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Welcome to Buchanan High School home of the Bears! The athletic department is proud to have won six consecutive Athletic Supremacy Awards in addition to being named the California State Athletic School of the Year in 2018-19 and 2019-20. This is the top athletic award a Athletic Department can achive in the State of California. Bear Nation is proud to have won the award in 2006 as well. Buchanan is commited to competing for championships at the League (TRAC), Valley, State and National levels.

Athletic Scholarship Contract Signing Day 2024

Congratulations to Buchanan student athletes who signed their National Letter of Intent to continue their education at the collegiate level. This is truly a Bear Nation total effort as these young men and women would not be able to achieve this dream without your help and sacrifice in the classroom. Congratulations goes out to everyone... Thank You!

Addison Dedekian- Volleyball, Westmont College

Addison Engelbert- Water Polo, UC Davis

Alexis Deuker- Soccer, San Jose State

Brayden Walton- Football, CSU Fresno

Brennan Johnson- Baseball, Fresno Pacific University

Brook Sharp- Beach Volleyball, Central Arkansas

Clara Garcia- Volleyball, Fresno State

Elliana Lomeli- XC/Track- San Diego State

Hudson Hergenrader- Track, Fresno Pacific University

Julie Watney, Beach Volleyball, Concordia University

Kalli Sanchez- Beach Volleyball, CSU Northridge

Leo Contino- Wrestling, West Virginia

Logan Demanby- Beach Volleyball, Concordia University

Luke Sanders- XC/Track, Fresno Pacific

Parker Heintz- Baseball, CSU Fresno

Sierra Cornett- XC/Track, Colorado State

Tyler Gonzales- Baseball, Fresno Pacific University

National Signing Day Spring 2024

Sydney Dick – Golf- Oregon Institute of Technology

Madison Dick – Golf- Oregon Institute of Technology

Makayla Garza- Soccer- Cal State East Bay

Marissa Garza – Soccer-- Fresno State

Branson John – Wrestling- University of Maryland

Kai Butler – Baseball- California State Los Angeles

Riley Burgess –Track and Field- Pepperdine University

Garrett Menagh – Football- Western Oregon University

State Schools of the Century

Buchanan High’s athletics is listed in the Top 5 of Cal-Hi Sport’s current State Schools of the Century!!!

The four schools ranked higher (Mitty High School, Mater Dei High School, De La Salle High School and Torrey Pines High School are power-house schools – three of which are private schools – with deep legacies of sports dominance. Clovis Unified tied for the fifth place spot with additional powerhouse Long Beach Poly.

“For Buchanan High to be recognized as a Top 5 State School of the Century is absolutely incredible. This is the biggest recognition that any school can receive for athletics,” said Steve France, Clovis Unified’s Assistant Superintendent who oversees district athletics. “In these challengin times of so many issues, it is nice to get some good news. And this is not only great news for our district, but great news for our entire community. We should be very proud of Bear Nation, including the dedicated young men and women athletes as well as the leadership, coaches and mentors.”

Buchanan High was named the California State Athletic School of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports the last two years and also in 2005-06. Most recently, the Bears wrestling team has won the CIF State Championships for the past five years, girls cross country and girls track and field won their first CIF State Championship and boys water polo won the CIF Regional Championship. Other successes have been achieved since 2000 in baseball, softball, soccer and football. The Buchanan baseball team was No. 1 in California in 2011 and 2016.

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