The Sunset 4A Region is a part of the
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association
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and is one of two conferences in Southern Nevada 4A high school athletics. The Sunset Region consists of large schools in the western parts of
Las Vegas
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and
North Las Vegas
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and
Pahrump, Nevada
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. There are two division in the Sunset 4A Region, Northwest and Southwest. The Sunset 4A Region was a part of the Southern Nevada 4-A Region, until the conference was divided into two separate regions due to the constant expansion and development of new high schools in the
Las Vegas metro
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.
For the 2008–09 school year, the conference welcomed two new members, Pahrump Valley High School from
Pahrump, Nevada
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who moved up from the class 3A and Desert Oasis High School which opened in southwest Las Vegas in the
fall
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of 2008. Desert Oasis was an independent in
football
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for the 2008 season before joining the Southwest Division as a full-time football member in 2009. They participate in the Southwest Division in all other sports. Pahrump Valley is a full member of the Southwest Division in all sports.
Faith Lutheran High School
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moved from 3A to 4A at the beginning of the 2009–10 school year and is a member of the Northwest Division.
Current members
The Meadows School
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has affiliate member status in
boys and girls' tennis. It has a K–12 enrollment of 763 and competes at the 2A level in other sports.
Sports
The Sunset 4A Region sponsors thirteen sports divided into three seasons: Fall, Winter, and Spring.
Sports that are competed during the Fall Season include:
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Cross Country (Boys and Girls)
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Football
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Golf (Girls)
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Soccer (Boys)
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Tennis (Boys and Girls)
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Volleyball (Girls)
Sports that are competed during the Winter Season include:
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Basketball (Boys and Girls)
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Bowling (Boys and Girls)
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Soccer (Girls)
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Wrestling
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Sports that are competed during the Spring Season include:
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Baseball
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Golf (Boys)
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Softball
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Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls)
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Track and Field (Boys and Girls)
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Volleyball (Boys)
Several sports including
Roller Hockey and
Lacrosse
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are sponsored by some of the conference's schools but are independent of the NIAA and the Sunset Conference.
Football rivalries
2009–10 Champions
See also
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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 Tru ...
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Sunrise 4A Region
The Sunrise 4A Region is a part of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association and is one of two conferences in Southern Nevada 4A high school athletics. The Sunrise Region consists of large schools in Henderson, Nevada and on the eastern pa ...
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Northern Nevada 4A Region
The Northern Nevada 4A Region is a part of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, governing the northern half of Nevada for high school athletics. The Northern 4A league is the large-school level, which has schools with enrollments of ...
References
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External links
Official website of the Nevada Interscholastic Athletics AssociationHigh School Sports Coverageby the ''Las Vegas Review-Journal''
High school sports conferences and leagues in the United States
Sports competitions in Las Vegas