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Nevada eliminates NMSU, moves on to play Hawaii


The No. 24 Wolf Pack softball team received a pair of great pitching performances from Katie Holverson and Mallary Darby as Nevada beat New Mexico State on Thursday night 4-1 to advance to the next round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

Softball falls to La. Tech; will play again Thursday


The Nevada softball team fell 4-0 to Louisiana Tech on Thursday in the second round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at Bulldog Diamond at Fresno Calif.

Holverson earns Pitcher of the Year, heads class of 6 All-WAC honorees


Nevada pitcher Katie Holverson was named the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year earlier today . Holverson was also one of six Wolf Pack members to be named to the All-WAC squad.

Move over Pack basketball, it’s the football team’s turn


Here we go again. In the 1990s, Nevada was looked at as a football school. Yes, the Wolf Pack was a part of the lowly Big Sky Conference and Big West Conference, but the success it had was unprecedented. From 1990-97, our beloved football team was 71-26 (a .732 winning percentage) and won seven — count ‘em — seven conference championships. Nevada won the Big Sky in ’90 and ’91 and took the Big West crown in ’92 and from ’94 to ’97.

Sports Briefs


Nevada places fifth at WAC Championships The Nevada men’s golf team took fifth place at the 2009 Western Athletic Conference Championship held April 27-29 in Henderson. The Wolf Pack finished the tournament with a three-day total of 28-over 892. New Mexico State won the WAC team championship and earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. [...]

Small Ball: The future of the men’s basketball team


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Ex-Pack player finds new team


Former Nevada basketball forward Tyrone Hanson will play for his third team in four seasons after he was dismissed from the University of Arkansas, Fort Smith.

Hurdles greet Carter after hiring


Gun cases, transfers and the departure of one of the most successful coaches in school history has some Wolf Pack men’s basketball fans thinking the train has derailed.

Cross country athletes ‘addicted’ to running


Distance running — the words alone are enough to send shivers down people’s spines. Ask almost any athlete what they despise most about practice and the answer will likely be the same: running. However, for a select few, they not only enjoy running, they thrive on it.

Pitcher comes up big for Nevada


Nevada pitcher Katie Holverson came into the season knowing the pressure would be on her to perform.

Back-to-back champs move to tourney


Last season, the Nevada softball team came out of nowhere.

Pack nears season’s end


After splitting a four game series with the 2008 National Champions, Nevada head baseball coach Gary Powers remains positive — the Wolf Pack baseball team controls its own destiny.

Phillips to plead not guilty


Former Nevada basketball player Ahyaro Phillips will plead not guilty to charges of carrying a concealed weapon when he appears before the Reno Justice Court, Phillips’ attorney John Arrascada said.

Bautista ‘done for season’


Nevada’s opening day starter Stephen Bautista will not pitch again for the rest of the season because of MRI results received last week that diagnosed him with a degenerative hip condition, Nevada head baseball coach Gary Powers said.

Athletes juggle sports, academics


With the month of May come finals, essays and projects — all things that take too much time to prepare for. So it’s a wonder how student athletes are able to balance sports, final exams and still find some free time.

Spring’s best restaurant reviews


With one week until summer vacation, eating on-campus will no longer be the most appetizing option for many students. So in case you all forgot, here’s a summary of this semester’s restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!

Nevada softball notches second-consecutive WAC regular-season title


By splitting a doubleheader with San Jose State Saturday, the Nevada softball team wrapped up its second-consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular-season championship.

Pack softball team wins share of 2nd-consecutive WAC regular season crown


The Nevada softball team clinched a share of the Western Athletic Conference regular season championship Saturday as the team split a double header against San Jose State that saw two extra inning games.

Pack fights to convince, keep recruit


Nevada recruit Steven Bjornstad asked out of his letter of intent to play basketball at Nevada Wednesday, Reno Gazette-Journal sports writer Chris Murray reported in his blog Friday night.

Pack football will host UCLA and Arizona


The University of Nevada, Reno football team will play host to Arizona and the University of California, Los Angeles at Mackay Stadium as part of multi-game deal with each school, athletics director Cary Groth announced today.