Hesperia Unified School District

#HUSDSportsCenter 🏇✨ ​Big news coming from Sultana High School! The college signing season has started early, and we are making history! 📜🎉 ​A huge congratulations to Bella Clark for signing her letter of intent! ✍️ Bella has earned a scholarship to join the Varsity Equestrian Team at the University of Minnesota Crookston! 🐎This is the first time a Sultan has ever signed for this sport, and we couldn't be more proud! ​We are so excited to see you gallop toward your bright future, Bella! Bleed Teal!

🦂 #HUSDSportsCenter 🦂​Hesperia High School Wrestling just absolutely dominated the mats, and the results are in! Our Scorpions brought the heat, securing an undefeated 5–0 league record and proving why they are the team to beat! ​🏆 ​The boys team didn't just win; they made history! All 14 wrestlers have qualified for the CIF Finals. With 7 League Champions and 6 runner-ups, this season has been nothing short of legendary. ​Our Male CIF Qualifiers: ​🥇 1st Place: David Preciado, Jonah Villatoro, Emiliano Hernandez, Jonathan Ugarte, Max Kirakios, Max Stevenson, Ronald Lamas, Carlos Bernal ​🥈 2nd Place: Isaac Oliveras, Brandon Garcia, Landin Arguelles, Kevin Silva, Eion Jackson ​🥉 3rd Place: Luis Romero ​📍 Next Stop: CIF Finals at John Glenn HS (Feb 13–14, 2026) ​👑 ​The Lady Scorpions are sending 8 powerhouse wrestlers to the CIF Finals! We are so proud of our 2 League Champions and the incredible underclassmen stepping up to the challenge. ​Our Female CIF Qualifiers: ​🥇 1st Place: Ariana Estrella, Chyanne Stepanian ​🥈 2nd Place: Aeriana Powell (So.), Hailey Hernandez (Fr.) ​🥉 3rd Place: D’ Arian Guity (Fr.), Maya Thomas (Fr.), Analucia Valdez (Jr.), Scarlet Acala (Fr.) ​📍 Next Stop: CIF Finals at Roosevelt HS (Feb 13–14, 2026) ​Huge congratulations to all our athletes and coaches! Let’s keep that momentum sliding into CIF! 🦂💪

The #HUSDSportsCenter is buzzing because Nolan Newman-Gomez just had a monstrous night! 🦂🏀 ​Talk about a legendary game, Nolan dropped 41 points and snagged 19 rebounds to lead the Scorpions to a dominant 98-60 win over Apple Valley! 😤 But the stats don’t stop there. ​📈 The Record Books: ​✨ 1,500 Career Varsity Points: Joined the elite club yesterday! ​💪 700 Career Rebounds: Hit this milestone on the same night! ​🎯 200+ Career Threes: A true threat from deep. ​🦂 Pure Loyalty: Nolan has played all 4 varsity seasons as a Scorpion, scoring every single point in the Hesperia High black & gold! ​Even with those monster numbers, Nolan stays humble, giving all the credit to his teammates for trusting him and "getting after it." Nolan also checks all the "student-athlete" boxes as he’s on track to graduate as a Valedictorian this May. 🎓🔥 ​🏆 Team Update: ​The Scorpions are officially 7-0 (Undefeated!) in the MRL and currently ranked #88 in the entire state per MaxPreps! Shoutout to JJ Herd for a huge night as well, dropping 21 points in the victory! 👊 ​🎥 WATCH TO THE END to see the exact bucket that put Nolan over the 1,500-point mark! ​📅 NEXT UP: SENIOR NIGHT! Come celebrate Nolan and the rest of the seniors as they take on Sultana High School.📍 HHS Gym 🕕 Friday, 1/30/26 @ 6:00 PM. ​Let’s pack the stands and show some love! 🦂🔥

History has been made in the #HUSDSportsCenter! We caught up with the powerhouse herself, Bella Rincon, the OHHS Lady Bulldog star who just hit her 1,000th career varsity point! 🏆✨ Bella is a 4-year varsity senior who knows exactly how to dominate the paint. 😤 While some play the perimeter, Bella told us she prefers to do her damage inside, and business has been a boomin'! What makes this milestone even more impressive? Bella arrived at OHHS her Junior year with 300+ points. In just two seasons, she’s racked up 600+ points as a Bulldog! 🐾 She gives all the credit to her amazing teammates and coaches for helping her reach this massive goal. Talk about a class act! 🙌🔥 The squad is officially the #1-ranked team in the MRL with a perfect 7-0 conference record! They’re currently sitting at #63 in the entire State of California (MaxPreps). 📈 📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This Friday, 1/30/26, 6pm at OHHS, is SENIOR NIGHT! 🎓🎉 Come out and show some love for Bella and the rest of the seniors as they close out the regular season and gear up for a deep CIF Playoff run! Let's pack the stands! 📣💪

#HUSDSportsCenter 🐾 DAWGS ON TOP! ⚽️🔥 The Oak Hills Lady Bulldogs are absolutely CRUSHING it this winter season! 😤 Not only are they sitting comfortably at the #1 spot in the MRL standings, but they also snagged a massive rivalry win over Apple Valley last week! With a powerhouse 13-4-2 record, the region is officially taking notice. CIF currently ranks them #79 in the Southern Section Division III! 📈✨ 🗓️ DON’T MISS THE ACTION: Next home game vs.Serrano 📅 1/30/26 ⏰ 4:30 PM It’s a great day to be a Bulldog! Let’s fill those stands and keep this momentum going! 🗣️🙌

#HUSDSportsCenter The Lady Bulldogs are officially MRL Champs! 🥇 It’s been an absolutely electric season on the mats, and these ladies have the 4–1 record to prove it! The biggest highlight? Last week’s total powerhouse performance where they willed their way to victory over an undefeated Apple Valley Lady Sundevils team clinched a share of the title! 😤🔥 Led by the incredible Kaylin Steede, the Bulldogs are just getting started. The focus now shifts to the postseason as they hunt hardware! 🦴? MRL Finals 📅 January 27, 2026. Let’s keep that momentum rolling! Go Bulldogs! 🐕💨

Each month, Hesperia Unified School District proudly recognizes one outstanding Teacher of the Month and one exceptional Classified Employee of the Month. These individuals go above and beyond in their dedication to our students, schools, and community.

Join us in celebrating our honorees for December:

Teacher of the Month: Jessica Aleman, Math, Mojave HS
Classified Employee of the Month: Claudia Mosqueda, Family Community Liaison, Eucalyptus Elementary

The Mock Trial Showcase on 1/20/26 was an awesome experience for the students, coaches and parents! We caught up with two of our superstar HUSD student-attorneys right before the event. Big Thank-you to HHS Coach Mr. Adamiak and OHHS Coach Mrs. Boulanger and all of the students and staff for putting on such a great event!

Congrats to our HUSD Cribs 25-26 2Q winner Cottonwood Elementary's Mrs. Renee McAnulty and her winning Harry Potter themed classroom! We gave her an award and a $100 gift card, courtesy of our community sponsor Schools First Credit Union. The video will be released once it's edited. Go to hesperiausd.org/page/husd-cribs for more info on HUSD CRIBS. Congrats Mrs. McAnulty!

Today we head over to Hollyvale for our #SchoolSiteHighlight where school spirit is alive and well! 🦅✨

Hollyvale is dedicated to creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment where every student can find their flock. From athletics to academics, their in-school and after-school programs are helping their Hawks grow into amazing leaders.

Current Activities: 🏀 Basketball, Soccer & Volleyball, 📣 Pom & Cheer, 🤖 Lego Robotics & iExpo, ♟️ Chess & Esports, 🎥 Video Club, 📖 Book Club & Tutoring, 🧠 SEL Club & FLAIR

Building well-rounded students, one afternoon at a time.

#Hollyvale #GoHawks #Enrichment #STEM #YouthSports #SchoolCommunity

Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight taken us to Cedar Middle, the home of the Spartans! Ever wonder who’s behind the scenes making sure our students have every tool they need to crush their goals? Meet the Cedar Middle School Title 1 Committee!

Three times a year, this team, made up of students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators, gets together with one mission: Student Success! 🎓✨

🔍 The team looks at school data from from grades to community vibes to see exactly where CMS can grow. They review our current wins and brainstorm fresh, new strategies to level up student learning even further! The team takes their ideas to the School Site Council, which is also made up of staff, students and parents, to shape the official plan for the Spartan future! Collaboration is the team's superpower! Everyone at the table is heard, valued, and ready to make a difference. 🤝 We are so proud of the work this committee does to keep Cedar Middle School thriving. Let’s keep pushing for excellence together!

#HUSDSportsCenter It was an amazing game on Friday when the boys' basketball OHHS Bulldogs played the HHS Scorpions at HHS. The Bulldogs played a great game, but it was the Scorpions night as they won 53-49 in an amazing overtime win. With 18pts, 18rbs, 3 assts & 3stls the Raising Cane's Livestream Player of the game was 6'8" senior forward Nolan Newman-Gomez. Great job Nolan and congrats to all the players from both teams on such an exciting game! You can watch the entire livestream at scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media With this win the Scorpions improved to 4-0 in MRL play and according to Max Preps are now ranked 81st in the entire State of California. The Bulldogs are 3-1 in MRL play, ranked in the top 200 in the State and are looking forward to playing the Scorpions again on Mon 2/2/26 at 6pm at OHHS.

The Oak Hills High PreMed and Nursing Club are hosting their 2nd annual Blizzard Bash! An event for everyone in the high desert to enjoy some winter activities. Free admission with food for purchase, there will be performances from the Oak Hills Orchestra and Majorette. Along with hands-on experiments, crafts, games and a fun raffle. We hope to see you in the PAC on January 23rd at 6PM!

Join us now for our live stream of the basketball game between Oak Hills High School and Hesperia High School. The live stream can be found here: https://www.scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media

All HUSD schools and support sites will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Oak Hills High School is hosting a joint OHHS & HHS Mock Trial Showcase in the HUSD District Office Annex Building (behind the main building) on Tues 1/20/26 5:30pm-7:30pm. The event is open to silent spectators (based on space availability). Kudos to all the staff, students and parents who make this amazing program possible.

Join us tonight for our live stream of the basketball game between Oak Hills High School and Hesperia High School. The live stream starts at 6PM tonight and can be found here: https://www.scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media

From setting goals to achieving dreams—we are bursting with pride for Mojave High School graduate, Derik! 🎓

During the 24-25 school year, Derik had a goal: he wanted to join our HUSDSTUDENTS@WORK program. Though he faced some academic and attendance hurdles initially, Derik didn’t give up. He returned this year with a renewed focus, crushed his goals, and earned his spot in the program! 📈🙌

Derik took his talents to Little Caesars right here in Hesperia. With a little support from HUSD for his gear and Food Handler's Card, Derik’s work ethic shined so bright that they offered him a permanent position! 🍕✨

To top it all off, Derik officially met all his requirements and graduated from Mojave High in December! Help us congratulate Derik on his hard work, his new job, and his bright future! 🎓💼

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we are highlighting Hesperia High's Fishing Club. The club was established four years ago, and its main goal is to expose kids to the outdoors and Fishing. The hope is that these students will unplug from technology and garner a sincere appreciation for nature. The club has grown every year, and this year is the largest membership that they have had. The club travels to local lakes, such as Mojave Narrows, Silverwood, Big Bear, and Lake Gregory, just to name a few. All snacks, fishing fees, and transportation are covered by the club.

#HUSDSportscenter A BIG congratulations to our December HUSD Athletes of the Month! The winner for middle school was HJH's Aavin Lewis and high school was Hesperia High's Clarissa Rolon. Special thanks to our sponsor Erickson-Hall Construction. For more info please visit: https://www.hesperiausd.org/page/student-athlete-of-the-month