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Badwater Henderson resident attempts the baddest race on Earth

It’s summertime in Pahrump and the temperature is soaring above 101 degrees and so taking a jog around town during midday is not at the top of your list of things to do.

Junior golf completes fifth tournament

In the fifth Pahrump Valley Junior Golf Association summer tourney at Lake View Executive Gold Course, 27 golfers turned out to golf in the blistering heat.

Former PVHS athlete graduates Naval Academy

Former Pahrump Valley High athlete Connor White graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on May 22. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.

Accident victim hits the weights to aid in recovery

Pahrump Valley High senior Ty Wells is finding out lifting weights is not just for athletes as he rehabilitates from an early May vehicle crash.

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The World Cup made TV history! Really?­—OK.

It went just like the sports writers said it would go, the U. S. women’s team won the World Cup against Japan on Sunday.

Connie Mack baseball exceeds expectations

This year Connie Mack replaced America Legion baseball in Pahrump as the summer league of choice for the Trojans baseball team and it was a positive experience for the team.

Brother and sister ropers trying to keep rodeo alive in town

Although the rodeo for high school has been gone since 2008, rodeo cowboys Austin and Cheyenne Romans and their parents, Jason and Krystal, continue to still cling to the sport and take whatever the town has to offer.

Pahrump has cowgirls, they’re just harder to find

Pahrump still has a few professional rodeo people around, but they are hard to find. Kristi Hayes, now a sixth grade math teacher, is a professional barrel racer teaching at Rosemary Clarke Middle School.

Sports Corner, June 10

Fourth of July racing at the Pahrump Valley Speedway at 7 p.m. See website for ticket info: Pahrumpvalleyspeedway.com.

Faith Lutheran moving to Division I next year

The most dominant sports program in Division I-A the past few seasons will be moving to the higher division.

Pahrump Valley Junior Golf third summer tourney

Pahrump Valley Junior golf had their third junior golf tournament of the summer with 26 golfers participating in Monday’s tournament.

Despite loss, Gonzalez will fight again

LAS VEGAS — Pahrump’s amateur mixed martial arts fighter Andrew Gonzalez suffered a second round submission to Jose Arroyo Rosas (2-0) from Fresno, California on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Bring back the PRCA rodeo to Pahrump

Let’s face it, we are letting our heritage die in Pahrump. If we don’t do something about rodeos in town, it will slip away.

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