All four playoff teams from the Mountain League have a case to make a run in the 5A softball Southern Region playoffs. Here’s a look at how the playoffs shape up.
Las Vegas-area schools haven’t dominated softball like they have other high school sports. Here’s a look at who has the most softball state titles.
Here are the top five high school state softball championship games from the 2000s, as selected by the Review-Journal staff.
The junior tossed a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts as Basic trounced Sierra Vista 11-0 on Thursday in the losers bracket final of the Desert Region Tournament.
Deanna Barrera smacked a single up the middle to score Ashlyn Heck from second base in the bottom of the seventh, capping a three-run seventh-inning rally as the host Bulldogs edged Shadow Ridge, 3-2 in the Mountain Region Tournament.
Basic’s junior pitcher was in control from the start, tossing a six-hitter and striking out 10 to help the Wolves to a 7-1 home win over Liberty in the winners’ bracket semifinals of the Desert Region Tournament.
Rose Mackey and Samantha Bahde each went 3-for-4 and scored twice Wednesday to help Boulder City’s softball team hold off host Virgin Valley, 12-10.
Gannon Hymas went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and three RBIs on Monday to help Moapa Valley’s baseball team clinch the Class 3A Sunrise League title with a 10-6 win at Boulder City.
Winning pitcher Brooke Detommaso went 3-for-4 with a double and six RBIs on Friday to help Bonanza’s softball team to a 19-7, six-inning victory at Las Vegas High.
State championships
1982 – defeated Bishop Manogue, 6-3, 10-5
1984 – defeated Yerington, 24-5, 13-4
1985 – Championship game information unavailable
1986 – defeated Churchill County, 0-1 (12 inn.), 4-1, 7-1
1992 – Championship game information unavailable
1997 – defeated White Pine, 6-4, 3-2
1999 – defeated Virgin Valley, 11-3
2010 – defeated Dayton, 3-2 (10 inn.)
State championship game appearances
2016, 2010, 2009, 1999, 1997, 1992, 1991, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1982
State tournament appearances
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1992, 1991, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1982
League/region tournament championships
2025, 2024, 2019, 2012, 2011, 2010, 1997
League championships
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006, 1999, 1998, 1984
Recent head coaches
Angelica Moorhead (2014- ): 149-70, 7 seasons
Bruce Reid (2003-13): 265-104, 11 seasons
Unknown (2001-02): record unavailable, 2 seasons
Regina Quintero (1994-2000): record unavailable, 7 seasons
Ben Davis (1978, 1988-89): record unavailable, 3 seasons
Barney Schultheis (1982-87): record unavailable, 6 seasons
Through the years (where information available)
2025: 24-10 (12-0 3A Mountain/first)
2024: 24-8 (11-1 3A Mountain/first)
2023: 18-15 (11-1 3A Desert/first)
2022: 16-14 (8-0 3A Desert/first)
2021: 7-5 (4-2 3A Desert/second)
2020: 4-3 (0-0 3A Sunrise)
2019: 16-17 (6-2 3A Sunrise/second)
2018: 25-11 (8-2 3A Sunrise/second)
2017: 23-9 (9-1 3A Sunrise/first)
2016: 31-11 (14-0 I-A Sunrise/first)
2015: 25-10 (14-0 I-A Sunrise/first)
2014: 25-9 (12-0 I-A Sunrise/first)
2013: 27-9 (11-1 I-A Sunrise/first)
2012: 29-5 (8-0 3A Southern/first)
2011: 30-6 (8-0 3A Southern/first)
2010: 34-2 (8-0 3A Southern/first)
2009: 32-5 (12-0 3A Southern/first)
2008: 16-19 (5-11 3A Southern/fourth)
2007: unavailable (10-6 3A Southern/third)
2006: unavailable (14-2 3A Southern/first)
2005: 16-12 (10-6 3A Southern/third)
2004: unavailable (8-4 3A Southern/second)
2003: unavailable (9-3 3A Southern/second)
2002: unavailable
2001: unavailable
2000: unavailable (5-11 3A Southern/fourth)
1999: unavailable
1998: 26-12 (unavailable 3A Southern/first)
1997: unavailable
1996: unavailable
1995: 9-18 (7-9 3A Sunrise/tied sixth)
1994: 6-14 (4-10 3A Sunrise/tied sixth)
1993: unavailable
1992: unavailable
1991: unavailable
1990: unavailable
1989: unavailable
1988: unavailable
1987: 18-8 (unavailable 2A Southern)
1986: 24-3 (unavailable 2A Southern)
1985: unavailable
1984: 24-1 (8-0 2A Southern/first)
1983: unavailable
1982: 15-3 (4-0 2A Southern)
1980: 2-12 (Independent)
1978: 10-6 (Independent)
1976: 3-12 (3-12 3A Sunset/fourth)
1975: 6-9 (6-9 3A Sunset/fourth)
1974: 6-9 (6-8 3A Sunset/third)