Nevada drops fifth straight to top-ranked Fresno
Returning to the Lawlor Events Center did little to alleviate the ailing women’s basketball team, which lost Saturday to the Fresno State Bulldogs 85-67 for the second time this season in the first of...
View ArticleColumn: New coaches won’t cause instability for the Wolf Pack
Nevada football head coach Chris Ault and newly named defensive coordinator Mike Bradeson have been around the program long enough to maintain a healthy dose of consistency next season. Ault is heading...
View ArticleDear Deonte, happy V-Day
Hi, Deonte. Umm, is it cool if I call you Tae? Lol. You probably don’t know me, but I see you all the time — walking around campus, running around the basketball court, sleeping in class (haha, jk)....
View ArticleMilestones mean nothing to team
The Nevada men’s basketball team has attained milestone after milestone this season, but the only goal the team strives to earn still remains.
View ArticleIona dissects Nevada men’s basketball on national stage
Nevada’s game-ending theatrics didn’t materialize in a 90-84 loss at Iona on Saturday. There couldn’t have been a better time for the Wolf Pack to show off its last-minute spectacles since the...
View ArticleIt’s hard to hit a ball
I’ve played many sports during my illustrious athletic career, which at its peak included me being the No. 1 recruit in the nation in my NCAA Football 2009 video game (I took my talents to the...
View ArticleReno local, former pro Flury makes impact on Pack
Former professional baseball player Pat Flury returned home after 13 years in the minor-league ranks. Embarking on his second season as a volunteer assistant for the Wolf Pack pitching staff, Flury...
View ArticleArt of baseball flies under radar
It’s a rarity to find a pitcher throwing a strike on ESPN’s top 10 plays of the night — unless you’re Roy Halladay and you pitch a perfect game — but baseball might boast the hardest feat in...
View ArticleNevada chimes in: National ranks
A ranking in the national Top 25 polls would mean a lot to the Nevada men’s basketball team, but after losing on national television 90-84 Saturday to Iona, the team continues to wait for its time to...
View ArticleWolf Pack catcher shows intense passion
Valentine’s Day is for lovers, but you couldn’t find Nevada’s starting catcher Carlos Escobar cuddling with anyone last Tuesday. Escobar’s Valentine was baseball. Specifically, the batting cages are...
View ArticleNevada freshman finds powers in religion
Freshman shortshop Kyle Hunt’s grandfather placed a picture that was special to him on top of a bookshelf by the bed where he eventually passed away last week. Kneeling down in the photo was Hunt, then...
View ArticleNevada’s No. 1 asset: Ault
The re-signing of Nevada football head coach Chris Ault is the best news the team has had since January 2011. Some naysayers might say Ault single-handedly lost the Western Athletic Conference...
View ArticleNevada rifle team to compete in the NCAA Champs
Halfway up a staircase in the Agricultural Education building, a group of three NCAA national championship trophies stand among several other smaller awards and plaques. Although none of them are for a...
View ArticleThe good and bad of Pack athletes at NFL Combine
The 2012 NFL Combine came and went this weekend with five former Nevada players vying to make their best impact on NFL scouts. While tweets from many of the former Wolf Pack athletes (linebackers...
View ArticleWolf Pack men’s basketball wins share of WAC title
The Wolf Pack men’s basketball team is one step closer to achieving its goals. Nevada won a share of the Western Athletic Conference Championship in a triple-overtime effort Saturday against Fresno...
View ArticleUNR Winter Sports Club struggles to pay for Nationals trip
The University of Nevada, Reno Winter Sports Club should have only about 10 to 12 of its 23 qualifying members competing Monday in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association...
View ArticleNevada men’s tennis wins home opener, plays at 5 tonight
Nevada men’s tennis overcame a 1-0 deficit to defeat Sacramento State 4-1 Friday at Lakeridge Tennis Club.
View ArticleWolf Pack men’s basketball wins close game to claim Western Athletic...
A 65-61 victory against New Mexico State University established Western Athletic Conference supremacy for Nevada, and it epitomized the ongoing theme of the Wolf Pack’s season. It was too close for...
View ArticleMen’s tennis team relishes few home matches
After defeating Sacramento State 4-1 Friday night at home, the Nevada men’s tennis team lost to the University of Pacific in a highly competitive 4-3 match Saturday night at the Lakeridge Tennis Club.
View ArticleLacrosse club looks to build off of wins
At the top of the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s lacrosse club’s list is just one word: “compete.” Coming in at a close second is “urge” — the urge to put last season’s 3-8 record behind it and focus on...
View ArticleCoach’s corner: Gary Powers on baseball team’s progression
The Wolf Pack baseball team (7-4) won two-of-three games this weekend against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After losing the series opener 8-4, the Wolf Pack bounced back to win 3-2 and 1-0. In...
View ArticlePoor year shouldn’t erase strong careers
Moments after helping the Nevada women’s basketball team win only its third conference game of the season and finally mustering its first winning streak of the year Saturday against Louisiana Tech,...
View ArticleBaseball roomies create chemistry
In sports, there’s the Big Dance, the touchdown dance, the fist-flinging dance in hockey, “So You Think You Can Dance” and the most under appreciated of all — the dance between a pitcher and catcher...
View ArticlePattern emerging for 5-15 Wolf Pack
Losing close games is becoming a trend for the Nevada softball team. No strangers to late-game heartbreaks this season, Nevada added three more one-run losses (6-5, 2-1, 4-3) last weekend at the San...
View ArticleWolf Pack can’t get cozy in WAC Tourney
WAC’s No. 1 seed Nevada competes Thursday against No. 8 seed San Jose State University at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
View ArticleCollegiate careers near end for seniors
Though it held no bearing on the Wolf Pack’s stance in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament, winning 79-69 for senior night on Saturday against Louisiana Tech was special for the Wolf Pack....
View ArticleAscending the WAC ladder
As Nevada head coach David Carter climbed the ladder to cut down the net Thursday in Lawlor Events Center, the song on the loudspeaker couldn’t have explained the situation better. The lyrics “ … And...
View ArticleHigh-scoring series sees Pack end on top
It was offense galore between Nevada and University of California, Santa Barbara baseball teams last weekend at home in Peccole Park. The two teams combined for 50 runs during the three-game series....
View ArticleRugby club rallying for a postseason bid
There’s a club on campus at Nevada that teaches discipline through physical training and mental preparation, integrity from the pride in representing your school nationwide, accountability in the...
View ArticleSoftball goes 3-5 as league play looms
The Nevada softball team’s strength became its weakness during an eight-game home stretch last week. After relying on strong pitching throughout the season, the Wolf Pack surrendered 60 runs as it went...
View ArticleNevada’s invitation to the not-so-big dance
After a disappointing selection Sunday for the Wolf Pack, it has something to prove in National Invitation Tournament The Wolf Pack’s historical season, which featured a 16-game winning streak, the...
View ArticleColumn: Twitter conflicts with athletes are coarse
I have never been a fan of following celebrities or athletes on Twitter, simply because I feel as if the only reason people do so is to: 1) Ask them for a RT because it’s their niece’s ex-boyfriend’s...
View ArticleHopkins is tough, fan favorite
Chants of “Pee Wee” rang across Hixson Park from fans and Nevada players alike as sophomore shortstop Karley Hopkins was at-bat against San Diego on Saturday. Opposite of Hopkins towered the opposing...
View ArticleColumn: Nevada is real WAC champ
Crowning a Western Athletic Conference Tournament champion without that team defeating the regular season WAC Champion is like letting a girlfriend or little brother win when playing sports. Though...
View ArticlePitcher spot is hot for the Wolf Pack
No collegiate athlete likes being beat out for the starting spot, especially when it’s an underclassman getting the promotion. Nevada fans saw it last season as the Wolf Pack football team veered from...
View ArticleAggies dance, Pack awaits NIT
LAS VEGAS — Malik Story sat in a room filled with reporters, reluctantly waiting to field questions on how his team lost to Louisiana Tech and was ousted from the Western Athletic Conference...
View ArticleSoftball starts league play with win over Fresno, top dogs
The Nevada softball team’s opening Western Athletic Conference series against Fresno State at Hixson Park seemed like a rehash of the whole season.
View ArticleSenior closer saves his pitching career from adversity, injury
From getting in trouble with umpires to Tommy John surgery and to tying Nevada baseball records, there hasn’t been much senior relief pitcher Matt Gardner hasn’t experienced in his eight-year baseball...
View ArticleColumn: Bad luck Pack
A 9-22 record for the Wolf Pack softball team certainly isn’t turning any heads, but Nevada is better than its mark indicates.
View ArticleColumn: Shouldn’t be long before Carter, Burton leave Pack
A dear mentor of mine has always told me, “You’re always going to be judged most by the last thing you do. So treat everything like it’s your last.” And I’ve held close to that saying, giving my best...
View ArticleStanford spoils season
Life is full of small first impressions that end up meaning a lot. Nevada’s season-ending, 84-56 loss at Stanford proved that setting the tone in sports is just as important as making a good impression...
View ArticleWolf Pack softball looks to turn tide in conference
Despite a middling 12-24 record overall, the Nevada softball team seems to be hitting its stride as the season moves toward Western Athletic Conference play. After a strong weekend on the road pulling...
View ArticleKudos of the week: Despite low attendance, Relay raises $23,000
The annual Relay for Life Event raised more than $23,000 for the American Cancer Society during its 12-hour event Friday night and Saturday morning. Though Armin Garcia, one of the event’s...
View ArticleStudent government spends $76,500 on music festival
#Wolfstock, a daylong music festival set to kick off Saturday, has Flipside Productions’ programmers shelling out thousands of dollars to bring 15 musical acts to the University of Nevada, Reno....
View ArticleNew shop director changes procedure
Those familiar with the old protocol for textbook buying on campus might be in for a surprise — Steve Dubey, the Nevada Wolf Shop’s new director, has made substantial changes to the way the store...
View ArticleOpinion: Despite being picked to win MWC, Broncos are far from clear choice
Are the Broncos in — dare I say — rebuilding mode? I think yes. With such a significant drop-off in talent, this is the weakest team Boise State has fielded in recent memory.
View ArticleThe top five quotes from Nevada football media day
Despite the drafting of four Nevada Wolf Pack football players into the National Football League, Coach Ault stressed his excitement for the upcoming season during the team’s media day this afternoon.
View ArticleRe-born Pack looking ahead
Following a 13-point loss to San Diego State on Saturday, Nevada walked off the court with its head high.
View ArticleFrustration erupts for Carter and Nevada
Following a 69-64 overtime defeat to last-place Fresno State on its home court Tuesday, Carter said the loss was the lowest he’s felt in his Nevada tenure.
View ArticleCarter’s proving ground in ‘13-14
Far away from the UNLV fans’ cheers of “This is our state!” and past a busty Rebels devotee crudely waving her middle finger at the base of the student section, sat the beaten Wolf Pack in its locker...
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