Pink & Black edges Blue Thunder for Jr. Trojans 14U title

Pink & Black capped an undefeated season with a 2-1 win over Blue Thunder in the Jr. Trojans 14U championship game, a narrow finish that underscored how tightly the title was contested from start to finish. The match was decided by one goal, with both sides leaning on strong defense, active goalkeeping and repeated pressure at key moments.

Pink & Black was coached by Amanda Cardinal and Matt Smith, while Blue Thunder was led by Joel Dean, Angie Musumeci and Martin Apolinar. Jakob Riggs came up with important saves for Pink & Black, and Ezra Mason answered with stops of his own for Blue Thunder as neither side gave ground easily. The game also featured chances from Jakhai Smith, Oliver Westall, Tyler Murphy, Tyler Leavitt and other players who kept the tempo high and the outcome uncertain deep into the match.

For Pink & Black, the title meant more than a single win. An unbeaten season is a strong marker of player development and team cohesion at this age, especially in a community where youth soccer depends heavily on volunteer coaches, family support and steady repetition across a long schedule. In a small county like Nye, a run like this stands out because it reflects not just talent on the field but the work around it, from practices to sideline support to the consistency needed to keep a team improving week after week.

The championship also fit into the larger youth-sports landscape in Pahrump. The Jr. Trojans Soccer Club and Jr. Trojans Rec League began in late 2016 and play at Petrack Park, giving local families a visible place to build a soccer culture year after year. The Town of Pahrump also lists American Youth Soccer Organization among the organized youth recreation options in town, another sign that the pipeline for young athletes is broadening.

Pink & Black’s title run gave the Jr. Trojans another public marker of success, and the one-goal final showed that the program is producing teams capable of competing deep into championship play. For Pahrump families watching the season unfold at Petrack Park, the result was a clear sign that girls’ youth soccer in Nye County is not just participating, but winning at a high level.