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

• Bakersfield soldier accused of double murder to appear in court after year and a half (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 01:28:22 am
  A Bakersfield servicewoman accused of murdering a couple and kidnapping their baby more than 19 months ago will have her first evidentiary hearing beginning Monday in Fort Lewis, Wa. The hearing could lead to a recommendation that Army Specialist Ivette Davila be put to death for her crimes, the Army reported Wednesday. If she is convicted of murder, the least she could get is life in prison ...
• SPORTS BRIEFS (The Pueblo Chieftain)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:34:18 pm
  State games set Seniors Megan Tapia of South High School and Kenzie Shippy of Pueblo West were selected to participate in the Class 4A division of the Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports All-State volleyball games Sunday at Arvada West High School.
• Going All-in: Clearing the clutter (The Hanford Sentinel)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:30:51 am
  Whew, what a week that was! And what a week we have before us.
• West High School Hosts "Showcase Of Bands" Night (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:33:17 pm
  West High School Viking Regiment would like to invite the public to its annual "Showcase of Bands" event to be held Saturday, November 7th.
• Going all-in – ‘74 Bullpups: Prepare to party (The Hanford Sentinel)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:30:51 am
  Homecoming is the social and sporting highlight of the fall for many a high schooler (save for the playoffs, of course), but a note from my second-favorite high school English teacher, Billy Thomas at Hanford High, indicates this year's game will mean a bit more.
• Tripping his way to touchdowns (The Argonaut)
  posted on September 11, 2009 at 06:00:59 am
  If life had an instant replay, Princeton McCarty would really like that yard back. Late in the first quarter of the...
• Local legend remembered (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
  posted on September 3, 2009 at 03:26:31 am
  A local legend is being remembered tonight after he lost a battle with brain cancer.
• Tulare County Surplus Store carries variety of items (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 02:50:33 pm
  Seat cushions. Paper shredders. Space heaters. Hole punchers. Cubicle walls. The merchandise fills a basement off West Burrel Avenue in Visalia and spills outside into thick rows on each side of a 60-foot loading driveway. Rooms are filled with electric typewriters, vacuums and office chairs.
• Ground and pound key for Fresno State's offense (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on August 22, 2009 at 11:01:10 am
  FRESNO — Fresno State’s season opener against UC Davis is just two weeks away, and it’s still anybody’s guess on who’s going to appear under center for the Bulldogs when they take the field for the first time.
• Aug. 18 community sports announcements (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 04:33:27 am
  Baseball Bakersfield Xtreme 13U Club seeking players. This team is coached by high school coaches. Call (661) 496-7530.
• Obituaries 8/12/09 (Paragould Daily Press)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 01:57:17 am
  Weldon England, 94, of Paragould died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. England was born Jan. 13, 1915, in Many Islands.
• Tributes for July 30 (Greeley Tribune)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:10:32 am
  March 23, 1924-July 23, 2009Age: 84Residence: Loveland
• PureCombat fighters put on a show for local MMA fans (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on July 27, 2009 at 11:06:33 am
  Whether you like it or not, mixed martial arts is a sport that is here to stay.
• Holford shines in inaugural water polo all-star game, leads West boys to sudden death win (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on July 7, 2009 at 11:06:28 am
  Golden West High School graduate Dylan Holford played in his share of important water polo matches during his high school career, so it is no surprise he feels comfortable with the ball in his hand in critical situations.
• Father says daughter accused of being a Hollywood madam was just an "entrepreneur" (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 26, 2009 at 12:37:19 am
  The men Bakersfield-born Michelle Braun dealt with in her business weren't guys who'd spend $30 on a dinner date hoping to get lucky. They were guys who wanted a dazzling, star-like woman and would spend up to $50,000 a night to take luck out of the equation. Braun's father, Michael Lee Braun said Thursday his daughter is "an entrepreneur."
• FBI says madam to stars is former Bakersfield woman (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
  posted on June 25, 2009 at 12:23:33 am
  It's being described as Hollywood's most exclusive prostitution ring, a $50,000-a-night call girl service providing Playboy Playmates and porn stars to actors, athletes and moguls. And it was operated by...
• The Sanger Apaches have made contact (The Sanger Herald)
  posted on June 18, 2009 at 05:56:33 am
  Apaches Quarterback Aaron Perez tries to pitch out on the run during Sanger High’s scrimmage against Clovis West High School at last weekend’s contact camp at Fresno State.
• May 12 community sports announcements and results (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 12, 2009 at 05:17:20 am
  BASKETBALL -- CSUB Boys Basketball Camp, June 15-18, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Camp facilities will remain open and supervised from 7:45 a.m. through 4:30 p.m daily. For more information,call (661) 654-2190 or email Geoff Probst
• Local briefs: Team USA gives Pondexter a shot (The Fresno Bee)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 06:24:08 am
  Quincy Pondexter, the ex-Memorial High basketball standout now starring at the University of Washing
• Paradise Hall of Fame Banquet (Paradise Post)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 08:07:44 am
  Karen Hass - Hass has a long and distinguished career as someone who both enjoys and supports athletics. It started back in 1957 when she kept score at a baseball game in Yankee Stadium.
• Denver Evans turns America's honky-tonks into keytar-towns (Knoxville News Sentinel)
  posted on April 10, 2009 at 04:14:19 am
  Denver Evans has had 21 years to learn about the subject of his song "Redneck Women and Beer." Now 34, Evans has been performing in honky-tonks since age 13. Yet instead of a guitar, Evans wields a keytar - an instrument more associated with 1980s New Wave bands than country music performers.
• Banks use 'cash for keys' to get people out of foreclosed homes (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on April 2, 2009 at 06:59:27 pm
  Realtor Warren Ash spends most of his time these days doing the bank's bidding. He's among a group of real estate professionals who work on behalf of banks and interact with occupants -- former owners or present renters -- on foreclosed properties.
• Brian Orr ends his high school wrestling career at state meet (Ramona Sentinel)
  posted on March 27, 2009 at 05:21:04 pm
  Published 03/27/2009 - 9:08 a.m.
• Quick Change and Hockey Stick & Puck Giveaway highlight big weekend (OurSports Central)
  posted on March 24, 2009 at 10:19:17 pm
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• Tulare Western jazz performs well (Visalia Times-Delta / Tulare Advance-Register)
  posted on March 23, 2009 at 11:07:50 am
  The Tulare Western High School Jazz Band earned an Excellent rating at this year's CMEA Jazz Festival at Hanford High School. The following students earned soloist awards: Vicente Carrillo, alto sax; Josh Avila, trumpet; Curtis Humphrey, guitar and Jacob Cordeniz, drums.
• Region at a Glance (The Hanford Sentinel)
  posted on March 20, 2009 at 07:21:41 pm
  Hanford West sign language celebration The Hanford West American Sign Language advanced students will present a performance Tuesday evening celebrating the 10th birthday of Hanford West High School at the Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center on the Hanford High School campus.
• Jones one match short of wrestling nationals (The Fallbrook Village News)
  posted on March 19, 2009 at 11:51:21 pm
  Fallbrook High School senior Brett Jones missed qualifying for the high school wrestling national tournament by one match. Jones won three matches and lost two at the state tournament March 6-7 in Bakersfield. Although only the top eight places are designated, reaching the fifth round in the double-elimination tournament meant that Jones was one of the top 12 from among the 40 wrestlers in the ...
• Banks exchange cash for keys to get people out of foreclosed property (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on March 14, 2009 at 07:12:34 pm
  Realtor Warren Ash spends most of his time these days doing the bank's bidding. He's among a group of real estate professionals who work on behalf of banks and interact with occupants -- former owners or present renters -- on foreclosed properties. They check on homes and report back to banks, letting them know if the dwellings are empty. They swing by the properties multiple times, leaving ...
• Athletic Gahr too much for Hanford West (The Hanford Sentinel)
  posted on March 11, 2009 at 07:46:27 pm
  Just about everything seemed in place for Hanford West High School as it hosted its first California Interscholastic Federation Southern California playoff game Tuesday night against Gahr (Cerritos).
• Huskies, ‘Pups and Panthers open at home (The Hanford Sentinel)
  posted on March 9, 2009 at 06:36:22 pm
  Surprise team from the Central Valley, meet your counterparts from Los Angeles County. That's the scenario facing Hanford West High School's boys basketball team in Tuesday's opening round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern California Division III playoffs.