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RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada will hold food drives to benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and needy families in the community at this weekend’s men’s basketball and football games.

Wolf Pack fans are encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food to the men’s basketball game vs. Washington at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 and the football game vs. Idaho at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. Food barrels will be available at the entrances at both Lawlor Events Center and Mackay Stadium.

Tickets are available for both games by visiting at the Lawlor Events Center ticket office, calling (775) 348-PACK (7225) or going online at www.NevadaWolfPack.com.

The Food Bank especially needs the following items: canned meats, fish and nuts, peanut butter, macaroni & cheese, powdered milk, baby formula and food, canned meals: stews, ravioli, chili and hearty soups, canned fruits and juices, canned vegetables, spaghetti sauce, dry cereal, oatmeal, rice and pasta.

The donations will be delivered to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada to distribute this holiday season.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada is a regional food distribution and support system serving over 125 partner agencies in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides and supports programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs and Kids Cafe (dinner program), Kids Cafe Summer Meals program, Food Stamp Outreach and much more.

One in five children in Nevada live in a home where there is not enough food for three meals per day, and one in six people in Nevada needs to seek food assistance to make ends meet. Among clients who visit emergency food program sites, children are the most vulnerable to hunger; 46 percent of emergency food recipients are children under the age of 18. Last year the Food Bank of Northern Nevada provided over four million meals to low income seniors, children and families.

This week’s food drives are part of Nevada Athletics’ on-going partnership with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and the goal of creating “One Hunger-Free Community, One Pack.”

Wolf Pack student-athletes, coaches and staff will be participating in volunteer activities with the Food Bank of Northern Nevada throughout the year and started with a “Pack the Pack” Pay-it-Forward Party to put together snack packs for the Backpack Kids program in September. Other planned activities include volunteer nights at the food bank and other events, challenges and food drives at home games.

Last year, Wolf Pack fans stepped up to help the Food Bank raise funds to provide over 112,000 meals and collect 5,456 pounds of food in December and January as part of the football team’s participation in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

For more information about the Wolf Pack or the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, please visit www.NevadaWolfPack.com or www.fbnn.org.

Nevada Wolf Pack Football

RENO, Nev. – The Nevada men’s and women’s exhibition games scheduled for next week at Lawlor Events Center will be free to the public this season.  The men host Chico State on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. and the women take on Notre Dame De Namur Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

The men host Missouri State in the season opener on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. and the women’s first regular season game is Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.

The 2011-12 basketball schedule posters will be available the night of the exhibition games.  The men’s poster will be available on Tuesday and features sophomores Kevin Panzer, Deonte Burton, Devonte Elliott and Jerry Evans, Jr.  Fans may pick up a women’s poster on Wednesday night.  The women’s poster has all 13 members of this year’s squad in uniform above the schedule.

Prior to the men’s game on Tuesday there will be an open house in the Silver & Blue Room starting at 5 p.m., with both head men’s basketball David Carter and women’s head coach Jane Albright making appearances.   All fans are invited to come and learn about open seats and various ticket packages.  Fans may select their seats for any season or partial packages.

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RENO, Nev. –

Game-Day Parking Information

Mackay Stadium Fan Game-Day Guide

Nevada Wolf Pack fans should allow extra time to get to this weekend’s 4:05 p.m. game against UNLV at Mackay Stadium. Spectators are encouraged to avoid I-80 east and westbound Virginia Street off-ramps due to road construction and instead, access the University campus via West McCarran Blvd. Fans can also customize alternate routes by visiting KeepRenoSparksMoving.com/Customize-My-Route.

Over 2,000 free parking spaces are available in close proximity to Mackay Stadium in addition to donor and pass parking lots. Fans can park for free on levels 4, 5 and 6 of the West Stadium Parking Complex as well as on all levels of the Brian Whalen Parking Garage and in the surface lots surrounding Peccole Park off of Evans Avenue. Evans Avenue can be easily accessed from North McCarran Blvd. as can both parking garages, are located on Virginia Street. The north lot, formerly a free lot, is now the Fan Club lot, and Nevada donors who have given at least $100 to the Pack Educational Fund have received passes for that lot.

Fans can also eliminate parking altogether by utilizing the free Sierra Spirit bus, which has extended its hours until 9 p.m. Saturday night. Sierra Spirit has stops along Virginia Street throughout the University and downtown Reno corridors.

“Saturday is going to be a very busy day and we’ve worked hard with campus police, the RTC, NDOT and Reno Police Department to make sure that we are prepared to make traffic flow in and out of the University area as easy and hassle free as possible,” said Rory Hickok, senior associate athletic director. “Everyone is excited. It’s the first home game of the season and it’s against UNLV. However, we do want everyone to be safe and take note of the parking changes as well as the road construction before they come out to the game.”

Those driving to the game should consider alternate routes to avoid road construction. Fans coming from the following areas are advised to access University parking areas via the following routes:

• Northwest Reno and Sparks: West / North McCarran Boulevard.

• South Reno: exit 395 North on North McCarran Boulevard.

• North Valleys: Business Route 395/North Virginia Street.

• Downtown/Old Southwest Reno: Virginia and Sierra streets or North McCarran via Keystone Avenue.

All University parking lots open four hours before kickoff on game day. A parking map for 2011 Nevada football game days is available by clicking here. Also available to Wolf Pack fans is the Mackay Stadium Game-Day Guide including information regarding tickets, tailgating, seating and fan services.

Fans can obtain a season-long parking pass in the north lot with a $100 donation to the Pack Educational Fund, and can also purchase an RV pass for $150 for the season. Contact Meredith Montoya at 775-682-6905 or mmontoya@unr.edu for more information.

Additionally, all fans are encouraged to show Nevada pride by wearing blue on Saturday.

“This is a highly anticipated game, both as our home opener and also as the biggest rivalry game of the season,” added Hickok. “We’re going to have a full house this weekend and we want to see a sea of Nevada Blue in the crowd. We also want everyone to get in and out safely, which is why we’re making a special effort to ensure that everyone has the information they need to get to and from the game as easily as possible on Saturday.”

Tickets are still available for Saturday’s game with the Rebels and can be purchased by visiting the Lawlor Events Center ticket office, calling (775) 348-PACK (7225) or going online at www.MyNevadaTickets.com.

For more information on University of Nevada Athletics, please visit www.NevadaWolfPack.com or call 775-784-6900.

Nevada Wolf Pack Footbal

RADIO:  Wolf Pack Radio Network (Flagship: ESPN Radio 94.5 FM/630 AM) with Ryan Radtke (PxP) and Chris Vargas (analyst). Pre-game show with the broadcast crew begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
TV: Will be televised in Southern Nevada via Cox Cable. Tim Neverett (PxP) and Blayne Boyer (analyst). Broadcast also available on ESPN3 (online).
SERIES HISTORY: Nevada leads the all-time series between the teams 21-15 and the Pack has won the last six in a row.
LAST MEETING: The Wolf Pack notched a series-record sixth-straight win against their rivals with a 44-26 victory in Las Vegas.

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RENO, Nev. — – The Legacy Hall Ticket Office and Lawlor Events Center have joined together to form NevadaTickets, a single ticketing source for athletics, Lawlor Events Center and University of Nevada Performing Arts events.

To better serve Wolf Pack customers and the community, all athletics ticket sales have relocated to the Lawlor Events Center box office on the ground level at the southwest corner of Virginia and 15th Streets. Parking is available at parking meters along 15th Street. In addition, over 200 metered spots are available in the parking lot directly south of Lawlor Events Center.

NevadaTickets has partnered with TicketsWest of Spokane, Wash., to handle all of its ticketing needs, marking the first time that Lawlor Events Center and Nevada Athletics will use the same ticket system.

Benefits to Wolf Pack fans include a website, www.MyNevadaTickets.com, with online ticket sales for all events, scanners in Mackay Stadium and Lawlor Events Center as well as a print-at-home option that will reduce will call lines. In the future, NevadaTickets will be adding retail outlets as additional points of sale for tickets.

“NevadaTickets is a one-stop shop for tickets for all university-related events, whether it be athletics, concerts or performing arts. The creation of NevadaTickets is really about offering the northern Nevada community more convenience and choices,” said Ann Larson, Director of Lawlor Events Center. “It will also give our fans the opportunity to buy tickets in real time with the same seats available whether you are buying online, at Lawlor Events Center or at retail outlets in the future.”

Wolf Pack fans should now go to the Lawlor Events Center for all of their ticketing needs, including new season or individual game ticket purchases and service on current season ticket accounts. The Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall will now only serve as will call on football game days.

The hours of operation for NevadaTickets are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ticket office will also open at 10 a.m. on Saturdays only for game days (closing at half time) or when an event goes on sale (closing at 2 p.m.).

Season tickets for the 2011 Wolf Pack football season are on sale now through NevadaTickets at Lawlor Events Center, while single-game football tickets go on sale on Sept. 6. Season tickets will be mailed out in the second week of September.

For more information, call (775) 348-PACK (7225) or visit www.MyNevadaTickets.com. Information on tickets for all athletics events is also available at www.NevadaWolfPack.com.

Mark your favorite properties and get instant updates price changes,  new pictures and status changes.

As a Reno/Sparks real estate professional, I encourage all questions and comments on the Reno/Sparks real estate market or any of the articles posted in this blog. Please feel free to use my back door to the MLS and search the houses available in the Reno/Sparks and most Northwest Nevada neighborhoods. I can be reached by email @ chance@ballard-company.comhttp://www.myspace.com/chancegates .  You can also follow me at http://www.twitter.com/chancegates .  If you are behind on your house payment and looking for a loan modification, go to making homes affordable For a free copy of my report   “5 Steps For Reno/Sparks Homeowners To Prevent Foreclosures” go to my about page http://chancegates.com/about and ask for more information on preventing foreclosures. or   to request a modification.  If the modification fails, contact your local real estate professional to help short sale your home.  To make sure there is no deficiency judgment a homeowner might find it necessary to hire an attorney.

As the WAC tournament starts this week I feel this would be a great time to take a break from Reno/Sparks real estate and talk about the Nevada Wolf Pack. With two big wins to finish the regular season the Nevada Wolf  Pack secure the second seed in the WAC tournament.  The WAC Tournament starts March 10 and is being played in Reno this year.  The Nevada Wolf Pack is 15-1 at home this year with their only loss to Utah the Number 1 seed.

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Courtesy: Nevada
http://nevadawolfpack.com
The 2010 WAC Tournament is set for March 10-13 at Nevada’s Lawlor Events Center.

Link: WAC Tournament Information

The WAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament has returned to Reno for 2010.

The University of Nevada and the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority will play host to the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at the 11,536-seat Lawlor Events Center on March 10-13, 2010.

Ticket Information
All-session and single-season tickets as well as a Nevada 3-Pack (same seat for all three Nevada men’s games) are atill available and on sale now. Click here for ticket information or call the Wolf Pack Ticket Office – 775-348-PACK (7225).

WAC Whiteout
Fans holding a ticket for the WAC Tournament can pick up a free One Community, One Pack t-shirt starting on Monday, March 8 at Fuddruckers in Sparks or Silver and Blue Outfitters at Meadowood Mall in Reno. Fans are encouraged to wear those shirts to Nevada’s men’s quarterfinals game with Idaho on Thursday at 6 p.m. to create a WAC Whiteout.

WAC Tournament Ticket Pricing

All Session Passes:

Can be purchased at Legacy Hall Only. Includes all games played for both Men and Women.

• $195 – Lower Bowl
• $145 – Upper Bowl Center
• $110 – Upper Bowl Corner/End

Nevada 3– Pack:

Can be purchased online and at Lawlor Events Center. (Legacy Hall will not be selling the Nevada 3-Pack)
All 3 games Nevada could be playing in. Same seat for every game.

• $15 discount from buying the 3 games separate.
• $150 – Lower Bowl (limited availability)
• $90 – Upper Bowl Center
• $60 – Upper Bowl Corner/End

Single – Session Tickets (session and game information):

Can be purchased by calling 348-PACK option #1, online and at Lawlor Events Center. (Legacy Hall will not be selling individual tickets)

• $55 – Lower Bowl Tickets (limited availability)
• $35 – Upper Bowl Center
• $25 – Upper Bowl Corner/End
• $20 – Upper Corner/End for All WAC Students (with valid ID), Youth 3-12, Seniors 65 and older and Active Military with Military ID. ($5 discount) A $10 discount available for the following groups: All Government, State, County and City workers including the City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County, and the Washoe County School District, Nevada Alumni Association among others.

Group Tickets:

(15 tickets or more) Not available day of game, only available for first game Nevada plays in.

• $15 – Group Tickets of 15 or more (regular price $25) available in upper corners and end seats.
• Can be purchased in advance through Meredith Montoya 682-6905 mmontoya@unr.edu or in person at Lawlor Events Center 10-5 M-F 10-2 Sat.

Women’s Sessions:

• $15 – General Admission
• $10 – for All WAC Students (with valid ID), Youth 3-12, Seniors 65 and older, Active Military with Military ID, * employees listed above. ($5 Discount, available in advance or day of game Lawlor Events Center only.)
• $10 – Group Tickets of 15 or more (regular price $15) Can be purchased in advance through Meredith Montoya 682-6905 mmontoya@unr.edu or in person at Lawlor Events Center 10-5 M-F 10-2 Sat. Not available day of game.

2010 WAC Basketball Tournament – Men’s Bracket (download)

Thursday, March 11 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1 (Session 3) – #8 Boise State vs. #1 Utah State	12:00 pm PST
Game 2 (Session 3) – #5 Fresno State vs. #4 Louisiana Tech	2:30 pm PST
Game 3 (Session 4) – #7 Idaho vs. #2 Nevada	6:00 pm PST
Game 4 (Session 4) – #6 San Jose State vs. #3 New Mexico State	8:30 pm PST
Friday, March 12 (Semifinals)
Game 5 (Session 6) – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2	6:00 pm PST
Game 6 (Session 6) – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4	8:30 pm PST
Saturday, March 13 (Finals)
Game 7 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6	7:00 pm PST

2010 WAC Basketball Tournament – Women’s Bracket (download)

Wednesday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)
Game 1 (Session 1) – #8 Hawai’i vs. #1 Fresno State	12:00 pm PST
Game 2 (Session 1) – #5 New Mexico State vs. #4 Idaho	2:30 pm PST
Game 3 (Session 2) – #6 Boise State vs. #3 Nevada	6:00 pm PST
Game 4 (Session 2) – #7 Utah State vs. #2 Louisiana Tech	8:30 pm PST
Friday, March 12 (Semifinals)
Game 5 (Session 5) – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2	12:00 pm PST
Game 6 (Session 5) – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4	2:30 pm PST
Saturday, March 13 (Finals)
Game 7 (Session 7) – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6	1:00 pm PST

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