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Carson City trustees unanimously approve girls wrestling as a school-sponsored sport
Summary
The board voted to recognize girls wrestling as a sanctioned, school-sponsored sport, citing recent program growth and NIAA recognition; trustees were told the main ongoing cost is a $4,825.52 head-coach stipend and periodic uniform allowances.
The Carson City School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to recognize girls wrestling as a fully sanctioned, school-sponsored sport after a presentation from athletic director Thomas Reimer and coach Samantha Samso.
Reimer told trustees the girls program has grown since 2017 and this season fielded 12 student athletes, with 10 qualifying for regionals and one qualifying for state. "Actions that we're asking is for you guys to approve girls wrestling as a sanctioned sport recognized by the Carson City School District," Reimer said during the presentation.
Reimer and Samso said statewide recognition matters for postseason eligibility: the NIAA approved girls wrestling as a state-sanctioned sport in November 2025, and district recognition is required so girls can compete in regional and state tournaments rather than being limited to competing only against boys. Reimer cited Nevada Administrative Code 385B when describing the state-level rules that govern participation.
The board received a fiscal-impact estimate. Reimer said the ongoing district cost would be a head-coaching stipend of $4,825.52 and that uniform replacement allowances would recur about every third year; teams rely on fundraising to cover many tournament fees and travel costs. "The budget that the district allows for us at the athletic department, we pay for the officials when we have the league meets. But when they're going to the tournaments, the teams are fundraising for that," Reimer said.
Trustee Varner moved to approve the recognition; Trustee Ramirez seconded the motion. The chair called for a voice vote and announced the motion "passes unanimously."
Because the motion was for sanctioning and not a budget appropriation, trustees clarified that formal budget changes were not being approved at the same time. The recognition makes female wrestlers eligible for the same postseason pathway as other girls' sports under NIAA rules; any future, material budget requests would be considered through the district's normal budget process.
The board did not record an individual roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; the motion was announced and recorded as unanimous.
