Shafter High cagers start season with two losses
Shafter High basketball, coached by Rekosh, opened 1974-75 with losses to Foothill 63-45 and East 65-42. Rekosh cites mental lapses and inexperience, with only Berkshire and Ratzlaff having prior varsity time. Top scorers: Reese 13, Jackson 10, Smith 10. East leaders Jones 18, McWhorter 17, Ratzlaff 14.
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Charles Rekogh
Shafter High
Foothill
East
Rekosh
Doug Berkshire
Greg Ratzlaff
Wesley Smart
Shafter
Dean Jones
Charlie McWhorter
Generals
Football awards banquet tickets on sale at SHS
Tickets are on sale at Shafter High School for the annual football awards banquet on Thursday December 12. Priced at 3.50, 325 tickets are available on a first come first served basis. The top sirloin steak dinner starts at 7 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Hall. Awards for varsity junior varsity and fresh soph teams follow dinner.
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Shafter High School
SHS
Richard Froehlich
Veterans Memorial Hall
Booster Club to Meet With Coaches at Shafter High
Shafter High School Boosters Club will observe the start of basketball and wrestling seasons Thursday at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Varsity coach Charles Rekosh and wrestling coach Darrell Fletcher will discuss teams and the new season. The club raises funds for athletic equipment.
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Shafter High School Boosters Club
Charles Rekosh
Darrell Fletcher
Cross Country Awards Planned Wednesday Night
Shafter High School coach Bob Coons will present trophies and special awards at the cross-country awards ceremony this Wednesday night. The public is invited to a 6 30 p.m. potluck dinner with presentations to varsity junior varsity and frosh teams following the meal.
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Shafter High School
Bob Coons
Potato Bowl Matchup San Jose Versus East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles and San Jose meet in Bakersfield Memorial Stadium for the Potato Bowl to decide the state junior college champion. Proceeds go to Shriner Children’s Hospital. 3 dollar reserved seats available at Shrine headquarters. San Jose beat College of Sequoias 11-7. East Los Angeles tied Pasadena College Lancers 14-14 to win the bid.
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East Los Angeles
Shriner’s Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Kern County
California
Kern Shrine Club
Martin Ajootian
Shrine
18Th Street
Bakersfield
San Jose
College of Sequoias
Visalia
Shafter Generals bid fond farewell to 21 seniors on final gridiron game
The Shafter High Generals end their third straight winning season as 21 senior players wrap up high school careers. Quarterback Doug Berkehire led passes and ranked fourth in rushing, while Jerry Siffing heads receivers and defensive backs. Several stars depart, including Lopez, Brown, Vontz, Ogle, Calder, Cauzza, and Kirshenmann, but the program vows to continue. 1974 South Sequoia League record stands at 4-1 with season totals 165 points for and 186 against.
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Shafter High Generals
SHS
Frogh-Soph
Jerry Siffing
Joe Lopez
Lopez
Richard Brown
Todd Vontz
Brown
Vontz
Generals
Scott Ogle
South Sequoia
Great Waterfowling and Fishing Weekend Report
A travel note from Thanksgiving to Willows and the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge describes an enormous bird spectacle with an estimated 87 000 white fronted snow and cackler geese and a quarter million ducks. Reports of hunting success, season openings, and active fishing at Lake Evans Nacimiento Lake and Success Lake accompany weather and gear tips for late autumn conditions.
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San Mateo
Willows
Sacramento Wildlife Refuge
Lake Evans
Bvara
Nacimiento Lake
San Antonio
Success Lake
Windy Way Faces Castashadow In Hollypark Finale
Windy Way and Castashadow prepare for a high profile Inglewood Pace final at Hollywood Park on Dec 7 with WHA records in reach. Windy Way has won seven of 12 local starts this fall including six sub two minute miles, while Castashadow seeks a eighth win in a Western Harness meeting.
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Windy Way
Castashadow
Inglewood
Hollywood Park
Southland
Western Harness
Meadow Skipper
Sir Dalrae
Hunters Star
Shadow Wave
Detroit
Hollypark
Huston Seeks Another Winning Grid Season in 1975
Shafter High coach Merv Huston enters his third championship cycle eyeing a strong return. Key backs Bobby McIntosh Norman Williams and Adon Delgado lead a sizable group with Joe O’Brien likely to start at quarterback. Seniors supply experience across the lineup with multiple linemen and backs expected back for next year.
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Merv Huston
Shafter High
Huston
Bobby McIntosh
Norman Williams
Adon Delgado
Williams
Delgado
McIntosh
Joe O’brien
O’brien
J.V
Paul Butler
Randy Trout
Dale McGinty
Bruce Handel
Mike Wentz
Monte Preston
Rusty Cooper
Mike Schroeder
Mark Vasquez
Clayton Camp
Alan Bergman
David Perales
Sonny Sidhu
Doug Kerber
Wayne Sherman
Lonnie Haraman
Robin Findley
Frosh Soph Basketball Opens With Mixed Friday Saturday
The Shafter High frosh soph team opened with a loss to Foothill 25 to 26 then defeated East 34 to 27. Coach Fortenberry cited early-season mistakes but praised the squad as they battled a close foe and showed resilience. Scott Neufeld led with 12 points, Aurelio Cavazos 6, Montemayor 4, and Manuel Melero 8 with strong rebounding.
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Shafter High Froshsoph
Bucks
Foothill
East
Raden Fortenberry
Scott Neufeld
Junior Montemayor
Aurelio Cavazos
Neufeld
Manuel Melero
Melero
Daytime and Evening TV Listings for Sunday December 8
A bulleted schedule lists daytime soap operas game shows and late night programming. Notable entries include The Tonight Show Wide World Special CBS Late Movie NBC News Jeopardy Password Match Game and a Sunday matinee featuring Randy Rides Alone starring John Wayne with an afternoon cinema slot titled Mised to the Moon.
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Monte Cristo
Dallas
Korg
Partridge Family
Valley of Dinosaure
Shazamm
Harlem Globetrotters
Brother Buzz
Hudson Bree
U.S
Archie
CBS Evening News
Jimmy Dean
Thrill Seakere
Lawrence Welk
Hank Thompson
Paul Sand
Mary Tyler
Moore
Bob Newhart
Carol Burnett
Nakia
ABC News
CBS
NBC
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Trojans
David Reese
Lonnie Jackson
Steve Smith
Smart
Ratzlaff
Eaget
Booster Club
X-country Awards
L.A
Paul Calder
Joey Alvidres
Allen Thomas
Jeff Lopeteguy
Scott Farmer
John Cauzza
Cauzza
Dale Andreotti
Don Searcy
Fred McNew
Randy Wilson
Jim Hackett
Brent Spitzer
McFarland
Sal
Eeak
By Stephen Merlo
CBS News
NBC Nightly News
The
Waltone Sierra Santa Clause
Ironside
San Francisco
Nene
Harry O
Peter Gunn
the World Today
Dealers Choice
Planets of the Apes
Sanford and Son
Chicope the Man
Kolchak
CBS Newe
Hollywood Squaree
Young and the Keertame
Vee Jackpot
Search For Tomorrow
Oraban
NBC News
Joe Baratta
the Guiding Light
Edge
Price Is
One Life To Live
Turtle
New Zoo Review
Merrattin
Joe
Atlanta
Minnesota
Sigmund
Pink Panther
Mission Magic Town
Rex Humbard
H. R. Puff
Sacred Heart
Katherine Kuhlman
Oral Roberto Day
Diegovery
Cincinnati Firet Baptist
Jimmy Swaggart
Buffalo
N. Y
N. V. Peale
Lagsie
Oakland
Kansas City
Plimpton
Jimmy- Thomas
Ruth Gilmans
Ted Armarom
Kojak
Rhoda
Bonanza
Edi- Han
Fleming/ Smith
Adam
Santa Claus
Barnaby Jones
Marcus Welby
Fleming, Smith
Dealer’s Choice
Hogane
Jon Orlando
Dawn
ABC
Andy Christmas
Flip Wilson
Get Christie
Shadow of the Cat
Barbara Shelley
Jimmy Edwarde
the Wise Guys
Bourvil
Line Vantura
Faye Dunaway
My Fair Lady
Rex Harrison
Madron
Tommy Cook
Trog
Tuesaday
David Saem
Jennie Linen
Jokera
Achael Crawford
Ver Reed
Audry Hepburn
John Wayne
Kirk Douglas
Cathy Downs
Randy
Rome
Like
Chicago
Peter Finch
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