Northern Nevada’s membership highschool lacrosse championship video games will happen on the far aspect of Sparks, however they’ll definitely have a south Reno really feel to them.
The 2022 season for Excessive Sierra Lacrosse wraps up Wednesday evening at Spanish Springs with the women championship sport between Galena and Bishop Manogue set for five:30 p.m., adopted by the boys last between Galena and Spanish Springs at 7:30 p.m.
The winners will every play in a one-game championship towards groups from Southern Nevada on Saturday in Las Vegas, whereas losers will play in third-place video games.
On Monday evening, lacrosse took over the large fields in south Reno. In playoff semifinals at Manogue, the Miners’ women crew was a 16-6 winner over Truckee (TNT Lacrosse Membership), adopted by the Spanish Springs boys edging Manogue, 14-12.
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Not far-off, Galena additionally hosted a double-header. The Grizzlies got here away with a sweep, with the ladies crew thumping Spanish Springs, 16-1, adopted by the Galena boys finally pulling away from Truckee, 11-4.
The night turned out to be enterprise as traditional for the 2022 editions of the Galena groups, each of which had undefeated common seasons of 14-0.
“Simply tons and many apply; our coaches have a real ardour for this sport, they provide us every thing, and so they’re at all times there to assist us,” mentioned Elyse Reilly, who scored two objectives within the Grizzlies’ win within the women sport. “To start with of the season, all of us sat down and wrote a bunch of objectives that we needed to perform, and just about all us agreed that we needed to go to state.”
Within the women sport, Galena scored early, typically and from varied angles en path to a 10-0 halftime lead. 5 gamers break up a lot of the goal-scoring, with Emily Cutler recording a team-high 5, adopted by Ava Werbeckes (three), Jordan Williamson (three), Reilly (two), Ava Wulforst (two) and Talia Crow (one).
“I knew that we have been a really proficient crew,” Galena coach Justin Cutler mentioned after the 15-goal win. “I’ve by no means put the emphasis on the win, essentially – however on execution on the sector, having enjoyable and trusting one another. And that, on the finish of the day, that may result in the outcomes that we needed.”
The Galena boys had extra of a battle of their semifinal. After getting out to a 7-0 lead, Truckee rebounded to attain 4 of the sport’s subsequent 5 objectives to chop it to 8-4 within the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies broke out of their droop on a fast-break objective from Nic Euse, who sprinted down the left aspect and lower throughout the center to fireside in a shot that made it 9-4 with 5:38 left to play.
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“We had had a bit of little bit of a scoring drought there, in order that was a fairly important objective,” Galena coach Al Garner mentioned. “After which we actually didn’t flip off the offense; it was an in depth sport, so that you at all times need to have as a lot padding as you’ll be able to.
“And credit score to Truckee. They got here out to play; they’ve received youngsters who can shoot and rating. Their goalie performed phenomenally. So hats off to these guys for bringing a superb sport.”
At Manogue, the Miners’ women crew arrange a regional finals rematch with their strong win.
“We performed rather well; it took us a short while to get into playoff mode,” Manogue coach Andrea Bryant mentioned. “However the women performed like they usually do and stepped as much as the event, so we’re able to tackle Galena once more.”
Wednesday’s championship video games will put a bow on the 2022 highschool season for Excessive Sierra Lacrosse, which additionally runs quite a lot of youth packages.
The 2 go hand in hand, Garner mentioned, with gamers now reaching the highschool league with a greater skillset and deeper understanding of the sport.
“They’re coming to highschool (and) you do not have to show them catch and throw; you are instructing them run offenses,” Garner mentioned. “It’s extra about forgetting that you just’re taking part in with the stick, you are simply operating the offense or taking part in protection. They’re coming in with a better lacrosse IQ, higher abilities and so they’re taking part in sooner.
“And the multi-sport athletes are persevering with to play. We have got a crew filled with soccer gamers, and so they’ve received consciousness from basketball and different issues (like) soccer. They’re bringing that to the sector and it actually exhibits.”
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Excessive Sierra Lacrosse membership highschool championship
Video games Wednesday at Spanish Springs:
Women: Bishop Manogue vs. Galena, 5:30 p.m.
Boys: Spanish Springs vs. Galena, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday in Las Vegas:
State women lacrosse at Viper Fields: third-place sport, North No. 2 vs. South No. 2 at 5 p.m., third-place sport; championship sport, North No. 1 vs. South No. 1 at 7 p.m.
State boys lacrosse at Foothill Excessive Faculty: third-place sport, North No. 2 vs. South No. 2 at 5 p.m.; championship sport, North No. 1 vs. South No. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) – Obi Agbim had 18 points in Wyoming’s 66-63 victory against Nevada on Saturday night.
Agbim went 7 of 12 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Cowboys (8-5, 1-1 Mountain West Conference). Touko Tainamo shot 3 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the line to add 15 points. Dontaie Allen finished 3 of 3 from 3-point range to finish with nine points.
Nick Davidson finished with 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks for the Wolf Pack (8-5, 0-2). Nevada also got 15 points and three steals from Kobe Sanders. Justin McBride finished with 11 points and three blocks.
Agbim put up seven points in the first half for Wyoming, who led 26-24 at the break. Wyoming used an 8-0 second-half run come back from a three-point deficit and take the lead at 41-36 with 12:17 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Tainamo scored 13 second-half points. Davidson missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 7 seconds left and Nevada trailing 64-63. Tainamo made two free throws with 2 seconds left to finish off the win.
Nevada will try to pick up its first conference win in a place the Wolf Pack basketball team has struggled.
Nevada (8-4 overall, 0-1 MW) travels to Laramie, Wyoming to face the Cowboys (7-5, 0-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday. To pick up a win, they’ll need to continue their hot shooting and find a way to slow down Wyoming’s Obi Agbim.
Watch the game on KNSN or listen on the radio at 95.5 FM.
Nevada is coming off a 66-64 loss to Colorado State. The Cowboys are coming off a win over Cal State Fullerton, 73-69. Nevada has not won in Laramie since February 25, 2020 —that one a 73-68 win.
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Nevada is shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 41.6 percent from 3-point range, leading the MW in both. The Pack ranks fifth in the nation from behind the arc.
Nevada is grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game to rank ninth in the conference.
Kobe Sanders leads the Wolf Pack in scoring at 15.2 points per game. He is shooting 44.7 percent from behind the arc with 17 makes. Nick Davidson adds 15 points per game and leads the team with 6.4 rebounds per night. He is shooting 53.6 percent from the field. Tre Coleman adds 9.3 points per game and is second on the team with 50 assists behind 56 from Sanders. The Cowboys are shooting 47.1 percent from the field and allowing opponents to shoot 42.8 percent. Wyoming is shooting 34.3 percent from behind the arc with 7.6 makes per game.
The Cowboys are led in scoring by Obi Agbim at 18.9 points per night, second in the MW and No. 39 in the nation. He ranks second in the MW shooting 53.7 percent from the field and leads the conference shooting 47.8 percent from behind the arc. Kobe Newton adds 10.2 points per game and Jordan Nesbitt adds 9.9 points per game. He leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game for fourth in the MW.
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The series
The Cowboys lead the all-time series 21-10 with Nevada with the first meeting coming back in 1938. The Cowboys hold a 13-5 lead in the series in Laramie.
San Jose State Spartans (7-6) at Nevada Wolf Pack (5-8)
Reno, Nevada; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: San Jose State visits Nevada after Sofia Kelemeni scored 27 points in San Jose State’s 100-44 win against the Bethesda (CA) Flames.
The Wolf Pack have gone 4-3 in home games. Nevada is seventh in the MWC in rebounding with 32.2 rebounds. Lexie Givens paces the Wolf Pack with 6.2 boards.
The Spartans are 1-2 on the road. San Jose State is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
Nevada’s average of 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 fewer made shots on average than the 6.3 per game San Jose State gives up. San Jose State’s 40.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than Nevada has allowed to its opponents (43.4%).
The Wolf Pack and Spartans meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Dymonique Maxie is averaging 6.6 points and 1.8 steals for the Wolf Pack.
Rylei Waugh is averaging 7.2 points for the Spartans.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wolf Pack: 4-6, averaging 68.5 points, 34.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.5 points per game.
Spartans: 5-5, averaging 64.4 points, 34.1 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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