SIERRA VISTA
Head coach: Ryan Quinn, first season
Top athletes: Morgan O'Neal (So.), Sydney Land (So.), Amirah Rahman (Fr.)
Outlook: The Mountain Lions are hoping to improve throughout the year.
"We are looking to build upon some of last season's success and try to qualify as many athletes for regionals as possible," Quinn said.
Here are five takeaways from the Nevada spring high school sports season, including an impressive stretch of dominance by Southern schools.
The Centennial girls track and field team reclaimed its state title Saturday, while the Shadow Ridge boys also won a 5A state championship.
All spring sports in Nevada will crown a new state champion this week. Here’s a breakdown of every title race as the season comes to a close.
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.
Vashti Cunningham, a former Bishop Gorman standout, claimed her latest U.S. high jump title with a victory at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Friday.
Liberty’s Ali’a Matavao was the Gatorade Nevada and Class 5A Southern League basketball player of the year, and won two state titles at the 5A state track and field meet.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada girls track and field team.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada girls 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.
