Centennial High took first place, but of the top eight teams headed to New York for the national Virtual Enterprise competition, five are Kern County high schools.
Houchin Community Blood Bank announced that blood recipient and high school student Hallie Keese will serve as Houchin's first high school-level spokesperson.
The Hanford West Huskies girls water polo team advanced to the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Section Division III Playoffs following a 15-7 win over No. 15 seed Frontier High