Author: Amy Veloz

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity girls’ volleyball team put together a strong road performance Tuesday, Sept. 1, sweeping Boulder City in three sets. The Trojans controlled much of the match, taking the opening set 25-16 before following with a 25-17 victory in the second. Boulder City challenged Pahrump early in the third, but the Trojans worked through the pressure and pulled away for a 25-20 win to complete the sweep. Pahrump wasted little time establishing itself in the opening set. Miani Freitas-Faamai opened the scoring with a kill before Xe’ane Kamanu delivered back-to-back aces, helping the Trojans jump ahead…

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The Pahrump Valley High School varsity girls soccer team continued to push offensively throughout its road matchup against Cimarron-Memorial High School on Wednesday, Aug. 26, finding the net multiple times while creating additional opportunities in front of the goal. The Trojans faced an early deficit but continued working the ball forward and eventually broke through late in the first half. Pahrump added to its total after halftime as Paola Aguilar Alarcon remained a consistent threat around the goal. Goalkeeper Jazmyn Herrera was tested almost immediately, making her first save just three minutes into the match. Cimarron-Memorial took a 1-0 lead…

The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity boys’ soccer team opened its season on a winning note Wednesday, Aug. 26, earning a 5-2 victory over Cristo Rey at home in Pahrump. The Trojans overcame an early deficit and steadily took control of the match, creating scoring opportunities throughout the first half before carrying that momentum into the second. Cristo Rey struck first when the Trojans’ goalkeeper came out of the box and the visitors were able to capitalize, putting Pahrump behind 1-0 early in the match. Pahrump quickly went to work looking for the equalizer. The Trojans pushed the ball…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity girls’ volleyball team battled through five tightly contested sets Tuesday, Aug. 25, coming away with a 3-2 victory over the Rancho High School Rams at home in Pahrump. The Trojans were pushed throughout the evening, winning the opening set 28-26 before Rancho answered with a 26-24 victory in the second. Pahrump regained the advantage with a 25-23 win in the third, but the Rams forced a deciding fifth set after taking the fourth 25-21. With the match on the line, the Trojans held off a late Rancho rally to claim the fifth set 16-14…

The Pahrump Valley High School cross country team opened its season Saturday, Aug. 22, with a strong showing at the Red Rock Running Company Invitational at James Regional Park in Las Vegas. Racing in the evening against a field that included several larger schools, the Trojans turned in competitive performances across the newcomers, boys and girls races. The Pahrump boys finished fourth overall and were the highest-finishing 3A team in their race, while the girls placed fifth against a field that included tough 5A competition. Two Trojans began the evening in the girls newcomers race, which covered 1.65 miles. Arianna…

The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity girls’ soccer team made the most of a shortened road match Wednesday, Aug. 26, earning a 2-0 victory over Cimarron-Memorial High School. The start of the game was delayed due to a high heat index as well as lightning strikes in the area. With the varsity teams still scheduled to take the field afterward, the JV teams agreed to play a single 20-minute half rather than a full match. Despite having considerably less time to work with, the Trojans quickly began creating opportunities around the Cimarron-Memorial goal. Just over two minutes into the…

The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ golf team opened its season Thursday, Aug. 20, at Boulder Creek Golf Club, with both Trojan golfers earning individual finishes near the top of the field. With just two golfers on the roster this season, Pahrump does not have enough players to record a team score in competition. Sophomore Raegan Saldaña and senior Natalie Soto will instead compete individually throughout the season, representing PVHS while working toward individual placements. Saldaña led the way for the Trojans in the season opener, finishing tied for seventh overall. She completed the round with a score of 102,…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity football team faced a difficult early-season test Friday, Aug. 21, welcoming the Galena High School Grizzlies to Pahrump for a nonleague matchup that gave the Trojans an opportunity to measure themselves against strong 4A competition. Pahrump struck first and held a 7-0 advantage after the opening quarter, but Galena took control during a high-scoring second quarter on its way to a 47-7 victory. Despite falling behind, the Trojans continued competing through the final whistle, producing defensive stops and moving the ball late in the game rather than allowing the widening margin to bring their…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity girls volleyball team continued to work through a challenging early-season schedule Thursday, Aug. 20, traveling to Mojave for a four-set match that saw the Trojans steadily build momentum, claim the third set and come within two points of forcing a decisive fifth. Pahrump had to battle from behind early in the opening set as Mojave jumped out to a 12-1 advantage. Rather than allowing the early deficit to dictate the remainder of the set, the Trojans began settling into their offense and finding ways to put points together. Senior Riley Saldaña provided an offensive…