School district documents offer a likely explanation for why Dustin Romero didn’t coach the defending state champions in this year’s playoffs.
Standout performances from Basic, Faith Lutheran, Palo Verde and Durango highlight the 2025 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada baseball team.
The Faith Lutheran baseball team got the break it needed to rally in the final inning and beat Palo Verde to earn a berth in next week’s Class 5A state tournament.
Palo Verde, the defending Class 5A state champion, beat Foothill in a playoff game Tuesday. It’s the first game the Panthers played without coach Dustin Romero.
Palo Verde athletic director Joe Aznarez would not say why Dustin Romero was not coaching the defending state champions when the region baseball playoffs began Monday.
Palo Verde catcher Brady Dallimore didn’t play during last year’s state title run because of an injury. The TCU commit is healthy and has the Panthers looking to repeat.
Bishop Gorman’s baseball team recorded 10 hits and scored in each of the first three innings to roll past Palo Verde on Saturday.
Palo Verde’s baseball team claimed a home win over Shadow Ridge on Monday. Here are photos from the game.
Basic’s baseball team claimed a road win at Palo Verde on Friday. Here are photos from the game.
Palo Verde shortstop Ethan Clauss decommitted from Texas A&M last month. He committed to a new SEC school on his social media accounts Wednesday.
State championships
2018 – defeated Basic, 4-2
2024 – defeated Reno, 3-10 / 7-0
State championship game appearances
2024, 2018
State tournament appearances
2024, 2018, 2003
League/region tournament championships
2024, 2018
League championships
2021, 2001
Through the years
2025: 24-10 (9-3 5A Mountain/second)
2024: 28-11 (7-5 5A Mountain/third)
2023: 12-18 (3-9 5A Desert/sixth)
2022: 20-15-2 (8-4 5A Desert/second)
2021: 13-6 (9-3 5A Desert/first)
2020: no competition due to COVID
2020: 3-2 (0-0 4A Mountain)
2019: 25-10 (10-3 Mountain/second)
2018: 31-9 (14-4 Northwest/second)
2017: 22-10-1 (14-4 Northwest/second)
2016: 19-15 (11-7 Division I Sunset/fourth)
2015: 12-20 (2-6 Southwest/fourth)
2014: 14-19 (4-6 Northwest/fourth)
2013: 11-17 (2-8 Northwest/tied fifth)
2012: 14-16 (8-8 Northwest/sixth)
2011: 13-14-1 (7-9 Northwest/seventh)
2010: 16-15 (10-6 Northwest/third)
2009: 21-12 (10-4 Northwest/second)
2008: 15-19 (10-4 Northwest/third)
2007: 14-17 (8-4 Northwest/third)
2006: 20-9-1 (10-2 Northwest/second)
2005: 14-15 (7-3 Northwest/third)
2004: 21-10 (6-4 Northwest/third)
2003: 19-19 (5-3 Northwest/third)
2002: 21-13 (6-2 Northwest/third)
2001: 20-11 (7-1 Northwest/first)
2000: 13-15 (5-3 Northwest/third)
1999: 11-18 (7-9 4A Sunset/sixth)
Head coaches history
Joe Hallead (2016- ): 100-46-1, 5 seasons
Dave Meng (2015): 2-3 (completion of 2015 season)
Kevin Fiddler (2013-15): 35-53, 3 seasons (replaced during 2015 season)
Jeff Wolfram (2012): 14-16, 1 season
Paul Churchfield (2006-11): 99-86-2, 6 seasons
Artie Besser (2005): 1-2 (interim coach to finish 2005 season)
Mike Besser (2000-05): 107-81, 6 seasons (replaced during 2005 season)
Charlie Cerrone (1999): 11-18, 1 season