DESERT PINES
League: Class 3A Sunset League
Head coach: Lizbeth Aguilar, first season
Returning letter winners: One
Top athletes: Nayeli Perea-Barco (So.), Yanin Perez (So.), Carmen Garcia (Jr.), Amber Ruchel (Sr.)
Outlook: Aguilar takes over a program that has only one returning letter winner and will strive for improvement as the season moves along.
The Meadows boys and girls tennis teams will host Liberty for the Class 4A Southern Region team crown Tuesday. Both teams have secured berths in the state tournament.
Palo Verde’s run of five consecutive girls state team tennis titles is over, but Panthers standout Remi Rice is ready to move on.
Check out the latest high school tennis, golf and cross country news, including Bishop Gorman tennis player Lucas Rago.
The Sky Pointe cross country teams are among the favorites to win the Class 5A boys and girls state titles, even though the school is about a third the size of most 5A schools.
The Coronado girls tennis team last week defeated Palo Verde, which has won five straight Class 5A state championships, and has its sights set on a state title.
Many of the top high school cross country runners in Southern Nevada competed at the Larry Burgess Las Vegas Invitational Saturday morning at Sunset Park.
High school cross country teams from around Las Vegas competed at the Palo Verde Labor Day Classic on Saturday. Here are photos from the event.
The Shadow Ridge boys and girls cross country teams are hoping to defend their state titles this year despite losing some key figures in the offseason.
Standout performers from Shadow Ridge and Sky Pointe’s state title-winning teams highlight the All-Southern Nevada girls cross country team.
Shadow Ridge took home the Class 5A state cross country titles Saturday in Boulder City, and Desert Oasis’ Kenan Dagge claimed the individual title.
