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From the Sidelines: Portland at Nevada

Basketball, Featured on December 26th, 2011 1 Comment

There’s just one more game left before conference play begins. The Nevada basketball team are winners of 6 in a row and stand at 9-3 after drubbing Portland by 18 and Silver and Blue Sports photographer Mark Rauh was there to capture the action.

Cannon Fodder: The Team We Are

Basketball, Featured on December 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

After a down year in 2010-11, a slow and stumbling start had many of us, myself included, bored, frustrated, and longing for the “good ol’ days.”  Now the 9-3 Pack has roared back, and each with each win announces collectively and convincingly, “This is your team…”

Wolf Pack 78, Portand 60

Basketball, Featured on December 23rd, 2011 1 Comment

The Nevada Wolf Pack found out just how deep its bench truly is this season on Thursday night.
The Wolf Pack, with starting point guard Deonte Burton playing a career-low 13 minutes, pounded the Portland Pilots 78-60 at Lawlor Events Center for its sixth consecutive victory.

Hawaii Bowl Preview

Featured, Football on December 22nd, 2011 No Comments

Hawaii has been anything but paradise for the Nevada Wolf Pack football team over the past four-plus decades.
“It hasn’t been a vacation for us over there,” said Wolf Pack coach Chris Ault, whose Wolf Pack will take on the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu on Saturday (5 p.m., 630-AM, ESPN-TV). [...]

The First Time the Wolf Pack Scored 100

Basketball, Featured on December 21st, 2011 No Comments

Wolf Pack basketball fans seemingly could sense history in the making at the University of Nevada gym up on north Virginia Street on the night of Feb. 16, 1962.
And the Wolf Pack wanted nothing more than to satisfy its faithful fans.

Wolf Pack Football Notebook

Featured, Football on December 20th, 2011 3 Comments

Tony Knight believes in his heart that the Nevada Wolf Pack’s pistol offense was made for him.
“This offense is an offense for a downhill runner like myself,” said Knight, who has sat out the 2011 season at Nevada as a red-shirt running back. “It is almost designed for a back like me.”

Midwinter Madness, Sweet 16: Bears Bounce Bryant, Broncos Booted on the Blue

Featured, Football on December 19th, 2011 No Comments

After the relative chalk of the first round settled, Cinderella finally found some shoes that fit: Robert Griffin and the Baylor Bears rally in the fourth to upset Alabama in Tuscaloosa; Michigan State sends Boise State’s championship hopes through the uprights; and TCU holds off a late Cardinal rally to continue its run back to [...]

From the Sidelines: UC Riverside at Nevada

Basketball, Featured on December 19th, 2011 2 Comments

The University of Nevada basketball team slammed UC Riverside 71-47 Saturday night, making it eight wins in the last nine games. Behind solid performances from Malik Story and Olek Czyz, the Wolf Pack also secured fifth straight win. Silver and Blue Sports’ Brandon Russell was there to capture images of the day’s action.

Wolf Pack 71, UC Riverside 47

Basketball, Featured on December 18th, 2011 No Comments

The Nevada Wolf Pack took yet another step on its long and winding road to maturity.
“This is really the first time we got a lead and added to it,” coach David Carter said after the Wolf Pack cruised to a 71-47 victory over the UC Riverside Highlanders on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. “We played [...]

Five Questions with Allan Steele of Riverside’s Press-Enterprise

Basketball, Featured on December 17th, 2011 No Comments

For the Pack’s first home game in two weeks, we had Allan Steele of Riverside’s Press-Enterprise answer some questions on the visiting Highlanders.