The Sunset 4A Region is a part of the

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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

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and

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and

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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

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. For the 2008–09 school year, the conference welcomed two new members, Pahrump Valley High School from

who moved up from the class 3A and Desert Oasis High School which opened in southwest Las Vegas in the

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of 2008. Desert Oasis was an independent in

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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.

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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

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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: * Cross Country (Boys and Girls) *

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* Golf (Girls) * Soccer (Boys) * Tennis (Boys and Girls) * Volleyball (Girls) Sports that are competed during the Winter Season include: * Basketball (Boys and Girls) * Bowling (Boys and Girls) * Soccer (Girls) *

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Sports that are competed during the Spring Season include: *

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* Golf (Boys) *

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* Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls) * Track and Field (Boys and Girls) * Volleyball (Boys) Several sports including Roller Hockey and

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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

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