The defending Southwest League champion Mountain Lions return seven starters.
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The Gators return 13 letter winners, but only five starters and will need some new faces to step into key roles.
The Mustangs have two of the state’s top returning offensive weapons in Jordan Ford and Nicole Tripp-Herring.
The Chargers will have a lot of new faces after losing 17 seniors last year.
The defending Class 4A state champions are hoping for another strong season.
The Warriors are hoping to compete in the Sunset League despite losing standout running back Fabray Elam to graduation.
The Cowboys return seven letter winners and hope to be more competitive.
The Aggies return nine starters and hope to push for a postseason berth.
The Eagles must make up for the loss of eight seniors to graduation.
The Bengals must replace standout quarterback Brianna Hernandez-Silva, and will rely heavily on an experienced defense to guide them back to the postseason.
Haylei Hughes — who was so personable that her cousin said her friends, teammates and family knew her as “Miss Las Vegas” — found hope, peace and reason to smile through life’s tragedies, big and small.
Here is a list of every player that was selected to one of the Review-Journal’s 2016-17 winter all-state teams and is expected to return this upcoming season.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016-17 winter sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
A look at the Review-Journal’s Athletes of the Year from the winter season.