There will be sanctioned high school lacrosse for nine Clark County School District high schools this spring with the help from the Las Vegas Desert Dogs of the National Lacrosse League.
In a joint statement Friday from CCSD and the Desert Dogs, the two entities announced a plan to help nine CCSD high schools with their boys and girls lacrosse programs this spring and allow the schools to play for an NIAA-sanctioned state championship.
The nine schools were not disclosed.
“The Clark County School District (CCSD) and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs support the expansion of athletic opportunities for our students and families,” the statement said. “As such, we are excited to announce that we have collaborated on a plan to provide lacrosse to both boys and girls at nine high schools during the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
“CCSD and the Desert Dogs have come together to identify coaches and reduce costs for student-athletes who have expressed interest in participating in lacrosse at nine CCSD high schools that previously expressed interest in fielding teams for the 2026-2027 spring season.”
On Tuesday, CCSD said in a statement that it was not implementing high school lacrosse this spring with the focus to bring the sport in for the 2027-28 school year. The Desert Dogs released a statement on their social media channels earlier Tuesday expressing their “disappointment” that CCSD would not be moving forward with implementing lacrosse for its member schools.
The NIAA in August 2025 announced the full sanctioning of boys and girls high school lacrosse as a sport statewide with the first season coming in spring of 2027. The NIAA said Tuesday that they were not aware of any issues with any districts implementing lacrosse.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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