Volleyball: Fallon upsets Lowry in five-game thriller

The Churchill County High School volleyball team stunned Lowry last Wednesday in a five-game thriller that lasted nearly three hours in both teams’ 3A league opener in Winnemucca.

The Buckaroos, who finished second in last year’s regional tournament to advance to state, won the first game against Fallon, 27-25, but the Lady Wave won the next two, 32-30 and 25-21, and was two match points away from taking the match in four. Lowry trailed 23-19 in the fourth before winning 27-25, but Fallon cruised through the final game to win 15-6.

Fallon, which hasn’t made the playoffs since 2019, travels to Elko County this weekend to face Spring Creek and Elko. The Lady Wave’s first home game isn’t until Sept. 19 when Hug comes to Fallon.

Bighorns volleyball drops league opener

In the first 2A league game in school history, the Oasis Academy volleyball team fell short against Pershing County last Wednesday.

The Mustangs spoiled the Bighorns’ home opener, 25-17, 25-19 and 25-12.

Three players tied for the team lead in kills as senior Shelbi Bracken and sophomores Taylor Hyde and Dahlila Creer each had three. Sophomore Grace Laca recorded two kills, and junior Kaylin Guthrie and sophomore Alyssa Ayers each added one.

Ayers led the team in aces with two, and Hyde and Guthrie each had one. Laca had the team’s only block and digs (two), and Ayers pumped out five assists. Senior Madison Darst had three assists and Creer added two.

Wave tennis defeats Sparks

Fallon’s tennis teams opened the season with wins over Sparks last Tuesday.

The Lady Wave won, 12-5, over the Railroaders in Fallon while the Fallon boys won, 14-4, on the road.