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Coyotes Drop Southern League Game to Gustine

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It was a tale of two halves Friday night for the Denair High football team against Gustine.

The Coyotes emerged from a back-and-forth first half with a one-point lead, only to have a number of crucial penalty calls go against them in the final two quarters in an entertaining but ultimately disappointing 35-22 Southern League loss.

Denair (2-4, 0-3) led 22-21 at halftime and was poised to record its first league victory, but couldn’t sustain any offensive rhythm in the final two quarters.

“We were still running the same game plan, but every time we moved the ball, we got a penalty flag,” said head coach Ted Howze. “The officials took our kids out of the game.”

Gustine (5-1, 2-1) scored first in the opening quarter, but Denair quickly responded. On the first play after the kickoff, senior running back Austin Hughes broke loose up the middle and sprinted 70 yards for a touchdown to tie the score 7-7.

Gustine marched down the field again to score another touchdown early in the second quarter. Again, the Coyotes answered, this time on a 37-yard TD pass from Dominyc Silva to tight end Brandon Steeley.

Sensing Gustine was aggressively trying to block the point-after kick, Denair ran a perfect fake. Silva again found Steeley on a pass for the two-point conversion to give Denair a 15-14 lead.

The teams exchanged punts before Gustine scored once more to move ahead 21-15. The Coyotes got the ball back with about two minutes left in the half and efficiently marched down the field. They capped the drive on Alex Valle’s 3-yard TD run with 6 seconds to play to take a 22-21 lead into halftime. Continue reading “Coyotes Drop Southern League Game to Gustine” »

A Class Act! 10 Questions for Maria Olivas

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Name:  Maria S. Olivas

Family: Three children (Isaac, Gloria and Eva) and three grandchildren (Leonidas, Jordan and Emilia)

School: Denair High School

Subject taught: Spanish 1 – 4

Experience and education:  11 years teaching experience. Bachelor of science degree in business administration from San Francisco State University; teaching credential from CSU Stanislaus; master’s in education from Grand Canyon University.

Why most inspires you about teaching? Teaching students lifelong skills and waking their desire for knowledge.

What are your biggest challenges as a teacher? To motivate students who don’t seem to appreciate the value of education.

What is your favorite teaching tool or activity? Anything with technology.

How has Common Core affected your classroom strategy? Many of the Common Core concepts were already being applied in my classroom. Students are often expected to explain their answers. We do math when we do conversion to the metric system; we learn about history of the Spanish language and its influence on English. Some Common Core strategies that we are using more frequently are working with partners, pair-share activities and group discussions.

What do you want your students to remember? I want my students to remember that everything I did in the classroom, even though it seemed too demanding, was done with their best interest at heart.

How can parents support what you do? Parents can support my efforts by minimizing the number of student absences and by making sure their students bring their materials to class. Continue reading “A Class Act! 10 Questions for Maria Olivas” »

Turnovers Hurt Coyotes in Southern League Loss to Mariposa

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Turnovers and injuries were too much for Denair High’s football team to overcome in a 47-13 loss to Mariposa on Friday night.

Mariposa returned two of the Coyotes’ five fumbles for touchdowns to help build a commanding early lead. Denair’s lack of depth also was exposed when a number of key two-way players were banged up and missed all or parts of the game. The Coyotes only have 22 players on their roster.

“The bottom line is you can’t win a football game when you turn the ball over four times,” said Denair coach Ted Howze.

The Coyotes (2-3) fell to 0-2 in the Southern League after winning two of their three non-league games.

“I felt like we moved the ball early, after they scored their first touchdown,” Howze said. “But then we fumbled on the 20 and they returned it 80 yards for a touchdown. The harder our kids pressed, the more mistakes they made.

“Injuries limited us and turnovers killed us.”

Running back Alex Valle lasted just four plays before reinjuring his ankle. Quarterbacks Dominyc Silva and Trenton Howze also missed time during the game after hard hits.

The Coyotes scored both their touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Silva found Brandon Steeley on a pass across the middle and Steeley outran the Mariposa defense to the end zone. A few minutes later, Silva intercepted a pass and returned it 13 yards for another score.

This week, Denair plays at Gustine (4-1 overall, 1-1 Southern League), which is coming off a 21-10 victory over Waterford. Continue reading “Turnovers Hurt Coyotes in Southern League Loss to Mariposa” »

Denair High School Surveys Graduates

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Denair High School is currently conducting a survey of DHS graduates. They are looking to track students that have graduated within the last ten years. The survey is a quick fifteen question online format. It seeks information on post graduate college work and work experience.

Please forward the link below to any graduates that you may know.

http://tinyurl.com/DenairGradSurvey

Denair High School Hosts College Awareness Night

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All high school students and their parents are invited to attend College Night on Thursday, when representatives from three area campuses will share information about their schools.

The free session is scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2014, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., at the Denair High School theater.

On hand will be officials from the University of California at Merced, California State University, Stanislaus and Modesto Junior College.

They will discuss the application process, how to choose a college and the differences between campuses, academic and vocational programs, and scholarships and financial aid.

Denair Unified School District officials encourage all families to attend and remind parents it’s never too soon to begin thinking about a college education for their children.

In the course of a 40-year working career, the College Board estimates that someone with a bachelor’s degree will make 66% percent more than someone with only a high school diploma. Those who receive an associate of arts degree from a community college are estimated to make 24% more than someone with just a high school education.

The college-going rate is lower in Stanislaus County than in many parts of California and the country. The 2010 Census estimates that 7.2% of the county’s 520,000 residents have an AA degree, 10.9% have a bachelor’s degree and 5.4% have a graduate degree or higher.