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Avenal, CA · Education
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register
Undefeated Tulare Western football rolls to 8th straight win
TULARE — Talent. Tempo. Toughness. That has carried the Tulare Western High School football team to an undefeated start this season. The Mustangs won their eighth straight game behind their no-huddle spread offense, stampeding past Central Valley Christian 49-21 on Oct. 16 at Bob Mathias Stadium. Recording-setting quarterback Juju Hernandez threw for 466 yards and six touchdowns, four of those going to 6-foot-3 receiver Amarion Taylor. Taylor, a four-star Division I recruit, scored all four of his receiving touchdowns in the first half and finished with 163 yards receiving on nine catches. Three of Taylor's touchdowns came on jump balls in the end zone. He scored on 12-, 25-, 17- and 22-yard catches. Tulare Western's Dom Martinez led all receivers with 12 catches for 204 yards. His spectacular 27-yard touchdown snag right before halftime gave the Mustangs a commanding 42-14 lead at the break. Landan Seechan also scored a highlight-worthy touchdown catch when he stretched out for an eight-yard strike. Seechan added nine catches for 84 yards. Hernandez completed his first 11 passes. The Mustangs led 28-7 after the opening quarter. In the first half, Hernandez went 26-of-30 passing for 394 yards to give Tulare Western a 28-point lead at
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COS Addresses Hazing Through New Outreach and Reporting Resources
Hazing is an ongoing concern on college campuses across the nation, and although College of the Sequoias doesn’t have residence halls or greek life, campus leaders are still focused on student safety, campus culture and the responsibilities of organizations to protect their members. That’s why COS Campus Police sent...
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register
Hanford football snaps two-game skid with big win over Redwood
HANFORD — Head coach Cannon Sanchez's football team made a statement on Oct. 15 at Neighbor Bowl. Hanford took care of business from start to finish, beating Redwood 42-20 in an East Yosemite League high school football game to snap a two-game skid. The Bullpups (6-2, 2-2) were physical from the get-go, forcing Redwood star Jairus Brooks to fumble the opening kickoff. Madden Maestas recovered the loose ball to give Hanford possession at the Rangers' 25-yard line. Five plays later, Bullpups quarterback Jerren Mao connected with receiver Braylen Thomas on a bubble screen for a 10-yard touchdown. Carsten Gravance ran in the two-point conversion, and Hanford grabbed an immediate 8-0 lead just a minute and 53 seconds into the game. The Bullpups never trailed and were physical defensively on every snap, including on Redwood's final offensive play of the game. Facing a fourth-and-goal at the Hanford 2, Redwood's Nash McElree attempted a quarterback sneak, but Sanchez's squad stood tall, stopping the Ranger signal-caller short of the goal line. After scoring a combined 43 points in losses to Central Valley Christian and Tulare Union, Hanford's no-huddle tempo offense flourished against Redwood, nearly matching that total with six touchdowns. Mao accounted for
YourCentralValley.com
Educator of The Week: Mrs. Samonte of Reagan Elementary
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A first-grade teacher in Clovis starts her day helping students learn the importance of responsibility. Reagan Elementary is home to this week’s Educator of the Week, Ashlee Samonte. When it’s 8 a.m. at Reagan Elementary, students in Mrs. Samonte’s first-grade class are ready to go. Step one is gathering at the […]
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Student auto body program revs up in Reedley
REEDLEY – After a few years of development and partnership, a new educational opportunity is now firing on all cylinders. On Oct. 14, community members gathered at Darkside Customz in Reedley to cut the ribbon on the Valley Regional Occupational Program’s auto body and paint program. What started as an afterschool opportunity has grown into a five-days-a-week class, and this 2026-2027 school year will be the first full year of the newly expanded program.
Porterville Recorder
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Dinuba High, Burton Middle schools come out on top at the Big Fresno Fair's Band Review
From the musicians marching along to the performers twirling flags and following in their footsteps, bands from 24 Central Valley schools got to compete in front of ecstatic crowds at the Big Fresno Fair on Wednesday.
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‘Living in terror’ Fresno parents demand more help from schools amid ICE crackdown
Parents and community members called on Fresno Unified’s board to bolster its support for students in light of escalating immigration enforcement in the Central Valley. Nearly all of the public commenters at Wednesday’s meeting urged the school board to more aggressively communicate with parents about the effects of ICE enforcement and what resources are available to ensure families can make it to and from schools safely.
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Superintendent’s Superstar: Elizabeth Escobar of Washington Union
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A Washington Union High School senior is being recognized for a mix of academic excellence, leadership and wide-ranging involvement on campus and across the district. Elizabeth, a four-year member of the school’s Robotics Pathway, serves as team president and competes with the group. Her...
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Redwood Seniors Strive to Finish Strong
As senioritis is on the rise within senior students in high schools worldwide, there are prevention’s and precautions that students can take to stay on track with not only their academic path but as well as their social life. Here at Redwood High School there are many smart students...
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register
VUSD 2026 State of the District showcases both progress and needs
The Visalia Unified School District recently presented its 2026 State of the District report to a large gathering of community members, educators, staff and students at Valley Oak Middle School. The Oct. 8 event focused on both its recent academic progress and current infrastructure needs. Superintendent Kirk Shrum shared the progress made during the first year of its strategic plan, Visalia Unified Forward 2030: A Community-Driven Blueprint for the Future . “Our board has established five-year goals that go well beyond the state assessment data and reflect what our community told us matters most: preparing students for success beyond high school, keeping them engaged in their learning, and supporting their continued growth,” Shrum told the audience. “I'm pleased to report that not only have we grown from our baseline through year one, but recently received state data indicates a continued growth trajectory. “First, the job of our school system is to get kids ready for the next step,” he explained. “We don't know what step they're going to take. It may be workforce, it may be technical trade, it may be military, it may be a four-year university, but in California, you have to have certain courses to qualify for
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HS Football: Hanford rolls Redwood; Buchanan looks ahead to Central East
HANFORD, Calif. (FOX26) — Highlights of Hanford's quick start that sparked a 42-20 win over the visiting Redwood Rangers at the Neighbor Bowl on Thursday night, Oct. 15. Also, a preview of a pivotal high school football clash on the next edition of "Friday Night Rivals" on sister station CW 59.
YourCentralValley.com
California students are improving in English and math, data shows
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Shelter-in-place lifted at Young Elementary in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Clovis Unified School District announced that it has lifted the shelter-in-place order at Young Elementary. The action alert was taken in an abundance of caution due to off-campus police activity. Students were kept indoors while Fresno Police served a search warrant to a nearby home.