Browse past news stories for Centennial High School in Bakersfield, CA.

• Tulare Union, El Diamante still teams to beat in Tulare County (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on October 13, 2009 at 11:08:56 am
  We've reached the midway point of the 2009 regular season, and for some reason, this campaign looks very similar to the last two seasons.
• Plea bargain in Parrott double murder case (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
  posted on October 9, 2009 at 12:16:52 am
  One of two teenage cousins accused the gruesome murder of an elderly Bakersfield couple last year has agreed to a plea deal. The bargain was reached as prosecutors prepared their...
• Taft Union High School Hires Two New Teachers (The Taft Independent)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 09:06:45 pm
  Taft Union High School has hired two new teachers from Bakersfield: science teacher Nathan Usrey, a 1992 TUHS graduate; and, math teacher Stacey Clason.
• Looking for the next Paulus (Sports Illustrated)
  posted on September 11, 2009 at 08:24:42 pm
  Greg Paulus notched an impressive and rare feat last week in his debut with the Syracuse University football team, completing 19 of 31 passes for 167 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Minnesota.
• Get involved: College night a chance to learn about higher education options (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 07:11:31 pm
  This year will mark the 10th anniversary of Kern County College Night, an event expected to draw close to 6,000 students and parents seeking information about higher education. It will be held from 6 to 9 p.m Monday, Sept. 14 at the Bakersfield Convention Center.
• Two new teachers join TUHS faculty (Taft Midway Driller)
  posted on September 4, 2009 at 03:16:01 pm
  Stacy Clason teaches math, Nathan Usrey is a science teacher and coach
• I'm happy to announce several new folks contributing to our news efforts at the Tehachapi News. (Tehachapi News)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:43:17 pm
  Mark Powell Mark Powell joins the Tehachapi News as our newest reporter. He graduated from San Jose State University in May with a degree in journalism. San Jose State runs an outstanding paper, the Spartan Daily, where he wrote mainly sports and news for them. He hails from Bakersfield, where he graduated from Centennial High School, played baseball and worked on the school paper. Before that ...
• Kern County Fire Promotion, Badge Pinning (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on August 3, 2009 at 10:03:19 pm
  On August 7, the Kern County Fire Department will be holding a badge pinning ceremony for newly promoted personnel.
• 'Baseball Rat' Morel impresses Dash coaching staff, teammates with his knowledge of the game (Winston-Salem Journal)
  posted on July 13, 2009 at 04:02:38 am
  S oon after Brent Morel of the Winston-Salem Dash was drafted by the Chicago White Sox last year in the third round, he pulled out a map.
• June 30 community sports accomplishments and results (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 30, 2009 at 07:19:20 am
  BASEBALL The Bakersfield Southwest 14u all-star team went undefeated to win the Santa Ynez Summer Classic. The team won the semifinal game and the championship game by a mercy rule. The players are: Jack Anspach, Tanner Boyd, J.C. Coles, Ruben Cuellar, Steven Gee, Vinny Hudiberg, A.J. Jackopin, Justin Miller, Tim Okita, Joseph Roy, David Ruiz, Connor Smith, Josh Stone and Jake Thompson. The ...
• Local public-safety officials set for gridiron clash (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 06:40:14 am
  When they are not putting out fires, catching crooks or guarding prisoners, nearly 50 law enforcement representatives from Kern County actually don helmets and pads and play tackle football. And they play it well!
• Bakersfield-born soldier escorts his brother's body home from Iraq (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 01:37:28 am
  Josh and Shane Soto were just kids when their mother and grandfather were killed in a car accident. All they had was each other. Shane, two years older, helped raise his little brother, trying to be a good role model.
• Body Of Local Soldier Arrives Home (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on June 25, 2009 at 07:58:12 pm
  A soldier who grew up in Bakersfield was killed in Iraq last week and around 11 a.m., the body of Sgt. Joshua Soto arrived home at Meadows Field saluted by the Bakersfield Harley Davidson Club.
• Services set for former Kern soldier killed in Iraq (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
  posted on June 25, 2009 at 03:23:33 pm
  The body of a Kern County native killed in action in Iraq was scheduled to be returned to Bakersfield Thursday morning. Army Sgt. Josh Soto was killed when a roadside...
• Local Soldier Killed In Iraq (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 10:58:12 pm
  A soldier who grew up in Bakersfield has been killed in the line of duty.
• Local Teams Reach National History Day Finals (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on June 17, 2009 at 07:02:15 pm
  Six students from Kern County are making history at the National History Day Finals at the university of Maryland.
• People in Business: A who's who for June 5 (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 09:37:51 pm
  LARRY MORELAND and ROSE MARIE MORELAND have opened a new company, Fortune Real Estate. Larry Moreland, a Realtor since 1998, recently became a real estate broker, a certified foreclosure prevention consultant and REO specialist; he serves as the company’s broker and co-owner. Rose Marie Moreland, a Realtor since 2002 with a background in lending and escrows, has also become certified in ...
• Contest teaches teens about economy, stock market (Los Angeles Times)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 04:58:23 am
  A Goleta student turns a fictional $100,000 into $1.5 million, then loses most of it. A Bakersfield team tackles the economy and wins first place. The Capital Markets Contest is a forum for growth. Charles Clow has some advice for the Obama administration on how to get the U.S. out of the recession.
• Centennial High School Takes 1st Place In Competition (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on May 27, 2009 at 10:43:30 pm
  The Centennial High School team took first place Wednesday, in the Los Angeles Capital Markets Contest.
• Bakersfield history students win state finals (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 3, 2009 at 11:15:17 pm
  A dozen local students won top honors Sunday in a statewide a history contest in Sacramento. And they'll head to Maryland next month to take part in the national event.
• April 28 community sports accomplishments, announcements, results (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 06:08:50 am
  ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- The Brigade U16 boys soccer team defeated Real So Cal Blue of Calabasas 3-1 in penalty kicks and added a 3-1 victory over Legends FC Black of Glendora on Sunday to win the State Cup championship ahead of 59 Cal South Teams and earn an invitation to the Presidents Tournament Regional Tri-Cities, Wash., June 11-14.
• Local High School Business Team Takes 1st In NY Competition (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on March 26, 2009 at 06:53:21 pm
  Bakersfield High School's Virtual Enterprise team was awarded first place Thursday morning in a national competition held in New York City with a team from Centennial High School taking third.
• Veteran teacher among those pink-slipped (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on March 21, 2009 at 07:05:52 pm
  As late-in-the-day rambunctiousness set in, Teresa Echeverria called her 27 fifth-graders to order in a calm, assertive tone. "Eyes on me, please," she said. Only a few seconds passed before the room quieted for a student presentation about women of the Revolutionary War.
• Ready for new water and neighborhood parks? Wait will be longer (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on February 21, 2009 at 01:31:50 am
  A planned water park in northwest Bakersfield is running about a year behind behind schedule and likely won't open until May 2010. Kit foxes and burrowing owls were found on the site, and their presence required more studies, said Roger Perez, spokesman for North of the River Recreation and Park District. The attraction is part of the Riverlakes Ranch Community Park at Riverlakes Drive and ...