Lady Techsters plan to Knock Domestic Violence Out of the Park!

If your in Ruston, LA on Saturday, April 11 be sure to attend the Lady Techsters doubleheader softball game against the No. 23 Fresno State Bulldogs.

The Louisiana Tech softball team is teaming up with Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (D.A.R.T) of North Louisiana to Knock Domestic Violence out of The Park!

The Louisiana Tech softball team and athletic department are encouraging members of the community and fans to attend the game and donate food for the concessions stand, clothing, gift baskets, monetary contributions, etc... These items will be raffled off with the proceeds going to D.A.R.T. Just a reminder that all donated items are tax-deductible. As a tribute to those affected by domestic violence both teams will wear unifroms featuring D.A.R.T's signature color, purple.

We hope to see you at the game!

WAC WEEKLY TOP TEN

10. The Western Athletic Conference has a facebook page. Check us out and become a fan!

9. New Mexico State's Travis Reid and Idaho's Kayla Mortellaro have been named the WAC Golfers of the Week. Reid, tied for third place in the Barona Collegiate Cup played March 16-17. He was under par in all three rounds with a low of 68 on the final 18 that included six birdies. Mortellaro, won her first collegiate tournament with a three-over par 219 (69-75-75) at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Honolulu, Hawaii, March 16-18. Mortellaro won the tournament by one stroke and helped the Vandals to a second place finish in the 10-team field that included three other WAC teams (Boise State, Nevada and Hawai'i). Her first round total of 69 was the best of the day.

8. All six of the WAC’s gymnastics teams will be represented at the 2009 NCAA Gymnastics Regional Championships on April 4.

7. The Aggie baseball team set the school record for most home runs in a game when it hit 10 home runs against Chicago State, Friday, Feb. 27. The Aggies are currently ranked No.24 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division I baseball poll.

6. Fresno State is ranked No. 23 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25. While Nevada is ranked No. 25 in the Ultimate College Softball poll.

5. Erica Moston led the Spartan women’s golf team with a seven-under par for her three-round total. She won the individual title and led San Jose State to its third consecutive tournament win with a nine-shot victory at the MountainView Collegiate at the MountainView Golf Course.

4. Fresno State’s Latrisha Jordan earned WAC Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors. Jordan set the all-time Fresno State record in the 400-meter hurdles at the USC Trojan Invitational. Jordan ran to a first-place finish with a time of 58.88, a mark that is currently the best in the WAC by more than 1.5 seconds. Her performance garnered an NCAA Regional Qualifying mark in just the second meet of the season. Jordan also competed in the 4x400 relay that finished second with a time of 3:43.48.

3. Fresno State’s Melanie Gloria has been named Western Athletic Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. Gloria led the Bulldogs to a monumental upset over No. 5 California on Saturday. Leading No. 18 Fresno State at the top position, Gloria (No. 19) defeated the No.17th-ranked player in the nation, Jana Juricova, 7-6 (4), 6-3. In doubles action, she and her partner Tinesta Rowe (16), played to an 8-6 win over Cal’s No. 9 Cossou/Ilcinkas. The win against Cal is the first time this season any WAC team, men or women, has defeated a top-5 opponent.

2. Fresno State’s Morgan Melloh was named a first team Easton All-American. Melloh was one of just 14 student-athletes from across the country to be named to the first team and
the only representative from the WAC.

1. Fresno State junior third baseman Tommy Mendonca and Sacramento State junior outfielder Tim Wheeler have been named to the preseason All-American team by Baseball America. Mendonca received first team honors while Wheeler was named to the third team.

New Mexico State Baseball breaks into the Top 25

Its not easy breaking into national rankings, but with their best start since 1990 , the New Mexico State baseball program has cracked the Top 25. The Aggies are currently ranked No. 24 in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division I baseball poll.

The Aggies (20-3) boast a team batting average of .381, have 58 home runs on the season and victories of No. 20 New Mexico and San Fransisco.

The Aggies currently lead the nation in offense with 12.6 runs per game and are fourth in the nation in scoring margin at +7.2. The team also leads the conference in home runs with 58. Short stop Bryan Marquez (3/16) and catcher Jeff Farnham (3/2) have each received the weekly WAC honor of Player of the Week.

Congratulations NMSU!

WAC TOP TEN (March 14-23)

Check out the latest and greatest in the WAC with our Top Ten picks from the past week!

10. Southern Utah junior Elise Wheeler earned WAC Gymnast of the Year honors. Wheeler landed a 9.825 on the bars en route to claiming the all-around title with a score of 39.325

9. San Jose State outfielder Jacob Bruns helped the Spartans to a 5-0 record last week. Bruns batted .588 with five doubles (three in one game) his first home run as a Spartan, seven runs and nine RBI.

8. Ricketts, a freshman from San Jose, Calif., went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and threw the first no-hitter in the WAC this season as the Rainbow Wahine went 2-1 on the road at Louisiana Tech. She fired her first career no-hitter in the first game vs. the Techsters, retiring the first 12 batters before a walk became the only blemish in the score book. She then proceeded to retire the next nine straight for the no-hitter.

7. In women's golf action, Idaho's true freshman Kayla Mortellaro notched her first collegiate tournament victory with a one-stroke decision over Texas A&M’s Lauren Johnson and Osaka’s Nanae Shinzato at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational.

6. The San Jose State University baseball team defeated visiting Dartmouth College, 6-1, for its sixth straight to give head coach Sam Piraro career win No. 700 in his 22nd season in charge at his alma mater, at Municipal Stadium on Thursday night, March 19.

5. For the second consecutive year, Louisiana Tech has earned the distinction as the Western Athletic Conference's winner of the NCAA Pack the House Challenge. Louisiana Tech's Pack the House Challenge game was Feb. 13 when the Lady Techsters hosted Hawaii and drew a season-high 4,972 fans.

4. Idaho defeated Drake 69-67 in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Five different Vandals scored in double figures. Idaho now travels to face Pacific in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The game is slated for Monday, March 23 at a time to be determined.

3. Adrienne Johnson scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Louisiana Tech to a 77-54 win over SMU in the first round of the WNIT Thursday. With the win, Tech (21-12) advances to Tuesday's second round game at Illinois State.

2. Winning three of the four event rotations, Boise State defended its title at the Western Athletic Conference Gymnastics Championship

1. Ten WAC Athletes Earn All-America Honors at Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Boise State / Ryan Grinnell / Triple Jump
Boise State / Simon Wardhaugh / Weight Throw
Boise State / Eleni Kafourou Long / Jump
Fresno State / Sharon Ayala / Weight Throw
Hawai`i / Amber Kaufman / High Jump
Hawai`i / Annett Wichmann / Pentathlon
Idaho / Mykael Bothum / Shot Put
Idaho / KC Dahlgren / Pole Vault
Utah State / Clink Silcock / High Jump
Utah State / John Strang / Heptathlon

Top Ten this Week in WAC Action

Check out the latest and greatest in WAC action with this weeks Top Ten picks.

10. In softball action Nevada’s Danielle Patrick was name WAC Player of the week as she hit .700 (7-for-10) on the week as Nevada swept Santa Clara and extended its WAC-best home winning streak to 21 straight games. In three games against the Broncos, Patrick had four runs, five RBI and two doubles. She recorded a .900 slugging percentage and a .700 on-base percentage.

9. Nevada right handed pitcher Derek Achelpohl received WAC Pitcher of the week honors as he pitched two shutout innings and did not give up a hit in his start at UC Davis. He registered three strikeouts after facing seven batters in his two innings of work. Achelpohl threw 7.0

innings and picked up the 2-1 win against Oregon, compiling seven strikeouts while only allowing the single run. Overall on the week, Achelpohl pitched 9.0 innings with 10 strikeouts and a 1.00 ERA.

8. In more softball action Nevada’s Mallary Darby was named the WAC Pitcher of the week for her performance this past weekend. Darby picked up a pair of victories over Santa Clara over the weekend with a 0.78 earned-run average and 11 strikeouts in 9.0 innings of work. In the first victory, she notched her third complete-game shutout of the season by yielding just three hits while striking out six. On Sunday, Darby improved to 9-3 on the season by striking out five and giving up just two hits and one earned run. She now has 110 strikeouts in 91 innings of work.

7. New Mexico State shortstop Bryan Marquez earned player of the week honors for his performance this past weekend. Marquez hit .600 in helping the Aggies to a 4-1 record last week. Marquez had a season-high three hits and tied a career high with five RBI as he hit a solo home run and the game-tying grand slam to lead NMSU to a 10-inning, 11-10 victory over Northern Colorado. Marquez had two grand slams on the weekend, and finished the week going 9-for-15 at the plate with nine hits, 13 RBI, four home runs and six walks.

6. Louisiana Tech (20-12) earned the automatic bid out of the WAC by virtue of its share of the WAC regular-season championship. The Louisiana Tech women's basketball team will host SMU in the first round of the WNIT Thursday at the Thomas Assembly Center.

5. In other post season action Nevada and Boise State received initiations to participate in the CBI while Idaho is participating in the inaugural year of the CIT.

4. In WAC Gymnastics, Southern Utah’s Elise Wheeler broke the school record in the all-around with a 39.525 as she finished first in the event at Boise State. It was the third time this year that the junior has recorded one of the top five all-time marks in SUU history.

3. In women’s basketball news, Nevada guard Dellena Criner and Louisiana Tech forward Shanavia Dowdell are two of 52 players named as regional finalists for the 2009 State Farm Coaches' All-America Team.

2. The Utah State Men’s Basketball and the Fresno State Women’s Basketball programs received automatic berths to the NCAA tournament after capturing the WAC Tournament title this past Saturday in Reno, NV.

1. Boise State senior Eleni Kafourou made history, Friday, by winning the women’s long jump at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in College Station, Texas. Kafourou is the first women’s NCAA National Champion, in any sport, in Boise State history.

WAC Tournament Women's Game No. 5 - No. 2 Louisiana Tech vs. No. 7 New Mexico State

The final quarterfinal game is underway as second-seeded Louisiana Tech battles with seventh-seeded New Mexico State for a chance to play third-seeded Nevada in the semifinals on Friday night.

(12:30) With the score knotted at 10-10, Louisiana Tech's Shanavia Dowdell converted on a lay-up to put the Techsters up two. 

The two teams are just four days removed from playing each other in Las Cruces last Saturday when Louisiana Tech won a 78-69 contest to sweep the season series. 

NMSU's Pistol Pete breaks out into his own version of ... I'm not really sure what to call it. It included lots of gyrating of the hips, some waving of his arms was involved... please send us any possible names for this so called "dance."

(10:00) Meanwhile, Tech has pulled away with an 11 point lead with Shanavia Dowdell and Whitney Jones collecting seven points apiece.

WAC Director of Championships, Elizabeth Kampfe, points out that all the males in the New Mexico State band have pink lettering instead of the normal white. Why is this? The red dye from the NMSU shirt has bled on the font. Moral of the story: Men do not know how to do laundry. 

(3:51) At a timeout, Tech leads 25-20...

The "Verizon Dance Off" got a little crazy as the band played and the dancers danced.

I'm going to go ahead and apologize to all the readers out there. The blog for this game definitely wasn't my best material. After a long day of basketball, I am 0-for-thoughts, 0-for-coherentness and 1-for-8 on funny jokes. Tune in tomorrow for maximum comedic value. 

Halftime score update: Louisiana Tech takes a 33-26 lead into the locker room. 

Note: New Mexico State has registered 13 turnovers while the Techsters have only committed two... LTU has scored 14 points off of those turnovers, hence the seven-point deficit. 

The second half is getting started and we have a 38-30 game, with LTU leading. 

Score update: LTU 48, NMSU 35 14:15 left in the game

Everyone currently has the fourth-game funnies.

One lucky fan just one a $100 gift card for a Spa treatment at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino for on-the-spot shooting, his significant other must be stoked!

Score update: LTU 58, NMSU 42

Louisiana Tech's Adrienne Johnson is pacing the Techsters with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Score update: LTU 73, NMSU 60

Final Score: LTU 81, NMSU 68

WAC Tournament Women's Game No. 4 - No. 3 Nevada vs. No. 6 Boise State

The game has tipped off ... Nevada is wearing whites, Boise State is in blue with orange and white trim ...

(14:50) Five minutes into the game, Nevada has taken a five point lead to go up 10-5. 

The Boise State band, fans and cheer squad have all made the trip to Reno.

(8:20) Boise State takes the lead on a Melissa Rima three-pointer, 19-16. Boise State is currently 3-for-4 on shots from beyond the arc. Nevada seems to be effective on the inside as it has shot ten free throws in the early going, connecting on seven of them. 

(5:00) After the Broncos went up eight, Nevada's Johnna Ward hit back-to-back threes to bring the Wolf Pack within two. Ward is 3-for-4 from the three-point line in the game.

The always entertaining "Verizon Wireless Dance Off" produced a winner out of "Steve" from Nevada. Steve won a brand new LG Voyager... The crowd enjoyed his dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

At the half, Boise State leads Nevada on the Wolf Pack's home court.

During the regular season, the two teams split 1-1, each garnering a win on their respective home courts. Nevada defeated Boise State 77-45 in a late-January game, while the Broncos earned their victory in a 75-74 win in February.

Ladies and gentleman, we just saw the best live rendition of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" dance. A male band member from Nevada just killed it. He would have made Mrs. Knowles jealous. 

Play has resumed...

18:10 mark - Boise State 38, Nevada 35

This game may come down to free throws, the women just seem like they do it much better than the men this tournament... that's how we do it at the WAC.

The Jiffy Lube Cheetah attempts to break his losing streak in the scooter ride...

... Nope, maybe next time.

(15:03) Nevada pulls within three on a Shavon Moore lay-up... current score: BSU 45, NEV 42.

(13:40) Nevada takes its first lead after Brandi Jones hit a lay-up with contact, 47-45. The crowd is getting restless/anxious/all of the above (insert appropriate word here) as neither team can pull away.

Boise State went up two, 49-47, but the Wolf Pack used its homecourt advantage to pull ahead, 52-49 with a two three-pointers with 12 minutes left.

Score update: knotted up at 54 with less than nine minutes to go in the game. 

And here we are... The Mascot Dance-Off... The Bronco of Boise State is showing his moves with the breakdancing moves, but "Wolfie" of Nevada broke out the worm that won the crowd over. They definitely showed their dance skills off, but they may need to hit the gym before taking on the Summit League Mascots

As we check back to the game, it looks like we have ourselves a ballgame. A lot of back-and-forth up-and-down play as the final minutes tick away. 

(5:39) The two teams are trading baskets with the score at 61-59 in favor of Boise State.

Stat update: Nevada guard Johnna Ward has a game-high 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including five three-pointers.

(2:05) Nevada's Shavon Moore just put the Wolf Pack up 64-63 on a lay-up that came as the shot clock was expired. 

(1:35) Boise State's Heather Pilcher responds with a hard drive to the basket to cut Nevada's lead to one, 65-66.

A late game steal sealed it for the home team, Nevada wins it, 73-65. The Wolf Pack will move on to the semifinals to play the winner of New Mexico State/Louisiana Tech.

Final Score: Nev 73, Boise State 65

WAC Tournament Women's Game No. 3 - No. 1 Fresno State vs. No. 8 Hawaii

Top-seeded Fresno State will showcase its talent for the first time as it takes on Hawaii here in the quarterfinals. 

The Rainbow Wahine are holding their own and keeping pace with the Bulldogs early, in a 10-8 game, as Fresno State is on top. 

Side note: Three out of every four people have chapped lips among WAC staff, citing the lack of moisture in the air around the greater Reno area.

(12:17) Fresno State has extended its lead to six, with the score at 16-10. The Bulldogs have converted on 4-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc. FS leads the nation in three-pointers per game, making 9.9 per contest this season.

Fun fact: Hawaii is the most isolated population center on Earth. It is 2,390 miles (3,850 km) from California, 3,850 miles (6,195 km) from Japan and 4,900 miles (7,885 km) from China.

SID update: Director of WAC Media Relations, Jason Erickson, returns from lunch where he thoroughly enjoyed his Jimmy Johns. And it looks like he is going to follow his tuna sandwich up with a roll of shortbread cookies from Girl Scouts of America. Mmmmmm, good. 

At the 6:51 mark, Hawaii is only down two, 18-16. Fresno State won both contests during regular season play.

Fun fact: Fresno is the Raisin Capital of the World.

With 15 points so far, Bailey Amundsen leads the Bulldogs in scoring converting on 5-of-6 three-pointers. 

At one point, Fresno State had a 12 point lead, but the Rainbow Wahine have cut the deficit to just one at the half, 33-32.

The Utah State dance team has arrived is to watch game No. 3. The Aggiettes served as the halftime entertainment for the first game of the day. They performed a stunning routine that would have made even Valerie Baum, a dance team specialist for the WAC, honored.  

And the second half begins...

(18:00) The Rainbow Wahine takes their first lead of the game on a Tara Hill bucket, 34-33.

DC is in the house... sitting courtside.

(15:50) The Bulldogs retake the lead, 38-36, to continue this back-and-forth game.

The Jiffy Lube Cheeta has continued his scooter slump, losing for the third-straight time in the full court race.

Checking back in to the contest: Fresno State still holds the advantage, 42-39. Amundsen has a team-high 18 points, making six three-pointers so far. 

Score update: Fresno State 53, Hawaii 45

(3:15) Fresno State has extended the lead to 11, in the 61-55 game. 

 

And the Bulldogs are going to continue on to the semifinal round to face 4th-seeded Utah State on Friday.

Final Score: Fresno State 65, Hawaii 50

WAC Tournament Women's Game No. 2 - No. 4 Idaho vs. No. 5 Utah State

Coming at you live from Reno, the second day of the WAC Basketball tournament gets underway! 4th-seeded Idaho plays 5th-seeded Utah State in the first installment of four games this afternoon. 

(14:38) The Vandals and Aggies are currently locked up in a tight one, 7-7, after only five minutes of play.

The two teams split 1-1 in the regular season, including a double-overtime thriller in Logan that resulted in a 70-64 victory by USU.

Big Blue is in attendance for the Aggies, the bull-human hybrid is getting rowdy next to the Utah State. He is going with a select breakdancing move during the time out, poor execution -- "A" for effort though.

(10:02) With the game still tied up, Idaho continues to go back to junior forward Yinka Olorunnife. Olorunnife was the only player in the WAC to average a double-double this year. 

(7:25) T's for THREES! as Utah State's Chelsea Burns puts the Aggies up one (16-15) with a three-pointer from the wing. 

Side Note: the WAC Staff has yet to feel the effects of fatigue just two games into the WAC tournament, only 14 more games to go...

(3:31) Utah State currently killing it on the boards with a 20-7 advantage just before the half to fuel its 22-20 lead.

(Half) Idaho's Derisa Taleni hits an incredible half court buzzer beater to put her Vandals up 25-24. Taleni leads all scorers with 11 points.

Sorry for the delay, internet troubles over here at Lawlor Events Center. Hence the silence from the blog (insert cricket noise here.)

The went into overtime after both teams failed to convert on finals attempts to win in regulation. 

After a clutch mid-range jumpshot by Utah State's Ana Pares put the Aggies up 59-54 with 1:32 left in overtime, a lead that they would never relinquish.

Final Score: Utah State 59, Idaho 58

WAC Tournament Men's Game No. 1 - No. 9 Fresno State vs. No. 8 Hawaii

Sorry for the delay, but we were wrapping up the press conferences from the women's game. It's always tough to see a team's season come to an end, especially when you have seniors that have made a big impact on their program.

We're currently at the 7:50 mark of the first half. The Rainbow Warriors are up 14-10. Neither team is shooting particularly well - Hawaii is at 33 percent, and the Bulldogs are at 29 percent.

Roderick Flemings has a game-high 10 points for Hawaii.

Hawaii has a player named Balocka. It's pronounced Ba-loach-ka. For some reason, it makes me think of pasta.

With five minutes left in the first half, it's 17-11 Hawaii.

Now Trevor is showing off - throwing shirts across the court to the fans on the other side of the arena!

There are 11 photographers on the baseline. It seems like a lot more than usual.

The timeout entertainment is a dance contest. I'm voting for the 50+ gentleman. Unfortunately, he didn't win. He seemed a little out of his element. Then again, all three contestants did.

At halftime, Hawaii leads 28-23.

Hawaii's baton twirler is the halftime entertainment again, but there's a glitch with her music. Now that she's started, she is amazing. She is using three batons at a time!

Our intern Trevor just threw t-shirts into the stands for a three-pointer and I'm not sure he made it past the third row. He's also unshaven. He's had a long day ...

We're got a one-point ballgame, 34-33!

There are some really good prizes for the games! Some guy just won an iPod for going the fastest on a scooter!! Too bad employees can't participate.

I think Fresno State is now making threes just to give Trevor a chance to redeem himself!

We just had the highlight of the tournament so far - Hawaii's Roderick Flemings just had a nasty dunk!

Brian Seals just returned the favor with a dunk, although it wasn't as impressive as Flemings'.

Now Trevor is showing off - throwing t-shirts across the court to fans on the other side of the arena.

In our latest promotion, a teenage boy won tickets to Menopause, the Musical. Funny!!

With 8:00 minutes left, it's a three-point game, 51-48.

The two teams have combined for 13 treys. The Fresno State women average close to 10 a game.

It's a five-point game with less than two minutes remaining. It looks like both Hawaii teams will advance out of the opening round.

Fresno State rallied to win 62-58.

WAC Tournament Women's Game 1 - No. 9 San Jose State vs. No. 8 Hawai‘i

WAC staff here blogging live from the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. San Jose State and Hawai‘i women have already tipped off. UH leads by a score of 11-9 with 15:55 to go in the first half.

Hawaii band is present and playing proud and loud ... The UH twirler is in full action out on the floor.

Back to the action ...

15-9 UH leads 14:45 to go in 1st

UH band dressed in green polos and is very loud as SJSU shoots its free throws

16-11 with 13:06 in 1st

Hawaii goes on a run ... 21-11 UH with 11:47 tp play in 1st

23-15 with 10:05 to go in 1st

Kanekoa of UH leads both teams in scoring with 10 points

we have one Nevada fan with a sign that says "SPAM" and he is rooting for SJSU and is trying to compete with UH's band as far as who is being louder.

SJSU making a little run ... UH 23, SJSU 17 with 7:59 to go in 1st

Hawaii band is very entertaining ...

UH's Kanekoa still leads all scores with 10 points ... Liepkalne has five

Shaunna Ridge leads SJSU with seven points ... Sayja Sumler has five rebounds

UH just drained its fifth three of the game ... 26-17 UH with 7:24

UH shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor

UH 29, SJSU 22 with 4:45 to go in 1st

Just spotted Natalie Williams in the crowd ... from wikipedia: see wikipedia .. link is here

Williams has an olympic gold medal ... was a ucla star and a wnba star

UH 31, SJSU 22 with 3:50 to go in 1st

WAC just had its version of So You Think You Can Dance as it just had a Verizon Wireless Dance-Off between fans during the time out. Very funny ...

Kanekoa continues to lead all scores with 12 ponts ... Ridge leads SJSU with seven points ... UH is 5-for-11 from beyond the arc ...

UH 35, SJSU 24 ... 1:26 to go in 1st

HALFTIME: UH 39, SJSU 24

Halftime Stats brought to you by the Saibini family:

SJSU: Ridge, 7 pts., Hamilton and Brown, 4 pts., Sumler, 5 reb.,

UH: Kanekoa, 12 pts., Liepkalne, 10 pts., Arbuckle, 6 pts., Tinnin and Liepkalne, 4 reb.

Second period is now underway ...

UH with its sixth three-point basket of the night ... UH leads 42-30 ... 18:18 to play

UH 46, SJSU 32 15:39

Jiffy Lube timeout promotion ... very nice ... race on mini scooters ... winner got an ipod nano

Stats: UH Tinnin and Kanekoa each with 12 points ... lead all scores

UH 60, SJSU 36 ... 8:10 to play

UH 62, SJSU 40 ... 5:51 to play

UH 64, SJSU with 2 mins to play

FINAL SCORE: UH 70, SJSU 57

Hawai‘i moves on to play Fresno State in Wednesday's quarterfinal game.

Peppermill Hotel Casino and Resort

Here’s a look at the Peppermill Resort Hotel Casino

PEPPERMILL Resort Hotel Casino

The Peppermill is paired with Boise State, New Mexico State and San Jose State men’s and women’s basketball teams.

ROOM RATES:
For reservations call - 866-821-9996
**Please refer to code : LWACBSS, LWACNMS, or LWACSJS when booking accommodations**
$59.99 for midweek (Sunday – Thursday)
$109.00 for weekends (Friday/Saturday)

To reserve a room in the newly renovated Tuscany Towers simply request the room when booking accommodations. Rooms are on a first come first serve basis and may cost more than other rooms.

LOCATION:
The Peppermill is located at 2707 South Virginia Street

Directions from the Reno – Tahoe International Airport:
From the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take Interstate 395 north to the I-80 exit. Exit on I-80 West exit. Drive on I-80 west until Downtown Reno/Virginia Street exit. Exit on Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Cross Virginia Street. Turn left at South Virginia Street


FOOD AND BEVERAGES:
There are several delicious restaurants located at the Peppermill.

FINE DINING:
Bimini Steakhouse –
Bimini’s features Harwood grilled stakes, chops and seafood. Bimini’s is also known for their expansive wine selection.
Click here to view the menu
Hours:Open Sunday – Thursday from 5:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
Open Friday and Saturday from 5:30p.m. to 10:00p.m.For reservations are strongly recommended.

Romanza Ristorante Italiano-
Enjoy award winning Italian cuisine from wood-fired specialties to handcrafted pastas and fresh seafood.
Click here to view the menu
Hours:
Open at 5:30 p.m.Wednesday – Sunday
Reservations are strongly recommended - 775-689-7178

CASUAL DINING:
Oceano –
Oceano is elaborately decorated like the ocean floor. The Oceno menu changes daily and features the freshest seafood available. Items include sushi, pasta, steak and lobster.
Click here to view a menu
Hours:Open daily for lunch and dinner.

Island Buffet –
Enjoy a selection of hot entrees, carved meats, soups and fresh salads at the Island Buffet.
Click here to view menu and dining hours.

SILVER LEGACY RESORT CASINO

Here’s a look at the Silver Legacy Resort and Casino.....

SILVER LEGACY – Resort - Casino

The Silver Legacy is paired with the WAC Staff, Utah State, Fresno State and Nevada men’s and women’s basketball teams.

ROOM RATES:
For reservations call - 1-800-687-8733
**Please refer to code : WACUTAH or WACFRESNO when booking accommodations**
$49.99 for midweek (Sunday – Thursday)
$109.00 for weekends (Friday/Saturday)

LOCATION:
The Silver Legacy is located at 407 N. Virginia Street valet and self parking is located on Sierra Street. It’s about a five minute drive to the Lawlor Events Center.

Directions from the Reno – Tahoe International Airport:
Distance from hotel: 4 mi Drive time: 7 min
From the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take Interstate 395 north to the I-80 exit. Exit on I-80 West exit. Drive on I-80 west until Downtown Reno/Virginia Street exit. Exit on Downtown Reno/Virginia Street. Cross Virginia Street. Turn left on Sierra Street. The Silver Legacy is located between Fifth Street and Fourth Street.

**The Silver Legacy offers a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport.**

FOOD AND BEVERAGES:
There are several fantastic restaurants at the Silver Legacy.

FINE DINING:
Sterling’s Seafood and Steakhouse –
Sterling’s is the ultimate dining experience, featuring steak, veal, and seafood specialties. Sterling’s was recently awarded with the “Best Casino Restaurant” in the Best of 2008 poll by the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Click here to view the menu
Hours:Open 5:00 PM Nightly For reservations please call 775-325-7573

Fairchild’s Oyster Bar –
Fairchild’s offers fresh seafood in a casual setting. Specialties included Cioppino, crab cakes, coconut tempura prawns and more.
Click here to view the menu
Hours:
Open at 11 AM Daily

CASUAL DINING:
Café Sedona –
Café Sedona offers a variety of contemporary and Asian dishes. Entrees range from Huevos Rancheros to hamburgers, steak, lobster and prime rib.
Click here to view the menu
Hours:Open Daily 24 hours a day

Flavor’s the Buffet –
Not really in the mood for a particular cuisine, then hit up the Flavor’s Buffet. Flavor’s serves authentic Italian, Asian and Mexican dishes prepared daily.
Friday night enjoy the seafood buffet and Saturday is International night.

Flavors is open for breakfast lunch and dinner.

ENTERTAINMENT:
The Silver Legacy has a variety of entertainment options.

Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club

Catch A Rising Star has helped to launch the careers of Robin Williams,
Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Crystal and many more…

To purchase tickets for Dinner & A Laugh packages, call 1-800-687-8733 or 775-325-7401, or visit the Box Office on the main casino floor.

Ticket prices to Catch A Rising Star are $15.95 Tuesday through Friday and $17.95 for Saturday.

For all other entertainment options click here