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1. Whittell does it again — Whittell High wins sixth straight Nevada 2A state volleyball championship, setting the state record for that classification. The first five titles were with Dan McLaughlin as coach, while No. 6 came under first-year coach Tony Fathergill.
2. Daly to become a Tar Heel — Whittell High junior Hannah Daly receives a scholarship to the University of North Carolina, the most accomplished women’s program in the country. The Tar Heels won their NCAA-record 19th national title in December. Daly, who plays club soccer for an Arizona team, is graduating a year early to enroll at Chapel Hill this fall.
3. Smith goes back-to-back — South Tahoe High junior Kelsey Smith repeats as Nevada 4A cross country champion, the school’s second individual state title in two decades. She also won two track and field state titles.
4. Anderson on top again — Tahoe Paradise's Jamie Anderson makes her claim as the top women’s slopestyle rider in the world, repeating as the Winter X Games gold medalist in slopestyle. She also finishes the year first in the Swatch TTR (Ticket to Ride) World Snowboard Tour.
5. WHS football makes playoffs — Whittell High football continues its turnaround by making the 2A state playoffs for the first time since 2002, a testament to the efforts of coach David Atherton, a former WHS player. In six years, WHS went from not having a team in 2003, to breaking a 26-game losing streak in 2007, to earning its first playoff appearance.
6. Friday Night Lights — Whittell High installs stadium lights for football and soccer events. The Warriors hosted their first-ever high school football under the lights on Sept. 5, a 22-18 loss to Lovelock.
7. Palmer doesn’t let up — South Shore snowboarder Shaun Palmer, 39, captured the 48 Straight Jeep King of the Mountain men’s boardercross overall series title in Sun Valley, Idaho. He’s still a member of the U.S. Snowboard “A” team.
8. Garratt lands scholarship — South Tahoe High graduate Nick Garratt becomes a full-ride scholarship player at perennial college football power USC.
9. Big Mac wins arena league title — Former STHS football player Garrett McIntyre made three tackles in a loss to Philadelphia in the Arena Football League championship with the San Jose SaberCats in July.
10. WHS, Szendrey win state golf titles — Jonathan Szendrey won the Nevada 2A state individual golf championship, leading the Warriors to the team title as well.
Honorable mention:
South Tahoe High hosted its first home track meet in 16 years
Don Amaral, one of the most successful baseball coaches in Whittell High history, resigns
Rick Rhoden wins first American Century Championship since 2003, edging Dan Quinn by one point in the modified Stableford format
South Tahoe softball player Brittany Barcellos earns athletic scholarship to Division I Boise State University
Former Olympic mogul skier Travis Cabral becomes a South Lake Tahoe Police Department officer
South Tahoe High baseball team beats Carson baseball for only the second team in school history
Whittell repeats as Nevada 2A track and field champion
Whittell cross country team finishes third in the state
Tony Torres becomes the first three-peat champion at the Lake Tahoe Marathon
South Lake Tahoe boxer Simon Ruvalcaba records first pro victory since 2003 with split decision over Joe Calabria
South Tahoe senior Kyle Mazzoni finishes 11th at the Nevada 4A state golf tournament, the best finish in school history
South Tahoe High graduate Kate Lambdin signs to run for the San Jose State cross country program.
2. Daly to become a Tar Heel — Whittell High junior Hannah Daly receives a scholarship to the University of North Carolina, the most accomplished women’s program in the country. The Tar Heels won their NCAA-record 19th national title in December. Daly, who plays club soccer for an Arizona team, is graduating a year early to enroll at Chapel Hill this fall.
3. Smith goes back-to-back — South Tahoe High junior Kelsey Smith repeats as Nevada 4A cross country champion, the school’s second individual state title in two decades. She also won two track and field state titles.
4. Anderson on top again — Tahoe Paradise's Jamie Anderson makes her claim as the top women’s slopestyle rider in the world, repeating as the Winter X Games gold medalist in slopestyle. She also finishes the year first in the Swatch TTR (Ticket to Ride) World Snowboard Tour.
5. WHS football makes playoffs — Whittell High football continues its turnaround by making the 2A state playoffs for the first time since 2002, a testament to the efforts of coach David Atherton, a former WHS player. In six years, WHS went from not having a team in 2003, to breaking a 26-game losing streak in 2007, to earning its first playoff appearance.
6. Friday Night Lights — Whittell High installs stadium lights for football and soccer events. The Warriors hosted their first-ever high school football under the lights on Sept. 5, a 22-18 loss to Lovelock.
7. Palmer doesn’t let up — South Shore snowboarder Shaun Palmer, 39, captured the 48 Straight Jeep King of the Mountain men’s boardercross overall series title in Sun Valley, Idaho. He’s still a member of the U.S. Snowboard “A” team.
8. Garratt lands scholarship — South Tahoe High graduate Nick Garratt becomes a full-ride scholarship player at perennial college football power USC.
9. Big Mac wins arena league title — Former STHS football player Garrett McIntyre made three tackles in a loss to Philadelphia in the Arena Football League championship with the San Jose SaberCats in July.
10. WHS, Szendrey win state golf titles — Jonathan Szendrey won the Nevada 2A state individual golf championship, leading the Warriors to the team title as well.
Honorable mention:
South Tahoe High hosted its first home track meet in 16 years
Don Amaral, one of the most successful baseball coaches in Whittell High history, resigns
Rick Rhoden wins first American Century Championship since 2003, edging Dan Quinn by one point in the modified Stableford format
South Tahoe softball player Brittany Barcellos earns athletic scholarship to Division I Boise State University
Former Olympic mogul skier Travis Cabral becomes a South Lake Tahoe Police Department officer
South Tahoe High baseball team beats Carson baseball for only the second team in school history
Whittell repeats as Nevada 2A track and field champion
Whittell cross country team finishes third in the state
Tony Torres becomes the first three-peat champion at the Lake Tahoe Marathon
South Lake Tahoe boxer Simon Ruvalcaba records first pro victory since 2003 with split decision over Joe Calabria
South Tahoe senior Kyle Mazzoni finishes 11th at the Nevada 4A state golf tournament, the best finish in school history
South Tahoe High graduate Kate Lambdin signs to run for the San Jose State cross country program.
