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 parts of Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, Nevada. There are two division in the Sunrise 4A Region, Northeast and Southeast. The Sunrise 4A Region was a part of the Southern Nevada 4-A Region, until the conference was divided into two separate regions before the 2000-01 school year due to the constant expansion and development of new high schools in the Las Vegas Valley. Sunrise Mountain High School joined the Northeast Division most recently, during the 2009-10 school year.
Current members Northeast LeagueSchoolMascotLocationEnrollment Canyon Springs Pioneers N. Las Vegas 2,595 Chaparral Cowboys Paradise 2,583 Desert Pines Jaguars Las Vegas 2,572 Eldorado Sun Devils Sunrise Manor 1,832 Las Vegas Wildcats Sunrise Manor 3,080 Rancho Rams N. Las Vegas 3,243 Sunrise Mountain Miners Sunrise Manor 2,323 Valley Vikings Las Vegas 2,851Southeast LeagueSchoolMascotLocationEnrollment Basic Wolves Henderson 2,557 Coronado Cougars Henderson 3,022 Del Sol Dragons Paradise 2,266 Foothill Falcons Henderson 2,583 Green Valley Gators Henderson 2,879 Liberty Patriots Henderson 2,225 Silverado Skyhawks Paradise 2,496 SECTA Roadrunners Paradise 1,868
Of these schools; Rancho, Las Vegas, Eldorado and Basic are charter members of the Sunrise 4A League, and are former Sunrise Division schools along with Western High School. Chaparral and Valley, former members of the Sunset Division, joined the league in the 1990s.
Moapa Valley High School and Boulder City High School have affiliate member status in tennis.
Enrollment figures as reported in each school's Clark County School District 2009–10 School Accountability Summary Report. Sunrise Mountain's enrollment figures based on that reported by an independent source.
Proposed realignment In June 2011, the NIAA's Southern Realignment Committee approved a realignment of Sunrise 4A Region, Sunset 4A Region and Southern 3A Region that would place 24 teams from Class 4A into Class 4A–Division I and 13 teams, including 3A members Boulder City, Moapa Valley and Virgin Valley, into Class 4A–Division II. The teams were placed into divisions using a point-based rubric that took into account each school's finish in all sports for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 school years. Points were awarded for qualifying for the postseason in most sports, with higher point totals awarded for postseason victories and teams that won region or state titles.
The proposal will be discussed by the NIAA's Board of Governors in late June 2011 and is expected to be approved by the board in October 2011 at a meeting in Las Vegas scheduled for October 2011.
The proposed lineup for the two divisions for the Sunrise 4A Region are:
Division I Northeast League Southeast League Canyon Springs Basic Green Valley Coronado Las Vegas Del Sol Rancho Eldorado Silverado Foothill Valley Liberty
Division II Boulder City Chaparral Desert Pines Moapa Valley Sunrise Mountain Tech Virgin Valley
Sports The Sunrise 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) Football 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) Wrestling
Sports that are competed during the Spring Season include: Baseball Golf (Boys) Softball Swimming and Diving (Boys and Girls) Track and Field (Boys and Girls) Volleyball (Boys)
Several sports including Roller Hockey and Lacrosse are sponsored by some of the conference's schools but are independent of the NIAA and the Sunrise Conference.
Football rivalries There are seven prominent football rivals involving schools within the Sunrise 4A region; one, the Bone Game between Las Vegas and Rancho, is the oldest, continual football rivalry in the state, starting in the 1930s.
Within the Sunrise 4A Region Schools FirstMeeting Game Trophy Reigning Champion(Last Meeting) All-time Record Las Vegas Rancho 1930s The Bone Game Sir Herkimer's Bone Las Vegas, 38–6 (2019) Las Vegas leads 38–25–1Although Las Vegas and Rancho have been playing each other since the 1930s, Sir Herkimer's Bone has only been awarded since 1957. The current series record is for games since 1957. Chaparral Eldorado 1973 Battle for Merlin's Cleat Merlin's Cleat Chaparral, 35–22 (2021) Chaparral leads 33–14 Basic Green Valley 1991 Henderson Bowl Henderson Bowl Green Valley, 46–21 (2021) Green Valley leads 20–10 Eldorado Las Vegas 1993 Battle of Frenchman Mountain Las Vegas, 52–0 (2019) Basic Foothill 1999 Battle for Boulder Highway Foothill, 21–0 (2019) Foothill leads 14–7 Foothill Silverado 2001 Battle for the Victory Bell Victory Bell Foothill, 40–18 (2017) Foothill leads 13–4
Outside of the Sunrise 4A Region Schools FirstMeeting Game Trophy Reigning Champion(Last Meeting) NextMeeting All-time Record Basic Boulder City 1940s Basic-Boulder City Jug Game Milk Jug Basic, 20–7 (2011) 2012 Basic leads 31–15–2
2009-10 champions FallSportNortheast ChampionSoutheast ChampionRegional Champion Boys' Cross Country Valley N/A Green Valley Girls' Cross CountryN/AN/A Coronado Football Las Vegas Del Sol Del Sol Girls' GolfN/AN/A Green Valley Boys' Soccer Las Vegas Tech Las Vegas Boys' Tennis Eldorado Coronado Coronado Girls' Tennis Canyon Springs Liberty Liberty Girls' Volleyball Las Vegas Green ValleySilverado Green Valley
2008-09 champions FallSportNortheast ChampionSoutheast ChampionRegional Champion Boys' Cross Country Valley N/A Green Valley Girls' Cross CountryN/AN/A Coronado Football Las Vegas BasicGreen ValleyDel Sol Las Vegas Girls' GolfN/AN/A Silverado Boys' Soccer Las Vegas Tech Silverado Boys' Tennis Eldorado Coronado Coronado Girls' Tennis Las Vegas CoronadoGreen ValleySilverado Green Valley Girls' Volleyball Rancho Green ValleySilverado SilveradoWinterSportNortheast ChampionSoutheast ChampionRegional Champion Boys' Basketball Eldorado FoothillSilverado Eldorado Girls' Basketball Desert Pines Green Valley Green Valley Boys' Bowling Rancho Silverado Silverado Girls' Bowling Eldorado Coronado Eldorado Girls' Soccer Rancho Coronado Coronado Wrestling Las Vegas Green Valley Las VegasSpringSportNortheast ChampionSoutheast ChampionRegional Champion Baseball Las Vegas Green Valley TBD Boys' Golf N/A N/A TBD Boys' Volleyball Las Vegas Coronado TBD Softball Valley Green Valley TBD Boys' Swimming/Diving N/A N/A TBD Girls' Swimming/Diving N/A N/A TBD Boys' Track N/A N/A TBD Girls' Track Valley N/A TBD
Notes and references
See also Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Sunset 4A Region Northern Nevada 3A Region Northern Nevada 4A Region Southern Nevada 2A Region Sunrise 4A Region Sunset 4A Region
External links Official website of the Nevada Interscholastic Athletics Association High School Sports Coverage by the Las Vegas Review-Journal