Pahrump Valley High Football Celebrates Historic Season, Looks Ahead

Pahrump Valley High School gathered players, coaches, families, and community members on December 5 to celebrate a landmark football season with an awards banquet that recognized both team achievements and individual performances. The evening included presentation of team honors such as Utility Player of the Year, Most Improved, Coaches Award, and a slate of positional awards, along with a full roster of honors and a statistical breakdown of the season.

Several Trojans were named to the All 3A Southern Nevada teams, earning first and second team recognition on offense and defense. Senior quarterback Kayne Horibe finished his season as the offensive focal point with team leading totals in both passing and rushing. The backfield and receiving corps produced leading rushers and receivers who anchored scoring drives across the schedule. On defense, Iyan Bosket finished with the team leading tackle total, joining a group of defenders who led the team in sacks and pressure metrics. The season featured record setting moments, including a single game scoring school mark and new benchmarks in sacks for the program.

Coach Thom Walker praised the players for their work ethic and framed the season as a building block, noting the number of returners set to form the nucleus of next season's roster. That continuity matters in a rural district where local sports programs serve as hubs of youth development and community identity.

Beyond celebration, the night underscored public health and policy concerns for Nye County. High school football provides critical physical activity and social supports for teenagers, but sustaining those benefits requires access to athletic training, concussion protocols, mental health resources, and equitable funding so smaller districts can match the safety infrastructure common in larger communities. As the Trojans prepare for winter conditioning and offseason development, questions about clinic coverage at games, transportation to regional contests, and investment in facilities will influence whether gains in participation and performance translate into long term healthy outcomes for student athletes.

For local residents the ceremony was both a recognition of hard earned on field success and a reminder that maintaining a thriving program depends on community support, careful attention to athlete health, and policy choices that ensure rural student athletes receive the same protections and opportunities as their peers across the state.