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Sept. 13, 2026

Hanford Insider: HESD's Multi Year School Modernization Plan

Hanford Insider: HESD's Multi Year School Modernization Plan

Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode! Construction signs outside a school can feel like background noise until you hear what’s actually happening behind the fences. We sit down with Hanford Elementary School District Superintendent Joy Gabler and Director of Facilities and Operations Daniel Pierotte to get a clear, practical update on the district’s school modernization projects, including the multi-year Monroe Elementary rebuild and the campus upgrades rolling across Hanford. ...

Send me a text and give me feedback on this episode!

Construction signs outside a school can feel like background noise until you hear what’s actually happening behind the fences. We sit down with Hanford Elementary School District Superintendent Joy Gabler and Director of Facilities and Operations Daniel Pierotte to get a clear, practical update on the district’s school modernization projects, including the multi-year Monroe Elementary rebuild and the campus upgrades rolling across Hanford.

We talk about what drives today’s school construction timelines: California building codes, Division of the State Architect approvals, fire life safety, structural standards, access compliance, and Title 24 energy requirements. Daniel explains the kinds of improvements that matter long after the ribbon cutting, like LED lighting, better indoor air quality, durable surfaces, and infrastructure that’s affordable to maintain for the next 50 to 75 years. We also hit Washington Elementary repairs, ADA and restroom upgrades, and a central kitchen electrical project designed to increase capacity as schools move toward greener energy.

Joy shares what it takes to run these projects while students and staff are on campus, why bond measures are essential to funding facility work, and how technology has become part of the building plan itself. We dig into one-to-one devices, reliable classroom connectivity for state testing, a districtwide new math adoption (Illustrative Mathematics), and a new student information system plus the HESD Connect app that aims to simplify parent communication. We close with pride points, including major school recognitions, a reminder about safe driving in school zones and around bus stops, plus community news and a local sports roundup.

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00:01 - Week Preview And Headlines

00:42 - Hanford City Council Meeting Agenda

01:21 - Community Calendar Highlights

02:01 - Historic Photo Walk Details

03:01 - Museum Exhibit And Weekend Events

04:40 - Why School Construction Takes Time

05:43 - Monroe Modernization Timeline Through 2027

06:39 - Codes, Safety, And Energy Upgrades

07:33 - Washington Repairs And Central Kitchen Power

08:37 - Building While Students Are On Campus

10:52 - Bond Measures And Community Trust

13:24 - Shout Outs To District Operations Staff

15:13 - Classroom Tech Infrastructure And One To One

18:23 - New Math Adoption And HESD Connect

20:40 - Arts, Athletics, And Big School Awards

23:59 - Safer School Zones And Bus Stops

26:11 - Local Football, Volleyball, Water Polo Scores

28:43 - Support, Subscribe, And Send Tips

Week Preview And Headlines

SPEAKER_03

On this week's Hanford Insider, leaders from the Hanford Elementary School District give us an update on all of the modernization projects happening at our local schools. Rob has your community news and I'll have your sports report.

Hanford City Council Meeting Agenda

SPEAKER_04

I'm Rob Bentley, bringing you community news and the positive stories that make Kings County a great place to call home. In community news this week, the Hanford City Council will be meeting on Tuesday, September 15th. At the 4 p.m. study session, they'll receive a presentation from the Mid-Kings River Groundwater Sustainability Agency, and they'll be taking a look at the flock camera system to learn more about them. At the 7 p.m. general session, they'll be holding two public hearings and will be receiving a presentation from the Community Development Department about objective design standards.

Community Calendar Highlights

SPEAKER_04

Now let's take a look at this week's community calendar. There will be a Hanford City Council candidate night at the Elks Lodge on Monday, September 14th, beginning at 7 p.m. Candidates Victor Chavreen Jr. and Shane Strand who are running in District E. The candidate forum for District A will be held on September 28th. At the Thursday Night Marketplace this week, it's Volunteer Appreciation Night with music by Eminent Groove. Saturday, September 19th, sure is a busy day. It starts out in the morning with a historic photo walk beginning at the Carnegie Museum at 10 a.m. This is sponsored by the King's Art Council.

Historic Photo Walk Details

SPEAKER_04

I had a chance to catch up with coordinator Megan M. to tell us about this event.

SPEAKER_01

The Kings County Arts Council would love to invite the community out to our photo walk. We're partnering with the Carnegie Museum as well as the Central Valley Camera Club. We're uh putting together this walk. Rob has these great stops lined up, some beautiful historical buildings we're gonna be walking around taking pictures of. Uh we're gonna start at the Carnegie Courtyard at 10 a.m. that day on the 19th. Uh we're gonna walk around, check out the buildings till about 12 o'clock to take pictures. And then we're gonna excuse everyone. Hopefully, you'll stop by if maybe get a scoot from Superior Dairy, support from local businesses. I know some other local businesses have events going on that day. I'm also part of um the theater fest, a play festival that's happening at the downtown theater. So there's a lot going on. Be sure to stick around. Anybody is welcome. Any camera levels, any camera types. If you just got your phone, feel free to bring your phone and take pictures. We hope to get you there.

Museum Exhibit And Weekend Events

SPEAKER_04

At noon, the Carnegie Museum opens part two of Building Kings County. Part two of Building Kings County explores the people, places, businesses, and institutions that shape daily life across Kings County. Discover the restaurants and gathering places where neighbors came together, the churches that brought people together, and the highways and transportation routes that connected our towns and helped our communities grow. From local businesses and familiar landmarks to radio, entertainment, public service, and the many people contributed to the county's growth, this exhibit celebrates the stories that are woven into the fabric of Kings County. Next week, we'll take a deeper dive into the exhibition. The museum will be open each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from noon to 4 through December 13th. However, the museum will be closed this Friday for a VIP reception that will resume normal hours on Saturday. For more information, visit Carnegie Museum of Kingscounty.org. Saturday night is the downtown Hanford Blues and Roots Festival in Pacific Park beginning at 5.30 p.m. Listen to last week's show with Jim Castleman for all of the details. If you have an event coming up large or small, and you'd like some help getting the word out, let's work together. Send your information to HanfordInsider at gmail.com. The Hanford Insider has the most comprehensive community calendar available at Hanford Insider.com.

Why School Construction Takes Time

SPEAKER_04

Can you believe it's already the middle of September and school is well underway, probably about a month underway? And uh I've been curious as I've been driving by the local schools, like many of you. Uh there's a lot of construction that is still going on that maybe didn't get finished in time for uh school to start because they're year-long projects. And I thought it would be a great opportunity for us to catch up with Joy Gabler, who is the superintendent of the Hanford Elementary School District, and Daniel Parati, who is the director of facilities and operations. Welcome to the show.

SPEAKER_00

Thank you for having us, Rob. We appreciate talking about all of the exciting projects we have going on in Hanford Elementary.

SPEAKER_02

Wonderful to be here. Thank you for having us.

SPEAKER_04

Gosh, where do we start? Why don't I just start with the one that uh jumped out at me? Uh, Monroe Elementary School is one you've been doing a lot of upgrades in facilities, uh, because let's face it, some of them are well over 50 years old or or older. But let's start out with Monroe. There's a lot of construction that I understand will be going on there all year. Daniel, what's how's that looking?

Monroe Modernization Timeline Through 2027

SPEAKER_02

So, right now we're we're basically on track to finish in uh the spring of 2027 doing two stick-built wings of classroom wings at a time of construction. We started in the 10s and 20s wing, plan to move in uh mid-month this month, and then we will transition to uh demolition of the next two wings, 30 and 40 wing, and uh hopefully the weather holds out and we stay on schedule, and uh we have a completed uh school near spring break of 27.

SPEAKER_04

That's quite a project.

SPEAKER_02

Absolutely, a lot of infrastructure upgrade, 1950s construction. It's at the end of its usable life, so it's time to put a new heart in the school and make it ready for another 75 years.

SPEAKER_04

So a few years ago you put in a new office building there, and now it's time to get to the classrooms. And I would imagine that remodeling a school in 2026 looks a lot different from year to year, especially um different things that you have to do because of different state regulations.

Codes, Safety, And Energy Upgrades

SPEAKER_04

So, what are some of these upgrades that you're doing at schools to kind of keep up with the times and look towards the future?

SPEAKER_02

So, code cycle dictates everything for us. So when the plans are submitted to Division of State Architect, whatever code cycle for California building codes in place, that's what the plans are upheld by. They look at three things under a microscope: your fire life and safety, your structural, and your access compliance. Uh, and then everything has to follow Title 24, which is very, very deep into your energy factor. So lots of LED lighting, uh indoor air quality since COVID's a big thing, a lot of solid surface flooring, uh, minimize custodial chemicals by by doing things of that nature. Just making a low maintenance, instructional friendly uh learning environment for our our students, you know, first and foremost, and then uh obviously for our staff, and then making it to where it's manageable to own from a financial standpoint for the next you know 50 to 75

Washington Repairs And Central Kitchen Power

SPEAKER_02

years.

SPEAKER_04

So, how about the other schools? We mentioned Monroe, but I know you've got projects going on year-round practically at other sites.

SPEAKER_02

Yeah, so obviously uh we're working on Washington Elementary School as well. We're doing some repairs to uh the soffit structures. Uh, they were previously stucco that we did uh experience some uh failures in some of those areas. Now it is a metal facade that's all mechanically attached. Uh, we did have to do some ADA upgrades uh and some restrooms that's concentrated to the 500 wing. Very excited about the way that's turning out aesthetically. It's giving the school a facelift. And then we also have central kitchen electrical project underway, and that that upgrade's basically to triple the impacity of this kitchen. Everything in in California is kind of moving towards the green platform of the green energy movement, moving away from natural gas. So we need to increase our capacity so that the kitchen can provide the meals, the nutritious meals to our students, you know, from a greener standpoint. So we're working through that right now with SCE and our design professionals.

Building While Students Are On Campus

SPEAKER_04

Joy, what are the challenges doing all of this construction while students and staff are on campus? How have they responded?

SPEAKER_00

It's definitely challenging doing projects while we have students and staff present. But Danny, along with the admin team, definitely at Monroe right now, and when we've previously modernized other schools, working, working closely to timeline everything out, putting up, of course, safety fencing so that our students cannot get in there and keeping everyone safe. But it is, it's it's definitely a lot of different moving parts. It's working together, it's communicating, it's making sure everyone is aware of what's happening and uh what's coming up next. But uh in this day and age, I mean, I think a lot of our community members think projects can get done in the summer and they can't. I mean, I think back when we did our Woodrow Wilson new office, um, I think there may have been a couple of comments on community platforms like, why are they starting this when school starts? Well, we started in the summer, it took all summer and into the fall. Um, just the the number of different trades that come in and work on a project such as Monroe or previously such as Woodrow takes a lot of planning and execution on the part of Daniel and his team and a part of the school site admin and the district office admin. So it's it's planning, it's laying it all out, and it's communicating that uh to keep the project on time and to keep everyone safe. And then, of course, enjoying the end result when we are at that point.

SPEAKER_04

And it's about pride too. I would imagine walking into a new classroom that's fresh paint and lights, I mean, that has to have a positive impact on the students and staff, yeah.

SPEAKER_00

Absolutely. Facilities has been a focal point of Hanford Elementary for years. Our board of trustees, our president Jeff Garner, our vice president Tim Rivius, our clerk Lupi Hernandez, and our trustees Bobby Garcia and Greg Strickland. Keeping our facilities at the forefront is very important to our board. For our students and our staff to have a safe and conducive good learning environment is important. We want our facilities nice for our employees and our students, but our community as well. So uh it's it's a forefront of the goal of our board and our district to keep our facilities up to speed and well maintained for all involved, and especially our community of

Bond Measures And Community Trust

SPEAKER_00

Hanford.

SPEAKER_04

For sure. So, you know, we jumped right into the to all the work that's being done, but I would imagine uh, you know, a month into the school, you're you're already kind of finding out trends and things that are happening. Uh, how was the opening of schools in uh Hanford Elementary?

SPEAKER_00

We had a great opening. We started actually, this is the first year we've started on a Wednesday. So we started on August 12th. Um we had a very smooth takeoff. It was uh, you know, business as usual. We jump right back in. You wouldn't have even thought two months had passed since our students and staff left. We picked right up where we left off. I do want to add, just when we talk about our facilities projects, the foresight of our board to pursue bond measures, because the state of California does not provide financial resources to do this work to our facilities. As a district, we need to budget money, which um budget times are very unpredictable. But we appreciate the board as well as myself and Daniel and our staff appreciate the support of our Hanford community in passing our most recent bond measure in 2024, measure you. We passed one previously in 2016. So we we thank the community for their support because it's the bond measures that are allowing us to do this work at our schools. Without that funding stream, we would not be able to do such extensive work, such as you're seeing at um Monroe, take place.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, I remember in the early 1990s when I was on staff here and we talked about getting a bond measure to build John F. Kennedy Junior High School because Woodrow Wilson was so large at that point, like 1,200 students or something like that. It's crazy to believe, and the district has been successful and earn the trust of the citizens of Hanford. You're very transparent about how you're spending the money and they can see the results. They drive by the schools, they see uh added security fencing, or they go to the offices and they can see. I remember I was in the Roosevelt office not that long ago and and just how they had redone the the security there to make things safe and secure for the students. So as a resident of Hanford, I appreciate knowing that the tax dollars are being spent on quality facilities, and it really does pay off. So, how's your staff looking this year? Uh lots of smiling faces on the first week or so of school, I bet.

SPEAKER_00

Absolutely. Uh a number of smiling faces. Happy to see our staff returning and ready to work with our students. So yes, very proud to see everyone back, ready to go for a great 26-27 school

Shout Outs To District Operations Staff

SPEAKER_00

year.

SPEAKER_04

And Daniel, I would imagine keeping the bus fleet up and running, uh, not only the buses, but you've got to get your maintenance guys out, you know, mowing and edging and blowing and all the things that they do. So this is your opportunity to kind of give a shout out to the people in your apartment who make it all work.

SPEAKER_02

Absolutely. So we have the best department for our district services facilities. Uh Angel Mora, he came to us about a year ago. He's our new transportation supervisor and he is our uh certified trainer, so we can train bus drivers again in-house. Uh, he's doing a wonderful job. Uh Doug Rose, our main supervisor, he's a veteran of this district, uh, pacing with uh Joy here for 36 years. So they're having a little competition. Uh his experience and knowledge is is, I mean, you can't put a value to that. It's just uh wonderful. Uh Frank uh Lorenzo with uh grounds, uh again, he's about 30 years with the district. Uh he's they're dialed in. Um and then our new custodial supervisor, John Chandler. Uh, he was our uh our worked in DSF prior. Um he's just doing a phenomenal job. And then we have also a new warehouse supervisor, Joseph Padilla, uh just pacing along, getting everything, all the the beginning of the year orders out. So him and his team and all their all their employees, uh, they come in and work tirelessly and make sure our schools are ready. And I'm not 100% sure how they always do it, but right there, that last week before kids come back, it all just kind of comes together. So we uh can't thank them enough for what they do. So it's been wonderful working with them.

SPEAKER_04

You know, everybody's talking about technology and how kids are spending so much time on the screens, but I know uh having been in education myself, I know that it's not always the easiest to connect when you have equipment that's not up to up to par and having all these devices connect

Classroom Tech Infrastructure And One To One

SPEAKER_04

and things. Daniel, how's the technology department been handling the growth of the district and uh all these devices that are having to connect?

SPEAKER_02

Well, we're very fortunate to have Chris Martinez come on board as our new director of technology for the district, which is wonderful because I'm probably the least qualified person to help with that. But as for what I can see, they're doing a phenomenal job. Plays a pivotal role in making sure that when we're doing the modernization, such as Monroe, that the infrastructure for technology is there to support these devices, to make sure the connectivity is there, the speed is there, so the educational process can go on throughout the day without any major time delays because obviously time instructional minutes are very valuable from a facility side. That's my part of it that I see. Obviously, uh Joy probably has a different uh take on it from the side of the house that she sees more often.

SPEAKER_04

Yeah, I was gonna ask you, how does that look in the classroom?

SPEAKER_00

Well, and actually I'm gonna tag on to something. As a matter of fact, this morning um Daniel and I were walking the Monroe Project, and uh Daniel was highlighting kind of where we are with the the first wings of buildings that have been done. So um, and he was very complimentary, rightfully so, of our new chief technology officer, Chris Martinez, who just started, just coming up on one year. Um, he's been an integral part of working alongside Daniel in identifying, as Daniel said, the infrastructure, but noticing like where those hotspots need to go in the classroom so that there is wireless connection, even to the point Daniel pointed out to me this morning the boxes that are in the classroom that house all the wires, changing the specs on the size of that box so that everything is contained in there and it makes the classroom quieter, to the running of the necessary wires and technology so that our cameras can be easily connected. So, working with our facility side of the house to allow for that seamless integration of the necessary infrastructure for then when we step into the classroom, our students can connect as they need to. So throughout Hanford Elementary, um, we have uh one-to-one in terms of laptops from grades three on up to eighth grade. And I think you talked about screen time. It's a balance. There's a lot of work that does take place online, but I think our teachers are also navigating, finding that balance for how much needs to be screen time and how much needs to be good old paper and pencil, hands-on, figuring things out. So we are, you know, Chris's and his team not only in making sure there's smooth connectivity in the classroom, especially as we get to our testing window, which is in May, and we have, you know, thousands of kids online simultaneously, as well as staff, making sure there aren't any glitches and we had a smooth testing season, to also making sure that our devices are the most current because there's a refresh process of when you need to bring new devices on and start retiring devices so that they can maintain the current apps and connections that are necessary for students to be able to get on and do any work that they need to through a through an online platform.

SPEAKER_04

So technology is obviously a very important piece to the overall educational program.

New Math Adoption And HESD Connect

SPEAKER_04

What are some curriculum focuses that you have this year for your staff?

SPEAKER_00

So there's a couple of things going on through the through the state, led by our assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, Jill Rubikava. She, along with our math ad hoc curriculum committee team, selected a new math adoption. So it was math adoption throughout the state of California, not unique to Hamford Elementary. So we have brought on a new mathematics program for this school year that is being implemented across the district. K-8, the same program. Illustrative Mathematics, or Imagine I Am, very hands-on, very problem-solving oriented. So our teachers and our students are implementing that new math curriculum. So very exciting, along with challenging. And I'm sure parents will see some changes too. You know, we always hear like, I didn't do math like this when I was in school. And that's probably even more so the case with uh the new math adoption. And then likewise, we have implemented a new student information system, a very important component of the educational system, how we house all of the information around our students from their emergency contacts to health needs to grades. Um, now we're super excited. Focus is our student information system that we're using. And it's now one stop shop. We heard parents over the years say you have one app or one app to get in to get student documents and another app for communication. Now I'm very excited. We have our HESD Connect app. One of the, I think, goals uh for myself as a superintendent when I came on is I'd love to have our own app. And now as Hanford Elementary, we do HESD Connect, where parents can go to that one app, they can access documents for their students, they can see attendance, they can see grades, even communication from the school in the district right through that one location. So it's a transition period for all of us across the district. We're learning. Um, we're learning this new math curriculum and we're learning our new student information system. And it it takes takes a little while to get those under our belt. So we're as we as I talk to staff, like give us grace as we continue to work out through the kinks and the bumps of both of these, but we're super excited to roll them out and uh work with everyone on them.

SPEAKER_04

That is exciting. That is exciting.

Arts, Athletics, And Big School Awards

SPEAKER_04

You know, let's finish speaking of exciting stuff, let's finish off with some fun stuff. I know that uh Hamford Elementary has a very active athletics uh program, also in the a visual and performing arts. There's more investment there. Uh just for just a few moments here. Let's hit on some of the things that are happening in those areas.

SPEAKER_00

Yeah, absolutely. We've got a robust visual performing arts program. Super proud of the work that's going on in our schools through art and then, of course, music. So our band programs continue to grow, which we have our um director, uh Bill Wilkinson at Woodrow, Michelle Schofield at JFK, and Jacob Don Abedian at Jefferson. And since the world shut down in 2020 and it really hit our band program, it's continued to flourish and grow to high numbers. So we're super excited to see. We've got roving band teachers who are also working with our primary students, our fourth graders getting recorders and even lower. And then, of course, we've got a robust art team of art teachers at both of our junior highs, as well as roving art teachers as well, working in our classrooms alongside our students, because we know that's what enriches the educational program of our students. We know how important reading, writing, math, science are, but they also need the music and the arts, the visual and the performing arts to have that very well represented. Rounded educational program, another uh focus of the board is that broad educational program for our students as they work through Hanford Elementary.

SPEAKER_04

And I would imagine that's one of the main reasons that some of your schools have recently earned some outstanding recognitions.

SPEAKER_00

Yes, we're super proud of the recognitions that our schools, we have a recognition page on our website, and I know I'll forget them all. So anybody who's looking, go to www.hamfordesd.org, and there is a page that lays out the U.S. News and World Reports that uh awards that have gotten, as well as high-achieving schools. But most notably, recently, we were super proud and delighted that Monroe Elementary was selected as a 2024 national blue ribbon school. Um, the last blue ribbon school in Kings County was 25 years ago. So uh Monroe is very proud of that honor. And as a matter of fact, they celebrate throughout the year. Their first blue day is coming up, I think, in the next few weeks where they'll celebrate with the students again about being named a national blue ribbon school. And then most notably, recently, 2025 California Distinguished School was Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary as well. Um, we it's been a few years since we've had a California Distinguished School, Seamus and Jefferson, most notably in the past. And then most recently, we were informed that uh Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School has been named a Bright Spot School. And uh that's due to the reading achievement of the students at that school site and the levels that they are achieving at. So um we're super excited with those acknowledgments and awards that were being recognized. And I want to say that that hard work is happening across the district and all of our schools. Our staff is working very hard alongside our students to push them to higher levels of achievement. And Monroe and MLK are leading us in being acknowledged, as well as other schools in U.S. News and World Reports and a few other awards, but most notably those two.

SPEAKER_04

That's fantastic. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Safer School Zones And Bus Stops

SPEAKER_04

Uh Daniel, I I want to close this out, but I'm just well, there's one question that's just burning in my the back of my mind. How are Hanford drivers doing around school zones and especially at bus stops? I know that that's been a problem in the past. Uh people have not been safe driving around schools. Uh, how are Hanford drivers doing?

SPEAKER_02

Well, I think it's getting better. Um, the education component of it, just messaging it out, what we need uh for to create safe uh drop-offs for our students and safe pickups for our students. Uh, once you get that message out there, most people tend to want to support that. Uh, we have a great support from our our administration, from our sites to support our transportation department to help that messaging on site, and then of course our SROs that go out and support as needed. So once that happens, every once in a while you kind of go through and tune it up. But it's it's been much better uh for the start of this school year. So we're we're very pleased with uh the direction that's going.

SPEAKER_04

Well, that's good. It's it's such a dangerous thing to drive a school bus, but uh when you have kids that are getting on and off and may not be aware of all the uh drivers that are going down the streets, 11th Avenue or any Hume, any of these busy streets uh can certainly be dangerous.

SPEAKER_02

Absolutely, and safety is our number one priority.

SPEAKER_04

So well, Joy and Daniel, it's been so wonderful having you here today, and uh congratulations on a great start to a new school year. And I want to thank you for all that you're doing for the school children in Hanford, and a big shout-out to your staff who uh some of them have been there quite a few years, along with uh Joy. For those of you who don't know, Joy and I actually started at Woodrow Wilson the same year, uh back in the early early 90s. Early 90s, and uh it was uh such an amazing experience to be able to teach in your district, and uh I'm very very appreciative of all the work that you do.

SPEAKER_00

Yep, good memories. When we get together, we start trading those memories, don't we, Rob?

SPEAKER_02

Thank you for having me.

SPEAKER_00

Yes, thank you for having us and letting us uh share the great things going on in Hanford Elementary. We appreciate it, as does the board. And now it's time for Hanford Insider Sports with Eric Bentley.

Local Football, Volleyball, Water Polo Scores

SPEAKER_03

Three football blowouts last week, but only one of our three Hanford teams came away with a win, and it was Hanford High, improving to three and oh on the season, taking down Frontier out of Bakersfield 42-7 on Friday. The defense was impressive as a unit, forcing four fumbles, including a Ruben Garcia fumble recovery for a touchdown. And technically the defense pitched a shutout with the only Titans points coming on a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on special teams. For the Bullpup offense, Jaron Mao tossed for a pair of touchdowns, one to LJ Burrell and the other to Braylon Thomas, while Rajon Newton rushed for a pair of touchdowns. Sophomore Kasen King also threw for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to Kai Burna for the final score of the game. Hanford High will be at home again this Friday taking on Centennial. The Sierra Pacific football team lost to Woodlake 48-22 last week to fall to two and two on the year. The Golden Bears will head up to Sanger this Friday for a matchup with Sanger West. And the Hanford West football team was shut out twenty-seven to nothing by O'Rosey last week. The one and three Huskies will get a breather this week with a bye before getting Orange Cove at home next week. In girls' volleyball, it was a busy week for Sierra Pacific, falling in straight sets to Reedley before going two and three in tournament play over the weekend, beating Kalinga and Madera and falling to Justin Garza Bullard and Torres. The Golden Bears are eight and seven with one week before league play starts. Other volleyball updates, Hanford West lost to Fresno Christian and Mission Oak last week, and Hanford High fell in five sets to Sanger West. And in the pool, the only water polo team able to pick up a win were the Hanford High Boys in tournament play versus Dainuba. The Hanford High Girls fell to Chow Chilla, the Sierra Pacific water polo teams lost to Porterville, and the Hanford West water polo teams fell to Edison. A few local matchups happening in the pool this week as Hanford West will host Lamore on Tuesday, and Hanford High hosts Sierra Pacific on Tuesday as well, so get out to the pool and support your local schools. As always, if you have a score report or a team update for any team in any sport at any level, you can let us know by emailing HanfordInsider at gmail.com. I'm Eric Bentley, and this has been your Hanford Insider Sports Report.

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SPEAKER_04

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