Kriss Proctor To Play Last Game As Navy Quarterback

Big Bear, Ca, December 10, 2011, 12:00pm -

Big Bear High School Alum Kriss Proctor will play his final game as the quarterback for the Naval Academy tomorrow, December 10^th at 2:30pm eastern standard time.  Proctor will be the starting quarterback in the 112^th Army vs Navy football game.  The Naval Academies Midshipmen have won nine games in a row against their arch rivals at West Point.  CBS Sports will be broadcasting the game, so check your service provider for listings. This will be Proctors last game with the Midshipmen as he is graduating from the Naval Academy, and has been assigned as a Naval Flight Officer for the United States Navy.  Proctor graduated from Big Bear High School in 2008, and led the Bears to back to back De Anza League titles.  KBHR congratulates Proctor on his graduation, and wishes him luck at this weekends game.

Financial Aid Night Offers Help At High School

Big Bear, Ca, December 5, 2011, 12:00pm - Big Bear High School Juniors and Seniors and their parents are invited to attend Financial Aid Night at the high school tonight at 6:30pm.  The informational session will take place in the Media Center, and will include an hour and half presentation on financial aid.  Students and parents will walk away with information on scholarship websites, cost comparison sheets on different college options, information on vocational schools, community colleges, and four-year universities.  One very helpful service counselors Lisa Schour and Rob Benson will be offering is a line by line walk through of the FAFSA form, which is the main form students will need to fill out for financial aid.  This service is offered every year to help prepare students for College.  For more information call the high school at 585-6892.

BBHS Boys Cross Country Teams Headed To State Championships

Big Bear, Ca, November 21, 2011, 12:00pm - The Big Bear High School boys Cross Country team went to CIF championships this past weekend at Mt. SAC in Southern California.  The top 17 teams out of 80 schools in the CIF division competed at the CIF Championships.  Big Bear High School finished 4th overall at the championships.  This year the top four teams had faster times than previous CIF championship meets at Mt. SAC.  Big Bear High School senior Bryan Hayes, who has been on the cross country team since he was a sophomore, finished 52^nd  last year, and came in 2^nd overall this year.  Coach Jonathan Stiles told KBHR the team’s goal was to go to state championships, and now they will get to; as the top seven teams from CIF divisions will go onto compete at the state level!  Team members include Bryan Hayes, Bobby Moralez, Evan Johnson, Caleb Webb, Dillon Murphy, Dakota Rochelle, and David Caballero. The team will compete at state championships in Fresno on Saturday 26^th, and KBHR congratulates them for their hard work, and wishes them luck at state championships!

College Classes Offered In Big Bear Valley

San Bernardino, CA, November 17, 2011, 1:00pm – Here’s some good news for anyone in Big Bear Valley interested in taking college classes. San Bernardino Valley College is once again offering classes in Big Bear so you don’t have to drive up and down the mountain. The new semester will start the week of January 16th. The college is hosting a “Super Saturday” event at Big Bear High School this Saturday, November 19th from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Registration, Financial Aid information, counseling, and assessments can all be done in one day. You can also register online at www.valleycollege.edu.

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Bears Set State Record in Eight Overtimes

Big Bear, Ca, October 17, 2011, 4:00pm - The Big Bear High School Football team has something to cheer about, after they set a state record at last Friday’s football game against Desert Hot Springs.  The game went into overtime eight times, with game play finally ending at 11:20pm.  The Bears won the game in the eighth overtime with a final score of 56-50 in the opening game for the De Anza League.  The previous California state record for overtimes was a seven-overtime game in 1991. Coach Dave Griffiths was very proud of the team, and stated that this game was one of the best games he has ever been involved with.  The Bear’s next game will be against Yucca Valley this coming Saturday.  KBHR congratulates the Bears, and wishes them luck this season.

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Memorial Services For Josh Roth This Friday

Big Bear, October 5, 2011, 4:00pm - This Friday at 3:30pm there will be a memorial service to celebrate the life of Big Bear High School Teacher Josh Roth who passed away last week.  Josh Roth was born on July 29^th, 1979, and was an artist, teacher, coach, athlete and friend to many, and was known to inspire students to see the beauty in life and encourage their artistic abilities.  After Mr. Roth’s passing students, teachers and staff at Big Bear High wore black, and brought flowers to his classroom.  The night Mr. Roth passed away a Facebook group was formed in his memory, and many current and former students, and friends have posted photos and pictures of his artwork, and have expressed how they miss him.  The service will be held this Friday at 3:30 at the high school gym and everyone is welcome to attend.

Art Teacher at Big Bear High School, Joshua Roth Found Deceased

Big Bear, Ca, September 28, 2011, 1:00pm - This morning Sheriff’s deputies received a call from Big Bear High School to conduct a welfare check at the residence of Joshua Roth, a 32 year old art teacher at Big Bear High.  Mr. Roth hadn’t shown up for work, and hadn’t called the Big Bear High offices either.  Deputies arrived and made entry to Mr. Roth’s house at approximately 9:19am, and found Mr. Roth to have a self inflicted gunshot wound.  The coroner was called in and Mr. Roth was found to be deceased.  School counselors, Lutheran Social Services, and local clergy members are at the school campus helping students, teachers and staff with tragic news.  According to Kurt Madden, Superintendent of the Bear Valley Unified School District, school personnel are conducting a comprehensive plan to provide support to the student’s of Big Bear High School and they will monitor this situation on a daily basis.

Big Bear High School Alumni Come Home This Weekend

Big Bear, Ca, September 21, 2011, 12:00pm - This coming weekend many familiar faces may be seen around town as Big Bear High School will have its Homecoming.  The Homecoming football game will take place this Saturday at the Big Bear Middle School field, with the JV football game starting at 10:45am with the Varsity Game to follow.  There will be floats at the varsity game with a special half time show where a new Homecoming queen will be crowned.  This year the nominees for Homecoming include: Megan Bloch, Kelly Anderson, Chelsea Vaughn, Tara Hubbard, Luz Navarrete, with two honorary homecoming princesses, foreign exchange students Samara Rickman from New Zealand, and Henrike Boeckmann from Germany.  The dance will take place Saturday night from 8:00 to 11:00pm at Big Bear High School.  Reunions planned for this year include the 10 year reunion for the class of 2001, and a joint reunion for the classes of 1980 & 1981.  According to BBHS ASB Clerk Sharon Newkirk many alums come to the homecoming game.  Newkirk also told KBHR that to kick off Homecoming weekend Big Bear High will be holding a battle of the bands on Friday night at 7:00pm featuring students, faculty and alumni.

Big Bear High Remembers 9/11

KBHR Presents BBHS Parents Supporting Academics Booster’s With A Donation

Big Bear, CA, September 8, 2011, 12:00am - At last night’s monthly meeting of the Big Bear High School PSA Booster Club, KBHR’s Cathy Herrick presented the group with a check for $150.00 which represents a percentage of the proceeds from the radio station’s “Sober Grad” community minded campaign for local businesses that aired last June to support our high school graduates and encourage conversation between parents and their children to have a safe and sober grad night.  Lydarose Luna, the newly appointed President of the BBHS Parents Supporting Academics Boosters and Mike Ghelber, Big Bear High’s Principal, were on hand to accept the check.  The club supports our high school students both academically and with site improvement costs.  The funds from the annual “PSA Tax Day Soiree and Silent Auction” held in April for the last several years have been earmarked to purchase a new electronic sign for the high school.  The club is currently in the process of researching companies to purchase and install the new sign.

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