Lady Lynx win cross-county match in Alamo

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Lincoln County and Pahranagat Valley squared off in their traditional in-county rivalry match in Alamo on Tuesday, Oct. 5 and the Lady Lynx topped the homeside Lady Panthers 3-0. Scores were 25-19, 25-23, 25-14.

Lincoln is a strong team this year, and it’s the second time they have beaten PVHS, having done so 2-0 at a preseason tournament in late August.

Coach Chantel Holt said, “In my four years, I feel this year we have really good chemistry, really powerful hitters. Made some changes from last year with different people in different positions, and they have kind of found their rhythm. They want to win, and you can kind of see it in their drive. And they work hard.”

Lincoln (15-5-5, 4-4) is in a strong 2A Southern League with the likes of Lake Mead and The Meadows, both of whom they have lost to in league play.

Pahranagat Valley coach Milly Walch said, “I knew Lincoln was going to be good, and for some reason we weren’t as focused every play, in every set as we should have been.”

The teams will meet again in non-league action Oct. 19 in Panaca. This Friday, Lincoln has a league double-header at Needles, and Pahranagat (5-4-1) plays at Mineral County (3-5).

Pahranagat Valley football (3-1) moves now into league play on the gridiron.

The Panthers play Mineral County (1-3, 1-0) in Hawthorne Friday, Oct. 8 in their first league game. It’s only the second meeting between the teams since at least 2000, and a very unique meeting at that as it will be the second time in the same calendar year, but involving two separate school years.

Dave Maxwell – Lincoln’s Alexa Thornock powers one over the net against Pahranagat’s Sunny Rasmussen while teammate Abby Mathews looks on. Lincoln County won the match on Tuesday 3-0.

Alamo won last March 54-0, also in Hawthorne, and limited Mineral County to only 48 total yards on offense, completely dominating every category.

Gage Davis had one touchdown pass. Paul Lewis ran for 147 yards on 12 carries and two touchdowns. Jaren Leavitt gained 92 yards on seven carries and two touchdowns, and Jake Frehner also scored two touchdowns. Defensively, Lewis and Leavitt both recorded five solo tackles.

Defensive coach Phillip Jaramillo for Mineral County said following the game, “The Panthers showed us what championship football looks like.”

Pahranagat has three games remaining on the regular season schedule after this game, hosting Round Mountain Oct. 15 and Beatty Oct. 28 and away at Tonopah Oct. 22.