Citrus Valley Blackhawks take flight in 2009-2010
Citrus Valley High School in Redlands is scheduled to open in fall of 2009.
The school will be the third comprehensive high school for Redlands.
In fact, today was the first day on the job for new Citrus Valley principal Bernie Cavanagh, who has moved over from the top administrative spot at Yucaipa High School.
Scott Bohlender, the assistant superintendent of educational services for the Redlands Unified School District, said some staff should be moved into the new school by the winter.
The address for Citrus Valley is 800 W. Pioneer Road in Redlands.
The proposed boundaries for Citrus Valley begin at Brockton Avenue to the south, between Church and Alabama streets to the east and west and into Highland to the north.
The school's mascot is "Blackhawks" and its colors will be black and gold.
Prep-dog aside: Hmmm, "Packers" seems like a better option, but maybe that was frowned upon because there are hardly any orange groves left in the area.
Bohlender said the CIF-SS has been contacted about Citrus Valley's intent to compete in 2009-2010. He said it is unknown at this point if the school will just have freshmen in the fall of 2009 or freshmen and sophomores.
What do you think of the re-drawn boundaries for the new high school, as well as Redlands and REV?
- John Murphy
909-386-3853
berdooman@aol.com
www.insidesocal.com/sb/prepdog
I dont think it matters how the boundary lines are drawn.....REV will still recruit their players from all over S.B. County. Its a shame that the idea of High School sports being our neighborhood kids vs. your neighborhood kids is gone forever. Something needs to be done about programs like REV!!!
WHAT ABOUT THE NEW SCHOOL IN HESPERIA?WHO IS GOING TO BE FOOTBALL COACH?WHAT LEAGUE ARE THEY GOING TO PLAY IN?ALSO HEARD THE COACH FOR WRESTLING FROM SULTANA IS GOING OVER THERE TO RUN P.E. AND START UP ANOTHER GREAT PROGRAM.IS THIS TRUE?
At least Citrus Valley and the nickname Blackhawks are appropriate. Here in Twin Falls, Idaho, a second high school is slated to open in 2009. It will be called Canyon Ridge High School, with the nickname of Riverhawks. One, it isn't even close to a canyon. Secondly, there is no such bird as a Riverhawk. Staff members at one of the Junior High Schools came up with the name and mascot, and the school board bought into it hook line and sinker.