Author: Amy Veloz
The Pahrump Valley High School boys golf team opened its season by hosting the 37th annual Pahrump Valley Invitational, welcoming a large and competitive field of 120 golfers for two days of play. The long-running tournament featured three divisions—Gold, Silver and Maroon Flights—allowing golfers to compete against players with similar scores after the first round. Pahrump Valley entered two teams in the event, Pahrump Valley Gold and Pahrump Valley Maroon, with both squads competing in the Maroon team flight. By the end of the tournament, Pahrump Valley Gold secured a fifth-place finish in the Maroon flight standings, while Pahrump Valley…
The Pahrump Valley High School boys’ volleyball team opened its official season this week, hosting Coral Academy on Wednesday, March 4, in the program’s first regular-season matchup of the year. While the Trojans ultimately fell in three sets, the team showed resilience, flashes of strong offense, and several impressive defensive moments that highlighted the group’s potential as the season begins to take shape. From the opening point of the match, the Trojans came out energized. Andy Sanchez set the tone early, tipping the ball over the net for the first point of the season before following it up with a…
Nye County School District Board of Trustees President Bryan Wulfenstein has announced he will step down from his position, with his resignation set to take effect Monday, March 2. In a formal resignation letter submitted to the Board of Trustees, Wulfenstein described serving the district as one of the most meaningful experiences of his life. “Serving the students, families, educators, and staff of Nye County has been one of the most meaningful honors of my professional and personal life,” Wulfenstein wrote. “I am deeply grateful for the trust placed in me by the community members of my district and throughout…
The Pahrump Valley High School Lady Trojans showed resilience and offensive firepower Tuesday, March 3, overcoming an early deficit to secure a commanding 13–3 victory over the Silverado Skyhawks on their home field. Silverado jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning against Trojan starting pitcher Evalenne Armendariz. The Skyhawks opened with a pop out to third baseman Mariah Gray, but quickly followed with a series of hits—three singles to center and right field—to build momentum. A fourth single to center drove in the game’s first run before the Trojans responded defensively. Pahrump Valley caught…
The Pahrump Valley High School Lady Trojans wrapped up play at the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California on Saturday, Feb. 28, finishing the tournament with an impressive 5-1 record after splitting their final two games against the Tolleson Wolverines of Arizona and the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. Entering the final day of the tournament, the Lady Trojans had already built strong momentum and continued to showcase solid pitching, timely hitting and disciplined defense throughout two tightly contested matchups. The day began with Pahrump Valley facing the Tolleson Wolverines, with Jaycie Hayes taking the circle for the Lady Trojans. Hayes set…
The Pahrump Valley High School Lady Trojans wasted no time making a statement at the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, opening tournament play February 26-28 with back-to-back victories over Elko and Williams. Behind strong pitching performances, aggressive baserunning, and timely hitting, Pahrump Valley secured a 5-3 win over the Elko Indians and followed it up with a commanding 7-0 shutout of the Williams Vikings. In game one, Jaycie Hayes took the circle against Elko and immediately set the tone. The Trojans held the Indians to four batters in the opening frame, allowing just a single while recording two strikeouts and…
The Pahrump Valley High School baseball team opened its season in unforgettable fashion Thursday morning, February 26, rallying late to defeat the Moapa Valley Pirates 6-5 in walk-off fashion during the first annual Rod Poteete Memorial Tournament at Pahrump Valley High School. In a game full of momentum swings, resilience, and timely execution, the Trojans quite literally “sank the ship,” storming back in their final at-bat to hand their rival Pirates a dramatic defeat. Moapa Valley, playing as the visiting team, struck first in the opening inning. The Pirates’ lead-off batter reached on a ground ball to third baseman Dominik…
The Pahrump Valley High School track and field team returned to competition Tuesday, March 3, traveling to Chaparral High School for the program’s first weekday meet of the season. With the Trojans bringing the largest roster to the event, many races featured a heavy presence of Pahrump athletes, creating an environment that felt more like an extended team workout than a traditional scored meet. Timing equipment issues during portions of the meet also led coaches and athletes to focus less on official placements and more on effort and performance. Despite those challenges, the Trojans took advantage of the opportunity to…
The Pahrump Valley High School baseball team carried its early-season momentum into Wednesday’s matchup against the Western Warriors, earning an 11-1 victory at home. The game marked the Trojans’ fifth contest of the young season but their first outside of tournament play after hosting the Rod Poteete Memorial Tournament over the weekend, where Pahrump Valley delivered a strong performance and finished as tournament runner-up. Sam Mendoza took the mound to start the game for the Trojans with Ben Cimperman behind the plate. Pahrump’s defense quickly set the tone in the opening inning. Dominic Chiancone tracked down a fly ball in…
Pahrump Nugget Hotel & Casino and Lakeside Casino & RV Park are inviting the community to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with festive dining and special bingo offerings designed to bring a little extra luck to the holiday. Golden Entertainment announced that both Pahrump properties will host St. Patrick’s Day festivities exclusively on Tuesday, March 17, giving locals and visitors an opportunity to enjoy traditional holiday fare alongside gaming promotions. At Lakeside Sports Grill, located inside Lakeside Casino & RV Park, guests can enjoy a classic corned beef and cabbage entrée priced at $19. The holiday favorite will be available as…