Fall Sports Roundup (October 12, 2022)

MVHS Girls Soccer
By VERNON ROBISON

The Pirates played only one game during Homecoming week, a home game on Monday, Oct. 3 against Mater Academy of Las Vegas.
The Lady Pirates destroyed the Knights with a final score of 13-0.

Scoring in the game was nearly a full-team affair for the Pirates. Talli Fairchild, Mallory Tobler, Taytum Yardley each got two goals apiece. Pirate goal keeper, Savanna Burt, even got a brief reprieve from the box, leaving it for a time to Tallie Fairchild, and scored 2 in the game. Scoring one goal each was Brooke Sherwood, Paige Fairchild, Taylee Bunch, Aubrey Wolfley and Callie Bennion.
Hannah Fullmer, Evelyn Ward and Tobler each got assists in the game.

The Pirates go up against Virgin Valley on Tuesday night at 6 pm in the MVHS stadium.

MVHS Volleyball
By DAVE BELCHER
The excitement of the Homecoming Week tradition carried over to Moapa Valley Volleyball where the Pirates played one game last week. It was an away game on Monday, Oct. 3 at Eldorado High School where the Pirates demolished the Sun Devils in three games 25-10, 25-9 and 25-4.

Eldorado came into this game with a 1-11 record overall and 0-7 in league play. Their only win of the season was against Western in the first game of the season.
Sienna Neilson led the Pirates in attacking with 12 kills while Sydney Reese continued to dominate with 11 kills.

Laila Frie led the team with 3 service aces as the team totaled 12 for the match.
Frie, Allysa Jolley, Alexa Nuckles, Reese and Brooke Houston all scored 3 blocks apiece.
Eldorado recorded just 1 block. The Sun Devils recorded 2 service Aces and 1 kill.

The Pirates remain undefeated in league play with a record of 8-0. They have lost only one game in the 25 league games they have played so far this season.

This week the Pirates will host rival Virgin Valley on Tuesday with the match starting at 6 pm in the new gym. Virgin Valley is 3-1 in league play and 10-8 overall.

VVHS Girls Soccer
By LOU MARTIN
The Lady Bulldog Soccer team easily defeated Mojave High School, 8-0, in a home game on Monday.
Sophie Tobler and Katrina Beltrin led the Dawgs with two goals each. Alexis DeSantiago, Kacie Garrett, Tiana Tafili and Anna Sedano each added a goal for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs had an amazing 33 shots on goal as they made the Rattlers fall back into their net.
“We’re steady, consistent and hard working,” said Bulldog coach Natalie Nakiyama. “I’m very proud of my BULLDOGS!

The girls hosted Cheyenne High on Monday Oct. 10. They will traveling to Moapa on Wednesday, Oct. 12 with hopes in reversing their 1-0 loss to the Pirates. Game time is at 6 pm.

VVHS Boys Soccer
By LOU MARTIN
The Dawgs went 0-1-1 for the week. The Bulldogs lost to Boulder City on Monday Oct. 3, 3-5, and tied Somerset-Skypoint, 1-1, on Thursday Oct.6.

The Bulldogs matched Boulder City 2-2 in the first half but faded in the second falling 3-5.
The Somerset Eagles came to town with a good record hoping to improve their 3A chances but the Dawgs were up to the task. It was pretty much all defensive for the teams as they repulsed shots on goal.

Each goalkeeper had huge saves on both sides during the first half of play. Bulldog keeper Daniel Isidro had a big save in the first. The Eagles showed a great passing attack during the game but could not get by the Dawgs back line.

The Dawgs got the first goal of the match four minutes into the second period on a good pass from Zack Trimming to Andrae Duran for a 1-0 lead.

The Bulldogs seemed to score goal on a Trimming shot that hit the top bar and fell on the net line but the refs called it off and continued play.

The teams battled evenly the rest of the match with the keepers blocking shots. The Eagles finally managed to hit goal at the 69 minute mark tying the match at 1-1.
The teams attacked the other’s side the rest of the way but could not strike goal.
“I’m super proud,” said Bulldog coach Junior Flores. “We played a heck of a game. Danny (Keeper Isidro) absolutely killed it yesterday with his play in the net.”

The Bulldogs travel for their next three games before returning to host Equipo Academy on October 25.