Author: Amy Veloz
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…
The Pahrump Valley High School varsity football team took the lead early in the fourth quarter and protected it with a series of defensive stops, defeating the Virgin Valley Bulldogs 21-14 on Friday, Sept. 25, in Mesquite. Quarterback Wyatt Cross threw touchdown passes to Angel Ware and Lucas Gavenda, Preston Dockter scored on the ground, and Aaron Rily made all three extra points. The Trojans’ defense forced multiple turnovers on downs and came away with a fourth-quarter interception. Pahrump’s defense faced a test on Virgin Valley’s opening possession. Iyan Bosket and Gavenda helped slow the Bulldogs’ ground game, while Kain…
Proper disposal of unused prescription medications and its role in protecting groundwater will be the focus of the Private Well Owners Association’s next monthly meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Pahrump Valley Museum, 401 E. Basin Ave. Amy Fortin, a prevention specialist with Nye Communities Coalition, will explain how disposing of old medications properly can help keep unwanted drugs and contaminants from reaching the local water supply. As part of her presentation, Fortin will demonstrate a Deterra drug disposal pouch. Disposal bags will also be available for association members and guests, giving attendees an opportunity to…
Pahrump Valley High School cross country runners Logan Tilley and Ava Bowers have been selected as Pahrump Valley Community News’ September Student Athletes of the Month, recognizing their dedication, progress and contributions to the Trojans’ team. Head Coach Erik Odegard nominated Tilley and Bowers for the recognition. They joined nominees from all PVHS fall sports, with staff at PVHS voting to select September’s honorees. Tilley earned his nomination through consistent effort and the example he sets for his teammates. Odegard described him as a strong leader for the cross country program over the past few years, praising his daily commitment…
The 2026 Pahrump Fall Festival Rodeo brought two nights of competition, entertainment and community tradition to Pahrump on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25-26, with local competitors joining visiting cowboys and cowgirls in the arena. The weekend featured ranch broncs, breakaway roping, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding, along with miniature bull riding and activities for younger spectators. By the end of the second night, average winners had been determined based on performances across the two rodeo nights. Before the competition got underway, two Nye County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units gave a demonstration for the crowd. Members of the Miss…
The Pahrump Valley High School junior varsity football team scored four touchdowns and kept pressing through the final minute of a 56-28 loss to Virgin Valley in Mesquite on Friday, Sept. 25. The Bulldogs led 20-0 after the first quarter, but the Trojans put together a sustained drive behind quarterback Evan Strain. Passes to Nathan Elliott, Connor Witherell and Landon Holzer moved Pahrump into Virgin Valley territory before an interception ended the possession. Virgin Valley extended its lead to 34-0 in the second quarter. On the Trojans’ next drive, Strain broke free on a keeper and ran for a touchdown…
The Rosemary Clarke Middle School cross country team earned three medals at the Larry Burgess Invitational in Henderson on Saturday, Sept. 26, before returning to Pahrump for several top individual finishes at Lakeview Executive Golf Course on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The two meets gave the Sharks opportunities to compete on different courses as they prepared for their final race of the season. At the Larry Burgess Invitational, hosted by Basic High School, runners navigated a 1.5-mile course through campus grounds, turf and sidewalks before finishing on the stadium track. The middle school fields included 171 boys and 149 girls. Seventh-grader…
The Pahrump Valley High School tennis teams faced Boulder City in separate matches Sept. 28 and 29, with the girls earning seven team points at home and the boys collecting three on the road. Chanel Anthony swept her singles matches to lead the girls, while the boys finished their trip with two victories in the final round. The girls hosted the Eagles in Pahrump on Monday, Sept. 28, falling 11–7 in a match that featured contributions from both singles players and all three doubles teams. Anthony delivered Pahrump’s strongest individual performance, winning all three of her singles matches. She opened…
The Pahrump Valley High School theatre department brought its largest group ever to the Southern Nevada Regional Tech Conference for the 2026–2027 school year, returning with a team accuracy award, a perfect score in technical terms and a third-place finish in makeup for Laila Lusar. The Trojans received the Most Accurate Team Award in the Nevada Thespian Regional Tech Olympics, earning recognition as the most “On Point” team. Every student in the PVHS group received a medal, giving the department plenty to celebrate following the September event. The team’s perfect score in technical terms was another highlight, demonstrating students’ knowledge…
The Pahrump Valley High School cross country teams put together two productive meets in five days, recording a dozen personal bests at the Desert Twilight XC Festival in Arizona before returning home to lead both races at Lakeview Executive Golf Course. The Trojans competed at Toka Sticks Golf Course on Friday, Sept. 25, with runners spread across four 5,000-meter races. Several athletes lowered their personal bests, including six of the seven runners in Pahrump’s boys’ varsity lineup. Joaquin Flores led the Trojans in the Small Schools Varsity 2 boys’ race, placing 10th overall with a personal-best time of 17 minutes,…