Browse past news stories for Sonora High School in Sonora, CA.

• City to honor Yanks’ Coke at Dec. 7 meeting (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 04:22:34 am
  The Sonora City Council will honor Sonoran Phil Coke for his performance during the New York Yankees’ World Series-winning season on Dec. 7. Coke is a relief pitcher with the Yankees who graduated from Sonora High School in 2001. He worked his way up through the minor league teams and into the Yankees active roster. He has an impressive career earned run average of 3.74. City Councilman Dave ...
• News of Record for Nov. 24, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 12:22:44 am
  FRIDAY 10:45 a.m., Sonora area — A 20-year-old man working on a house near Highway 49 and Columbia Way reportedly cut his leg to the bone with a chain saw.
• Holiday boutique to benefit Sonora cheer squads (Brea & La Habra Star Progress)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 08:43:58 pm
  LA HABRA – Sonora High School Cheer is holding its 16th annual Holiday Boutique from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 5 at the campus, 401 S. Palm St. The boutique will feature more than 30 vendors, with many selling holiday-themed items, along with raffles...
• School district trustee should resign (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:07:44 am
  A clean slate, a fresh start and a new beginning. All were promised in the successful spring campaign to recall the entire board of the Big Oak Flat-Groveland School District. But peace has not come to the three-school, 500-student district.
• Stolp: More H1N1 vaccine en route (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 04:22:24 am
  Tuolumne County Health Officer Todd Stolp at Monday night’s Sonora City Council meeting reviewed the county’s efforts to fight the H1N1 virus and announced that the population on the priority list for the vaccine has expanded to include people ages 25 to 64 with chronic illnesses. The availability of the vaccine increased because doses of the vaccine that doctors had ordered are now being ...
• Youth Center added to National Register (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:22:24 pm
  The Sonora Youth Center has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. The designation makes the nearly 70-year-old building eligible for tax credits and federal funds, and offers some protections from demolition.
• SIGNING: Krieg follows in her sister's footsteps (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:06:00 am
  SAN ANGELO, Texas —Thanks to the Krieg sisters, the Sonora High School softball team has become a feeder system for the Louisiana Tech program.Following in the footsteps of her older sister Meghan Krieg, Cassie Krieg signed a scholarship with the Division-I Lady Techsters on Friday.Cassie Krieg is looking forward to the opportunity to be on the same team with her sister again.“I’m really excited ...
• Sonorans prepare for big rivalry game (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:37:34 pm
  While the Sonora High School Wildcat football team is preparing for the Friday night league championship game against the archrival Oakdale High Mustangs, high school and law enforcement officials are preparing in other ways for the expected influx of thousands of spectators. Sonora High Principal Todd Dearden said the school expects about 6,000 spectators for Friday’s game.
• Police Department Prepares For Rivalry Football Game (MyMotherLode.com)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:41:51 pm
  Sonora, CA -- The Sonora Police Department is preparing for Friday night's Sonora High versus Oakdale varsity football game. Sonora Police Chief Mark Stinson is anticipating a large crowd given that it will likely determine who wins the Valley Oak League championship.
• New York hails Lise Lindstrom’s ‘Turandot’ (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:52:51 pm
  Sonora High School graduate Lise Lindstrom is receiving national attention after making her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York on Oct. 28 — two weeks ahead of schedule — starring in the title role of the Puccini masterpiece “Turandot.”
• Schools Watch Student Population Numbers Closely (MyMotherLode.com)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:56:51 am
  Sonora, CA -- Sonora High School has roughly 100 less students this school year as compared to a year ago. Since each California school receives an estimated $6,000 a year per student, the decline means there is less money for the school to retain staff and continue various programs.
• HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sine's Broncos back in playoffs (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:03:13 am
  SAN ANGELO, Texas — After a two-year playoff absence, one of the most storied programs in the area returns to the postseason Friday when Sonora High School ventures to the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater to take on Post in a Class 2A Division II bidistrict game. The Broncos, owners of five state titles, have excelled in head coach David Sine’s first year at the helm. Sonora finished the regular ...
• Cheap lodging Sonora High grad’s dream (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 08:52:24 pm
  Hostels offer cheap accommodation to independent travelers around the globe, and now Tuolumne County has one to call its own. Housed in a former dental office along Main Street in Groveland, the hostel has 17 beds that cost $25 each per night.
• News of Record for Nov. 5, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 12:22:34 am
  TUESDAY 2:06 a.m., Groveland — A woman on the 19000 block of Ferretti Road said someone rang her doorbell and then threw a rock at her house. 8:39 a.m., Mi-Wuk Village — A woman reported a chain saw stolen on 20700 block of Lama Tamalin Road.
• Obituaries for Nov. 6, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 12:22:25 am
  Pennie Austin-Wilson, of Sonora, died Oct. 28 in Sonora. She was 55. She was born in Salinas to LaVerne and Charles Austin and lived there until 1970, when she moved to Sonora with her family. She graduated from Sonora High School in 1972, where she met Rob Wilson. They were married in 1975.
• HOMETOWN HEROES: Hudson already in swing of things (The San Angelo Standard-Times)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 03:33:42 am
  SAN ANGELO, Texas — John Duke Hudson is adjusting to the big city and narrow fairways just fine. The Sonora High School graduate just concluded his first fall golf season at the College of Charleston and exceeded his expectations. Hudson qualified for all seven of the College of Charleston’s fall tournaments as a true freshman. He averaged 74.4 per round and was one of the bright spots for a ...
• Letters to the editor for Nov. 3, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:07:54 am
  To the editor: As a student at Sonora High School, I would like to express my thanks to the citizens of our community for their outstanding support for the students of our school.
• Teen offenders judged by peers (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:08:16 pm
  High school students got a lesson in criminal justice last week at Peer Court, a program where teens guilty of certain crimes are sentenced by their peers. The program, in its 10th year, is a collaborative effort by the Tuolumne County Superior Court, Probation Department, Superintendent of Schools Office, area high schools and local law enforcement.
• Recruits share reasons for joining up (Fullerton News Tribune)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 01:09:55 am
  Educational security, family military backgrounds are among decisions that drive youths to the recruitment stations.
• Students hear of tobacco’s dangers (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 08:07:45 pm
  High school students and community members learned the dangers of smoking Monday from a man related to “Big Tobacco,” Patrick Reynolds. Reynolds, 54, gave presentations at Summerville High School, Sonora High School and the Sonora Opera Hall about how addictive cigarettes are and how marketing campaigns target youth.
• News of Record for Oct. 30, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 12:07:34 am
  WEDNESDAY 6:02 p.m., Sonora area — A woman said gas was siphoned from her vehicle on the 19100 block of Sunny Circle for the third time. 8:01 p.m., Groveland — A woman on the 11700 block of Powderhouse Street said people continually siphon gas from her vehicle.
• Sonora High's Homecoming Week Concludes Tonight (MyMotherLode.com)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 01:41:52 pm
  Sonora, Ca -- School and town spirit will be on display in downtown Sonora this afternoon for the annual homecoming parade. Third year Sonora High School Principle, Todd Dearden, was Friday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day".
• Downtown Sonora traffic delays expected Friday (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:23:15 am
  Traffic will be delayed around downtown Sonora on Friday afternoon for the Sonora High School Homecoming Parade, according to a traffic advisory issued by the Sonora Police Department. The parade will begin at 2:20 p.m. led by the Golden Regiment Band, starting at School Street and going up Snell Street to Washington Street. The Golden Regiment will turn onto Stockton Street then on Green Street ...
• Obituaries for Oct. 22, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:22:27 pm
  Valley Springs resident Jean E. Gleason died Oct. 15 at a Modesto hospital. She was 78. Mrs. Gleason was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Gleason; her sister, Joan Barba; and her son, Gary Barba.
• Obituaries for Oct. 21, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:07:24 pm
  Former Columbia resident Robert Francis Haughy died Aug. 19 in a Napa Valley hospital. Born in San Francisco, he graduated from Balboa High School and was a World War II veteran.
• High school football: wins, fun, excitement (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 04:22:37 pm
  We can dream, can’t we? Sure, it’s way too early, way too unlikely and way too crazily fantastic to even contemplate before Halloween. But still... The Sonora High School Wildcats are an undefeated 5-0 going into tonight’s road showdown with the perennially powerful Manteca Buffaloes.
• Datebook for Oct. 15 to 21 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 05:07:24 pm
  • Stage 3 Theatre Company will present the Tom Zieglar comedy-drama “Grace and Glorie” through Sunday at 208 S. Green St. in downtown Sonora. Thursday and Friday performances begin at 7 p.m., Saturday shows start at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. For reservations, call 536-1778.
• Storm knocks out power, fells trees (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 07:22:27 pm
  massive, record-setting storm swept through the Mother Lode Tuesday, leaving thousands without power, closing roads because of downed power lines and littering streets with fallen trees and snapped limbs. Mark Quinn was driving home when a tree fell on his Chevy Tahoe at Stockton Road and Washington Street in Sonora. He and his dog — who, ironically, is named Stormy — escaped without injuries.
• Obituaries for Oct. 13, 2009 (The Union Democrat)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:22:25 pm
  Former Sonora resident Jonathan Russell Green died Sept. 1 at a Sacramento hospital of bone cancer. He was 27. Mr. Green was a Sonora native and graduated from Sonora High School in 1999 with honors.
• Power Restored At Sonora High (MyMotherLode.com)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 07:42:12 pm
  Sonora, CA -- The power is back and the lights are on at Sonora High School. According to Principal Todd Dearden the power disappeared at 8:45 this morning. Even with that development it was quickly determined that the school day would go on as scheduled.