Miners’ History

Miners Football Alumni Association, Inc. (MFAAI) Duke Dinner 2020 Honoring Coach Chris Ault and the 50th anniversary of his Bishop Manogue 1970 State AA Championship team; along with his 1969 team; and his 1971 State AA Championship team. What: Coach Chris Ault will be honored at “Duke Dinner 2020”, MFAAI’s annual fundraiser for the Bishop
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September 1, 5-9pm. Inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony and footballgame recognizing outstanding alumni athletes, pastcoaches and teams. Alumni tent open from 5-9pm.Gametime at 7pm.

Two years ago marked the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest high school football teams ever in the state of Nevada.Head coach Chris Ault’s 1970 Bishop Manogue High Miners.Long before he won a single game as the Nevada Wolf Pack’s coach, Ault won a Nevada Class AA state title across the street from Nevada
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Bishop Manogue’s first quarterback, Tom Kessenich, returned to Reno last week seven decades after he last suited up for the Miners. Kessenich, who now lives in Colorado, spoke to Bishop Manogue before the team’s game against Reed last week. He was invited back to campus by the Miners Football Alumni Association, Inc., which coordinated the trip.
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Edward John Markovich Reno – May 22, 1944 – March 17, 2019 Edward “Ed” John Markovich, adored husband, son, brother, father, grandfather, Pittsburgh Steeler-loving and utterly loyal Nevada Wolf Pack alum, died on Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was 74. On his last day, the former University of Nevada, Reno football offensive guard was where
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First Annual Duke Drakulich Dinner March 13, 2019 Honoring the Era of Coach Joe Sellers – 2001-2005 Presented by Miners Football Alumni Association, Inc. “In Support of Manogue Football” Guest Speaker:  Vic Drakulich – Reminisces on Coach Duke Drakulich, Manogue’s First Head Football Coach Dinner Speaker:  Matt Virden, Miners Football Alum, Class of 2004, will
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Support Manogue Miners Football Miners Football Alumni Associationis holding a dinner and silent auction in honor of the Miners teams of 1976 – 82. Our featured speaker for the evening will be former Manogue Head Football Coach Pat Rippee. Coach Rippee was the Miners Head Football Coach from 1976 to 1981. In 1982, Coach Rippee’s brother,
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Miners Football Alumni Association, Inc. (MFAAI) is holding our  dinner in honor of the Miners teams of 1976 – 82. Our featured speaker for the evening will be former Manogue Head Football Coach Pat Rippee and MC Chris Healy. Coach Rippee was the Miners Head Football Coach from 1976 to 1981.  In 1982, Coach Rippee’s
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Manogue 1999 Season video by JB Benna

The moments after the Miners defeated Moapa Valley for the 1988 State AA Championship.  The final score was Miners: 21 – Moapa Valley: 17.  The RGJ’s caption for the picture says that the player in the foreground, # 14, is Scott Talbott who was the Miners’ quarterback that year.