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1 month ago | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
After losing to Doral Academy earlier in the Class 4A state softball tournament, Basic got its revenge to claim a second straight championship. The Wolves had to win twice Saturday at Faith Lutheran, and did they ever. Basic won the finale 15-0 in three innings after winning the first game 17-6 in six innings. “We didn’t come in expecting to mercy-rule them,” Basic coach Ryan Utes said. “We expected a couple of tough games, and they were.
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1 month ago | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
A big performance from Lily Fournier helped punch Centennial’s ticket to the Class 5A state softball tournament. The senior allowed one run on five hits, and the Bulldogs, the No. 2 seed from the Mountain League, earned a 6-1 home win over Desert League champion Arbor View on Friday in an elimination game at the Class 5A Southern Region tournament. “A lot of respect for Lily today,” Centennial coach Mike Livreri said.
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2 months ago | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
The boys volleyball playoff picture in the Class 5A Mountain League became clearer Tuesday night when Palo Verde pulled out a win over Arbor View. Coming into the game, the teams were tied for second. With Palo Verde’s 25-19, 25-20, 21-25, 25-22 home win, the Panthers, No. 4 in the Review-Journal’s 5A rankings, are now in control of the No. 2 seed in the league.
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2 months ago | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
Shadow Ridge’s softball team celebrated its Senior Day with a win over Coronado that had major playoff implications. The Mustangs, who lost to the Cougars earlier in the year, won 14-5 at home Monday to pull even with Coronado in the 5A Mountain League standings. The two teams each have two league games remaining in the regular season as they fight over what could be the final spot in the regional playoffs. Shadow Ridge is approaching the tense finish to its schedule with a do-or-die mentality.
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2 months ago | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
Palo Verde’s softball team, after a thrilling 1-0 walk-off win over Centennial last week, kept its undefeated season alive with a home win over Coronado on Monday. The Panthers (13-0), after being limited to one run the first four innings, broke through in the fifth en route to a 5-0 win. Junior pitcher Ava Koenig led the way with her third consecutive scoreless outing. She finished the game with 14 strikeouts and only allowed three hits and one walk.
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2 months ago | 
pvtimes.com | Lucas Gordon
The Pahrump Valley High School track and field team continued its success this spring with a strong showing at its second Pahrump Midweek #2 Meet last Tuesday. With student-athletes competing from Bonanza, Mojave, Beatty, and Pahrump Valley, the Trojans had top finishers in the majority of the 34 events that took place. Pahrump had a meet-high 20 top finishers. In the boys’ events, the Trojans stood on top of the podium in five of six running events.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
Seniors Braxton Rowley and Dane Galvin led the way as Coronado got revenge over Palo Verde in a boys volleyball match Tuesday night at Coronado. The Cougars swept the Panthers 25-15, 25-21, 25-22 in a rematch of last year’s 5A state title game. First-year Coronado coach Jazlynn Mau knew how important it was for her squad to get a win over one of the best teams in the state. “I know what my team faced last year, so being able to help them this season, they’ve earned this,” Mau said.
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
reviewjournal.com | Lucas Gordon
The Palo Verde boys volleyball team picked up a big early-season road win Thursday night in a match between the past three Class 5A state champions. The Panthers swept Shadow Ridge 25-17, 25-21, 26-24 in a nonleague match. Palo Verde (5-2), the defending state champion, received contributions from all over the court. Four players recorded at least five kills, and three players recorded multiple assists. Seniors Peter Castor and Eli Nelson each had eight kills, and senior Dylan Ho added six.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
pvtimes.com | Lucas Gordon
The Pahrump Valley Lady Trojans softball team kicked off their new season last weekend competing in the Route 66 tournament in Needles, Calif. Following a strong showing last year in which the team finished 19-9, the Lady Trojans opened the 2025 season finishing 1-3 in back-t0-back doubleheaders. With a lack of home field advantage on the road in Needles, the Lady Trojans got going in the third game of the tournament against Williams High School (Ariz.) as they defeated the Vikings 7-3.
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Feb 28, 2025 | 
pvtimes.com | Lucas Gordon
The Pahrump Valley Tournament Bowling Club held its Baker’s Double tournament on February 22 at the Pahrump Nugget Bowling Center. Sponsors Gloria and Terry Dofner hosted 92 bowlers on 46 teams split into two divisions. Nenita and Zid Cabuena bowled the best game out of all the duos with a 225 in its first showing. The Cabuenas had the best tournament score in both divisions with 814 and took home $140 for winning Division A.
