| Formerly | Nevada Interscholastic League (NIL) |
|---|---|
| Conference | Divisions |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Commissioner | Ray Mathis |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A |
| No. of teams | 105 |
| Headquarters | Reno, Nevada |
| Region | Nevada |
| Official website | http://www.niaa.com |
The Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada and five schools in the state of California. It is a non-profit organization founded in 1922 as the Nevada Interscholastic League and became affiliated with the National Federation of State High School Associations in 1939. The league changed its name to the current form in 1967. The NIAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the NIAA-sanctioned sports.[1]
NIAA Sanctioned Sports edit
The NIAA sponsors 24 sports, 13 for men and 11 for women. The seasons are broken down into three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring). One sport, girl's soccer, awards two championships per year as the girl's soccer season in Northern Nevada is during the Fall sports season, while the girl's soccer season in the Clark County School District in Southern Nevada is during the Winter sports season. The 24 sports are[2]:
Boys editFall editWinter editSpring edit
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Girls editFall editWinter edit
Spring edit
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1-Only schools in Southern Nevada compete in this sport.
2-Only schools in Northern Nevada compete in this sport.
3-Only schools in Northern Nevada compete in girls soccer in the Fall season.
4-Only schools in Southern Nevada compete in girls soccer in the Winter season.
2007-08 State Chammpions edit
Fall edit
Cross Country edit
The 2007 NIAA State Cross Country Championship Meet for all divisions occurred on November 03 at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nevada. In the 2A meet the individual girls' champion was Claire Kelly of Sage Ridge and the boys' individual champion was Nathan Chellman of Sage Ridge, Sage Ridge won both the boys' and girls' team titles. In the 3A meet the individual girls' champion was McKenzie Dean of Pahrump Valley and the individual boys' champion was Matt Pike of Lowry, Lowry won both the boys' and girls' team titles. In the 4A meet the girls' individual champion was Kelsey Smith of South Tahoe and the boys' individual champion was Bryan Tibaduiza of Galena, Carson won the girls' team title while Galena won the boys' team title.[3]
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Individual | Team | Individual | |
| AAAA | Galena | Bryan Tibaduiza (Galena) |
Carson | Kelsey Smith (South Tahoe) |
| AAA | Lowry | Matt Pike (Lowry) |
Lowry | McKenzie Dean (Pahrump Valley) |
| AA | Sage Ridge | Nathan Chellman (Sage Ridge) |
Sage Ridge | Claire Kelly (Sage Ridge) |
Football edit
The Class 4A championship was between Sunset Region champion Bishop Gorman and Northern Region champion McQueen and was played on December 1 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bishop Gorman had defeated the Northwest Division champion Palo Verde 24–20 in the state semifinals, while McQueen defeated Sunrise champion Las Vegas 34–20. Bishop Gorman won the state title 38–17.[4][5] The Class 3A championship was between Southern Region top seed Virgin Valley and Southern Region second seed Moapa Valley and was played on November 17 at Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moapa Valley had reached the final after defeating Northern Region top seed Spring Creek 21–20 in the state semifinals, while Virgin Valley defeated the Northern Region second seed Fernley 35–34. The two teams had met earlier in the season with Virgin Valley coming out on top 34–14, but in the state championship game Moapa Valley got the last laugh defeating Virgin Valley 35–14 winning their second straight state championship.[6][7]
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Bishop Gorman | 38–17 | McQueen | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| AAA | Moapa Valley | 35–14 | Virgin Valley | Ed W. Clark High School |
| AA | Needles | 18–14 | Yerington | Damonte Ranch High School |
| A | Tonopah | 54–20 | Carlin | Damonte Ranch High School |
Golf (Girls) edit
The Class 4A state championship was held from October 15 to October 16 at Canyon Gate Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, while the Class 3A state championship was held from October 15 through the 16th at the Palm Valley Golf Club in the Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas.
| Class | Team | Individual |
|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Silverado | Alex Borcherts (Centennial) |
| AAA | Pahrump Valley | Katelyn Wright (Incline) |
Soccer edit
| Boys' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Bishop Gorman | 1–0 | Douglas | Damonte Ranch High School |
| AAA | Truckee | 3–1 | North Tahoe | Mackay Stadium |
| Girls' (N. Nevada) | ||||
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Reed | 1–1 (4–3 PK) |
South Tahoe | Damonte Ranch High School |
| AAA | Truckee | 2–1OT | North Tahoe | Mackay Stadium |
Tennis edit
| Team | Singles | Doubles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | |
| Boys | Palo Verde | 13–5 | Bonanza | Evan Song (Green Valley) |
2–0 | Stan Breland (Canyon Springs) |
Aushush Daulat and Andrew Whitting (Bonanza) |
2–0 | Collin Davis and Gavin Deller (Galena) |
| Girls | Bishop Gorman | 10–8 | Coronado | Anita Lee (Bishop Gorman) |
2–0 | Sarah Toti (Bishop Gorman) |
Iesha James and Natasha James (Clark) |
2–0 | Kristen Santero and Nicole Santero (Silverado) |
Volleyball (Girls) edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Silverado | 3–0 | Durango | Silverado High School |
| AAA | Yerrington | 3–1 | Truckee | Silverado High School |
| AA | Whittell | 3–2 | Needles | Silverado High School |
| A | Pahranagat Valley | 3–1 | Owyhee | Silverado High School |
Winter edit
Basketball edit
| Boys' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Reno | 76–72 | Cheyenne | Lawlor Events Center |
| AAA | Faith Lutheran | 59–40 | Dayton | Lawlor Events Center |
| AA | Lincoln County | 78–69 | Needles | Lawlor Events Center |
| A | Lake Mead | 61–43 | Trinity Christian | Lawlor Events Center |
| Girls' | ||||
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Bishop Gorman | 65–48 | Reno | Lawlor Events Center |
| AAA | Yerrington | 46–30 | Truckee | Lawlor Events Center |
| AA | Needles | 63–39 | Lincoln County | Lawlor Events Center |
| A | Owyhee | 42–38 | Mountain View | Lawlor Events Center |
Bowling edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' | Silverado | 7–0 | Durango | The Orleans Bowling Center |
| Girls' | Coronado | 7–0 | Clark | The Orleans Bowling Center |
Soccer (Girls-S. Nevada) edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Centennial | 1–0 | Green Valley | Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex |
Skiiing edit
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Individual | Team | Individual | |
| Combined | South Tahoe | Derek Holmgren (South Tahoe) |
Tahoe-Truckee | Michelle Delumya (Tahoe-Truckee) |
| Slalom | South Tahoe | Kyle Smaine (South Tahoe) |
Tahoe-Truckee | Jessie Eiting (Tahoe-Truckee) |
| Giant Slalom | Incline | Sean Higgins (Incline) |
Tahoe-Truckee | Michelle Delumya and Shannon Horn (Tahoe-Truckee) |
Wrestling edit
| Class | Team | 103 lbs | 112 lbs | 119 lbs | 125 lbs | 130 lbs | 135 lbs | 140 lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Mojave | Napoleon Aniciete (Bishop Gorman) |
Britain Longmire (Cimarron-Memorial) |
Jordan Oneil (Damonte Ranch) |
Doug Del Porto (Galena) |
Jake Evans (Mojave) |
Nick Harris (Cimmaron-Memorial) |
Steven Hernandez (Bishop Gorman) |
| AAA | Pahrump Valley | Cody Cannon (Virgin Valley) |
Cameron Hopper (Spring Creek) |
Sean Raynor (Lowry) |
Kevin Martinez (Fernley) |
Nick Wooden (Spring Creek) |
Skyler Bleck (Lowry) |
Danuel Pena (Boulder City) |
| AA | Battle Mountain | Tallon Ricci (White Pine) |
Jenson Jones (Pahranagat Valley) |
Ryan Alcazar (Battle Mountain) |
Dane Mulliner (Pahranagat Valley) |
Kasey Jones (Battle Mountain) |
Jake Harkness (Battle Mountain) |
Spencer Roberts (Battle Mountain) |
| Class | Team | 145 lbs | 152 lbs | 160 lbs | 171 lbs | 189 lbs | 215 lbs | 285 lbs |
| AAAA | Mojave | Trent DeBraga (Churchill County) |
Brock Frank (Damonte Ranch) |
Marvin Edmunds (Damonte Ranch) |
Alex Proffitt (Mojave) |
Brandon Gebhradt (Reed) |
Reggie Powers (Mojave) |
Karrington Armstrong (McQueen) |
| AAA | Pahrump Valley | James Chapman (Pahrump Valley) |
Bryar Saddoris (Spring Creek) |
Treveor Grant (Lowry) |
Zach Weldon (Pahrump Valley) |
Sean Watson (Yerington) |
Stephen Kroch (Yerington) |
Jordan Cronin (Incline) |
| AA | Battle Mountain | Dustin Bluemel (Battle Mountain) |
Roger Atchley (Indian Springs) |
Derek Oliver (Indian Springs) |
Patrick Kenny (The Meadows) | Ike Spencer (Pahranagat Valley) |
Michael Collins (Rite of Passage) |
Alex Kovis (Battle Mountain) |
Spring edit
Baseball edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Bishop Gorman | 8–3 | Green Valley | William Peccole Park |
| AAA | Virgin Valley | 3–1 | Spring Creek | John L. Harvey Field |
| AA | Needles | 8–3 | Silver Stage | Pershing County High School |
| A | Calvary Chapel | 14–4 | Pahranagat Valley | Wells High School |
Golf (Boys) edit
| Class | Team | Individual |
|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Palo Verde | Tad Darland (Coronado) |
| AAA | Truckee | Brandon Dalton (Fernley) |
| AA | Whittell | Jonathan Szendrey (Whittell) |
Softball edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Spanish Springs | 17–0 | Reed | Bishop Manogue High School |
| AAA | Fernley | 8–1 | Dayton | Bishop Manogue High School |
| AA | Needles | 4–0 | Battle Mountain | Pershing County High School |
| A | Pahranagat Valley | 2–0 | Carlin | Wells High School |
Swimming and Diving edit
| Combined | 50 yard Freestyle |
100 yard Freestyle |
200 yard Freestyle |
500 yard Freestyle |
100 yard Backstroke |
100 yard Butterfly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Palo Verde | Martin Vanis (Coronado) |
Jay Sirat (Palo Verde) |
Zane Grothe (Boulder City) |
Zane Grothe (Boulder City) |
Johnny Funk (SECTA) |
Martin Vanis (Coronado) |
| Girls | Reno | Helen Yee (Sierra Vista) |
Helen Yee (Sierra Vista) |
Addie Oswald (Silverado) |
Addie Oswald (Silverado) |
Samantha Pearson (Faith Lutheran) |
Kirdy Franco (Spanish Springs) |
| Combined | 100 yard Breaststroke |
200 yard IM |
200 yard Free Relay |
400 yard Free Relay |
200 yard Medley Relay |
Diving | |
| Boys | Palo Verde | Cody Miller (Palo Verde) |
Cody Miller (Palo Verde) |
Palo Verde | Reno | Palo Verde | Edward Kollar (Douglas) |
| Girls | Reno | Jordyn Green (Reno) |
Jordyn Green (Reno) |
Palo Verde | Reno | Reno | Ciera Courtney (Bishop Gorman) |
Track and Field edit
The 2008 NIAA State Track and Field Meet was held from May 16 to May 17 at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nevada.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Team | Team |
| AAAA | Damonte Ranch | Reno |
| AAA | Boulder City | Boulder City |
| AA | Independence | Whittell |
| A | Calvary Chapel | Laughlin |
Volleyball (Boys) edit
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 3–0 | Centennial | Silverado High School |
NIAA Award of Excellence edit
The NIAA Award of Excellence, which began in 2001, is an award program that awards NIAA-affiliated schools points based on their varsity teams' performances in academics, athletics, and through the Citizens Through Sports program. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – academics, athletics and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys and girls programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit points are added after the conclusion of the winter season and points are deducted for ejections and other unsportsmanlike conduct. The NIAA honors the winning school in each classification by presenting it with a championship banner and commemorative trophy. The NIAA considers the Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship to be its top overall program.[8]
The past champions include:[9]
| Year | AAAA | AAA | AA | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Palo Verde | Truckee | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2006-07 | Palo Verde | Boulder City | Rite of Passage | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2005-06 | Galena | Boulder City | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2004-05 | Palo Verde | Boulder City | Whittell | Wells |
| 2003-04 | Palo Verde | Virgin Valley | Faith Lutheran | Smith Valley |
| 2002-03 | Palo Verde | Truckee | Faith Lutheran | Smith Valley |
| 2001-02 | Carson | Spring Creek | Faith Lutheran | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2000-01 | Reno | Moapa Valley | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
References edit
- ^ NIAA History
- ^ NIAA Official Website
- ^ 2007 State Cross Country Results
- ^ 2007 4A State FB bracket
- ^ Davis, Bartt (December 2, 2007). "Gorman's defense spearheads victory". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessdatee=ignored (help) - ^ 2007 3A State FB bracker
- ^ Seiters, Damon (November 18, 2007). "Moapa Valley wins 3A state title". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessdatee=ignored (help) - ^ Award of Excellence
- ^ 2008 Award of Excellence Spring Records