Taft Sinks Shafter Swim Teams In League Meet
Taft boys win 60 69 while Shafter girls lose 87 1 2 to 84 1 2 in a close league meet. Jerry Livingston and Kevin Livingston lead Taft with multiple wins. Shafter tops include Laura Evanoff setting a school record in the 500 free and teammate victories in other events. Shafter hosts Corcoran Priday next in a pivotal league matchup.
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Shafter Swim
Taft
Edley
Generals
Jerry Livingston
Kevin Livingston
Rolland van de Valk
Ed Capehart
Wayne Lepp
Mike Harvey
Lepp
Kevin
Jerry
Connie Smith
Generalettes
Chetette Goff
Rachel Schellenberg
Binny Finney
Wildcat
Laura Evanoff
Shafter
Torey Britt
Amy Handel
Evanoff
Sherri Ghilarducci
Dana Nickelsen
Nita Smith
Karla Nash
Carrie Findley
Cindy Handel
Sheri Almberg
Corcoran Priday
Lopez tops Bakersfield College wrestling as MVP 1976 77
Joe Lopez named most valuable performer on the Bakersfield College wrestling team for 1976-77. The state champion at 142 pounds finished 34-4-1, won Palomar, Metro Conference, North Central Regional, and State titles, and set BC sophomore records with 168 points, 81 take downs, and 35 escapes. He ranks third in BC all-time wins at 61-12-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Joe Lopez
Bakersfield College
Lopez
Palomar
Florencio Rocha
Franc Affentranger
BC Alumni Association
Harry Coffee
Sign-Ups Planned for Shafter Recreation Summer Baseball
Baseball sign ups for Shafter Recreation will be held on Saturday April 23 and Saturday April 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Stringham Park. A $1.50 participation fee is due. Boys ages 13 15 and girls ages 9 14 are eligible. All ages as of June 1 1977. Coaches contact Glen Berkshire or Mike Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Recreation
Stringham Park
Glen Berkshire
Mike Schmidt
Truck-reliant American communities reach 36000 plus
A note states that over 36,000 American communities now depend entirely on trucks for delivery of goods and services, highlighting a shift in infrastructure and logistics outlined by Perret.
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Perret
Richland P E program to expand playground equipment
Roy Farrell spearheads the Every Child A Winner film presentation to about forty parents from the scouts and PTA. Richland Primary School has adopted most skills, with Belton Banks guiding equipment plans and the PTA pledging funds and labor for new playground gear. Community donors offer tires, poles, cement and hardware as planning continues for a April May follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Farrell
Scouts
P.T.A
Richland
Belton Banks
Shafter Press
WADD to Host Open House for Public Schools Week
Wasco association invites the public to an open house Friday April 22 at 1051 F Street Wasco from 9 30 a m to 2 p m. Staff and clients will describe the Activity Center for Handicapped Adults with a slide show and crafts exhibit. Sack lunches allowed. Seven Shafter residents are enrolled.
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Wasco Association For the Developmentally Disabled, Inc
WADD
F. Street
Wasco
Shafter
Softball loss at Taft 10 7 with late rally noted
Taft Wildcats beat the Gen Taft 10 to 7 at home as Sapp and Spradlin delivered early runs. Shafter tied 7 7 in the fifth before Taft pulled ahead with three runs in the seventh. The Generalettes travel to McFarland next Thursday for a 4:00 game.
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Taft Wildcats
Taft
Gen- Taft
Sapp Ous
Trede Fawn Spradlin
Robin Little
Sapp
Wildcats
Jo Anne Miller
Miller
Fawn Spradlin
Christi Srivitt
Shafter
Dalia Valdez
Generalettes
Tami Chapman
Kathy Ham
Kim Chapman
Hamman
Holquin
Katie Plaza
Nicky Gallegos
McFarland
SBA expands drought disaster loans to Kern and Kings counties
Robert Strauss of the Small Business Administration announced that Kern and Kings counties are added to drought affected areas eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for the 1976 crop year ending December 31, 1976. Loans assist businesses suffering economic injury. applications accepted until December 16, 1977 at Fresno SBA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Strauss
Small Business Administration
Fresno
Kern
Kings
California
Strauss
U.S. -Small Business Administration
Garces Edges Shafter 1-0 In Tight Nonleague Game
Garces Rams score unearned run in bottom of first to defeat Shafter Generals 1-0 on the Garces diamond. Tom Hoffman one hits Shafter with six K and five walks. Gilbert Chavez reaches on error for the lone Garces run. Ed Burns allows four hits in defeat.
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Garces Rams
Shafter Generals
Garces
Tom Hoffman
Rams
David Rosas
Rosas
Gilbert Chavez
Shafter
Phil Pineda
Ed Burns
Generals
Taft
Jim Robinette
Joe Kendrick
John Kennedy
Jamie Driskill
Willie Wagner
Driskill
Brett Evans
Steve Webb
Herman Hays
Evans
Hays
Dave Rodriguez
Steve Griffith
Rodriguez
Griffith
Coaches needed for Jack Frost League Team in Buttonwillow
The Jack Frost League Football Team in Buttonwillow seeks adult coaches or the team will disband. Seventh and eighth graders from Buttonwillow Shafter Belridge Lost Hills McKittrick and Tupman play on the team. Games start in September with practice beginning August 13. Contact Gary Riccomini at 764-5736 if interested.
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Buttonwillow
Shafter
Belridge
Lost Hills
McKittrick and
Tupman
Shafter Or
Gary Riccomini
Wasco Tigers Rout Shafter Generals and Garces Rams in Track Meet
Wasco Tigers defeated Shafter Generals and Garces Rams 110 to 49 with 11 wins from 16 events. Kevin Aero Smith led Wasco with 100 yd dash and 220 yd dash titles, while Randy White topped Shafter with mile and two mile wins.
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Kevin
Aero
Cats
Rick Rambo
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Jay Olsen
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