Nevada
Nevada beats Washington, 63-53 in men’s college basketball on Saturday
Once again, Nevada had a good start, then hit a lull, followed by a strong finish and the Pack came away with its second win to open the college basketball season.
Kobe Sanders had a an off shooting night, but still scored 20 points to lead Nevada past Washington, 63-53, on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.
Sanders, who shot 5-of-16 from the field, was 9-of-10 from the free throw line and also dished out five assists and grabbed four rebounds. Nick Davidson added 14 points and had a team-high nine rebounds and Tre Coleman had 10 points.
Coleman said the win over a Big 10 Conference team is nice, but the Pack is looking ahead to its next game.
“We’ve got to keep striving to get better and better every game,” he said.
Nevada has had two tough, physical gams to start the season after beating Sam Houston State on Monday. Coach Steve Alford said the Pack is learning how to play those kind of demanding games.
The Pack did not shoot well, 21-of-55 from the field (38 percent) but held the Huskies to 19-of-56 (34 percent).
Nevada held Washington scoreless over the final four and a half minutes until the final seconds and ended on an 11-2 run
“We took bad shots in the first half and we settled down offensively in the second half and took better shots. We just didn’t make them,” Alford said. “Your livelihood’s got to be on the defensive end and this team has a chance to do that.”
Not so Great
Davidson was stellar in shutting down Washington’s Great Osobor. He held Osobor to 0-of-7 shooting from the field, 3-4 from the stripe.
Osobor played for Utah State last season and was an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention as well as Mountain West Player and Newcomer of the Year.
“”Osobor gets our respect,” Alford said. “Two of his toughest games have been against Nick. He hasn’t had too many games where he hasn’t had a field goal.”
He said Brandon Love and KJ Hymes also played big parts in stopping Osobor.
Osobor had nine rebounds and five turnovers.
Davidson was not starting at the beginning of last season. Alford said he is now one of the top five players in the Mountain West, if not the best player.
He played 38 minutes Saturday.
“Nick is reaping the benefits of somebody who has worked awfully hard,” Alford said. “Each year, he just gets better and better.”
Rolison
Nevada sophomore Tyler Rolison scored nine points off the bench. The Pack’s bench is a work in progress as it contributed 16 points Saturday.
“(Tyler) played really well in Ogden (Utah) last year. We showed him film of last year, his activity, his toughness,” Alford said.
He said last year Rolison would hang his head after a bad play, but he has matured this season, on both ends of the court.
“We’ve just go to keep developing that bench. That’s going to be a big key for us,” Alford said.
Free Throws
Nevada made 17-of-25 from the free throw line, 15-of-21 in the second half, to 8-of-13 for Washington in the game.
“We’re learning how we can play with (Sanders) and Tyler out there,” Alford said. “We’re playing with two point guards at times.”
Series history
Nevada leads the series with Washington, 7-6. The Wolf Pack has won its past six games with the Huskies.
Out
Daniel Foster did not play for Nevada against Washington on Saturday. Foster missed most of practice in October with an ankle injury.
Alford said he is day-to-day and could return soon, but no firm timetable is set.
“He’s a huge key. He’s a veteran player that both offensively and defensively helps us in so many ways,,” Alford said.
Up Next
Weber State plays at Lawlor Events Center at 7 p.m. Wednesday. the Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 76-48 loss at Oregon State. They beat Northwestern Indian College,- 118-35, to open their season.
Santa Clara is at Lawlor on Saturday (Nov. 16).
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There’s a debate over on Reddit right now about how dogs should be kept on leashes around town, on trails, or anywhere in public that’s not a dog park.
I should clarify: When I say “debate,” I mean that several users have created posts about how dogs should be kept on leashes, and almost every response is 100% in agreement.
Go ahead and look at the posts; nobody’s putting together a spirited defense of letting their pets run around licking strangers and pooping on nature. With that kind of general consensus, I’d want to say that leashing our dogs is one of Reno-Sparks’ “unwritten rules.”
Except for two things: One, this rule is very much written (see Chapter 95.220 of the Washoe County Code: “Owners must have animals leashed no more than 6 feet in length and under immediate control at all times.”)
And also: The phrase “unwritten rules” implies that everyone goes along with it without even thinking. But we’ve all interacted with dog owners on local trails, letting their giant furballs knock over toddlers or chase goslings through the wetlands.
“Aw, he’s just a big puppy!” they’ll say, followed up with a halfhearted, “Down, Barnaby.”
Clearly, leashing dogs is not an unwritten rule because it’s constantly being broken. A true unwritten rule for hiking trails would be something that rarely ever gets broken, like “wear pants at all times.” Really, the leash thing is more like a wish list for society, alongside such things as:
- Don’t mow before 8 a.m.
- Signal your turns and lane changes.
- Merge when you see a lane closure ahead, not at the last minute. (Yes, make all your arguments about how last-minute merging saves space. It all amounts to “I’m going to cut ahead of everyone else and pretend that it’s for the greater good.”)
- If you’re driving a large vehicle, park at the far end of the lot.
- Several more things about driving, actually.
But let’s move on. I’ve been wracking my brain to think of actual “unwritten rules” for Northern Nevada that outsiders might not grasp right away, and I didn’t come up with many. But here goes:
It’s not rude to keep your favorite spots a secret, even from friends and family: Got a favorite local park or Lake Tahoe beach? You’re not even required to tell your own mother about it, because word will get out and everything will be ruined. We value our personal space, and the community is too small to keep anything under wraps.
Side note: You can’t do this with businesses, because you need your burrito spot to stay crowded and busy. If nobody goes to your secret hot springs, it’s not going to suddenly go out of business and turn into a vape shop.
On Tahoe beaches, you can claim one beach towel’s worth of space per person, and that’s it: If word gets out about your favorite beach, you’ll have to start your day battling for a parking spot (bonus unwritten rule: You can’t reserve a parking spot by standing in it.)
The slightly less annoying ― but still difficult ― territory battle will be on the beach itself. Everyone but you will have a pop-up tent, several coolers and some sort of sound system. But societal convention dictates that any group can only claim the square footage of one beach towel per person, and leave ample space to walk between their beach site and the next one over.
Twenty minutes is a long drive in Reno-Sparks, but four hours is completely reasonable if you’re heading out of town: Recent transplants from more urban places like the Bay Area or Las Vegas will drive for 45 minutes to get to the one Target they like best. Around here, that sounds like hell.
On the other hand, driving for several hours to go see ichthyosaur skeletons or attend a Basque festival or go to a Giants game is completely reasonable. I can’t explain why this is. It might have something to do with hatred of stoplights.
Settle in a bit before complaining about outsiders: Yes, we know you just got here, and you want to prove your worthiness by complaining about Californians or Southern Nevadans, because that’s our local sport.
On average, we’re not nearly as closed off as people say; only about one-quarter of Nevadans were actually born here, so most of us know what it’s like to be the new kid. But at least wait until you’ve unloaded the last box from your U-Haul before you start griping about how new arrivals are pricing everyone out.
You, on the other hand ― you, the person reading this article right now! ― know a lot more unwritten rules for Northern Nevada. Either that, or you have ideas on what should be unwritten rules. Send them my way at bmcginness@rgj.com, and we’ll debate all of them next week.
Guys, we’re bringing back Shopko
What lost places in Reno-Sparks should we bring back? That’s the question I posed last week; here’s what you said:
Let’s start with department store ShopKo, which had the highly underrated slogan, “Say hello to a good buy.” We had three ― on South Virginia, Mae Anne and Oddie Boulevard. Lauri Ferguson wrote in to compliment the selection, and noted “their products lasted too.” Sadly, the entire chain disappeared nearly a decade ago, so bringing them back might be the heaviest lift ever.
“Bring back Famous Murphy’s,” wrote E. Pollard. “Can’t believe it ever closed and was then bulldozed and has been an empty dirt lot for more than 25 years.”
For the record, it’s actually been 18 years since it closed and 11 years since it was bulldozed, but the point stands.
“The purpose of the demolition is to make way for a new development being planned at this site,” developers told the RGJ in 2015. Anyway, it’s still an empty lot.
And finally, I had lamented over the lost Century Theaters dome on South Virginia, but Kurt Kinder mentioned one even more venerable, but equally lost: the Granada Theater, which originally opened in 1916, burned down in 1953 and reopened in 1954. It was torn down in 1997 and is now the site of the Palladio.
Brett McGinness is the engagement editor for the Reno Gazette Journal. He’s also the writer of The Reno Memo — a free newsletter about news in the Biggest Little City.
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada veterans who say they were exposed to radiation and toxic chemicals at the Nevada Test and Training Range are one step closer to getting recognized and help.
Senator Jacky Rosen and Congresswoman Susie Lee are introducing an updated “Forgotten Veterans Act,” now renamed the Sergeant Dave Crete Forgotten Veterans Act, to force the Defense Department to document contamination on the range and identify every service member who served there.
Veterans say years of classified work have kept them from proving their exposure and getting VA benefits, even as they deal with cancer and other serious illnesses.
Under the bill, the Pentagon would have to formally list the range as contaminated, unmask where veterans served the VA, and clear up a path for them and their families to qualify for care and compensation.
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The City of Reno and the Reno Police Department are mourning the loss of Detective Thomas Lopey, who served the department for nearly 13 years and was known for his dedication, leadership, and mentorship.
Lopey also served four years in the U.S. Army as an infantry mortarman, deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and later continued his service in the National Guard as a combat engineer.
He began his law enforcement career with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office before joining RPD, where he worked in patrol, the Regional Gang Unit, SWAT, and later became a detective. He also served as president of the Reno Police Protective Association for three years.
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City and police leaders praised Lopey as a committed public servant whose work strengthened both the department and the community. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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