DESERT PINES
Head coach: Dwayne Walker, seventh season
Returning lettermen: Eleven
Top athletes: Jovan Ibarra (Sr.), Chosen Howse (Sr.), JayVone Bradford (Sr.), Devin McGee (Jr.)
Outlook: Ibarra, who finished sixth in the 800-meter run in last year’s Class 3A state meet, is one of 11 returning lettermen for the Jaguars.
“The Jaguar boys have a good mix of young and veteran talent,” Walker said. “We are looking forward to a successful season.”
Nevada high school state championships aren’t exclusive to just teams in the Silver State. Six out-of-state schools compete athletically for state titles against Nevada schools.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys track and field team.
The NIAA Realignment Committee approved proposals that would place schools’ boys and girls teams in the same classification in track and swimming.
The Liberty girls track team won the Class 5A state title Saturday, snapping Centennial’s run of 10 straight crowns. Liberty and Faith Lutheran are boys co-champions.
State high school champions from the spring sports will be crowned this week across Nevada. Here’s a breakdown of the championship events.
Here is the 2022 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada boys track and field team.
Zoey Bonds won four individual events to spark Centennial to the Class 5A state girls track and field championship Saturday at Reed High School in Sparks.
The Centennial girls are going for their 10th straight state track and field championship, while the boys event appears to be a race among four teams for the crown.
The Canyon Springs boys did most of their damage in five events, and the Palo Verde girls edged Shadow Ridge to win the Class 4A state track and field meet.
Zachariah Branch won three events to lead the Bishop Gorman boys track team to the Class 5A regional track championship. Centennial won its 11th girls title in a row.
