Athletics
Aaron O’Brien Returns Home to be Ukiah High’s New Athletic Director
Aaron O’Brien grew up in Ukiah and told us he wanted to return home. He noticed an open athletic director position at Ukiah High School and jumped at the opportunity.
Ukiah High Varsity Footballs Wins League for the First Time in 38 Years
Though they have come close in the past, this year their new coach Paul Cronin led them to an amazing league win for the first time since 1985.
‘A Little Family’: Ukiah High’s Junior Varsity Cheer Team Makes a Comeback
For the first time in many years, Ukiah High School has a Junior Varsity Cheer Team. UHS News spoke with a few members of the squad and the coaching staff about bringing the team back to life.
UHS Varsity Volleyball Celebrates Their 2023 Championship Season
The athletes this year were “fierce and intentional.”
Ukiah High School’s Jadyn Diaz On Receiving Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Basketball Courage Award
“These kinds of things never happen to people I know, let alone me.”
Wildcat Wrestling Bout Turns Bloody
12th grader Audrey Lanzit proves that Wildcats will push through the pain even when it's running down their face.
9th Grader Hailee Oglesby: Wildcat Nation’s Secret BMX Star
She met another girl BMX rider who encouraged Hailee to stick with it and represent women in the sport. “That next week, I got on a bike and fell in love.”
A New Coach, A New Team: The Return of Wildcat Cheerleading
“I am forever grateful for every single one of these girls, and I can’t wait to see what they have in store for the next few years.”
Hector Toscano Brings His Passion for the Sport as the Ukiah High’s New Girl’s Varsity Soccer Coach
This year was Hector Toscano’s fourth working with players in the Mendocino County Soccer Academy and his goal stays the same: “to show our players how much fun the game I love can be.”
Girls Varsity Tennis Senior Night—UHS Beats Rancho Cotate 7-0
Coach Kirkley commented that “the girls played well today and stayed focused even against a team that didn’t give us much to work with.”
