PALO VERDE
Head coach: Brent Gonzalez
Top athletes: Thomas Finley (Sr.), Logan Houck (Jr.), Luke Trafton (Sr.), Johnathon Williams (So.)
Outlook: Houck and Trafton each won a state title and finished as a runnerup last year. Finley placed fourth at the state meet.
“The boys team is hoping to be in contention for a state title,” Gonzalez said. “The team also is going for its 14th straight region title.”
Standout performances from Palo Verde and Coronado highlight the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys swimming and diving team.
Northern Nevada schools will remain in Class 5A in all spring sports after a NIAA realignment meeting decision Wednesday.
The high school sports season is over after all eight spring sports crowned state champions last week. Here are three takeaways from the spring sports season.
Palo Verde’s boys swimming team won its 11th straight team title by two points at the 5A state meet in Reno. The Coronado girls won their fourth straight title.
The Palo Verde boys and Coronado girls won the 5A Southern Region team titles Friday and have their sights set on adding to their state title streaks.
Regional action begins this week for high school boys golf, swimming and track and field. Here is the schedule for all the action.
Palo Verde swimmer Max Carlsen has plenty of individual goals at this year’s state meet, but he also wants to help the Panthers defend their team title.
Many of the state’s top high school swimmers competed at a meet Saturday morning at the Pavilion Center Pool. Here are photos and results from the event.
Faith Lutheran junior Brady Anderson completed the 1,600 meters in a state record 4 minutes, 7.51 seconds March 21 at the Chandler (Arizona) Rotary Invitational.
Here’s a preview of the 2025 swimming season in Southern Nevada, with Palo Verde’s boys and Coronado’s girls looking to win another 5A state title.
