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Pirate Wrestlers Compete At State

The Moapa Valley Pirates ended the season by participating in the NIAA State Tournament held in the Cox Pavilion last weekend. Sponsored in part by the UFCthe event concluded the 2011/2012 wrestling season for 1A through 4A schools throughout the state of Nevada.

State 3A Basketball Roundup

The championship game at Durango last Saturday will go down as a classic. Boulder City almost let slip a 19 point lead in the final minute, then held off Virgin Valley for the only southern berth in the state tournament next week in Reno.

Fishing The Overton Arm of Lake Mead

Everyone has been looking for a break in the weather. Saturday February 18, was a perfect day for those who got out on the lake. Unfortunately, I was landlocked. Walking pneumonia puts the kibosh on fishing. Thanks to Doctor Penick, Julianna will be out of the woods soon and I’ll be back out on the lake.

Pirates End Season With Loss To Virgin Valley

It wasn’t a game that Pirate fans will want to remember for very long. It is even questionable whether Virgin Valley fans will want to remember this one, except for the fact it was a win. A very ugly win.

Boulder City Shuts Down Lady Pirate Team

The Lady Pirate Basketball team got blown out by Boulder City with a score of 53-30 in their final game of the season on Thursday February 16. Moapa started off the game with 5 points. But they trailed by twenty with a score of 25-5 after only the first 8 minutes of the game.

Eleven MVHS Wrestlers Advance To State

The Pirates traveled to Boulder City on Saturday to compete in the 3A Southern Division Tournament. Going into the tournament the local wrestlers had high hopes of doing very well. The Pirates had only two

State 3A Basketball Roundup (February 15, 2012)

Southern Boys 3A Boulder City won the league regular season title with their win in Moapa last week. So when they travelled to Virgin Valley Friday night and lost 64-55, the results didn’t change on who would play Thursday against the Pirates. It will be Virgin Valley in round 3: where the winner will get another shot at The Eagles for a trip to the state tournament.

Pirates Take Losses From Boulder City, Cheyenne

The Moapa Valley High School Boys Basketball team finished its regular season play with two losses last week. To start the week the Pirates hosted the Boulder City Eagles. The Eagles came only needing a win against the Pirates to clinch a first round playoff ‘bye’ tomorrow night.

Lady Pirates Take A Beating From Boulder City

The Boulder City Eagles came to town on Tuesday, February 7 and went home victorious with a 21 point win over the Pirates. The final score was 60-39, Eagles.

Fishing The Overton Arm

The weather and the full moon, has made for good fishing at Lake Mead last week. Don’t always depend on the Las Vegas weather report when deciding if you and your friends are going fishing at Lake Mead. My brother Roy, and cousin Pat arrived Wednesday night for a three day fishing trip.

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