To say that not many high school students participate in three varsity sports a year for all four of their years would be an understatement because nobody does it. Nobody but Palo Verde senior Ashley Johannes. She will become the school's first-ever black letter athlete when she completes her fourth season swimming for the Panthers on Saturday, when Palo Verde participates in the NIAA Nevada State Swimming and Diving Championships at the Lombardi Recreation Center in Reno.

To become a black letter athlete at Palo Verde, a student must play three varsity sports for all four of his or her years. To just make a varsity team as a freshman is a difficult enough task.