Junior), and Jacob Tack (50th Boys Junior). Sierra Lutheran will run next Friday at the Nevada Twi-light Classic in Reno. Andreas Gilson is the runner pictured.

Reno Aces play-by-play announcer Ryan Radtke was a natural since he picked up a makeshift microphone.

Riley McHenry a 14 year old Freshman at Sierra Lutheran High School completed the Western States Trail Ride or Tevis Cup on Sunday August 18 at 4:45 in the morning.

Before he was recognized as a top baseball prospect, Jordon Scott Adell had to change his name.

Adell and teammate Jordan Gunter shared the same first name since Little League all the way through their careers at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky.

Led by an experienced nucleus of runners, the Carson High School cross country program has good reason for optimism for the start of a new season.

The Carson Senators football team kick-off the 2019 season Friday with a road game against the Lower Lake Trojans near Clear Lake, Calif.

The time has come for Nevada quarterback Carson Strong.

The red-hot Reno Aces have suddenly hit a draw.

Reno split the four-game series to the Sacramento River Cats with an 8-1 loss to the Sacramento River Cats on Sunday at Greater Nevada Field.

A roller coaster season did not stop Braden Shipley’s pursuit of Reno Aces’ history.

The right-handed pitcher went through role changes, nagging injuries and tough stretches throughout the year. But in the end, Shipley came out of it on top.

Reno Aces first baseman Kevin Cron leaves teammates and coaches in awe of his ability at the plate.

“He’s one of the best hitters I’ve ever seen, and I’m not the only one who thinks that,” former Aces catcher Tyler Heinemann said. “You ask some of the guys and coaches and they say the same thing.”

Hard to conceive a few weeks ago, the Reno Aces are making a run at first place in the Pacific Coast League’ Northern Pacific Division.

Kevin Cron etched his name into the Reno Aces’ record book on Sunday.

Cron launched his 33rd homer of the season in the first inning against the Oklahoma City Dodgers, passing former Aces first baseman Christian Walker for the single-season franchise record.

On August 17, at 5:30 pm at Rob McFadden Plaza in Carson City, CHS Head Football Coach Blair Roman will induct the 2019 Carson Football Hall of Fame Class.

The Reno Aces enjoyed some sizzlin’ home cooking.

Reno went 5-2 over a seven-game homestand against the Iowa Cubs and Omaha Storm Chasers. The Aces’ solid stretch helped them improve to 53-61, good for third place in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Division.