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Aces Weekly: Reno sweeps Pacific Coast League's top honors for second straight week
Every Monday throughout the Triple-A season, we will have an Aces Weekly post and NSN Tonight segment reviewing the week that was and previewing the next week to come for the Reno Aces. Here is this week’s feature. Reno Aces. Overall record: 49-43 (second in the five-team PCL-West; nine...
Reno Heads Into All-Star Break by Winning Shortened Series Against Round Rock
RENO, Nev. – The Reno Aces (14-3, 49-43) secured their third straight series win after taking three out of five from the Round Rock Express (8-9, 45-46), the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, this past week at Greater Nevada Field. The series was initially set for six games; however, due to wet grounds, Sunday’s finale was canceled.
Nevada Women’s Golf Announces 2024-25 Schedule
RENO, Nev. - The Nevada Women's Golf program and Head Coach Kathleen Takaishi have unveiled their full tournament schedule for the 2024-25 season. "I am really looking forward to this season," said Takaishi. "I am excited for the potential that our team has, and I am intrigued to see our roster in action. We have put together a challenging schedule this season that should prepare us to compete for a conference title and a spot in the NCAA Regionals."
Jason Doktorczyk selected by Minnesota in 2024 MLB Draft
RENO, Nev. – Nevada RHP Jason Doktorczyk was selected in the ninth round (No. 278 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, Monday. Doktorczyk is Nevada’s eighth MLB Draft selection since 2019, and the third pitcher tabbed over the past two seasons. Kade Morris (third round, New York Mets) and Peyton Stumbo (20th round, Pittsburgh Pirates) heard their names called last year.
Steve Flesch remembers 2007 Barracuda Championship win
Steve Flesch posing with the trophy after the final round of the Reno Tahoe Open in 2007. (S. Badz/Getty Images) Editor’s note: Prior to making it on the PGA TOUR, Ohio-born, Kentucky-raised Steve Flesch played golf throughout Asia, competed on various mini-tours and finally made it to the Korn Ferry Tour. Entering the 1997 season-ending TOUR Championship in Alabama, Flesch was 24th on the money list. He won that week, catapulting him to No. 4 on the final earnings list, giving him PGA TOUR membership for the first time. Flesch never looked back. In his career, he played in 464 PGA TOUR tournaments, winning four times. Since turning 50 in 2017, Flesch has been a mainstay on PGA TOUR Champions, where he has also picked up four titles. In this article, Flesch reminisces about his 2007 Reno-Tahoe Open (now Barracuda Championship) win, when the tournament was still a stroke-play event and not using the current Modified Stableford format, and what that triumph meant in his career.
McIntosh, Foster, Davidson Earn NABC Honors Court Recognition
RENO, Nev. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has unveiled the list of 2023-24 Honors Court recipients, an award recognizing outstanding achievement in the classroom, and Nevada Basketball players Hunter McIntosh, Daniel Foster, and Nick Davidson were each named recipients of the prestigious award. The accolade marks the...
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