With three powerhouse teams and one coming into its own, the Sunset Region's Northwest Division suddenly looks like the strongest of the four divisions in Southern Nevada high school softball.

Palo Verde (11-1), Cimarron-Memorial (11-1), Centennial (9-5) and Shadow Ridge (8-4-1) jumped out to nice starts this spring and will provide very tough matchups with the teams in the Southwest Division when regional play begins on May 10.