From an extra-inning showdown to dominant pitching performances, the Trojans are proving they’re a force to be reckoned with in the Class 3A South Mountain League.
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The Lady Trojans brought the brooms to Mesquite—and didn’t leave without using them, pulling away in the sixth inning for a 6–2 win to complete a two-game sweep of Virgin Valley to begin league play.
The PVTBC closed out its certified Regular 10 Pin Singles tournament last Saturday with Brian Bloom topping Division A and Stephen DeCena rolling a tournament-best 792 series to lead Division B.
Green Valley flipped control and handed the Lady Trojans a tough loss before they bounced back behind a dominant complete-game shutout from freshman Jaycie Hayes to secure their first league win of the season.
After months away from the field, the Pahrump Trojans football program is back in action with renewed energy and new leadership under head coach Toby Henry.
On Tuesday, junior runner Bryce Odegard led the Trojans boys cross-country team to victory with a first-place finish at the Sunrise Mountain weekday meet. The boys cross-country team took first, second and fourth on the 5,000-meter course to take their opening meet at Sunrise Mountain.
You never know when you will need to protect yourself in today’s world. For Heidi Rockey, it was just an ordinary day living in Southern California. She was alone in her garage under her car changing the oil, when two men pulled up in a car and guns were drawn.
The Trojans girls soccer team took third in an eight-team tourney called the Mesquite Cup to start the season last weekend.
The Jet ski races continued at Lakeside with little fanfare as the promoter, “Mad Dog Matta,” was unable to get enough racers for Saturday and Sunday.
Four new members will be inducted to the Pahrump Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday to bring the total members to 64.
Larry Goins will be the new Trojans athletic director, taking over for Ed Kirkwood, whose last day was Friday.
Nico Velasquez led the Trojans with a 49-yard touchdown reception and a 99-yard kickoff return for a score as the Trojans crushed Eldorado 38-10 on Friday in their home opener.
The Trojans girls volleyball team was at the Las Vegas Invitational, a high-quality tournament that sees some of the top volleyball teams in Nevada and California perform. Pahrump won one and lost five matches. Two of those teams ended up being in the top three at the tournament, Ramona and Central. Ramona won the tournament.
I was walking past Petco Park today and saw hordes of Cubbies fans approaching for the afternoon game with the Padres, (the Cubs won 6-3, sweeping the series) and I started thinking about the Cubs’ chances of winning the pennant and overcoming the dreaded Billy Goat Curse.
He is one of the most personable guys I know. Over the past six years it has been hard to find a day where I haven’t talked to Ed Kirkwood. For those who haven’t met Ed, he is the Trojans athletic director and he is leaving for Florida today.
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From an extra-inning showdown to dominant pitching performances, the Trojans are proving they’re a force to be reckoned with in the Class 3A South Mountain League.
The Lady Trojans brought the brooms to Mesquite—and didn’t leave without using them, pulling away in the sixth inning for a 6–2 win to complete a two-game sweep of Virgin Valley to begin league play.
The PVTBC closed out its certified Regular 10 Pin Singles tournament last Saturday with Brian Bloom topping Division A and Stephen DeCena rolling a tournament-best 792 series to lead Division B.
Green Valley flipped control and handed the Lady Trojans a tough loss before they bounced back behind a dominant complete-game shutout from freshman Jaycie Hayes to secure their first league win of the season.
