Check out the schedule for next week’s baseball and softball regional playoffs.
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Baseball’s non-league contest Tuesday against Canyon Springs was more than just another non-chalant exhibition — It marked the last time these boys will round the bases at Rod Poteete Field.
The Pahrump Valley Lady Trojans wasted no time asserting dominance, run-ruling The Meadows 15-0 in just three innings behind a no-hit performance from junior Evalenne Armendariz.
The Lady Trojans’ 12-game win streak came to an end Saturday with a narrow 3-2 loss to Coronado, but the defeat may prove valuable as the team prepares for its postseason run.
A routine school day turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Pahrump Valley High School football players, who not only met the Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 draft pick but also saw their program receive a surprise $20,000 equipment donation during the team’s ‘Festival of Football’ draft event in Henderson.
After winning two events as a freshman at the region championships, Beatty’s Jose Granados swept the distance races as a sophomore, winning the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter events, the last two in record time.
While Pahrump Valley High School did not crown any region champions over the weekend, six boys and 12 girls punched tickets to the states by finishing in the top four of their events at Moapa Valley High School.
When Cassondra Lauver began coaching the Pahrump Valley High School softball team this season, it was immediately clear that there was only one goal: a state championship.
Last year, the Pahrump Valley High School baseball team had to go through the losers bracket at the Class 3A Southern Region Tournament to reach the state tournament. After Wednesday’s game against Boulder City, the Trojans will have to do it again, this time playing one more game along the way.
Sometimes everybody gets a trophy, and sometimes everybody qualifies for the state tournament.
Dennis Andersen of Pahrump went 4-0 in Class A to capture the tournament championship Saturday at the Best in the West Horseshoes Tournament at Petrack Park in Pahrump.
Cassondra Lauver knows her team can hit, so the Pahrump Valley High School softball coach wasn’t particularly concerned when visiting Boulder City took a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning Wednesday in a Class 3A Southern Region Tournament winners bracket semifinal.
Last year, the Pahrump Valley High School baseball team saw what happens when a team runs out of pitching in the postseason.
It’s going to sound old-fashioned at best, downright corny at worst, but Pahrump Valley High School softball players firmly believe their heart and teamwork will get them over the hump in the region and state tournaments.
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Check out the schedule for next week’s baseball and softball regional playoffs.
Baseball’s non-league contest Tuesday against Canyon Springs was more than just another non-chalant exhibition — It marked the last time these boys will round the bases at Rod Poteete Field.
The Pahrump Valley Lady Trojans wasted no time asserting dominance, run-ruling The Meadows 15-0 in just three innings behind a no-hit performance from junior Evalenne Armendariz.
The Lady Trojans’ 12-game win streak came to an end Saturday with a narrow 3-2 loss to Coronado, but the defeat may prove valuable as the team prepares for its postseason run.
