Wells Combined School

Success is Cooking in the PAES Lab!
From Mrs. Shamblin
Our PAES Lab "employees" recently took their skills to the next level by launching a full-scale Concessions Business. This project moved beyond the classroom to teach our students the reality of working with the public, managing finances, and professional communication.
Our team prepared a delicious menu entirely from scratch, including freshly rolled breakfast burritos, baked goods, and a special Valentine’s Day Chex Mix. The work started long before the food was served; our students practiced professional outreach, making phone calls and meeting with managers to coordinate logistics. Every student participated, proving that teamwork is the secret ingredient to a successful business!
Innovation & Growth
The momentum hasn’t stopped there. Thanks to a recent grant, we’ve expanded into specialized trade skills with new leather tooling supplies. We are especially proud of student Olen M., who is showing incredible initiative. Olen already operates a business cleaning skulls, and he is now learning to integrate intricate leather tooling into his craft. Watching these students grow into successful, respectful, and skilled employees is truly the most satisfying part of the PAES Lab.
*A Heartfelt Thank You
This success was made possible by the incredible generosity of our community. We want to extend a huge Thank You to all the local businesses and individuals who donated to our program. Your contributions directly impact our students' ability to learn, create, and succeed.
*Support the Lab: If you would like to support our mission and donate to the PAES Lab, donations can be dropped off at Wells High School. Everything—from supplies to support—is greatly appreciated and helps us keep our "employees" working toward a bright future!

"A job is more than a paycheck; it’s the pride of creating something from scratch and the power of working as a team. You aren't just students—you are the professionals of tomorrow."

Junior High Girls Travel Basketball photos

Lady Braves roll up Lady Leopards by 30
Anthony Mori
Elko Daily Free Press
January 28, 2026
WELLS — The Owyhee girls basketball team tipped off the second half of the Division 1A East slate without missing a beat.
After going 6-0 through the first half of the league schedule, the Lady Braves took to the road and rolled up Wells by 30 points.
On Friday, Owyhee swept the season series — after defeating the Lady Leopards 56-35 on Jan. 9 — with a 59-29 victory.
The Lady Braves went up 4-0 with a baseline jumper and a pair of free throws by freshman Misty Thomas.
Wells got on the board with a deuce by junior Aryanna Rodriguez on an assist from junior Marli Dahl and tied the tally with two foul shots by junior Khloe DelRio.
Owyhee regained the upper hand on a take to the cup by sophomore Anjelique Espitia, but the Lady Leopards answered with a left-handed layup by sophomore Maite Cases on an outlet pass from sophomore Jitzel Rivas.
Thomas pushed the Lady Braves to the front with a deuce on a dime by senior Aleeyah Knight, Espitia added a clean trip to the charity stripe and Thomas doubled up the lead at 12-6 with a steal.
The Lady Leopards struggled with Owyhee’s ball pressure in the backcourt and turned the ball over on consecutive possessions.
A floater by Thomas gave the Lady Braves a 14-6 advantage by the end of the first quarter.
Opening the second, she cashed two free throws and opened a 10-point lead.
Wells cut into the deficit with a bucket on the left block by senior Andreina Mercado on a dish from Rodriguez, and Mercado set up sophomore Stacia Hansen for a floater on a feed in the middle.
Owyhee grabbed an 18-10 lead on a drive down the left side by Espitia, but DelRio railed a three and brought the Lady Leopards to within five.
Thomas went 1-for-2 at the line, and DelRio’s second triple — coming on an inbound pass from Rodriguez — cut the gap to three at 19-16.
Espitia knocked down a baseline jumper, and freshman Paisley Crutcher hit 1-of-2 foul shots.
Wells trimmed the deficit back to four on a layup by freshman Reese Livingstone after a dime from Rodiguez.
But the Lady Braves closed the half on a 13-0 streak.
Thomas hammered a deep three from the left wing, scored again on a steal and splashed a deeper bomb for a 30-18 lead.
Sophomore Makayla Estevan ripped a three from the right corner on a swing pass from Thomas, and Espitia raced the rack after a takeaway.
At the break, Owyhee led by 17 with the score at 35-18.
The Lady Braves carried the momentum into the third quarter and pushed their lead to 27 with a 10-0 flurry.
Crutcher finished a putback on the offensive glass, as did Estevan.
Thomas went 1-for-2 at the stripe; Knight scored on a pass from Estevan and sophomore Carmen Atkins drained a jumper from another Estevan dime.
After a technical foul on the Wells bench, Thomas capped the 23-0 burst — which dated back to the second period — with a free throw and pushed Owyhee’s lead to 45-18.
The Lady Leopards broke their scoring drought with a layup by sophomore Alivia Smith on an assist from DelRio, but Thomas finished on a feed from Atkins on the other end.
Espitia — as she did to end the half — closed the third with a steal and a take to the tin.
Going to the fourth, Owyhee’s advantage was 29 with the score at 49-20.
Thomas turned a takeaway into a layup by Espitia, and she also set up Atkins for another deuce and a 53-20 tally for the largest lead of the game at 33 points and nearly enforced the running clock.
Rodriguez was fouled and dropped both free throws on the other side.
Thomas scored on the left baseline for Owyhee, and Smith followed a miss for a putback for Wells.
Dahl flipped in a scoop shot, but Espitia drained a shake-and-bake three.
DelRio added a deuce, and Hansen hit 1-of-2 foul shots and capped the scoring for the Lady Leopards.
Thomas also went 1-for-2 for the Lady Braves and capped a 30-point, 59-29 victory.
She nearly matched Wells by herself with a game-high 28 points, hit two 3s and was joined in double digits with 14 points from Espitia.
In defeat, DelRio led Wells with 10 points and stuck two 3s.
For Owyhee, Estevan dropped two triples and finished with eight points.
For the Lady Leopards, Rodriguez and Smith each posted four points.
Atkins added four points for the Lady Braves, Crutched closed with three and the offense was capped with two points for Knight.
Wells’ offense was rounded out with three points by Hansen and two apiece from Mercado, Casas, Livingstone and Dahl.

Carlin at Wells
On Jan. 22, Wells cruised to a 47-8 home victory over Carlin.
DelRio led the way with 13 points, and sophomore Gabby Garcia neared double figures eight points.
Dahl dropped seven, Smith finished with five and Rivas and Livingstone added three apiece.
Wells’ offense was capped with two points each for sophomore Jess Wright, freshman Josie Brodsho, Hansen and Rodriguez.