Photos by HORACE LANGFORD JR. and DON McDERMOTT / PVT Katie Anderson, front, and teammates Amber Shields and Amy Velasco are expected to run for Pahrump Valley in its final home track meet of the 2009 season Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) Eric Lau-Rodriguez, below left, and Martin Apolinar will compete for the Trojans. 4A TRACK BOYS Bonanza 116, Sierra Vista 811/2, Pahrump Valley 581/2, Spring Mountain 16< 100-Sharp, SV, 10.7. 200-Jones, SM, 22.0. 400-Wanlass, Bon, 50.6. 800-Simmons, Bon, 2:08.8. 1600-Martin, SV, 4:50. 3200-Adams, Bon, 10:56.8. 110 hurdles-Simon, Bon, 15.3. 300 hurdles-Simon, Bon, 42.0. 400 relay-Bonanza, 45.1. 800 relay-Bonanza, 1:32.6. 1600 relay-Bonanza, 3:33.6. 3200 relay-Sierra Vista, 8:50.8. High jump-Helmuth, Bon, 6-0. Long jump-Helmuth, Bon, 19-9. Triple jump-Anderson, PV, 42-1. Pole Vault-Bulloch, Bon, 12-6. Shot put-Schmidt, PV, 44-51/2. Discus-Kehl, Bon, 121-01/2. Other Pahrump Valley results: Third, 4x800, 8:54.6; Nick Stearns, second, 110 hurdles, 0:15.6; Second, 4x200, 1:34.6; Third, 4x100, 0:46.1; Sergio Castro, second, 400, 0:51.5; Stearns, second, 300 hurdles, 0:43.3; Bryce Moser, third, 800, 2:14.4; second, 4x400, 3:36.2; Stearns, second, pole vault, 11-6; Alex Anderson, third, long jump, 18-9; Zach Weldon, third, shot put, 39-3 1/2. GIRLS Pahrump Valley 85, Bonanza 671/2, Sierra Vista 331/2 100-S. Pitts, Bon, 12.4. 200-S. Pitts, Bon, 25.2. 400-S. Pitts, Bon, 57.0. 800-Lindgren, PV, 2:27.6. 1600-Dean, PV, 5:42.6. 3200-Dean, PV, 13:16.4. 100 hurdles-McElheny, PV, 17.5. 300 hurdles-McElheny, PV, 51.5. 400 relay-Sierra Vista, 53.9. 800 relay-Bonanza, 2:00. 1600 relay-Pahrump Valley, 4:33.9. 3200 relay-Pahrump Valley, 11:36.1. High jump-Sanders, SV, 5-0. Long jump-McJunkin, PV, 15-7. Triple jump-A. Pitts, Bon, 31-11. Pole Vault-Marx, Bon, 8-6. Shot put-Rencher, PV, 40-61/2. Discus-Rencher, PV, 120-6 1/2. Other Pahrump Valley results: Melissa Ewing, second, 100 hurdles, 0:18.3; McJunkin, second, 100, 0:12.8; second, 4x200, 2:01.4; second, 4x100, 0:56.7; Ashley Lindgren, second, 400, 1:00.6; McJunkin, third, 400, 1:05.0. Ewing, second, 300 hurdles, 0:52.8; Dean, second, 800, 2:30. Lindgren, second, 200, 0:27.3; VanEngen, third, triple jump, 28-5 1/2; Megan Hamrick, second, shot put, 32-7 1/4. Advertisement

LAS VEGAS -- In a battle between Southwest League girls track and field unbeatens Pahrump Valley and homestanding Bonanza, the Trojans won 85-67 Wednesday.

Sierra Vista was third at 33 in what was the Trojans' penultimate Southwest meet. They close the division dual-meet campaign at home Tuesday against Bishop Gorman. Beatty, a Class A team, will also compete (3:30 p.m.) The Lady Trojans are 7-0 against league opponents.

Pahrump Valley coach Andy Schneider was happy with the senior leadership of McKenzie Dean and Ashley Rencher. The Trojans moved up from Class 3-A to 4-A this school year.

"These girls, the seniors, have been around for four years," he said. "They won a state team title (Class 3-A) as sophomores. They came back last year and had a tough time in 3-A. Going to 4-A was a big event, (but) they're not intimidated at all."

Dean, headed to the University of Utah, won the 1,600-meter run (5 minutes, 42.6 seconds) and 3,200 (13:16.4), was second in the 800 behind teammate Ashley Lindgren, and anchored the winning Trojans' 1,600 relay team (4:33.9). Pahrump Valley also won the 3200 relay in 11:36.1

Rencher won the shot put (40 feet, 6 inches). Pahrump Valley's Stevie McElheny won the 100 hurdles (17.5) and 300 hurdles (51.5).

Freshman Taylor McJunkin won the long jump at 15-7.

Bonanza's Shirley Pitts took the 100 (12.4), 200 (season-best 25.2) and 400 (season-best 57.0).

In the boys meet, Aaron Simon won two events to help the host Bengals score 116 points and beat Sierra Vista (81), Pahrump Valley (58) and Spring Mountain (16).

Simon took the 110 hurdles (15.3) and 300 hurdles (42.0).

Sierra Vista's Delano Helmuth won the high jump (6-0) and long jump (19-9).

For Pahrump Valley, Alex Anderson was first in the triple jump at 42-1 and Steven Schmidt won the shot put at 44-5 1/2.

Pahrump Valley's final regular-season meet will be the Richard Lewis Invitational May 2 at Moapa Valley.

The Sunset/Sunrise regionals are May 6, 8 and 15 at Del Sol, which will also host the state championships May 22-23.

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Sports Editor Don McDermott contributed to this story.