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Duke Ritenhouse

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Editor: Nevada Appeal / Record-Courier / NN Biz Week / LV News / Nevada News Group. Decathlon scoring expert. 160 years = more than your place.

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Quarterback play and turnovers. Tales as old as time, says @nevadaappeal columnist Joe Santoro: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/n…
Santoro: The mission for Pack coaches? ‘Let Bianco cook’

Santoro: The mission for Pack coaches? ‘Let Bianco cook’

A.J. Bianco is certainly talented enough to get the job done until Jeff Choate makes another change at quarterback. The biggest question this week is whether Choate trusts him enough to allow him to...

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The defenses were in charge for their first meeting. Now, Carson and Galena will play round 2 in the 4A North regional semifinals tonight. Game preview: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/n…
High stakes: Senators, Grizzlies match up again

High stakes: Senators, Grizzlies match up again

Carson and Galena will square off Friday night in the Class 4A North football regional semifinals.

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Carson volleyball finishes with second straight appearance in 5A state semifinals: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/n…
Carson volleyballs falls in opening round of state tournament

Carson volleyballs falls in opening round of state tournament

Carson High School volleyball opened up the Class 5A state tournament Thursday night with the South's top seed.

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Mountain West rankings: Pack gets its shot at top-ranked Lobos on Friday night. NDSU, Wyoming round out top three. Complete rankings here: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/n…
Pack hosts top-ranked Lobos in Friday night game

Pack hosts top-ranked Lobos in Friday night game

Visiting New Mexico also debuts in AP Top 25 for first time in program history.

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Thursday night lights around the area to close the regular season. Still lots of unknowns, including who will end up getting the drop from the 5A level. We'll have first reports up later tonight and in Saturday's print edition. nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
After stunning McQueen, Tiger football finishes with Reed

After stunning McQueen, Tiger football finishes with Reed

Douglas High School football is looking to cap its season with one final win Thursday night at home.

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Pod 257: The crew, led by @CarterEckl, flies through 30 minutes of Northern Region playoffs; Thursday football; Pack logos; Douglas tight ends; and why gambling apps are not your friends. Play it in browser, or download from the sites you've heard of. Episode link in replies.
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Episode 257: nevadaappeal.com/podcasts/be…
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An all-timer last night in Carson City; @CarterEckl has the story: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
Carson boys soccer postseason run ends in heartbreak

Carson boys soccer postseason run ends in heartbreak

Carson High School boys soccer thought it might have found the winner in the regional semifinal. Sparks had other plans.

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5A volleyball: Tigers sweep final three games for big road win. nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
Tiger volleyball advances past Reno in regional opener

Tiger volleyball advances past Reno in regional opener

Douglas High School volleyball was able to grab its second win over Reno this season after previously having not beaten the Huskies in a decade.

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We've got regional coverage coming all week from writer @CarterEckl and our talented photographers. Starting things off with the 4A girls soccer tournament: nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
McQueen girls soccer knocks out Carson

McQueen girls soccer knocks out Carson

Carson High School girls soccer took on McQueen to open the Class 4A North regional playoffs Monday afternoon.

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Coverage from sports director @CarterEckl on a stunner from the northwest: 👇 recordcourier.com/news/2026/…
Douglas football stuns McQueen

Douglas football stuns McQueen

Douglas High School football upset the No. 1 seed in Northern Nevada football Friday night.

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Fourteen in a row for the Wave. 👇
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Fallon 49, Lowry 7. Final Fallon has a bye next week in 1st round of playoffs. @ItsTheDukester
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First 4A loss for the Senators. Reno clinches regular-season title and will claim the promotion spot.
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FINAL | Reno 38, Carson 7
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Big road win for the Tigers. 👀
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FINAL | Douglas 23, McQueen 22 Lukas Neely with the game-winning sack on fourth down. The Tigers pull off the upset.
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Tonight's coverage-area games: Carson at Reno; Douglas at McQueen; Fallon at Lowry; Dayton at Fernley (all 7 p.m.). 3A regular season ending; clock ticking for all 4A/5A teams. nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
Can Carson football claim the top spot?

Can Carson football claim the top spot?

Carson High School football will travel to Reno Friday night and the winner will be the No. 1 seed in the 4A North.

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I was guessing these would get busted out as a UNLV-only deal, but I'm happy to be wrong. The new university-wide branding looks great on a helmet. 💯
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Fallon football has won 13 straight and will be the top seed for the upcoming Northern 3A playoffs. A look at the Greenwave's latest win, via @FallonNews (and in print Thursday): nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…)
Greenwave rolls over Elko on Senior Night

Greenwave rolls over Elko on Senior Night

The Greenwave football train steamrolled another opponent under the Friday night lights in Northern 3A action. Fallon remained undefeated for the 2026 season by posting a 42-14 win against longtime...

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Wolf Pack backup quarterback A.J. Bianco drew rave reviews from both sides after Saturday's loss in Fargo. Columnist Joe Santoro has more here: 👇 nevadaappeal.com/news/2026/o…
Santoro: ‘Courageous’ Bianco gives Pack unexpected luxury at QB

Santoro: ‘Courageous’ Bianco gives Pack unexpected luxury at QB

Nevada coach Jeff Choate says A.J. Bianco is like 'a coach on the field.' It might be time to finally make him the quarterback on the field.

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Year 1 of Clark County's two-year football experiment is about to wrap up. All the details here: 👇
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Superintendent’s Cup FAQ: CCSD football’s season-ending format explained lvrj.com/post/3902351 via @reviewjournal @nevadapreps #nvpreps #nvprepsfb
Football season ends Friday for 30 independent CCSD teams. Here’s why

Football season ends Friday for 30 independent CCSD teams. Here’s why

Here is a breakdown of everything to know about the Superintendent’s Cup, the in-season tournament created by the 30 independent CCSD football programs.

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Superintendent’s Cup FAQ: CCSD football’s season-ending format explained lvrj.com/post/3902351 via @reviewjournal @nevadapreps #nvpreps #nvprepsfb
Football season ends Friday for 30 independent CCSD teams. Here’s why

Football season ends Friday for 30 independent CCSD teams. Here’s why

Here is a breakdown of everything to know about the Superintendent’s Cup, the in-season tournament created by the 30 independent CCSD football programs.

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