DESERT PINES
League: Class 3A Sunset League
Head coach: Lizbeth Aguilar, first season
Returning letter winners: One
Top athletes: Nayeli Perea-Barco (So.), Yanin Perez (So.), Carmen Garcia (Jr.), Amber Ruchel (Sr.)
Outlook: Aguilar takes over a program that has only one returning letter winner and will strive for improvement as the season moves along.
Shadow Ridge took home the Class 5A state cross country titles Saturday in Boulder City, and Desert Oasis’ Kenan Dagge claimed the individual title.
The Shadow Ridge boys and girls cross country teams are the Southern Region’s top threats at Saturday’s Class 5A state cross country meet in Boulder City.
Shadow Ridge swept the Class 5A Southern Region boys and girls team titles Friday at Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City. The state meet is next week.
Last season ended in disappointing fashion for The Meadows’ tennis program after the boys and girls teams lost in the state finals, but both will get another chance this week.
The individual and doubles boys state tennis tournament began Monday and ends Friday. State tournaments also are scheduled for girls tennis and girls golf.
Faith Lutheran’s girls golf team made the 5A state tournament this year and believes it has a legitimate shot to win it all.
The playoff races in boys and girls high school tennis in Southern Nevada are heating up, and the girls golf postseason is about to begin as well.
With less than a week remaining in the season, Coronado tennis coach Dave Willingham is clinging to two dreams, as his boys and girls teams chase Class 5A state titles.
Check out the weekly notebook for high school cross country, tennis and girls golf, including a look at a boys cross country runner who has dominated his races.
Shadow Ridge junior cross country runner Elynn Okuda won the 68-school Larry Burgess-Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday at Sunset Park.
