Author: Amy Veloz

The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ varsity soccer team continued pressing until the final minutes Wednesday, Sept. 9, earning a 1-1 draw against Boulder City on the road. Pahrump generated several opportunities during the opening half, beginning with a corner kick four minutes into the match. The Trojans played the ball short before sending a hard attempt toward the goal, but they were unable to convert. Sydney Crotty helped create another corner kick after being tripped while pursuing a throw-in. Mitzy Godinez moved forward on the ensuing opportunity and struck the ball from distance, sending it just high and to…

The Pahrump Valley High School varsity girls’ soccer team battled back from a halftime deficit Tuesday, Sept. 1, earning a 3-3 draw against the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at home in Pahrump. Sophomore Avery Farruggia accounted for all three Pahrump goals, completing a hat trick with two scores in the second half as the Trojans erased a 2-1 deficit and briefly took the lead. Pahrump struck first with 21:36 remaining in the opening half. Senior Sydney Crotty helped create the opportunity, finding Farruggia for the finish and a 1-0 Trojan advantage. Virgin Valley answered with 15:37 left in the half, putting…

Pahrump residents will soon have another option for local banking services as Create Credit Union prepares to open its newest Southern Nevada branch in the community. Create Credit Union, formerly known as Clark County Credit Union, will officially open its Pahrump branch to members mid-September, at 70 S. Nevada Highway, Suite 160. A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting will follow on Tuesday, Oct. 6, beginning at 10 a.m. at the new location. The expansion will bring the credit union’s personalized financial services and banking technology to Pahrump as the institution continues to grow its presence throughout Southern Nevada. The Pahrump…

The Pahrump Valley High School Theatre Department is bringing the movie theater experience to campus through a year-long fundraiser designed to support its productions and students. Throughout the school year, the PVHS auditorium will be transformed into a small movie theater on Sundays, giving up to 200 community members each week an opportunity to enjoy older films on the big screen while supporting the theatre program. Movies will begin at 3 p.m., with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase, including the always-popular movie theater staple, popcorn. The series continues Sunday, Sept. 6, with a showing…

The Pahrump Valley High School boys’ varsity soccer team continued creating opportunities until the final whistle Monday, Aug. 31, in a hard-fought 4-2 road loss to The Meadows Mustangs. Pahrump applied pressure throughout the opening half, beginning with a run toward the Mustangs’ goal that forced the defense to knock the ball out of play. The Trojans maintained the attack following the restart and sent a shot toward the net, but The Meadows cleared it away. Another promising opportunity developed when Rafael Sanchez Veliz connected with Lorenzo Montaño, who was tripped approximately 25 yards from the goal. Sanchez Veliz took…

The Pahrump Valley High School girls’ golf team returned to competition Thursday, Aug. 27, hosting the second 3A match of the season at Mountain Falls Golf Club, where sophomore Raegan Saldaña turned in a top-five finish and senior Natalie Soto continued her first season on the course. Saldaña led the Trojans with a round of 93 on the par-72 course, finishing 21 strokes over par and placing fifth overall among the 25 golfers who completed the 18-hole match. The performance marked a notable improvement from Pahrump’s season opener at Boulder Creek, where Saldaña shot a 102 and tied for seventh.…

The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity girls’ soccer team earned a 4-0 shutout over the Virgin Valley Bulldogs at home Tuesday, Sept. 1, using a strong second half to pull away. Both teams created opportunities throughout the match, with multiple shots on goal and saves at each end of the field. The Trojans continued working the ball into scoring position while their defense and goalkeeper kept Virgin Valley from finding the net. Pahrump broke through late in the first half. With 8:18 remaining before halftime, Christine Williams found the back of the net to put the Trojans ahead 1-0.…

The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity football team found itself in a defensive battle Thursday, Aug. 27, taking a lead into halftime and staying within striking distance until the final seconds before falling 7-6 to the Durango High School Trailblazers on the road. Pahrump’s defense made its presence felt almost immediately. Durango opened the game with a substantial kickoff return and began moving the ball, but the Trojans forced a fumble early in the possession and continued applying pressure. Ashton Toole helped stop a run to the left, while Erick Aguilar Zuniga later broke into the backfield for a…

By Phyllis Gurgevich As we get closer to the end of the year, many Pahrump businesses may be looking for ways to wrap up their capital expenditure budgets before closing their books for the year. The good news is that a nationwide trend shows that capital investments are finally rebounding this year as the outlook for the U.S. economy becomes a bit clearer. According to the recent Capex Finance Index (CFI) released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association, total new business volume with equipment dealers ticked up after four straight months of decline, increasing 2.5% month-over-month to reach $10.5…

The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity girls’ volleyball team continued its early-season schedule Tuesday, Sept. 1, traveling to Boulder City for a matchup with the Eagles. The Trojans stayed competitive throughout both sets, putting together several productive stretches before Boulder City earned the 25-18, 25-19 victory. Pahrump opened the match on a strong note when Ariana Apolinar stepped to the service line and delivered an ace for the first point of the evening. Boulder City responded with a run to take the lead, but the Trojans continued working to close the gap. Abigail “Abbey” Sutton and Bentlee Chiancone helped…