British Columbia’s Fraser River sets the scene for rekindled friendship.
Sports
Pahrump Valley’s summer basketball season is underway, but Coach Toby Henry isn’t measuring success by wins and losses. The team’s multi-sport athletes are using June’s competition to gain experience.
The Mountain Falls Women’s Golf Association has repeated as champions of the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association Net Championship, defeating Spanish Trail Country Club 8–4 on May 21 at Arroyo Golf Club.
Local 4-H Robotics program is investing in its future through advanced engineering training, expanded programming efforts and a packed summer camp.
With most of last season’s roster returning and a full 18-game schedule on the horizon, the Trojans used last week’s summer camp to sharpen their skills and continue building a stronger program.
The 2014 World Powerlifting Championships were held on Nov. 23 at Ballys in Las Vegas. The meet attracted 619 lifters from all over the world.
Members of the Pahrump Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held their first ever 3-on-3 Community Basketball Tournament this month at the newly constructed basketball courts at Simkins Park.
Competition, when is it beneficial and when is it not? Since the 60’s the thought has been that kids shouldn’t be exposed to losing. In many youth sports across the country participation trophies are given out to everyone, with the thought that losing is too devastating for children to participate in.
As 2014 winds down, the coaches throughout the Nye County School District wish all of Nye County a happy Thanksgiving. And the PVT Sports is thankful for all the hardworking coaches in Nye County who mold and shape our youth.
Special Olympics in Pahrump has had some problems with people wanting to donate just to the Pahrump Special Olympics. Area Director Jim Soltz addresses this problem as well as what the financial needs of Pahrump Special Olympics are and where the money is going.
Joe Serrano, last year’s Beatty boys basketball coach, won’t be returning this season. Steve Sullivan, former girls basketball coach and volleyball coach, will be the new head coach. Beatty Athletic Director Bryson Moore said Serrano is moving on to better things. Under Serrano the team was 4-10 overall.
The PVTBC will hold a Certified Snakebite/10 Pin/No Tap Singles Turkey Shoot Tournament, with handicap, on Nov. 22 at the Pahrump Nugget. This tournament will be sponsored by Nevada Treasure RV Resort.
Basketball teams need height and a little bit of speed. This year the Lady Trojans might have a bit of both.
Who is Kyle Heckman? Ask around the track and really nobody knows. Even the owner of the track, Chad Broadhead had to be reminded who he was. Heckman was the man who returned to the Pahrump Valley Speedway to win another $1,500 purse at the second annual After the Duel last Saturday. Heckman also won the Sam Stringer Memorial this year in July.
The Badwater race returns to Death Valley National Park in 2015, but with restrictions. The biggest change will be when the race will be allowed to be held. It will no longer be during the heat of the day, but at night.
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British Columbia’s Fraser River sets the scene for rekindled friendship.
Pahrump Valley’s summer basketball season is underway, but Coach Toby Henry isn’t measuring success by wins and losses. The team’s multi-sport athletes are using June’s competition to gain experience.
The Mountain Falls Women’s Golf Association has repeated as champions of the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association Net Championship, defeating Spanish Trail Country Club 8–4 on May 21 at Arroyo Golf Club.
Local 4-H Robotics program is investing in its future through advanced engineering training, expanded programming efforts and a packed summer camp.
