T-Birds kill Rialto - will now face Centennial
The fireworks set off before the game with a full-moon as a backdrop, were the perfect prelude to the Yucaipa High football team's convincing 35-0 win over Rialto last Friday before an estimated 3,400 spectators in the 50th homecoming hosted at Thunderbird Stadium.

Junior Pee Wees defeat Indio Bulldogs
The Yucaipa Junior Pee Wee team hosted the first round playoff against #2 seed Indio Bulldogs. Yucaipa came in at the #7 seed and knew this was no easy challenge as they were shut-out 28-0 by this same team three weeks ago. Neither team could manage much offense in the first quarter, but Yucaipa scored on the final play before half-time with a pass from Kyle Gober to Robert Richardson to go to 6-0. Yucaipa went on to win the game 13-6 and will face either Orange Crest or Murrietta Saturday in Palm Desert.

Lady Thunderbirds Basketball team dinner fundraiser Thursday
Buy dinner at Two Guys Pasta and Pizza on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and support the Yucaipa High School Thunderbird Lady Basketball team at the same time.

T-BIRD MICROS
The Yucaipa Jr. All American Football Micro 1 T-Birds team won its first playoff game defeating the Elsinore Valley Thunder 14-7 with several great defensive stands by the T-Birds. The game was knotted at 7 for most of the game. The T-Birds got the ball back at their own 40-yard line with 4:40 remaining in the game, The offense drove 60 yards in eight plays and scored the winning touchdown with 48 seconds to play. This put Yucaipa ahead for good and propelled them into the second round of playoffs against Menifee Nov. 15.

Yucaipa High School Girls Basketball clinic Dec. 13
The Yucaipa High School Lady Thunderbirds will hold a girls basketball clinic on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon in the campus gymnasium. The cost is $35 for early registration and $45 at the door.