DESERT OASIS
Head coach: Ken Gibson, first season
Returning letter winners: Four
Top golfers: Jasmine Moore (So.), Mika Stewart (Sr.), Katarina Bussmann (Jr.), Ashley Malone (Fr.), Kulani Purkey (Jr.)
Outlook: The Diamondbacks bring back four golfers as they look to compete in the Southwest League.
“We have a very young team and are looking to build on last year,” Gibson said. “We are excited about the upcoming season.”
More than 60 high school athletes from across Southern Nevada signed with colleges Wednesday on the first national signing day for the class of 2026.
Coronado’s girls golf team claimed its fifth straight Class 5A team state title at the 5A state tournament in Boulder City.
Bishop Gorman’s girls golf team won the Class 5A Southern Region team title thanks to an impressive second day of play.
Check out the latest high school tennis, golf and cross country news, including Bishop Gorman tennis player Lucas Rago.
Since winning last year’s Class 5A girls state golf individual title, Faith Lutheran junior Maddie Perez has not lost a match and is favored to win again this year.
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.
Clark High senior Alliah Jordan spent the summer competing with nearly 100 other golfers as part of the UNDERRATED Golf Tour, a program founded by Stephen Curry.
Joe Sawaia, who will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame this fall, reached the quarterfinals last week at the U.S. Senior Amateur in San Antonio.
Coronado won the individual and team events at a Class 5A Desert League girls golf match Thursday at Highland Falls. Here are photos from the match.
