BASIC
Head coach: Joe LaRocco, second season
Returning lettermen: Three
Top wrestlers: Jesse Plapp (Sr.), Jo Funaki (Sr.), Terrance Steinline (Sr.)
Outlook: Plapp, who likely will wrestle at 170 pounds, and Funaki (285) both were state qualifiers last season, and Steinline (220) placed fourth in the Sunrise Region tournament.
“Our team is improved,” LaRocco said.
Here is the 2024 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada wrestling team.
Seven SLAM Academy wrestlers won individual titles to help the Bulls win their third straight boys team title Friday. SLAM Academy also claimed the girls title.
The Nevada high school wrestling state meet is being held in Bullhead City, Arizona, on Friday. It should allow all the qualifiers to compete in one venue.
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 wrestling team.
Bishop Gorman won its first team wrestling state championship by winning the Class 4A title by half a point over Palo Verde on Saturday.
SLAM Academy rolled to is second consecutive Class 5A state wrestling team title in Winnemucca. Five Bulls won individual titles.
Here is the All-Southern Nevada wrestling team. SLAM Nevada’s Zach Hocker and Jake Rollans are Co-Coaches of the Year after leading the Bulls to the 5A state title.
SLAM Nevada had six individual winners en route to the Class 5A state wrestling championship Saturday. The Bulls were second at the 3A state meet in 2020.
With state championships at four sites across Southern Nevada this weekend, it might seem that high school wrestling is back to normal. But that’s not the case.
