Moapa Valley High School long-distance runners Hal Thompson, Grant Conger, BJ Robison, Irelynn Lewis, Charlotte Kynaston and Madilyn Thompson all posted personal best times in the mile or two-mile races at the 5th Annual Red Rock Running Invitational on Saturday, April 4. The cooler weather seemed to help the long-distance runners most. “Temperatures can always play a … [Read more...] about Pirate long-distance runners finding their form

Moapa Valley High School sophomore Jenna Dixon and junior Brenden Van Vliet both piled up the personal bests at the Las Vegas Track Classic at Mojave High School on March 28, 2026. Van Vliet finished the 400 meters in 49.55 seconds — a new MVHS record. “Brenden broke the school record in the 400. That was awesome — and as a junior, no less. The old record was set only three … [Read more...] about Dixon, Van Vliet lead Pirates in Las Vegas

Moapa Valley High School sophomore Ashton Hickman posted a sophomore school record time of 41.12 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles at the Pine View Invitational on Friday, March 20. “[H]e was in the invite portion…and won the field,” MVHS head coach Shane Hickman informed. “His time was seventh overall, but that in and of itself was actually really good. He did break the MVHS … [Read more...] about Hickman hurdles Call in MVHS record book

The Moapa Valley High School boys track team won the Ken Jensen Invitational, and the girls finished second at Virgin Valley High School on Friday, March. 13. The boys were 78.5 points ahead of Pahrump Valley, and the girls were 40.67 points behind the Trojans. MVHS freshman Ashton Hickman won the 300-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 41.74 seconds. Junior Ryker … [Read more...] about Pirates speed past competition

The Moapa Valley High School track and field teams took to the road for the Dave Butler Memorial Las Vegas Open on Saturday, March 7, and the Virgin Valley Weekday Meet on Tuesday, March 3. On Saturday in Las Vegas, the Moapa Valley boys finished 11th overall out of 25 teams, led by the third-place finish of the 4x800-meter relay team consisting of Hal Thompson, BJ Robison, … [Read more...] about Pirate track competes in Vegas, Mesquite

The Moapa Valley High School track and field teams opened the season at Centennial High School in the Newcomers Meet on Thursday, Feb. 26. Top finishers included freshman Lillian Cox, who took second in the shot put, and sophomore Talia Dominguez, who placed second in the discus. Cox also took eighth in the high jump, clearing three feet, 10 inches. MVHS freshman Sawyer … [Read more...] about MVHS track and field teams compete at Centennial Newcomers Meet

As the 2026 spring sports season kicks off, the Moapa Valley High School track and field team is seeing a massive surge in interest, with 70 boys and 55 girls reporting to practice. “This is one of our largest groups in recent memory, and the talent level is matching the numbers,” said MVHS head coach Shane Hickman. “Every athlete on the team is working hard to better … [Read more...] about Pirate Track & Field preview: Chasing records & championships