The Clark County School District will not implement sanctioned high school lacrosse for the 2026-27 season and focus on adopting it the following year.
“Bringing lacrosse to high schools remains an exciting part of our direction in CCSD,” district deputy superintendent Jesse Welsh said in a statement Tuesday. “Given that the bill paving the way for lacrosse went into effect in June 2026, CCSD is focusing on implementation for the 2027-2028 school year. This will allow us to work with our school communities and school leaders to build capacity and increase student interest across the District to foster the full adoption of lacrosse across CCSD high schools.”
Hours earlier, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League posted a statement to their social media accounts expressing disappointment with “the Clark County School District’s decision to pause the implementation of sanctioned high school lacrosse for the 2026-27 season.”
“We’ll be working with alongside CCSD, city leaders, state officials, and the broader lacrosse community to find a path forward as quickly as possible,” Desert Dogs chief business officer Jonah Haas said in the statement.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association said Tuesday that the implementation of boys and girls lacrosse as a state-sanctioned high school sport in Nevada will happen this spring.
NIAA executive director Timothy Jackson said in an email to the Review-Journal that “the NIAA is fully prepared for implementation of boys and girls lacrosse for the 26-27 school year.” An NIAA spokesperson confirmed Jackson’s statement, adding that “nothing has changed on (the NIAA’s) end.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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