Author: Amy Veloz
By: Ben Veloz, Head Coach Dust kicked up into the desert air of the Clark County Fair and Rodeo Grounds in Moapa as a handful of Rosemary Clarke Middle School runners spent the morning cheering on their high school siblings. After hours of eagerly watching from the sidelines, the middle school athletes were energized and excited to finally get their turn on the course for their very first race of the season. Coaches Mr. Ben Veloz and Ms. Katie Floyd were thrilled to watch their squad step up for the season opener hosted by Virgin Valley, starting as a field…
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 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 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’ 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…
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…
The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity girls’ volleyball team earned a three-set victory over the Rancho High School Rams on Tuesday, Aug. 25, overcoming an early deficit before closing out the match 25-16, 21-25, 15-10 at home in Pahrump. Rancho opened the match with four straight points, but the Trojans steadily worked their way back into the first set. Marely Gomez put down an attack to help Pahrump cut into the lead, while Charisma Woodard added a spike from the middle as the Trojans pulled within two. Pahrump kept a long rally alive before Rancho eventually hit 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 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…