With only one school listed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Top 10 Class 4A baseball rankings, the Sunrise Region's Northeast Division may not be as deep as the other three divisions around the city, but the league is certainly not short on heart or determination.

One of Las Vegas' oldest high schools, Rancho, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has turned the reins over to Tom Pletsch, a Rancho graduate who was a member of the Rams' last state title team in 1976.