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RENO, Nev. – Three University of Nevada football players were honored this week by being named to watch lists for various awards.

On Friday, senior linebacker James-Michael Johnson was named to the watch list for the 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is given annually to the nation’s top defensive player. Johnson is one of 87 players nationally on the list and one of just three from the Western Athletic Conference.

Also on Friday, junior guard Chris Barker was named to the watch list for the 2011 Outland Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top interior lineman. There are 65 players on the list and Barker is one of just two from the WAC.

Earlier this week, senior wide receiver Rishard Matthews was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, which is doled out annually to the nation’s top receiver.

Johnson, a senior from Fairfield, Calif., is a two-time All-WAC performer at linebacker who served as a team captain last season as a junior. He led the team in tackles and was among the WAC leaders with 84 stops on the season. He registered eight tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the year while forcing three fumbles and recovering one.

Barker is a junior from Fontana, Calif., who has started all 27 games of his career. He earned second-team All-WAC honors in 2010 after a superb sophomore season in which he helped pave the way for one of the top offenses in the nation.

Matthews, a senior from Santa Ana, Calif., led Nevada in all receiving categories in his first year with the Pack in 2010 as he had 56 catches for 879 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 62.8 yards per game. He was named second-team All-WAC for his efforts. He is also a dangerous return man as he averaged 9.8 yards per return, including a 72-yarder for a touchdown in the 20-13 win over Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

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RENO, Nev. - University of Nevada sophomore diver Grace Huang will represent Taiwan at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China July 16-24.    Huang will be looking to earn a spot on Taiwan’s 2012 Summer Olympics team and compete in London.

She will compete in both the 1 and 3-meter events at the championships and is one of two female competitors representing Taiwan at the World Championships.  A top 12 finish in the 3-meter would earn her a spot on the Olympic team as the 1-meter is not an Olympic event.

As a freshman this past season for the Wolf Pack, she placed second in the 3-meter and platform events at the Western Athletic Conference Championships.  Competing in the 1-meter she took fifth at the conference meet.  Three times during the season she was named the WAC Diver of the Week.

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RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada athletics department will offer packages to fans wanting to travel to the Wolf Pack’s road games at Oregon, San Jose State and Texas Tech this September.

The first package will allow fans to travel to see the team’s Sept. 10 season opener at Oregon. The package, which runs from Sept. 9-11, includes round-trip airfare on a private charter from Las Vegas to Reno to Eugene, Ore., airport and game-day transfers, two nights hotel accommodations, a private tour of the Matthew Knight Center, a welcome reception, a pregame party hosted by the Nevada Alumni Association and a game ticket. Prices start at $829 for double occupancy, and fans can reserve a spot by calling (775) 682-6976.

Nevada Athletics also has a limited amount of tickets for the Oregon game available for sale to the general public. Tickets cost $58 each and can be purchased by visiting or calling the Link Piazzo Ticket Office at Legacy Hall at (775) 348-PACK (7225), option #2. Fans have until June 30 to reserve these tickets.

The second package gives Wolf Pack fans a chance to see Nevada’s Western Athletic Conference opener at San Jose State on Sept. 17. The $50 trip package, for current season ticket holders, includes round-trip bus fare to San Jose State, a boxed breakfast, beverages and game tickets. Nevada Athletics will be providing complimentary tickets to the San Jose State game to all of its season ticket holders with details about distribution to be released later this summer. Non-season ticket holders are welcome to pay for a spot on the bus trip but are responsible for the cost of the game ticket in addition to the trip package. To reserve a spot on the trip to San Jose State, fans should call (775) 682-6901.

The final trip is for Nevada fans heading to Lubbock, Texas, for the Wolf Pack’s Sept. 24 game at Texas Tech. The land-only package runs from Sept. 23-25 and includes two nights hotel accommodations, round-trip game-day transfers, a pre-game event and a game ticket. Prices start at $469 for the package, and reservations can be made at www.nevadasportstravel.com/football/nevada-at-texas-tech.php.

For more information about any of Nevada’s fan packages, call (775) 784-6900 or visit www.nevadawolfpack.com.

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RENO, Nev. – Five Nevada baseball players earned all-conference honors from the Western Athletic Conference today. Senior first baseman Brock Stassi earned first-team honors, while junior outfielder Nick Melino, senior outfielder Brian Barnett, freshman shortstop Braden Shipley and junior RHP Troy Marks earned second team honors.

Stassi finished the 2011 regular season with the fourth-highest overall batting average at .376, third-most doubles with 19, the second-best average in conference play at .438 and the most hits in WAC play with 42. Stassi was the 2010 WAC Pitcher of the Year and also earned second-team honors as a utility player last season.

Melino’s overall .312 average was 17th best, he was hit by a conference-leading 15 pitches, and hit a conference-best 13 doubles in WAC play to earn his third all-conference honor in three years. The junior earned first-team designated hitter honors his freshman year and second-team honors in 2010 and 2011 as an outfielder.

Barnett hit .267 with 11 doubles, led all Nevada hitters with five home runs and hit .289 in conference play. The versatile senior saw time in right field, center field, first base and second base and posted a .984 fielding percentage this season. Barnett earned second-team outfield honors in both of his years with the Wolf Pack.

The honors are the first for Shipley and Marks who are in their first year at Nevada. Shipley, a freshman from Medford, Ore., started 42 games at shortstop and posted the 11^th-best average in conference play at .344. He finished the season hitting .271 overall with six doubles, 17 RBI and 15 walks.

Marks transferred to Nevada after two years at Fresno City College and went 2-5 with a 3.88 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 16 appearances this season. His 3.88 ERA was sixth in the WAC, .238 opposing batting average was third, 58 hits allowed were the second fewest and 35 runs allowed were tied for the sixth fewest. He was named WAC Pitcher of the Week after a career-best performance versus Hawai’i (5/5) when he threw a complete-game shutout and held Hawai’i to just three hits.

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The annual Wolf Pack Caravan kicks off this spring on May 4 when the caravan rolls into Carson City for an appearance at Dick Campagni’s Carson Toyota.

This free event features Nevada head football coach Chris Ault and members of his coaching staff and runs from 5-7 p.m. Ault, the reigning Western Athletic Conference coach of the year, will speak about the upcoming season as Nevada prepares to defend its WAC championship in its final year in the league before Nevada moves to the Mountain West in 2012. Fans will have the opportunity to meet-and-greet the Wolf Pack staff and talk about the 2010 Dream Team and learn more about the upcoming season.

There is no cost for the event but fans are asked to RSVP by calling 775-682-6961 to reserve their spot or to get more information about the caravan.

Future caravans are scheduled for other stops in Northern Nevada, including an open house on campus with tours of the Wolf Pack facilities.

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RENO, Nev.  – The University of Nevada women’s basketball team will make its third Women’s National Invitational appearance in program history Thursday, March 17 traveling to face St. Mary’s in Moraga, Calif. The two teams will tip-off at 7 p.m. PDT.

Nevada went to the WNIT last season and also the 2006-07 season traveling to Wyoming both times.  Last year the Pack was defeated 74-53 while losing 84-56.  The Wolf Pack will face St. Mary’s for the 15th time in the series going 7-8 against the Gaels.  Nevada is just 2-6 against St. Mary’s in Moraga, last facing the Gaels on the road last season, on Nov. 20, 2009 losing 65-52.

This year, Nevada finished the season with a school-record for wins at 21-10 (9-7 WAC).  The Pack was eliminated from the 2011 WAC Tournament in the semifinal by the regular-season champion Louisiana Tech after having been the only team to beat the Lady Techsters during the regular season.  Nevada is shooting 42.1 percent from the field, 32.7 from beyond the arc and 70.5 from the free throw line.

The Pack is led by senior captain Tahnee Robinson, who is currently the eighth-best scorer in the nation at 22.2 points per game.  She was named first-team All-WAC and to the WAC All-Tournament team after averaging 29 points over two games, setting a career-high with 35 in the quarterfinal win over Idaho.  With those 35 points she broke the 1,000-point career mark now sitting at 1,031.

St. Mary’s (19-12; 10-4 WCC) finished in second place in the West Coast Conference and fell to top-seeded Gonzaga in the title game of the WCC Tournament.  The Gaels have three players averaging in double-figures with Jasmine Smith leading the team with 18.3 ppg while Louella Tomlinson has 14.0 ppg and Kate Gaze has 11.1 ppg.

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RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada will hold a Dream Team Ring Ceremony honoring the historic 2010 Nevada football team on Sunday, March 27 at the Eldorado Hotel-Casino, the school announced today.

The brunch is open to the public. Tickets are $25 for adults and $12.50 for children 13 and under. There are VIP Sponsorship tables of 8 also available with a Wolf Pack player and/or coach joining the table.

All proceeds will go to Nevada Football Summer School Scholarship Program, which is sponsored by the Nevada Football Alumni Association. Tickets are available via the Eldorado at (775) 786-5700. The event will be held at the Eldorado Convention Center. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 10 a.m.

The Wolf Pack football team will receive its 2010 Western Athletic Conference championship rings from the 13-1 season that culminated with a victory over Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. The event will feature a silent auction, a limited-edition commemorative poster and other unique opportunities, including autograph and photo availability.

This ceremony will mark perhaps the final gathering of the special group of players that made up the historic 2010 team, including quarterback Colin Kaepernick, running back Vai Taua, tight end Virgil Green, offensive lineman John Bender, and defensive end Dontay Moch, who were all first-team All-WAC selections.

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RENO, Nev.  – Senior captain of the University of Nevada women’s basketball team Tahnee Robinson has been named a semi-finalist for the Sullivan Award, a national award to honor the country’s best amateur athlete.

Robinson is one of 12 semi-finalists which include such well-known amateur athletes as Cameron Newton, Maya Moore, Evan Lysacek and Jimmer Fredette.  The 2010 Sullivan Award applies to accomplishments from the 2010 season.

In a statement released by the award committee: 
“These twelve outstanding athletes give it their all on and off the field or court. They have talent, leadership, character and sportsmanship; they have what it takes to be America’s top Amateur Athlete.”

Robinson finished 2010 as the eighth-best scorer in the country with 22.7 points per game and 15th in the nation with 3.1 three-pointers per game. She was twice named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week and named MVP of the Caribbean Classic after averaging 24.5 points in two games, shooting 47.2 percent, 17-36 from the field and a total of seven three-pointers.

She was named to the John Ascuaga’s Nugget Classic All-Tournament Team after picking up her second career double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds against Pepperdine.  She re-wrote her personal record book setting personal bests in almost every category including 33 points against Cal Poly Pomona and six three-pointers against Illinois State.

In addition to her on-court performance, Robinson has diligently worked through personal hardship throughout her career.  She has had to carry a significant academic load since transferring from Sheridan College last season and has handled it, putting herself on course to graduate this summer.

“Tahnee’s biggest achievements have been off the court this year,” head coach Jane Albright said.  “During this year she has learned to discipline herself as an athlete, student and person.  She has worked so hard to graduate this summer and has spent so much of her personal time to serve as a role model for the Native American Community in Northern Nevada.  She is truly one of the most impressive people I’ve ever coached in my 26 years of coaching.”

The committee has selected the semi-finalists, but a public vote through USA Today will select the winner of the award.  Anyone wishing to vote for the award can do so online at:  http://usat.ly/hnVHzK

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RENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada women’s tennis team (1-4, 0-1 WAC) will travel to take on two opponents this weekend, playing at UC Irvine (1-2) Saturday and at No. 42 Long Beach State (2-1) Sunday.  Both matches will take place at 11 a.m.

The Wolf Pack dropped its last contest and first conference match to Fresno State Sunday, February 6 by a score of 5-2.

Fighting back from an ankle injury suffered at last season’s WAC Championships in Fresno, Calif., Sophie Stevens has played well for Nevada in recent matches.  Stevens, who is 2-2 overall in dual play, has won her last two singles matches. Her victories have come against No. 50 ranked Arizona’s Debora Castany, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1 and Fresno State’s Olga Kiripcheva, 6-4, 7-6.

UC Irvine got its first win of the year in their last outing, defeating Hawai’i 6-1 on Sunday, February 6.  The Anteaters fell to San Diego State and Pepperdine in their first two matches.

Long Beach State, ranked inside the top 50 by the ITA, has won its last two matches.  Most recently the 49ers defeated Loyola Marymount University 6-1.

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RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada will hold a National Signing Day Party on Wednesday, Feb. 2 at the Bully’s Sports Bar location on Robb Drive.

Join WAC Coach of the Year Chris Ault and his coaching staff as they unveil the 2011 Wolf Pack Football recruiting class with a detailed rundown on each member of the class with a video presentation. The Fremont Cannon will be on display along with the WAC Championship Trophy, the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Trophy and the ESPN Herbie Award for the Game of the Year. The Wolf Pack’s team highlight video from the historic 2010 season will also be shown.

The function is open to the public and Bully’s will be offering food and drink specials throughout the evening. The event runs from 6-8 p.m. and Wolf Pack fans are encouraged to stay afterward to watch the Nevada basketball team take on Utah State in a pivotal WAC showdown on ESPN2.

“The 2010 season was indeed a historic one for the University of Nevada and we’re tremendously excited for the future of the program,” said Keith Hackett, senior associate athletics director. “Our coaching staff has worked tirelessly to bring in a great group of student-athletes and this will be a fun event. We want also want to offer our appreciation to Bully’s for hosting this event and for their continued support of University of Nevada athletics.”

Second-year women’s soccer coach Dr. Melissa Price and her coaching staff will also be at the event as Price brings in her second recruiting class to the University of Nevada.

2011 Nevada football season tickets will be on sale at the event and Silver & Blue Outfitters will be on hand with Wolf Pack merchandise available.

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