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Victory, Defeat, and a 54-Year-Old Tradition: What the Almond Bowl Means to Pleasant Valley Seniors

Victory, Defeat, and a 54-Year-Old Tradition: What the Almond Bowl Means to Pleasant Valley Seniors

Alexis Oliver, Editor-in-Chief November 10, 2024

  (Featuring guest photographer Miles Bocks) Every year, Chico High and Pleasant Valley face off in a football game given the name of the “Almond Bowl”, most likely in reference to the...

An exciting volleyball match in the works

Set, Spike, Win!

MacKenzie Peterson, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

One of our biggest fall sports here at Pleasant Valley is volleyball and it has the whole school watching. Volleyball is a high energy, fast paced game that has everyone on their toes. As people watch...

PVHS has a variety of awards won throughout the years.

PV Football Team Preps for Almond Bowl

Ekam Reddy and Dylan Surh October 10, 2024

The 53rd annual Almond Bowl is around the corner, and the Pleasant Valley Varsity Football team has been training very hard. Mark Cooley, the football coach, has them do weightlifting drills after the...

Astounding April Wins for PV Baseball

Astounding April Wins for PV Baseball

Alexis Oliver, Staff Writer May 10, 2024

Baseball is a cherished sport here at Pleasant Valley High School, making the tree-laden corner of campus home to a full baseball field and a popular spot to visit during free time. This year, PV’s Varsity...

PV Track Team Gears Up for the New Season

PV Track Team Gears Up for the New Season

Taylor Lashley and Greta Hauser April 10, 2024

The sport track and field is a very popular sport here at Pleasant Valley High School. The sport itself includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The roots of track and...

PV Legacy Lives on as Volleyball Season Ends

Alexis Oliver, Staff Writer December 10, 2023

    Over the past several months, PV volleyball has undergone a grand journey. According to Kendal Thau, a senior in volleyball, this season “had the most potential out of every year...

Viking Ship Sunk

Viking Ship Sunk

Greta Hauser, Editor November 10, 2023

Chico’s very own Almond Bowl comes back for the 52nd year: Pleasant Valley vs. Chico! The two rival high schools met on Pleasant Valley High School’s football field this October 13. Tickets sold out...

Silver Dollar Speedway

Annual Gold Cup Held in Silver Dollar Speedway

Taylor Lashley, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

  Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California holds the annual Gold Cup race of champions.  Silver Dollar is a ¼ mile long track that holds many well known drivers and  events such as Mini Gold Cup,...

"We Not Me" Basketball Game Unites Athletes

“We Not Me” Basketball Game Unites Athletes

Abigail Harrell, Editor March 10, 2023

On February 9, PVHS held the We Not Me basketball game. The game returned allowing our school's large population of special needs students to participate in a basketball game. The game allows these students...

Trueblood bites her medal at state.

Athlete Profile: Angelique Trueblood

Makenna Wines, Editor-In-Chief March 10, 2023

Another Viking has risen to make PV history. Recently, senior Angelique Trueblood placed 7th place in women’s wrestling at state, which makes her the first female to not only qualify for state, but to...

Seniors Accept The First Ever Win For Buff Puff

Seniors Accept The First Ever Win For Buff Puff

Merri Shiger, Editor December 10, 2022

“Buff Puff” is the newest upcoming tradition at our very own Pleasant Valley High School. On November seventeenth, at seven pm, the seats in the Varley Gymnaismum were packed as they awaited for the...

Photographer unknown, submitted by David Sorenson

PV Marching Band Qualifies for Two Competitions

Lola Mills, Staff Writer November 10, 2022

Many people do not give enough credit to the members of our marching band. Between memorization of songs and lines to fitting three hour practices into busy schedules, being a member of the band takes...

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