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

• PeeWee football going for the championship (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 08:22:20 am
  DOWNEY – Two of the three semifinalist Downey Razorbacks tackle football teams were eliminated in Saturday’s playoff games, but the PeeWee Hogs advanced to the PCC championship game which will be held at Downey High School tomorrow.
• High school club washing cars (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 27, 2009 at 08:12:25 am
  DOWNEY – The newly-formed Relay For Life Club at Downey High School will be washing cars tomorrow from 8 a.m. to noon to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
• Razorback teams advance in playoffs (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:09:40 am
  DOWNEY – The Downey Razorback youth tackle football teams faced difficult opposition in the second round of the Pacific Coast Conference playoffs last Saturday and three out of five teams are in contention for the championship game in two weeks.
• Downey golfer advances to finals (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 09:09:20 am
  DOWNEY – Downey High School senior Jonathan Strang went undefeated again this year to help the L.A. County Juniors win their regional qualifier at El Cariso Golf Course in Sylmar.
• Names of gym, field will honor boosters (Modesto Bee)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 07:21:14 am
  Modesto City Schools trustees Monday night approved the naming of two high school facilities after a
• Street banners pay tribute to residents in the military (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:36:30 am
  DOWNEY – Surrounded by nearly 100 community members, the City Council celebrated Veteran’s Day on Wednesday by unveiling military banners, honoring 20 Downey residents currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
• Students had 5 days to get excited (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:39:05 am
  DOWNEY – The spirit of rivalry has once again emerged between the two local high schools, Downey and Warren, evinced by the traditional spirit-building week of events and activities preceding the big rivalry football game.
• Warren vs. Downey ‘09 (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:08:52 am
  Downey has taken quite a hit compared to their previous season, but has nonetheless proven to be fighters through it all. They have consistently shown that they have the necessary skills to make a great team, however, following through with those skills has been difficult.
• Lodi goalie Jorge Diaz lifts Flames in upset over Modesto (Lodi News-Sentinel)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 02:29:28 pm
  All Lodi soccer goalkeeper Jorge Diaz wanted was another chance. Given a reprieve after 80 minutes of regulation play and two 10-minute overtime periods, Diaz delivered with the biggest block of his career and turned the Flames into giant-killers.
• Lodi goalie Diaz lifts Flames in upset over Modesto (Lodi News-Sentinel)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 10:59:28 am
  MODESTO — All Lodi soccer goalkeeper Jorge Diaz wanted was another chance.
• Local roundup -- Published Nov. 8, 2009 (The Stockton Record)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:17:10 am
  Sandro Santillan scored the game-winning goal in the penalty kick shootout following double overtime to lift Lodi to a 4-2 upset win over Modesto in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Division I boys soccer playoffs at Downey High School on Saturday.
• Razorbacks near perfect (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:33:23 am
  DOWNEY – It was a near perfect day for the Downey Razorback Youth football teams this past Saturday in the friendly confines of Downey High School’s Allen Layne Stadium.
• Club Bella getting local support (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:30:42 am
  DOWNEY – Downey Federal Credit Union recently donated money to Club Bella, an all-female after-school student club at Downey High School.
• Lodi's Lucas Travis, Hobie Day make immediate contributions in soccer (Lodi News-Sentinel)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:44:29 am
  For most of their soccer careers Lodi High freshmen Lucas Travis and Hobie Day have had two things in common — playing together and scoring goals.
• Downey grad wins national business plan competition (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:36:53 am
  DOWNEY – For Kalief Rollins, business couldn’t be better. At the age of 17, Rollins and his custom T-shirts have already been featured on national television and radio. He’s met with President Obama in the Oval Office and now has $10,000 to both market and distribute his inspirational designs.
• Theft at Downey High School (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:10:41 am
  Past events of theft and possibilities of incidents occurring in the future have taught both faculty members and students at Downey to be increasingly aware of their surroundings and even more protective of their valuables.
• Junior Midgets remain top seed in their divison (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:08:40 am
  DOWNEY – All nine Downey Razorback flag and tackle teams battled strong opposition in the penultimate game of the 2009 regular season this last Saturday.
• Schools putting the moves on hold (Los Angeles Times)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:09:40 pm
  Downey High's contract lists specific moves that are prohibited -- "No straddling each others' legs. Both feet on the floor" -- so there is little room for interpretation.
• Young Entrepreneurs Meet President Obama, Expand Horizons (Black Voices)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 08:22:31 pm
  Filed under: News , Profiles , President Obama , Race and Civil Rights Sitting in the West Wing of the White House waiting to meet President Obama , Steve Mariotti found himself feeling a little anxious. Mariotti is the founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship , an international program dedicated to exposing low-income youth to the idea of entrepreneurship. He looked across at 17 ...
• Modesto native Renner starts award season with a win (Modesto Bee)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:04:28 am
  Modesto native Jeremy Renner edged closer to a possible Oscar nomination as he took home one of the first honors of the award season. The 38-year-old Beyer High School graduate was named Breakthrough Actor on Monday night at the Hollywood Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills.
• Modesto snack shack: Big dream starts tiny (Modesto Bee)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 01:57:14 pm
  Think of it as a lemonade stand on steroids. Brother-and-sister team Cedric and Alivia King opened the Snack Shack three weeks ago on their front lawn. Since then, they've been selling drinks and goodies to students and passers-by from their little wooden concession stand at Gloria and Coffee roads, across from Downey High School in Modesto.
• Students Asked to Sign No "Dirty Dancing" Contracts (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 12:24:52 pm
  DOWNEY -- Some local high schools are asking students to sign a contract before hitting the dance floor, agreeing to keep it clean.
• Downey High takes steps against "freak dancing" (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 02:51:53 pm
  Downey High School is making students sign "dance contracts" to prevent sexually-suggestive moves at dances, the L.A. Times reports in a story published today.
• Report: McGwire To Join Cardinals Staff (KCRA 3 Sacramento)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 01:36:13 pm
  The St. Louis Cardinals have scheduled a midday news conference amid reports that Tony La Russa will return for a 15th season as manager, and possibly bring Mark McGwire as hitting coach.
• Schools putting dance moves on hold (Los Angeles Times)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 04:28:52 am
  Contracts have helped tone down the hyper-sexed dance floor at some campuses, giving students clear guidelines on what's acceptable and what's not. Downey High School sent its homecoming queen packing, crown and all, after she was seen making sexually suggestive moves on the dance floor a few years back. Aliso Niguel High School Principal Charles Salter made good on a threat to cancel school ...
• Florida No. 1 Again In AP Poll, 'Bama No. 2 (KCRA 3 Sacramento)
  posted on October 25, 2009 at 05:36:03 pm
  Flip-flop. Florida regains the top spot in The Associated Press poll from Alabama, which was ranked No. 1 for a week ahead of the Gators.
• Downey grad is White House intern (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 12:51:39 am
  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Enrique Ramirez, a 2005 graduate of Downey High School, is in the middle of a three-month stay in Washington, D.C. as a participant in the fall 2009 White House internship program.
• H1N1 (swine flu) clinic Tuesday (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 07:07:07 am
  DOWNEY – The City of Downey and the L.A. County Department of Public Health will host a free H1N1 flu-shot clinic on Tuesday at the Downey Theatre.
• Christian group salutes Johansen's 'exemplary' service (Modesto Bee)
  posted on October 18, 2009 at 07:00:04 am
  Peter Johansen will receive the first Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th annual Christian Public
• Council delays decision on Clark Avenue name change (The Downey Patriot)
  posted on October 16, 2009 at 07:53:08 pm
  A decision to rename a portion of Clark Avenue to Columbia Way was put off last night to gather more public input, staff writer Henry Veneracion reports.