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Sydney Sladek — The University of Southern California Trojans won the NCAA national title and the team has a Pahrump connection. Sydney Sladek plays as a starting midfielder for USC and she was on the Pahrump Lady Trojans soccer team. Her team just beat West Virginia on Sunday 3-1 for the national title. She is a 2013 graduate of Pahrump and was on the 2011 and 2012 state championship soccer teams and was also a two-time state champion in the 800-meter run.

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Pahrump Valley hosts Virgin Valley with football season on the line

Pahrump Valley earned the home field. Now the Trojans need another win over Virgin Valley to keep playing. Friday’s playoff rematch follows a 21–14 victory in September that required a goal-line stand, a 98-yard touchdown drive and a fourth-quarter defensive finish.