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The Saga

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Taryn Ewers and Lydia Beals block the ball!

Viking Girls Volleyball: Defining the Game

Eva Bouvier, Staff Writer October 10, 2025

With every dig, set, and spike, the Pleasant Valley High School Girls Volleyball teams are showing they aren’t just playing the game, they’re defining it. Our freshman, JV, and varsity teams are starting...

De La Salle Cross Country Meet

De La Salle Cross Country Meet

There was a big race on September 20th at Concord. The JV race was 2 miles; Varsity was 3. PV's Cross Country team had 11 people going to the De La Salle meet, just 5 girls and 6 guys. De La Salle High...

Mrs. Gonzalez standing outside her math room with its amazing poster

Pleasant Valley Welcomes Mrs. Gonzalez

Jude Sabelman and Adelina Fuentes October 10, 2025

The Viking Family is constantly growing and changing through the years, and the staff who work hard for our education are always happy to welcome a new member to our school. This year Pleasant Valley welcomes...

The boys volleyball team celebrates a point together.

Boys Volleyball Returns to Campus

Lahtika “Rose” Moody, Staff Writer May 10, 2025

The 2024-25 school year marks the first time in nearly a decade that Pleasant Valley High school has had a boys volleyball team on campus. Seven years ago, the team dwindled into inactivity due to a lack...

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,...

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