Moreno Valley
EDUCATION
CLASS OF 2024: Students Slay Giants at Southwest Graduation
EL CENTRO — Before the confetti flew and fireworks were lit, Principal Joe Derma told the graduating seniors, “Tonight, I want you to all be giant slayers.”. The second year principal at Southwest High School talked to the more than 430 students about David and Goliath from the Bible, using the tale as a metaphor, saying, “Your giants will come in all forms.”
Beaumont, Redlands high schools to play in Hawaii
Buoyed by previous positive experiences playing out of state, the Redlands and Beaumont high school football teams will play in Hawaii in August. Beaumont will meet Kamehameha High of Maui and Redlands plays Radford High of Oahu on Thursday, Aug. 15, in a doubleheader at Radford High. These are Week...
Shoes That Fit facilitates large donation
About 1,500 students at San Bernardino High School received new athletic shoes on May 23 courtesy of a donation by a SBHS alumni to Claremont nonprofit Shoes That Fit, which provides shoes to children throughout the nation. “We are so grateful to this private donor for meeting this need and...
Dunlap elementary holds career fair
On May 22, Dunlap Elementary School hosted a career fair for elementary school students both outdoors on school grounds and in the cafeteria. School Counselor Michelle Torres said this was the second time the school has hosted the fair, which was an opportunity for students to learn about which career paths they might be interested in pursuing.
Thank you Principal Miller
In 2016, our oldest child started first grade at Valley Elementary here in Yucaipa and at the same time there was also a new face on campus. Kathy Miller had just taken on the role of Principal at Valley and I’m not sure even she could have predicted the next eight years. To say she has made an impact on not only our family but the entire community is an understatement.
Rachaels Raves - Graduations
It’s already here! I love this time of year. Graduations and other life-changing milestones are upon us. To all of our graduates, a huge congratulations!. For the past 16 years, I’ve had the honor of covering high school graduations here in Yucaipa. Hearing “Pomp and Circumstance” still brings a tear to my eyes. Every time. It just never gets old.
Yucaipa High School dominates All-CBL boys volleyball
League champion Yucaipa placed four players on the boys volleyball All-Citrus Belt League first team. Yucaipa’s Reagan Sager was named the league’s Most Valuable Player. Joining Sager on the first team from Yucaipa are Dylan Spry, James Lopez, and Joshua Fry. Seager averaged 2.4 kills per set and had a 62.9 kill percentage. Fry averaged 2.9 kills per set and had a kill percentage of 46.4 percent. Yucaipa went 12-0 in the CBL and 31-4 overall. Making first team from Redlands East Valley are Mark Huynh and Tait Whittemore. Huynh averaged 2.8 kills per set and had a kill percentage of 35.3 percent. Earning first team from Citrus Valley was Makani Battle. Battle averaged 1.3 kills per set and had a kill percentage of 22.8 percent. First squad from Redlands High is Trenton Galeano. SECOND TEAM (Beaumont) Bryce Jacobson, Edward Nava, and Isaac Castruita; (Cajon) Kyle Loomer; (Citrus Valley) Jacob Anaya; (REV) Dariel Bahamontes, Giovanni Carissimi; (Redlands) Collin Namsang, Philip Shin; (Yucaipa) Dylan Preciadio, Sawyer Forero. HONORABLE MENTION Leandro Torres (Beaumont), Diego Garcia (Cajon), Alic Nguyen (Citrus Valley), Zachary Cash (REV), Noah Nguyen (Redlands), Lucas Klein (Yucaipa).
MSJC celebrates ‘Legacy of Transformation’
Two prestigious national scholarship recipients, a veteran re-entering the workforce and a proud mother and her son were among the record-number of graduates who participated in the Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 23, at Pechanga Resort Casino. Caris Sandino, 28, of Beaumont, was one of...
Grajeda steps down as Yucaipa High baseball coach
Ralph Grajeda, after seven years, has resigned as the Yucaipa High baseball coach. Grajeda led Yucaipa to a CIF-Southern Section Division 2 title in 2018 when it went 28-5 overall. His teams went 132-57-1 overall and won five Citrus Belt League titles. Said Grajeda by social media: “After a lot...
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