Denair Middle School Hosts Book Fair

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Scholastic Book Fair

Submitted by Denair Unified School District

Denair Middle School Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair on October 12-16, 2015 from 7:35 am to 3:30 pm. to help raise funds to purchase new books for the library and classrooms.

The Book Fair will be open each day from 7:35 am to 3:30 pm and feature a wide range of books for middle school, young teens and adults, including mystery and adventure novels, fantasy series, sports guides, graphic novels, and the latest best sellers from more than 100 publishers. Parents, children, teachers, and the community are invited to attend.

On October 14th from 4:30 to 7:30, the Book Fair will feature an evening event for parents, community members, and other staff members that aren’t able to come during the day.

Student volunteers, dubbed the Crew, helped to plan the Fair and will also help run it. From creating special promotions and merchandising displays to managing inventory and assisting shoppers with their selections, Crew members learn real-life skills while helping to encourage reading at their school.

“Our Student Crew is working very hard to put on a great Book Fair event – one that promotes literacy and reading, while at the same time raising money for much-needed school resources,” said Gayle Schell, Librarian, at Denair Middle School.

Fair attendees can also help build classroom libraries by purchasing books for teachers through the Classroom Wish List program. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Schell at (209) 632-2510, ext. 3210, or (209) 632-9911, ext. 4259.

Save the Date for the Denair Lions Pancake Breakfast

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Denair Lions Club

Submitted by Denair Lions Club

This year’s Denair Lions Community Pancake Breakfast is being held on Sunday, November 1, 2015, 7:00 am – 1:00 pm, at the Denair Community Center, 3850 N. Gratton Road, Denair. They will be offering delicious pancakes, eggs and ham, with a choice of coffee, juice or milk.  Donations are gladly accepted at the door.

This year’s proceeds will benefit Bob and Dorothy Steeley. A flyer for the event can be downloaded here.

Coyotes Best Previously Unbeaten Delhi in Southern League Opener

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DHS Coyotes Football

Submitted by Denair Unified School District

Denair’s defense played its best game of the season in Friday night’s 20-14 Southern League victory over Delhi. And, fittingly, it was the defense that came through on the most pivotal play.

With two minutes to play and Denair leading 14-7, Delhi was faced with a fourth-and-6 from the Denair 33-yard-line. The Hawks decided to go for a first down. But the strategy backfired when Coyotes lineman Dylan Mann broke free, sacked the Delhi quarterback and caused a fumble. Outside linebacker Juan Barrera scooped up the loose ball and raced 65 yards for the clinching touchdown, setting off a wild celebration on the Denair sideline and in the visiting stands.

In fact, Denair (2-2 overall, 1-0 SL) celebrated a little too long, drew a 15-yard penalty and had to kick off from its own 25-yard line.

Delhi (3-1, 0-1) nearly ran the kick back, then scored a few plays later to trim Denair’s lead to 20-14 with about a minute to play.

The Hawks went for an onside kick, but Denair recovered and ran out the clock to end the hard-fought game.

It was Denair’s first road victory in three tries this season, something Coach Anthony Armas said is an important sign of growth for his young team.

“We had talked about learning to travel because our two previous road games didn’t turn out the way we would have liked them to. I think we are learning how to travel,” said Armas, whose squad had sandwiched away losses to Summerville and Argonaut around a home victory over Brookside Christian. Continue reading “Coyotes Best Previously Unbeaten Delhi in Southern League Opener” »

DHS Powder Puff Game Takes the Field Wednesday Night

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Submitted by Denair High School Sports Boosters

It’s that time of year where the girls kick the boys off the field and invade Jack W. Lytton Stadium, at Denair High School, for the Annual Powder Puff Game. This year’s game will be played Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 @ 6:30 pm. The 2015 Powder Puff Game between the Junior and Senior girls will be an exciting display of athleticism and competiveness. The game is always a fun time for all, including the fans in the stands cheering, the players on the field giving their all, and the all-boy cheerleading squads showing their support and their moves during half time.

The game is a fundraising event between the Denair Sports Boosters and Denair High School Wrestling. The gate opens at 5:30 pm and start time is 6:30 pm. The cost to attend the game is $7 for adults and $3 for students. There will be food available to purchase at the game.

Both teams have done an excellent job preparing for the game and both squads look like they are ready to play.   The scrimmages between the two squads have been very competitive and we could see a high scoring game.

Last year Juniors this year’s Seniors will be looking to get their chance at a victory that escaped them last year. Senior QB Cheyenne Rutherford, and Senior RB Destiny Silva, will again lead this Senior group that only lost by 2 points last year as Juniors. This year’s Seniors will have an experience line-up that hopes to continue the streak of Senior victories that have been dominate for the last 5 years.

First time players Junior QB Kelsey Park and Junior RB Eva Varni will try to break the streak of Senior victories. Both ladies have shown a lot of athleticism in practice, along with their Junior teammates, and could be the group that give the Juniors a victory to end the Senior dominance.

There are some great coaches volunteering their time to help them. Denair Head Wrestling Coach Don Helnore is coaching the Seniors along with Denair Assistant Wrestling Coach Matt Saldana and Denair Assistant Football Coach Andy Rutherford. The Juniors have Former Denair Assistant Football Coach Russell Steeley returning to coach along with Denair Assistant Football Coach Rick Snyder and Denair JV Head Football Coach and Denair Assistant Wrestling Coach Joe Prock.

It shaping up to be an exciting game that will determine who will have bragging rights for the rest of the school year.