By Don McDermott Super Bowl Sunday is an unofficial national holiday, with an estimated 100 million Americans and who knows how many international fans of the National Football League will watch the game on NBC 3:20 p.m. . In that spirit, we put together a panel of Pahrump residents and myself to wager $1,000 U.S.[...]

The seven panelists were asked to choose: * a winning team, by points; New England as a 3-point favorite * Pick the final score, winner and points for each team * Bet the over-under 54 1/2 * Select at least four prop bets Each player had $1,000 U.S. fake dollars to wager … there are[...]

By Don McDermott and Vern Hee Pahrump Valley’s basketball teams say farewell to Class 4-A competition tonight and Monday, when Bishop Gorman and Western visit for Sunset Region Southwest doubleheaders, starting at 5 p.m. each day. Monday’s games will include the seniors on both PVHS squads being honored. Tonight, it’s Southwest-leading Gorman, which has programs[...]

By Don McDermott The cars are undented and the brightly-colored paint schemes are not pockmarked by the hazards of racing. But that will all change Saturday afternoon, when the Pahrump Valley Speedway, after a 2 1/2-month hiatus, begins its 2012 season. The first race on the quarter-mile dirt oval is at 1 p.m. Last week,[...]

By Dan Simmons – “Sportsman’s Quest” As we come to the end of the winter outdoor trade shows and conventions, it seems appropriate to make a few observations on the state of the industry. One of the most interesting is the increased interest in knives and the passion for their various technological advances or artistic[...]

By Don McDermott Pahrump Valley’s wrestling team closes the 2011-2012 — and its last — Sunset Region Southwest Class 4-A season at home Thursday against Las Vegas Western. The varsity match begins at 7 p.m., following a JV preliminary at 6. It is Senior Night, with six Class of 2012 wrestlers expected to be in[...]

By Vern Hee – Special to the Pahrump Valley Times Pahrump Valley basketball teams are headed down the home stretch of the 2011-2012 Sunset Region Southwest Class 4-A season, playing three games this week. The girls lost 43-36 and the boys fell 74-41 Monday night at Las Vegas Durango. Today, the teams are at home[...]

Pahrump Valley Times Beatty’s boys, 9-4 in all games, 3-3 in the Southern Nevada Class A boys basketball league, played at Las Vegas Trinity Tuesday night. The big game, however, is Friday, when Beatty’s Lady Hornets take on Nye County rival Tonopah on the Muckers court (6 p.m,). Both girls teams are contending for high[...]

By Don McDermott If it’s February, it must be time to start thinking about post-season tournaments and which teams are going to compete. In Class 4-A boys basketball, the likely pairings — according to the current standings — are: Sunset Region, Feb. 14 No. 1 seed Northwest Palo Verde, 15-2, vs. No. 4 Southwest Spring[...]

Pahrump Valley Times The Rosemary Clarke Middle School basketball teams played in its own round robin tournament last weekend in the Pahrump Valley High School gym, finishing the week 4-3 in all games. Playing for the Lady Sharks this season are: A TEAM — Deanna Vanella, Robyn Argabright, Jessica Friesz, Sigrid Buffington, Jordan Egan, Jill[...]