niaa division iv
Whittell Warriors crowned state champs after 53-48 win at Lawlor
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/28/2016 - 8:56am
For the second time in three years, the Whittell High School boys basketball team has won the Nevada state championship.
The win was the Warriors 25th consecutive win. They wrapped up their 2016 season with an overall record of 27-2.
On Saturday at Lawlor Event Center at the University of Nevada Reno, Whittell beat Word of Life Christian Academy out of Las Vegas, 53-48, earning them the NIAA Division IV crown.
South Tahoe and Whittell High boys basketball teams head to playoffs Thursday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/17/2016 - 10:32pm
The boys varsity basketball teams from both high schools on the South Shore are playing in the Northern Nevada playoffs starting Thursday.
South Tahoe High boys, who are the number three seed in Northern Nevada NIAA Division 1-A, are headed to North Valleys High in Reno Thursday afternoon for their quarterfinal game against Spring Creek at 4:40 p.m. The STHS Vikings are split on the season against the Spartans with one loss, and one win.
Whittell football wraps up season as #2 in Nevada
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/21/2015 - 8:39pm
Dayton was the scene of the NIAA Division IV State Football Championships between Whittell High School, number one team from the north, against the south's best, Pahranagat Valley.
Whittell had dominated the north all season, taking an 11-0 record into the final game of the year. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Pahranagat Valley won the game 54-28.
Pahranagat Valley's 93 game winning streak is now the best in the country for 8-man teams.
Both teams were undefeated during the regular season.
No box score is available at this time.
Whittell High's football team continues to roll towards state title
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 10:37pm
The undefeated Whittell Warriors football team won Friday's playoff game against Spring Mountain by a score of 48-26, earning them a spot in the Nevada State Championship game November 21. Whittell last won a state title in 1988.
Whittell took a commanding 34-18 into the locker room at half-time and never looked back.
They will meet Pahranagat Valley who beat Virginia City by a score of 76-32 Friday night. Both Whittell and Pahranagat Valley are 11-0 on the season. Pahranagat has won 92 games in a row so it should be a great game.
Whittell High's football team prepares for state semifinals
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/11/2015 - 8:39pm
The Whittell Warriors are continuing on their road to the Nevada state title after beating Carlin High last week, 36-20. Whittell hosts the semifinals on Friday, November 13 when they play the Spring Mountain Eagles in a 6 p.m. game.
The Las Vegas team beat Tonopah in the first round by a score of 72-14. They are the #2 seed from the south coming into the game.
The #1 seed from the north, Whittell, spent the holiday shoveling and snowblowing off the football field in preparation for the game.
The road to playoffs for Whittell High School teams
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/01/2015 - 6:18pm
The football team as well as girls' soccer and boys' cross country teams from Whittell High School all continue their seasons as State Tournaments approach.
Cross Country
Cole Snyder, a Whittell High School junior, is heading to State after coming in fourth at Saturday's NIAA Northern Region Division III/IV Championships at Rancho San Rafael in Reno. His time of 18:35 put him into the top 5 which earns him a spot at the November
Freshman runners Sam Rusk and Jacob Otterstrom placed 43rd and 47th respectively. Rusk had a time of 26:00 and Otterstrom had 28:13.
Whittell Warriors earn Nevada state baseball tournament spot
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2015 - 6:19pm
Whittell High School's varsity baseball team will be defending their 2014 Nevada State Title this week as they head to the 2015 NIAA Division IV Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Warriors went 2-1 this weekend's Northern Nevada playoffs, getting wins over Wells and Mineral County.
The boys from the South Shore will enter the State Tournament as the number two seed from the north. Virginia City is number one.
Here is the State Tournament schedule:
Thursday, May 14, 2015 @ Durango High School (Las Vegas)
Game 1 – PAHRANAGAT VALLEY (#1 Southern) vs. WHITTELL (#2 Northern),
Whittell falls short of another Nevada State basketball title
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/01/2015 - 11:34pm
The Whittell High School's boys varsity basketball team made another trip to the NIAA Division IV State Basketball Championships over the weekend, trying to replicate last year's championship. They took their 15-1 league record to The Orleans Arena in Las Vegas for the final games of the season.
On Friday, the boys played Spring Mountain from the southern division. Despite 26 points from junior Palmer Chaplin and 17 by Quinn Kixmiller, the Whittell Warriors lost to Spring Mountain, 69-54.
Whittell Warriors win again; Take 15-1 record to the Northern Nevada Division IV playoffs
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 10:32pm
The Whittell Warriors Varsity Basketball Boys team wrapped up their regular season on Friday and Saturday, with two wins to earn another trip to the NIAA Division IV playoff bracket. When the brackets are announced, Whittell should be in the top spot with their 15-1 record.
Friday's game against then league leading Virginia City went all the Warrior's way as they won the game by a score of 57-43, putting an end to the Mucker's undefeated season.
On Saturday, Whittell traveled to the Carson Valley for a game against Sierra Luthern. The South Shore team won 51-32.
