SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) 2026 3A Northern Region Soccer Playoffs are underway this week, with the South Tahoe Vikings heading into tournament play with great records. The Northern Region games are all at Lowry High School in Winnemucca, Nev.
The boys’ team (8-0) will play their semifinal game against Spring Creek (8-0) at 1 p.m. Friday. The winner of that game will play the winner of the Truckee (5-3) – Elko (8-0) game in the regional finals on Saturday at noon.
The girls’ team (10-1-1) plays their semifinal game against Elko (7-0-1) at 11 a.m. Friday. The winner of that game plays against the winner of the North Tahoe (8-4) – Truckee (11-0-1) game at 10 a.m. Saturday.
The State Championships will be held Nov. 6-7 at Reed High School in Sparks. Both teams in the final games this Saturday will represent the north at the state game.
For the varsity football team, South Tahoe, the fifth seed, heads to Elko, the fourth seed, for a 7 p.m. 3A North quarterfinals game on Oct. 30. The league semifinals will be held Nov. 6/7. The Vikings have a 4-4 record.
Girls Volleyball is also getting in on the playoff action this weekend. South Tahoe High is the host site.
South Tahoe (9-1) plays Fernley (9-1) at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Truckee (9-1) and Dayton (5-5) play Friday at 5 p.m. The winners of those matches face off Saturday at noon for the northern title. The two teams that play Saturday head to the state championship at Sierra Vista on Nov. 6/7.
Tennis teams wrapped up their seasons earlier in October, with State championships last weekend. South Tahoe girls placed second in the Regionals as well as at State. In individuals, Shea Johnson finished the season with a second-place finish at State.
Golf also finished their season in October, with the girls earning a fourth place finish at regionals. Top finishers for the Vikings were Cecilia Martone and Ayden Lopez. The team didn’t make it to State, but those two ladies did play. Martone finished in 22nd and Lopez at 26th.