Hesperia Unified School District

#HUSDSportsCenter 🐾⚽️ It’s a great day to be a Bulldog! 🐾 Oak Hills High School boys soccer just grabbed a HUGE win in the first round of the Division 2 CIF playoffs! 🏆 The Bulldogs played some amazing soccer and beat Valley View with a final score of 5-2! 🥅💨 Now, our boys are moving on to Round 2 to take on Newport Harbor on Fri 2/13 time TBD. We will be cheering them on as they travel for this big away game! 🚌 Good luck in the next round, boys! Keep that momentum going! 🔥⚽️

#HUSDSportsCenter 🏀 HUGE PLAYOFF WIN FOR THE SCORPIONS! 🏀 Big news from the HHS court! Our Hesperia High School boys basketball team just took down San Clemente with a massive 52-41 victory in Round 1 of the CIF Division 2 Playoffs! 🦂🔥 The Scorpions played with heart, hustle, and teamwork! Check out these stats: Nolan Newman-Gomez: A total beast with 23 points and 17 rebounds! 📈 JJ Herd: Dropped 14 points to keep the scoreboard moving! 🎯 Jacob "J5" Henry: Added 5 points and grabbed 8 big rebounds! 💪 The real "refrigerator" moment came from Damien Byrd! 🧊 His defense was legendary, finishing with 2 huge blocks and 4 steals. Damien snagged 3 of those steals right at the end of the game to seal the deal! Welcome to Scorpion Country! We are so proud of our boys in black and gold! 🖤💛 📅 WHAT'S NEXT? The Scorpions are heading on the road for Round 2 to face Elsinore High School. When: Friday, 2/13/25 @ 7:00 PM Where: Elsinore HS Good luck, boys! Keep that momentum going! 🦂🏀✨

#HUSDSportsCenter ⚽️ HUGE WIN FOR THE SULTANS! ⚽ Massive shout-out to our Sultana High School boys soccer team! Tonight, our boys went up against the powerhouse Beaumont team in the first round of the CIF Division 1 Playoffs and totally dominated with a 2-0 victory! 🏆🔥 Advancing to the second round in Division 1 is a HUGE deal! We are so proud of these athletes for showing grit, teamwork, and that unbeatable Teal Pride! 👑💪 🗓️ WHAT’S NEXT? The journey isn't over! The Sultans are moving on to the next round, and they need YOU in the stands to bring the energy! Who: Sultana vs. Rancho Mirage When: Fri, February 13, 2026 Where: Sultana High School (Home Game!) 🏠 Time: Tentatively 5:00 PM Let’s pack the stadium and show everyone what Sultana is all about! See you there! 👏✨

#HUSDSportsCenter It is a HUGE day for our Bulldog family! 🐾⚾️ We are so proud to celebrate four amazing student-athletes from Oak Hills High School who just signed their letters of intent to play college baseball! These Bulldogs are officially taking the next step in their academic and athletic careers and we couldn't be prouder of them! Let’s give a big round of applause to: Seth Marcil – Bethany College 🎓 Kelvin Lackey – Evangel University 🎓 Eric Sotelo – Bemidji State University 🎓 Jacob Webster – Loyola Marymount University 🎓 Congratulations to these student-athletes and their families! Your hard work in the classroom and on the field has paid off. We can't wait to see you shine at the next level! 💪🏆 It's a great day to be a Bulldog!

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we head to Mesa Grande. Last week Mesa had their first ever Donuts with Dads event! They had an incredible turn out and we want to send our appreciation to all of the father figures that showed up. Mesa looks forward to an even bigger event next year to accommodate for all of the fathers, grandpas, big brothers, uncles, and caring male figures that support our Mesa Mustangs.

Your involvement does not end there. They hope you will join them again at their future PTSC and ELAC meetings, their Coffee Chats and parent workshops. Please join them again next year!

#HUSDSportsCenter Winter CIF Playoffs are finally here, and our Oak Hills High School Bulldogs are ready to dominate! 🐾🏀⚽️ It's a great day to be a Bulldog and to fill the stands to show support! Check out this massive lineup of playoff action: 🗓️ Wednesday, February 11th (Home Games!) Boys Soccer: Our Bulldogs take on Valley View at 5:00 PM. ⚽️ Boys Basketball: The Co-MRL Champs host Golden Valley at 7:00 PM. 🏀 🗓️ Thursday, February 12th Girls Soccer: The Lady Bulldogs travel to face Santa Monica at 5:00 PM. 🚌⚽️ Girls Basketball: Our 3-peat MRL Champions (ranked #63 in all of California! 🌟) host Mira Costa at 7:00 PM. 🏀🔥 Come out and support our amazing student-athletes. Let’s make some noise because... "It's a great day to be a Bulldog!" 🐶💪

#HUSDSportsCenter 🦂 WELCOME TO SCORPION COUNTRY! 🦂 Big things are happening at Hesperia High School because the Winter CIF Playoffs are officially here! 🏆 Check out this week's lineup and come out to support our amazing student-athletes: 🏀 Boys Basketball Our MRL Co-Champions are staying home! They are ready to defend the den in a huge playoff matchup. Opponent: San Clemente High School When: Wednesday, 2/11/26 @ 6:00 PM Where: Hesperia High Gym ⚽ Boys Soccer The boys are ready to kick off the post-season with high energy! Opponent: Crossroads When: Wednesday, 2/11/26 @ 4:30 PM Where: Hesperia High School 🏀 Girls Basketball Our Lady Scorpions are hitting the road for their first playoff battle! Opponent: Woodrow Wilson When: Thursday, 2/12/26 @ 6:00 PM Where: Woodrow Wilson HS Let’s fill the stands and show everyone what the black & gold is all about! Good luck to all our players and coaches. Let's go, Scorpions! 🦂🔥

#HUSDSportsCenter 📣⚽️ Big news from the Sultans! 👑 Our Sultana High School soccer teams are headed to the CIF Winter Playoffs, and we couldn’t be more proud! First up, a huge shoutout to our undefeated MRL Champion boys soccer team! 🏆 These guys are currently ranked #50 in all of California and #218 in the whole Nation! Wow! 🌟 They are taking their amazing season on the road to face Beaumont this Wednesday, 2/11/26, at 5:00 PM. Let's keep that winning streak going! 💪 Then, on Thursday, 2/11/26, our awesome Lady Sultans soccer team hits the road to take on Liberty at 5:00 PM! 🏃‍♀️⚽️ They have worked so hard to get here, and we know they are going to give it their all on the field! Good luck to both teams! Let’s show everyone that Teal Pride! 💙

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we head to Juniper. Every week at Juniper, students get the opportunity to be G.R.O.W.L.ers for the week. These students earned this by displaying G.R.O.W.L. characteristics which stand for: G-Growth mindset, R-Respect, O-Ownership, W-Welcoming & L-Leadership. This particular week was school secretary Amy's last day at Juniper, celebrating with their winners for the week!

A BIG congratulations to our January HUSD Students of the Month! The winner for elementary school was Kingston's Kenneth Lee, and secondary was CMS's Layna Nelson. Special thanks to the program sponsor Victorville Motors. For more info please visit: hesperiausd.org/page/student-of-the-month

Huge congratulations to Sultana High School FCCLA! 🎉 Their 35 competitors rocked the FCCLA Region 10 STAR Event Competition, bringing home numerous 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards!

Fashion Design 1st
Repurpose & Redesign 1st, 2nd
Professional Presentation 1st, 2nd
Sports Nutrition 1st
Nutrition & Wellness 1st
Focus on Children 1st, 2nd
Culinary Arts 3rd
Food Innovations 2nd
Culinary Display 1st
Entrepreneurship 1st

#HUSDSportsCenter 🏀🐾 It is a GREAT day to be a Bulldog! 🐾 We are so excited to celebrate our Oak Hills High School Boys Basketball team! 🏆 These amazing athletes just clinched the title of co-MRL Champions! 🥇 They are also ranked #199 in the entire state of California by Max Preps! That is a huge deal! 🌟 We also have three massive individual milestones to celebrate. A huge congratulations to Jeremiah Lark, Mar Landry, and Mo Rios! 🏀✨ All three of these Bulldogs just hit 1,000 career points! That is a lot of hard work and dedication on the court. 💯 Tonight is Senior Night! 🎓 Come out and support the team as they take on Apple Valley. They are getting ready to head into the CIF playoffs next, and we know they will do great things! Good luck tonight, Bulldogs! Let’s go! 🐾🔥

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 January:

Teacher of the Month: Sarah Whitten, 1st Grade, Joshua Circle Elementary
Classified Employee of the Month: Sarah Martinez, Campus Assistant, Hesperia Jr. High School

#HUSDSportsCenter ​🏆 SULTANA WRESTLING TAKES OVER! 🏆 ​Huge news coming from the mat! Our Sultana High School wrestlers just dominated the MRL Finals, and we couldn’t be more proud! ​👑 5-PEAT CHAMPIONS! ​A massive shout-out to our Girls Wrestling Team for winning the MRL Championship for the 5th year in a row! That is a true dynasty! 🥇🔥 ​Special congratulations to our individual MRL Champions: ​Samantha Martinez (Lower Weight MVP! 🏆) ​Angelina Garcia ​Isabella Moya ​Kenzie Collins ​Chelsea Garcia (Upper Weight MVP! 🏆) ​🤼‍♂️ BOYS SWEEP THE BOARD ​Our Boys Wrestling team had an incredible showing too! Congrats to our individual MRL Champs: Maddox Hazard, Gavin Stallsworth, Jackson Humphrey, and Cael Humphrey (Lower Weight MVP! 🏆). All of our 14 male wrestlers qualified for CIF! 🤯 ​🚀 NEXT STOP: CIF FINALS ​Good luck to all our Sultans heading to the CIF Individuals on February 13-15! We have a huge army of wrestlers ready to represent: ​Girls CIF Qualifiers: Aylien Soto, Samantha Martinez, Marley Walker, Angelina Garcia, Isabella Moya, Emily Trinidad, McKenzie Collins, Delaney Millar, Patricia Jablonski, Chelsea Garcia, Addyson Etoll, and Mariana Blanco. ​Boys CIF Qualifiers: Will Enos, Maddox Hazzard, Jackson Humphrey, Cael Humphrey, Gavin Stalsworth, Gabriel Ramirez, Brandon Rodriguez, Nate Gallegos, Aaron Esparza, Orion Curry, Martin Tarango, and Terry Shannon. ​Way to go, Sultans! Keep that Teal Pride shining bright! 👑🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️

Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight brings us to Carmel Elementary, where they ask, "Who says gaming is just a hobby?!" At Carmel, the Cougar eSports team is proving that it’s a masterclass in teamwork, strategic thinking, and digital citizenship. Watching these young gamers communicate, problem-solve, and cheer each other on has been a true testament to their leadership, both on and off the eSports gaming "field"! Whether they’re hitting a perfect score or navigating a tricky level, these Cougars are building skills that go way beyond the screen!
*Communication: Clear, real-time strategy.
*Resilience: Bouncing back from a "Game Over" with a new plan.
*Sportsmanship: Respecting the opponent, win or lose.
We couldn't be prouder of the Cougar eSports team and their amazing coaches, Mr. Blanco and Mrs. Wickline! Way to go, Cougars! #CarmelCougars #YouAreALEADer

#HUSDSportsCenter ​🐾 It’s a Great Day to be a Bulldog! A huge shout-out to our Oak Hills High School wrestling stars! 🤼‍♂️✨ Our boys and girls absolutely crushed it at the MRL finals last week, and we are so proud of how they represented the Hesperia Unified School District! Check out the amazing Bulldogs who punched their tickets to the CIF Finals on February 13-14: ​🥇 Girls CIF Qualifiers ​Victoria Reyes (2nd @ MRL) 🥈 ​Shianne Morales (2nd @ MRL) 🥈 ​Kaylin Steede (2nd @ MRL) 🥈 ​Ilah Allen (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​Mia Hernandez (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​Jasmin Leonardo (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​🥇 Boys CIF Qualifiers ​Jared Aguilar (2nd @ MRL) 🥈 ​Ruben Reyes (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​Santos Montoya (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​Allan Arroyo (3rd @ MRL) 🥉 ​Good luck to all our wrestlers as they move on to the next round! Keep that Bulldog spirit strong! 🐶💪

#HUSDSportsCenter ⚽️🏆 ​Big news from the soccer field! Our Sultana High School Boys Soccer team is having an absolutely incredible season! 🌟 ​The Sultans are showing off that Teal Pride with an amazing record of 15-2-4. They are currently undefeated in the Mojave River League at 6-0-2! 😤 💥 According to MaxPreps, our boys are ranked #51 in all of California and #196 in the entire nation! That is a huge deal! 🇺🇸✨ ​Check out these stats: ⚽️ 69 goals scored (in last 20 games) 🛡️ Only 17 goals allowed (in last 20 games) 🔥 Top 30 in the Southern Section ​But it’s not just about the numbers. These student-athletes are working hard to be honorable young men both on and off the field. By staying humble and focused, they are truly preparing for tomorrow’s world! 🌎🎓 ​We are so proud of this team and can't wait to see what they do next. Let’s keep that momentum going, Sultans! 💪🔥

#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!