Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada. In addition, five schools in the state of California (Coleville, Needles, North Tahoe, South Tahoe, and Truckee) are also members as the schools are geographically isolated from other California schools.
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| Abbreviation | NIAA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1922 |
| Type | Volunteer; NPO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose | Athletic/Educational |
| Headquarters | 549 Court St. Reno, NV 89501 |
Region served | Nevada |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Bart Thompson |
| Affiliations | National Federation of State High School Associations |
Staff | 20 |
| Website | niaa.com |
| Remarks | (775) 453-1012 |
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
The NIAA sponsors 24 sports, 13 for boys and 11 for girls. The seasons are broken down into three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring). One sport, girls' soccer, awards two championships per year as the girls' soccer season in Northern Nevada is during the Fall sports season, while the girls' soccer season in the Clark County School District in Southern Nevada is during the Winter sports season. The 24 sports are:[2]
BoysFallWinter
Spring
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GirlsFallWinter
Spring
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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.
5-Girls may participate in the boys only sanctioned sports (football and wrestling), as there is no corresponding sport for them. However, they will play against males athletes if they do so.
2009-10 state champions
Fall
Cross Country
The 2009 NIAA State Cross Country Championship Meet for all divisions occurred on November 7 at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nevada. In the 2A meet the individual girls' champion was Briana Drago of Incline and the boys' individual champion was Wade Meddles of Sierra Lutheran. Sierra Lutheran won the boys' team title and Incline won the girls' team title. In the 3A meet the individual girls' champion was Mariah Anthony of Fernley and the individual boys' champion was Josh Thompson of Moapa Valley, Lowry won the boys' team title and girls' team titles. In the 4A meet the girls' individual champion was Kelsey Smith of South Tahoe and the boys' individual champion was Richard Shroy of Carson. Carson won both the girls' and boys' team titles.[3]
| Boys | Girls | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Individual | Team | Individual | |
| AAAA | Carson | Richard Shroy (Carson) | Carson | Kelsey Smith (South Tahoe) |
| AAA | Lowry | Josh Thompson (Moapa Valley) | Lowry | Mariah Anthony (Fernley) |
| AA | Sierra Lutheran | Wade Meddles (Sierra Lutheran) | Sage Ridge | Briana Drago (Incline) |
Football
The 2009 Class 4A championship was between Sunset Region champion Bishop Gorman and Sunrise Region finalist Del Sol and was played on December 5 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bishop Gorman had defeated the Northern Region champion Reed in the state semifinals, while Del Sol defeated Basic. Bishop Gorman won the state title 62–21. Bishop Gorman completed a perfect 15-0 season, while Del Sol finished 12-2. The Class 3A championship was between Southern Region top seed Moapa Valley and Northern Region top seed Truckee and was played on November 21 at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nevada. Moapa Valley had reached the final after defeating the Northern Region second seed Fernley 43–0 in the state semifinals, while Truckee defeated the Southern Region second seed Boulder City 35–8. Truckee won the state championship game over Moapa Valley 27–0.
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Bishop Gorman | 62–21 | Del Sol | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| AAA | Truckee | 27–0 | Moapa Valley | Damonte Ranch High School |
| AA | The Meadows | 27–24 | Battle Mountain | Damonte Ranch High School |
| A | Pahranagat Valley | 60–44 | Coleville | Damonte Ranch High School |
Golf (Girls)
The Class 4A state championship was completed on October 21 at Battle Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nevada, while the Class 3A state championship was held from October 21 through the 22nd at Boulder City Municipal Golf Course in the Boulder City, Nevada.
| Class | Team | Individual |
|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Green Valley | Jenny Hahn (Green Valley) |
| AAA | Virgin Valley | Felisha Baeza (Virgin Valley) |
Soccer
| Boys' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Las Vegas | 2–1 (4–3 PK) | Bishop Gorman | Damonte Ranch High School |
| AAA | Incline | 1–0 | Sparks | Golden Eagle Park |
| Girls' (N. Nevada) | ||||
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
| AAAA | Douglas | 2–1 | Galena | Damonte Ranch High School |
| AAA | Truckee | 2–0 | Spring Creek | Damonte Ranch High School |
Tennis
| Team | Singles | Doubles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | |
| Boys | Palo Verde | 10–8 | Coronado | James TenBroeck (Douglas) | 2–0 | Kyle DelRosario (Bishop Gorman) | Zach Bellon and Dillon Casey (Palo Verde) | 2–0 | Marc Feldman and Michael Seitz (Coronado) |
| Girls | Bishop Gorman | 10–9 | Liberty | Alexis Garrett (Durango) | 2–1 | Tiffany Tavares (Spring Valley) | Kristen Santero and Nicole Santero (Silverado | 2–1 | Valerie Nesenhoener and Ashley Wao-Udin (Liberty) |
Volleyball (Girls)
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Silverado | 3–1 | Green Valley | Silverado High School |
| AAA | Truckee | 3–2 | Yerrington | Silverado High School |
| AA | The Meadows | 3–1 | Whittell | Silverado High School |
| A | Pahranagat Valley | 3–2 | Lake Mead | Silverado High School |
Winter
Basketball
| 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
| 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)
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Centennial | 1–0 | Green Valley | Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex |
Skiing
| 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
| 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) | JOshua Hedges (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) |
Andrew Ramos |
| 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
Baseball
| 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)
| Class | Team | Individual |
|---|---|---|
| AAAA | Palo Verde | Tad Darland (Coronado) |
| AAA | Truckee | Brandon Dalton (Fernley) |
| AA | Whittell | Jonathan Szendrey (Whittell) |
Softball
| 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
| 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
The 2011 NIAA State Track and Field Meet was held from May 20 to May 21 at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, NV.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Team | Team |
| AAAA | Silverado | Centennial |
| AAA | Churchill County | Elko |
| AA | Whittel | Incline |
| A | Sierra Lutheran | Wells |
Volleyball (Boys, Spring 2009)
| Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde | 3–2 | Coronado | Sierra Vista High School |
NIAA Award of Excellence
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.[4]
The past champions include:[5]
| Year | AAAA | AAA | AA | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Bishop Manogue | Boulder City | Whittell | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2008-09 | Palo Verde | Faith Lutheran | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 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
- "NIAA History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- NIAA Official Website
- 2009 State Cross Country Results
- "Award of Excellence". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- 2009 Award of Excellence Spring Records