Pahrump Valley followed its first league victory with a tournament weekend and four straight league losses. Familiar opponents await as the Trojans look to turn their potential into consistent results.
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After spoiling Virgin Valley’s homecoming, the Trojans return home to face Moapa Valley with ball security, disciplined defense and another league victory on their minds.
Chanel Anthony ranks second in girls singles and Jace Eichner fourth among the boys as Pahrump Valley prepares for individual postseason competition following a team playoff loss for the short-handed boys.
Pahrump Valley sophomore Raegan Saldana enters the Class 3A Southern Region tournament ranked seventh after lowering her scores through improved course management and a more confident approach.
Pahrump Valley dropped three consecutive league volleyball matches, including a four-set loss to Boulder City, as coach Amber Lugo emphasized consistency and the challenge of reaching the playoffs.
Pahrump Valley’s cross-country teams followed 14 personal bests at Desert Twilight with a home sweep, giving coach Erik Odegard encouraging signs as the Trojans prepare for postseason competition.
A 98-yard touchdown drive and a defense that kept Virgin Valley’s quarterback under pressure helped Pahrump Valley turn its demanding nonleague preparation into a league-opening victory.
Lucas Johnson rolled two no-tap 300 games, while Dale Bystedt and Doug Tarver won division titles in the Pahrump Valley Tournament Bowling Club’s Sept. 26 singles tournament.
Pahrump Valley opens league play Friday against a winless Virgin Valley team that has beaten the Trojans three straight years. Both coaches built demanding nonleague schedules to prepare for this moment.
Pahrump Valley played Equipo Academy to a scoreless draw Sept. 17, extending its unbeaten stretch to three matches while continuing to seek its first league victory.
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Sophomore quarterback Wyatt Cross directed the offense, Angel Ware delivered back-to-back scoring plays for Pahrump, and relentless defensive pressure helped the Trojans pull away from Valley in a 64–26 road victory.
Neither Tristan nor Brendan Torres had tennis experience before this season. Now the baseball-playing brothers share Pahrump Valley’s top boys doubles position, dividing the court by their strengths and occasionally assigning each other the blame.
Pahrump Valley visits the Valley Vikings Friday, with coach Toby Henry confident that a demanding early schedule is preparing his players for league competition.
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The Mexican national men’s soccer team defeated Jamaica, as an early goal by Henry Martin set the tone for a dominant El Tri performance
A project to construct more than 400 single-family homes on Blue Diamond Hill near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area can move forward.
Nye County recorded nine new cases and four deaths from COVID-19 between March 16 and Wednesday, but data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed all of Nevada in the “low” community transmission level, a positive sign as the state moves forward in its pandemic response.
Nevada hospitals overwhelmed as omicron variant surges.
