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.
Baseball
Former Bishop Gorman first baseman Easton Shelton led the state in home runs last season and had originally committed to play college baseball at UNLV.
UNLV pitcher Jack Sellinger and catcher Jacob Sharp and Bishop Gorman pitcher Kamdyn Perry were selected in the MLB draft Tuesday.
Here’s a list of MLB players on active 40-man rosters who played high school baseball in Las Vegas.
Former Las Vegas prep baseball stars Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant and Joey Gallo headline a group of 12 local players on MLB rosters this season.
Bishop Gorman’s Easton Shelton was the Gatorade Nevada baseball player of the year, hitting .400 with 12 home runs to help lead the Gaels to the Class 5A state title.
Here is the 2023 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada baseball team.
The NIAA Realignment Committee approved proposals that would place schools’ boys and girls teams in the same classification in track and swimming.
Northern Nevada schools decided to remain in Class 5A, the top classification, for all eight high school spring sports at a meeting Tuesday.
Foothill sophomore second baseman Thayne Watson drove in the go-ahead run in the Falcons’ 3-2 win over Shadow Ridge in Saturday’s Class 4A state championship game.
Bishop Gorman used a six-run second inning to put away Desert Oasis in Saturday’s Class 5A state championship game in Reno to claim its first state title since 2015.
The Foothill baseball team defeated Shadow Ridge to win the Class 4A state title Saturday at the College of Southern Nevada.
Shadow Ridge defeated Durango in an elimination game in the Class 4A state baseball tournament and will face Foothill for the title Saturday.
The Bishop Gorman baseball team advanced to Saturday’s Class 5A state title game in Reno. The Gaels will play Desert Oasis, which won an elimination game late Friday.
Desert Oasis shut down Northern champion Bishop Manogue, and Bishop Gorman handled Damonte Ranch in the opening round of the Class 5A state baseball tournament.
