SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It was excitement in the gym at South Tahoe High School (STHS) on Saturday as the home team beat Truckee High to become the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) 2026 Class 3A Northern Region champs.
On Friday night, the STHS Vikings beat Fernley 3-1 while Truckee beat Dayton 3-1. The Vikings beat Truckee in the final game, 3-0.
STHS now heads to the state championship in Las Vegas, with the first round on Friday, Nov. 6. The Vikings play The Meadows at 5 p.m., and Truckee faces Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. The winners of those two matches play for the title on Saturday at 10 a.m.
On the soccer field, the Vikings Girls’ team lost the 3A Northern Region title to Truckee in a 4-2 PK Shootout Saturday. Since the top two teams from the north head to the state championship in Sparks, the Vikings play the top seed from the south, Moapa Valley, at 2 p.m. Friday. Truckee meets Boulder City at noon. The winners of those games meet for the state title on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The STHS Boys’ team won the 3A Northern Region title after beating Truckee 4-3. South Tahoe beat Spring Creek, and Truckee beat Elko on PKs in the semifinals. They head to Sparks for the state title games. On Friday, Nov. 6, they face Virgin Valley at 4 p.m., while Truckee meets Pahrump Valley at 6 p.m. The winners of those two games play on Saturday at noon.
The STHS Football team (6-5) wrapped up its season Friday night with a loss at Elko, 35-13.