First-year Switchbacks Ibrahim Yaro and Kwasi Donsu have shared quite a few experiences in the last couple of years, and that should continue Saturday when their new club hosts Reno.Both Yaro, a defender, and Donsu, an attacking midfielder, have spent time with Ghana’s under-23 national team. Both joined the local United Soccer League Championship club from Medeama SC, moves that were announced in a joint press release in early January, after new general manager Brian Crookham visited Ghana on a scouting trip. They’re roommates in Colorado Springs and friends for more than five years, according to Donsu.At 6 p.m. Saturday, Yaro and Donsu are expected to make their first start at Weidner Field.“I think it will be easier for me to play with Ibrahim,” Donsu said after Friday’s training session at Weidner Field.“We played on the same club in Ghana and now we are here playing on the same team in the U.S.”Yaro got his first start in the season opener … [Read more...] about Switchbacks going with Ghanaians against Reno
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Shooting suspect arrested north of Reno at Sun Valley home
Updated 5:23 pm PDT, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 This March 12, 2019, photo provided by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office shows Scott Petersen, 30, of Sun Valley, Nev., at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, Nev. Petersen was being held in the jail without bail Wednesday on multiple charges of battery, assault with a deadly weapon and child abuse after deputies say he shot a man then locked himself in a bedroom of a residence with a child. (Washoe County Sheriff's Office via AP) less This March 12, 2019, photo provided by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office shows Scott Petersen, 30, of Sun Valley, Nev., at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, Nev. Petersen was being held in the jail without bail ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This March 12, 2019, … [Read more...] about Shooting suspect arrested north of Reno at Sun Valley home
The Latest: Arias accused of misconduct in Reno in 1998
Updated 1:09 pm PST, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 A woman holds up a sign with a line drawing depicting Costa Rica’s ex-President Oscar Arias and a message that reads in Spanish: “WANTED: Oscar Arias Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Violator”, during a protest by women activists under the slogan "Yo te creo," or "I believe you,” in San Jose, Costa Rica, Friday Feb. 8, 2019. At least five women have accused Arias of actions ranging from unwelcome fondling or sexual innuendo to sexual assault. less A woman holds up a sign with a line drawing depicting Costa Rica’s ex-President Oscar Arias and a message that reads in Spanish: “WANTED: Oscar Arias Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Violator”, during a ... more Photo: Carlos Gonzalez, AP Photo: Carlos Gonzalez, AP … [Read more...] about The Latest: Arias accused of misconduct in Reno in 1998
Immigrant accused of 4 Nevada murders arraigned in Reno
Updated 2:44 pm PST, Monday, February 11, 2019 Wilber Martinez-Guzman, 20, an immigrant from El Salvador, is pictured in this booking photo provided by the Washoe County Jail in Reno. Martinez-Guzman was transferred to the jail from Carson City and was arraigned Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Reno Justice Court on four counts of murder in the killings last month of a couple in Reno and two other women in Douglas County. (Washoe County Sheriff's Office via AP). less Wilber Martinez-Guzman, 20, an immigrant from El Salvador, is pictured in this booking photo provided by the Washoe County Jail in Reno. Martinez-Guzman was transferred to the jail from Carson City and was ... more Photo: Scott Sonner/Washoe County Sheriff's Office, AP Photo: Scott Sonner/Washoe County Sheriff's Office, AP Image 1 of / … [Read more...] about Immigrant accused of 4 Nevada murders arraigned in Reno
The Latest: Suspect in 4 Nevada killings to be tried in Reno
Updated 10:28 am PST, Friday, February 8, 2019 FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, 19, of El Salvador, is escorted into the courtroom for his initial appearance in Carson City Justice Court in Carson City, Nev. Prosecutors say Martinez-Guzman, a Salvadoran immigrant accused of being in the U.S. illegally, has been charged with murder in shooting deaths of four people in their homes in Nevada. District attorneys from two counties announced the charges against Martinez-Guzman on Monday, Jan. 28. less FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, 19, of El Salvador, is escorted into the courtroom for his initial appearance in Carson City Justice Court in Carson City, Nev. ... more Photo: Scott Sonner, AP Photo: Scott Sonner, AP … [Read more...] about The Latest: Suspect in 4 Nevada killings to be tried in Reno