basketball
Wolf Pack looking for spark
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:57pmDavid Carter insists that his Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team has not quit on the season or lost its will to fight and compete."I don't think we've lost our fight," Carter said Friday as his...
Analysis on Pack's season struggles
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amSports fodder on a Friday morning . . .Why can't the Nevada Wolf Pack football and men's basketball teams win conference games at home anymore? Northern Nevada, with its unforgiving altitude, gambl...
South Shore stacks All-League lineup
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 7:34pmSouth Tahoe and Whittell basketball players had a season of hard work campaigning for them when the All-League vote rolled around this year. "Typically, I attend these meetings with stats in han...
Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature (full text)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 8:30pm
Nevada son and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:
Fresno 69, Wolf Pack 64
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 2:07pmThe Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team has hit rock bottom."I've been here 14 years," Wolf Pack coach David Carter said. "I've never gone through this."The Wolf Pack, desperate for a vCopyright...
Lady Vikings fall to Elko in Semis
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 7:14pmRENO, Nev. - The lady Vikings posted the first winning record the girls' basketball program has seen in more than five years, but in the end, they were one win shy of a trip to state. The girls ...
Warriors drop quarterfinals
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 1:40pmThe boys and girls Whittell basketball teams playoff runs came to an end Thursday in Elko in the Northern Division III quarterfinals. The boys lost 69-60 to No. 4 seed ROP, and the girls lost 48-32...
Weekend Reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:00amIn this weekly round-up, we scour our website for the week's best articles. This issue focuses on a lawsuit filed against the TRPA's Regional Plan Update, stellar South Tahoe basketball performance...
Lady Vikings advance to semifinals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:35pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Defense isn't glamorous, but it does win basketball games, and South Tahoe proved that Wednesday."We just clamped down on defense and protected. It's not the most exciting bra...
Lady Vikings advance to semifinals
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Defense isn't glamorous, but it does win basketball games, and South Tahoe proved it Wednesday.The lady Vikings used defense to shut down a disorganized Truckee team 3...
Tough Incline team holds Warriors off
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:00pmINCLINE VILLAGE - When Molly Franklin and Kortney Solis have the green light to shoot - which is every time down the court - the Incline girls are a dangerous basketball team.Incline's big two c...
Incline bests Whittell in OT
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 5:49pmINCLINE VILLAGE - Who was going to be a hero? That was the question after 32-plus minutes of intense, seesaw action between the Whittell and Incline boys basketball teams Tuesday night.As it tur...
Vikings drop Incline games
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 6:00amWith one week left in regular season play, the South Tahoe basketball teams hit an Incline roadblock. The South Tahoe boys struggled to find their shot Friday, resulting in a 36-33 loss in Incline....
South Tahoe hosts Truckee on Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 1:51pmSupport the South Tahoe boys and girls basketball teams Tuesday night as they host the Truckee Wolverines at the South Tahoe High School blue gym. Girls play at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 pm. This a c...
Bronken Basketball
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 7:26pmBasketball must be a Bronken family trait. Four Bronkens hit the court Saturday for the Whittell versus South Tahoe cross-town rivalry. Copyright 2013 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. T...
Lady Warriors looking strong
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 6:36pmThe lady Warriors are coming together just in time for playoffs. They didn't get the win Tuesday against Truckee, but they did play some of their best basketball so far this season. The Warriors...
Lady Warriors drop North Tahoe game
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 6:00amTAHOE CITY - Liz Buhler caught fire from the perimeter and Angela Wood converted numerous fast-break points to help lead the North Tahoe girls basketball team to a 38-22 win over visiting Whitte...
Whittell boys take North Tahoe game
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 6:00amTAHOE CITY - The last time the North Tahoe and Whittell boys basketball teams tangled, the Lakers needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to pull off a thrilling, one-point win in Zephyr Cove.They cou...
South Tahoe boys, girls split at Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe basketball teams split their Mount Rose League games at Sparks on Friday, with the girls winning 53-16 and the boys dropping a 63-50 game.For the girls, Bailey David had a game h...
Whittell boys, girls split at North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amTAHOE CITY - The Whittell basketball teams split their Mount Rose League games at North Tahoe on Friday, with the girls losing 38-22 and the boys winning a nail-biter, 49-47.The Laker girls led ...
Second-half struggles cost girls game
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:00amTRUCKEE - The top two girls basketball teams in the Mount Rose League appeared destined for a tightly contested finish, perhaps even overtime, as they swapped leads through the first two and a h...
Vikings Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amLadies show second half staminaAt this point, the lady Vikings have officially turned a weakness into a strength. The girls showed second-half stamina to power through a 52-21 victory against Incli...
Warriors Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amLadies split weekendThe girls turned in mixed results against Sparks and Silver Stage last weekend. On Friday, the Warriors struggled in the fourth quarter and Sparks took advantage for a 40-34 win...
Vikings Basketball Roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 6:00amLady Vikings seal Dayton winGood thing the lady Vikings are used to icy conditions. On a slippery floor, the girls picked up a tough 48-40 win in a 1A crossover game Tuesday at Dayton High Schoo...
Vikings make it hoops holiday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 6:00amWhile most kids are relaxing on vacation right now, the Vikings basketball teams are wrapping up their tournament schedules on the road this weekend. The boys are down in Southern California at San...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks to Ernie's for supporting basketball program
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe Boys Basketball Program would like to thank Paul and Judy Bruso and their staff at Ernie's for hosting our 6th Annual Ernie's Burger night. With the generous donation of their resta...
Nevada governor appoints Lake Tahoe ski industry stalwart John Wagnon to Tourism Commission
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 2:33pm
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday appointed John Wagnon of Vail Resorts and Herb Santos, Jr. to the Nevada Commission on Tourism. Wagnon, a 40-year veteran of the snowsports industry, is senior director of brand marketing for Vail Resorts, Inc at Heavenly Mountain Resort south shore Lake Tahoe and Kirkwood Mountain Resort.
He has served on the on the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Ski Lake Tahoe and the California Travel Industry Association boards. Wagnon is also a trustee and past chairman of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board.
Preps basketball: Ladies looking sharp as season approaches
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 6:00amA second-half surge was all the lady Vikings needed to rewrite a Wooster matchup with a winning ending. The South Tahoe girls evened the score Wednesday in their non-league home opener when they fa...
Whittell basketball shoots ahead in preseason hoops
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 6:00amIt's still preseason, but the Whittell boys basketball team is off to an impressive start. The Warriors went 3-1 during last weekend's tournament at home and now stands at 5-1 overall. The boys def...
Adult basketball roundup
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Elks holds bball free throw contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe/Douglas Elks Lodge is sponsoring its annual Elks' Hoop Shoot, a national basketball free throw contest on Jan. 8 at CC Meneley Elementary School at 3:30 p.m. The contest is open to all bo...
Lady Vikings look to build on last season's basketball success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 6:00amPractice was supposed to be finished by now, but the girls kept playing long after the clock hit pack-up time. Head coach Mike Neiger isn't that mean. The girls had asked to run practice longer,...
Boys basketball team brings maturity, chemistry to court
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 6:00amThis year, the Vikings threw out the playbook.Well, not entirely, but head coach Chris Proctor did trim it down to the bare minimum. And why shouldn't he?The boys basketball team is, after all, ...
Lady Vikings work out preseason kinks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe girls basketball team was short-handed for its preseason games last weekend, but still turned in a good performance against two tough Division I schools. The girls were down to eigh...
Warrior boys clean up in Coleville
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amThe Whittell boys basketball team traveled to Coleville (2-0) for the Coleville tournament finals Saturday. The boys jumped out to a quick 17-5 lead in the first quarter and held the lead through t...
Middle school hoops hold strong
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 6:00amThe South Tahoe seventh grade boys basketball team ground out an 18-16 win against Carson Valley at home Thursday. "It was unbelievable," head coach Tim Parsons said. "My little guys came in there ...
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Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 6:00amThe girls basketball team is a little older, a little wiser and more importantly a lot deeper this year. Eight of the 10 players on the girls roster are returners. The veterans have playoffs in ...
Warriors gear up for basketball season
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 6:00amThe boys basketball team is building something here, and it's much more than a winning season. New head coach Phil Bryant, along with son and JV coach Matt Bryant, have a vision for a stronger W...
St. Theresa's starts strong
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 6:00amUndefeated is not a bad way to open the first half of a season.After six games, the Saint Theresa's Middle School basketball team is 6-0 for the first time in many years.Tommy Cefalu and Harry Mose...
Last call for basketball signups
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 6:00amThe youth basketball leagues at Kahle Community Center are still accepting players. Teams usually have one practice and one game a week. Games are from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Kahle Community Center. F...
Last call for basketball
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/20/2012 - 6:00amThe youth basketball leagues at Kahle Community Center are still accepting players. Teams usually have one practice and one game a week. Games are from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Kahle Community Center. B...
Kids hoops heads to finals
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 3:42amBoth Whittell and South Tahoe middle school kids will play their basketball finals at South Tahoe Middle School Saturday starting at 8 a.m. The Whittell eighth graders played their final home match...
Youth Basketball League Registration
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 1:03pmDouglas County Parks & Recreation is holding registration for the upcoming Youth Basketball Leagues at Kahle Community Center. Registration runs September 12, 2012 until the leagues are full. Divis...
2012 OLYMPICS | US women beat Canada 91-48 to reach Olympic semis
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 9:34amLONDON (AP) - With their offense on a hiatus early, the U.S. women turned up the defensive pressure and cruised into the semifinals of the Olympic basketball tournament.Diana Taurasi scored 15 p...
2012 OLYMPICS | US women's hoops team faces Czech Republic next
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 10:12amLONDON (AP) - The U.S. women's basketball team has been unstoppable at the London Games - and its starters have hardly broken a sweat.The Americans' Olympic rookies have led the way.The U.S. has ro...
2012 OLYMPICS | US women rout Angola 90-38 in Olympic basketball
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 4:02pmLONDON (AP) - The U.S. women say they don't care about the final score. They just want to have least one more point than their opponent at the end of games in the women's Olympic basketball tour...
2012 OLYMPICS | US men play Tunisia next in Olympic basketball
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 10:55amLONDON (AP) - Coach Mike Krzyzewski says the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team has to always perform at its best, no matter the opponent.He says there's no such thing as an off night.The Americans...
16 basketball teams compete in South Shore tournament
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:15pm