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The Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) is the governing body of athletic programs for high schools in the state of Nevada and five schools in the state of California. It is a non-profit organization founded in 1922 as the Nevada Interscholastic League and became affiliated with the National Federation of State High School Associations in 1939. The league changed its name to the current form in 1967. The NIAA governs eligibility of student athletes, resolves disputes, organizes levels of competition by divisional separation of schools according to attendance population, and conducts state championship competitions in all the NIAA-sanctioned sports.

NIAA Sanctioned Sports
The NIAA sponsors 24 sports, 13 for men and 11 for women. The seasons are broken down into three seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring). One sport, girl's soccer, awards two championships per year as the girl's soccer season in Northern Nevada is during the Fall sports season, while the girl's soccer season in the Clark County School District in Southern Nevada is during the Winter sports season. The 24 sports are :

Fall

 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Soccer
 * Tennis

Winter

 * Basketball
 * Bowling 1
 * Skiing 2
 * Wrestling

Spring

 * Baseball
 * Golf
 * Swimming and Diving
 * Track and Field
 * Volleyball 1

Fall

 * Cross Country
 * Golf
 * Soccer 3
 * Tennis
 * Volleyball

Winter

 * Basketball
 * Bowling 1
 * Skiing 2
 * Soccer 4

Spring

 * Softball
 * Swimming and Diving
 * Track and Field

1 -Only schools in Southern Nevada compete in this sport. 2 -Only schools in Northern Nevada compete in this sport. 3 -Only schools in Northern Nevada compete in girls soccer in the Fall season. 4 -Only schools in Southern Nevada compete in girls soccer in the Winter season.

Cross Country
The 2007 NIAA State Cross Country Championship Meet for all divisions occurred on November 03 at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nevada. In the 2A meet the individual girls' champion was Claire Kelly of Sage Ridge and the boys' individual champion was Nathan Chellman of Sage Ridge, Sage Ridge won both the boys' and girls' team titles. In the 3A meet the individual girls' champion was McKenzie Dean of Pahrump Valley and the individual boys' champion was Matt Pike of Lowry, Lowry won both the boys' and girls' team titles. In the 4A meet the girls' individual champion was Kelsey Smith of South Tahoe and the boys' individual champion was Bryan Tibaduiza of Galena, Carson won the girls' team title while Galena won the boys' team title.

Football
The Class 4A championship was between Sunset Region champion Bishop Gorman and Northern Region champion McQueen and was played on December 1 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bishop Gorman had defeated the Northwest Division champion Palo Verde 24–20 in the state semifinals, while McQueen defeated Sunrise champion Las Vegas 34–20. Bishop Gorman won the state title 38–17. The Class 3A championship was between Southern Region top seed Virgin Valley and Southern Region second seed Moapa Valley and was played on November 17 at Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. Moapa Valley had reached the final after defeating Northern Region top seed Spring Creek 21–20 in the state semifinals, while Virgin Valley defeated the Northern Region second seed Fernley 35–34. The two teams had met earlier in the season with Virgin Valley coming out on top 34–14, but in the state championship game Moapa Valley got the last laugh defeating Virgin Valley 35–14 winning their second straight state championship.

Golf (Girls)
The Class 4A state championship was held from October 15 to October 16 at Canyon Gate Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, while the Class 3A state championship was held from October 15 through the 16th at the Palm Valley Golf Club in the Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas.

Track and Field
The 2008 NIAA State Track and Field Meet was held from May 16 to May 17 at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nevada.

NIAA Award of Excellence
The NIAA Award of Excellence, which began in 2001, is an award program that awards NIAA-affiliated schools points based on their varsity teams' performances in academics, athletics, and through the Citizens Through Sports program. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – academics, athletics and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys and girls programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit points are added after the conclusion of the winter season and points are deducted for ejections and other unsportsmanlike conduct. The NIAA honors the winning school in each classification by presenting it with a championship banner and commemorative trophy. The NIAA considers the Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship to be its top overall program.

The past champions include: