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Brinkley pounds out easy win over bloodied Gilbert

Special to the Nevada Appeal   RENO — It would be easy to say that the “Civil War” — Jesse Brinkley vs. Joey Gilbert — is over, and that the South has risen again. But that wouldn’t sit well with the 32-year-old Brinkley, of Yerington, who retained his ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  16 Feb 2009

Brinkey bloodies Gilbert, wins unanimous decision

The 32-year-old Brinkley, who improved to 33-5 with 22 knockouts, handed Gilbert, 17-2 (13) with 1 no-decision, his first career knockdown. Brinkley landed a right cross that broke Gilbert’s nose in the fifth round and sent him to the canvas. Gilbert ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  15 Feb 2009
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Hinkey set for return to the ring

RENO — McDermitt middleweight Derek Hinkey and his brother, Tyler, recently picked up some unexpected but not unappreciated publicity after Ultimate Fighting Championship Interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir stopped Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. “Frank ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Frank Mir,  Royce Gracie

Gilbert isn't afraid of Brinkley

All-American (for the University of Nevada club boxing team). I was a Golden Gloves champion. I (screwed) up. I made a mistake. I’m a man. I was wrong.” The 32-year-old Gilbert, 17-1 with 13 knockouts and 1 no-contest, was referring to his fall from ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: New York Yankees,  Alex Rodriguez,  Texas Rangers,  William Johnson

Brinkley is ready to back up his name-calling

RENO — For more than four years, Yerington’s Jesse Brinkley has been engaging in name-calling and provoking his former friend, Reno’s Joey Gilbert. Now, after nearly six months of training specifically for his arch-rival, Brinkley will finally have ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  12 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Sylvester Stallone

Time Out with Gina Bianchi

Nevada Appeal Sports Writer   (Gina Bianchi, a junior, is a shooting guard for the Carson High School basketball team.)  MH: So you’ve got clippers in one hand and a curling iron in the other. Which do you use on the long hair of your coach Todd ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  2 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Paramore (musician),  CHS Inc,  Hayley Williams

Western Nevada College baseball team to get test from South Mountain

For the Western Nevada College baseball team, there is only one side of the swimming pool: The deep end. The Wildcats, who finished 38-20 in 2008 and were the Region XVIII runner-up, will begin their fourth season of play today against South Mountain ...

From MIKE HOUSER NEVADA APPEAL SPORTS WRITER, NevadaAppeal.com,  30 Jan 2009

Time out with Justin Barlow

Nevada Appeal Sports Writer (Justin Barlow is a junior noseguard/left guard for the Carson football team and a 215-pounder for the Sierra League champion Senators wrestling team.) MH: Which is better, getting a great sack or pinning your opponent? JB: ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  26 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Jenna Jameson,  Tito Ortiz,  New York Jets,  Brett Favre,  Tim Tebow

Vega reflects on soccer and her future

(Carson High School senior forward Brandi Vega set a state record with 77 goals for the Senators’ soccer team. She has given a verbal commitment to play for Washington State. Vega also is a point guard for the CHS basketball team.) MH: Who is the most ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  19 Jan 2009
Related Topics: CHS Inc,  David Beckham,  Natasha Kai,  Miley Cyrus,  Omar Epps

Time out with Jeff Butler

(Carson High School senior linebacker Jeff Butler was a captain on the football team last season.) MH: Talk about your big hit of the year. JB: It was against Wooster, in the second or third quarter. It looked like we were going to get a sack for a ...

From MIKE HOUSER, NevadaAppeal.com,  12 Jan 2009
Related Topics: San Francisco 49ers,  Aerosmith (musician),  Ronnie Lott,  Ricky Carmichael,  Chicago Bears

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