DESERT OASIS
Head coach: Lance Taylor, second season
Top wrestlers: Andrew Dean (Sr.)
Outlook: Dean was a Sunset Region quarterfinalist at 285 pounds last year. He returns to a Diamondbacks team that hopes to show improvement.
“We hope to keep wrestlers motivated and competitive,” Taylor said.
SLAM Academy and Liberty’s wrestling teams faced off in a dual meet Tuesday night at Liberty. Here are photos from the matches.
SLAM Academy is heavily favored to win a fourth straight Class 5A wrestling state championship this season. Manny Saldate could claim a fourth individual title.
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.
