Author: Amy Veloz
A round of golf in California followed by time at Disneyland gave the Pahrump Valley High School girls’ golf team an opportunity to celebrate its accomplishments and make memories together during an Oct. 2–3 trip. For the second consecutive year, the golfers and team managers visited Green River Golf Club in Corona, California, for a friendly match hosted by Villa Park High School. Head Coach Sierra McKillips expressed appreciation for the hospitality of Villa Park’s coach and players, who welcomed the Trojans for a fun round on the course. The visit gave the team a chance to share its sport…
The Rosemary Clarke Middle School cross country teams wrapped up their season with their longest race of the year on Saturday, Oct. 3, competing at Floyd Lamb Park in a meet hosted by the College of Southern Nevada. The season finale gave the Sharks one last opportunity to put their training into practice over a longer distance. Paul Clouser led the boys to an eighth-place finish among 12 teams, while A’riyah Ruffin paced the girls to ninth overall. Clouser completed the boys’ 2.1-mile course in 12 minutes, 58.8 seconds, finishing 13th overall. Ozias Ofseur followed with a time of 13:24.5,…
When Amanda King helped her grandmother remove her bandages after a double mastectomy, she witnessed an emotional part of breast cancer recovery that would later shape her work. Her grandmother had felt prepared for the loss of her breasts, but seeing that her nipples were gone brought an unexpected sense of grief. Today, King offers 3D areola tattooing through her Pahrump business, King Ink, giving breast cancer survivors an opportunity to recreate that familiar appearance as part of their recovery. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and King hopes to bring greater awareness to this specialized service and the personal…
Making dinner is the worst part of my day. It’s not the cooking itself, or even the endless chore of deciding what to feed our family of five. I find meal planning and recipe perfecting enjoyable. I actually like cooking for the most part, and I love sitting down to eat together when dinner is done. My dislike is the atmosphere. We eat dinner at 5 o’clock. By the time 4 rolls around, my kids are tired and cranky. I don’t allow snacking after 3:30 so they’ll actually eat their dinner (I’m a monster, I know). Add the exhaust fan…
Desert View Hospital’s outpatient physical therapy clinic will relocate into the hospital later this month, bringing rehabilitation services closer to the hospital’s other healthcare departments. The move is tentatively scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26, according to an announcement released by the hospital Oct. 1. Hospital officials emphasized that outpatient physical therapy services will continue and described the relocation as part of the department’s ongoing growth. For patients currently receiving physical therapy, appointments should continue as scheduled unless the Physical Therapy department contacts them with different instructions. If the relocation date changes, scheduled patients will be notified directly. Moving the clinic…
The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ junior varsity soccer team put together a productive afternoon at home on Monday, Oct. 5, defeating the Moapa Valley Pirates 7-0 behind a hat trick from Brooklynn Mcmahon and two goals each from Raylee Smith and Alexis Pryor. The Lady Trojans built a 4-0 halftime lead, connecting passes and creating repeated opportunities around the Pirates’ goal. They added three more goals in the second half while keeping Moapa Valley off the scoreboard through defensive clearances, timely challenges and goalkeeper Annabelle Boothe’s work in net. Smith helped establish Pahrump’s offensive pressure early. With approximately 34…
The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ varsity soccer team continued pursuing scoring opportunities and made several timely defensive stops against Moapa Valley on Monday, Oct. 5, finishing with a 4-0 loss to the Pirates at home. Goalkeeper Jazmyn Herrera handled repeated pressure throughout the match, while Avery Farruggia helped lead Pahrump’s efforts to move the ball into scoring position. The Lady Trojans kept the match within one goal through halftime before Moapa Valley added three goals in the second half. Herrera made an early stop with 34:21 remaining in the first half, turning away a Pirates shot before the Trojans…
Nevada’s role in supplying critical minerals to the nation will take center stage during the Commercial Real Estate Development Association Southern Nevada’s breakfast program on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Las Vegas. The event will bring together representatives from economic development, research and industry to discuss what gets built next in Nevada’s critical minerals sector. Hosted by CREDA Southern Nevada, formerly known as NAIOP, the program will examine the industry’s development through a panel moderated by Tom Burns, executive director of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Panelists will include Fred Steinmann, assistant research professor and director of the University…
The Pahrump Valley High School varsity volleyball team combined strong serving with a productive attack to earn a three-set sweep of Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at home on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Lady Trojans won 25-11, 25-9 and 25-9, building substantial leads in each set with contributions from across the lineup. Riley Saldaña and Xe’ane Kamanu repeatedly found openings in the Democracy Prep defense, while serving runs helped Pahrump maintain control throughout the evening. Henna Maiava kept the offense moving and added timely tips and aces, with several teammates contributing points as the Trojans worked toward the sweep. Pahrump established…
The Pahrump Valley High School tennis teams earned wins across their singles and doubles lineups during the regional quarterfinals at home, with the girls pushing Virgin Valley to a tiebreaker and the boys collecting seven victories against Adelson. The boys hosted Adelson on Monday, Oct. 5, finishing with an 11-7 loss. The girls followed on Tuesday, Oct. 6, playing to a 9-9 tie before Virgin Valley won the tiebreaker matches to secure the deciding point and a 10-9 victory. In the boys’ competition, Jace Eichner recovered from a 0-6 opening loss to win his next two singles matches. Eichner edged…