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State championships
1999 – defeated Reno, 2-0
2024 – defeated Silverado, 8-5
2025 – defeated Silverado, 3-9, 14-9
State championship game appearances
2025, 2024, 1999, 1996
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1996
League/region tournament championships
2000, 1996
League championships
2025, 2024, 2000
Head coaches history
Sam Knapp (2003- ): 277-302-1, 18 seasons
Mike Gomez (1994-2002): 219-102, 9 seasons
Through the years
2025: 27-7 (10-0 4A Mountain/first)
2024: 26-7 (10-0 4A Mountain/first)
2023: 14-19 (2-8 4A Mountain/fifth)
2022: 18-16 (4-6 4A Mountain/fourth)
2021: 8-7 (5-5 4A Mountain/sixth)
2020: no competition due to COVID
2019: 15-18 (5-7 4A Desert/eighth)
2018: 12-20-1 (8-10 Southwest/fourth)
2017: 11-20 (4-14 Southwest/sixth)
2016: 8-24 (4-14 Division I Sunset/ninth)
2015: 10-23 (4-4 Southwest/third)
2014: 12-19 (3-7 Northwest/sixth)
2013: 9-24 (2-8 Northwest/tied fifth)
2012: 17-20 (9-7 Southwest/fourth)
2011: 18-14 (8-8 Southwest/fifth)
2010: 14-15 (9-7 Southwest/fifth)
2009: 15-22 (11-5 Southwest/fourth)
2008: 23-13 (6-6 Southwest/fourth)
2007: 23-13 (9-3 Southwest/third)
2006: 24-13 (9-4 Southwest/third)
2005: 27-10 (8-4 Southwest/third)
2004: 24-13 (7-3 Southwest/third)
2003: 14-20 (7-3 Southwest/second)
2002: 25-8 (7-3 Southwest/second)
2001: 27-12 (6-2 Southwest/second)
2000: 29-10 (7-1 Southwest/first)
1999: 35-4 (14-2 4A Sunset/second)
1998: 26-9 (9-3 4A Sunset/third)
1997: 11-24 (10-4 4A Sunset/second)
1996: 31-11 (10-4 3A Sunset/third)
1995: 25-8 (11-3 3A Sunset/third)
1994: 10-16 (4-8 3A Sunset/sixth)