By Cheryl Senn “Today we see it was all worth it,” said Sanger High School (SHS) principal Dan Chacon, during the SHS Academic Scholarship Signing Ceremony for some exceptional students who signed their letter of intent to accept full ride scholarships. Chacon thanked the parents for raising beautiful and respectful…...
by Cheryl Senn The morning of April 24, 2019 was an exciting morning for current Sanger High School (SHS) Assistant Principal (AP) Kirstin Coronado. On that morning, during the morning staff meeting, Coronado was named the new SHS principal for the 2019-20 school year. Coronado said she feels the position…...
By Cheryl Senn In the middle of a committee meeting, Rick Bebenik’s family, friends, and Sanger District Chamber of Commerce staff begin to come into the room. Rick had no idea what was in store for the next few minutes. “Holy cow,” said Bubenik. Rick Bubenik was announced as the…...
By Cheryl Senn “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”- Benjamin Disraeli Last Friday, football legend, recent Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, and hometown hero, Tom Flores, visited Sanger. The name Tom Flores is easily recognizable…...
By Cheryl Senn Local hero, football legend and recent Sanger High School (SHS) Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Tom Flores visited two Sanger Unified School District (SUSD) school campuses on the Friday prior to the SHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony Dinner on Saturday. The tour of SUSD began…...
By Cheryl Senn The recent Sanger High School (SHS) Apache boys tennis team CIF Central Section Division II Championship was one for the record books. According to SHS Athletic Director Brian Penner, this is the first time a SHS sports program has won a back to back Section Championship since…...
By Cheryl Senn Karen Pearson was surprised with the announcement that she was named the 2019 Sanger District Chamber of Commerce Mother of the Year. “She truly sacrifices her life for her children,” said Karen’s mother, Edith Alcorn, after the announcement. Pearson was one of seven nominees, according to Sanger…...
Contributed Sandra is a Sanger resident, Sanger High School Grad, Class of 2017. Vallejo began attending Reedley College (RC) in the Fall of 2017. She is majoring in kinesiology and has plans to transfer to the university upon graduating from RC. Sandra has been playing softball since she was a…...
By Cheryl Senn Where there once was a parking lot, a blacktop and play equipment, there now stands a brand new Jackson Elementary School Multi-purpose Room (MPR) and updated playground area. According to Ryan Kilby, Sanger Unified School District (SUSD) Chief Operations Officer, the construction began in 2017. Kilby said…...
Contributed It didn’t take long for the annual Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet to take its place among the city’s premier seasonal attractions. The inaugural event last year with 20 inductees was sold out a week before the banquet. The second annual banquet, with a Hollywood theme…...
By Cheryl Senn “Today we see it was all worth it,” said Sanger High School (SHS) principal Dan Chacon, during the SHS Academic Scholarship Signing Ceremony for some exceptional students who signed their letter of intent to accept full ride scholarships. Chacon thanked the parents for raising beautiful and respectful…...
by Cheryl Senn The morning of April 24, 2019 was an exciting morning for current Sanger High School (SHS) Assistant Principal (AP) Kirstin Coronado. On that morning, during the morning staff meeting, Coronado was named the new SHS principal for the 2019-20 school year. Coronado said she feels the position…...
By Cheryl Senn In the middle of a committee meeting, Rick Bebenik’s family, friends, and Sanger District Chamber of Commerce staff begin to come into the room. Rick had no idea what was in store for the next few minutes. “Holy cow,” said Bubenik. Rick Bubenik was announced as the…...
By Cheryl Senn “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”- Benjamin Disraeli Last Friday, football legend, recent Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, and hometown hero, Tom Flores, visited Sanger. The name Tom Flores is easily recognizable…...
By Cheryl Senn Local hero, football legend and recent Sanger High School (SHS) Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Tom Flores visited two Sanger Unified School District (SUSD) school campuses on the Friday prior to the SHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony Dinner on Saturday. The tour of SUSD began…...
By Cheryl Senn The recent Sanger High School (SHS) Apache boys tennis team CIF Central Section Division II Championship was one for the record books. According to SHS Athletic Director Brian Penner, this is the first time a SHS sports program has won a back to back Section Championship since…...
By Cheryl Senn Karen Pearson was surprised with the announcement that she was named the 2019 Sanger District Chamber of Commerce Mother of the Year. “She truly sacrifices her life for her children,” said Karen’s mother, Edith Alcorn, after the announcement. Pearson was one of seven nominees, according to Sanger…...
Contributed Sandra is a Sanger resident, Sanger High School Grad, Class of 2017. Vallejo began attending Reedley College (RC) in the Fall of 2017. She is majoring in kinesiology and has plans to transfer to the university upon graduating from RC. Sandra has been playing softball since she was a…...
By Cheryl Senn Where there once was a parking lot, a blacktop and play equipment, there now stands a brand new Jackson Elementary School Multi-purpose Room (MPR) and updated playground area. According to Ryan Kilby, Sanger Unified School District (SUSD) Chief Operations Officer, the construction began in 2017. Kilby said…...
Contributed It didn’t take long for the annual Sanger High School Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet to take its place among the city’s premier seasonal attractions. The inaugural event last year with 20 inductees was sold out a week before the banquet. The second annual banquet, with a Hollywood theme…...
