Southern Nash has won three state championships; one in softball (1995) and two in boys' outdoor track (1998, 1999). The school has also had 11 individual state champions in sports such as indoor track, outdoor track, wrestling, and boys' tennis. Under coach Brad Joyner, the boys' tennis team has become a powerhouse over the last decade, and have consistently been voted in the top 10 of the state; in 2008, they reached number one for the first time in school history, and held the spot for over two months. From 2003–2011, the Firebirds were 89–1 in conference play and won 9 consecutive conference championships. From 2007–2011, they were 93–2 in the regular season, including a 62–0 stretch from 2007–2009. The tennis team won the 2008 and 2009 Eastern Regional 3-A championships but lost the State Championship match both times to Charlotte Catholic High School and Lake Norman High School, respectively. The football team has also experienced recent success, having advanced to the semifinals of the NCHSAA 3-AA playoffs in 2009 in addition to producing several NCAA Division 1 football players. In 2012, the boys' soccer team also reached the semifinals of the state playoffs before losing to the eventual champion, Jacksonville High School. Southern Nash High School offers students a variety of sports, which are divided seasonally. Fall sports:  Winter sports:  Spring sports:   Southern Nash High School also had two individual athletes make athhlete of the year in 1998 and 1999.