Monache Arvin Sweep Shafter Basketball Games
Shafter High School teams dropped all three varsity games to Monache and Arvin in a tough pre league week. Generals led by Wesley Smart with 17 in the Monache loss and 17 by Greg Ratzlaff in the Arvin loss, while the junior varsity also fell to both opponents. Preseason action continues with Delano and Highland matchups this week.
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Shafter High School
Monache
Arvin
Generals
Wesley Smart
Doug Berkshire
Greg Ratzlaff
Ratzlaff
Smart
Jeff Goossen
Berksire
Shafter
Dennie Williams
Billy Willie
Williams
Willis
Frogh-Soph
Bucks
Mark Kirschenmann
Junior Montemayer
Radon Fortenberry
Delano
Highland
The
Colonels
Shafter matmen overpower Arvin in season opener
Shafter General wrestling team opened the dual meet season with a 41 20 win at Arvin Friday night. Martin Affentranger started with a 1 20 pin at 103 pounds, followed by Steve McWhorter's 1 46 pin at 133. Joe Lopez pinned Dwight Young in 46 seconds at 145, and John Branch pinned Ron Valencia in 1 31 at 154. Norman Williams added a quick 1 14 pin at 165 as Paul Calder clinched the heavyweight with a 1 14 pin. Final results list several pins and a 3 3 draw at 191.
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Shafter
General Mat
Arvin
Darrell Fletcher
Martin Affentranger
Generals
Johnny Ruiz
Steve McWhorter
Filomeno Salinas
McWhorter
Joe Lopez
Dwight Young
John Branch
Ron Valencia
Norman Williams
Hig
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Paul Calder
Jim Thomas
Bustamente
Bender
Affentranger
Ruiz
Riddle
Castillo
Machado
Watts
Garcia
Jones
Salinage
Sanchez
Mirales
Lopez Young
Branch
Valencia
Stracener
Hackett
Williame
Franetovich
Griffith
Paulgon
Hwt
Calder
Thomas
Filameno Salinas
Miralez
Hhe Arvin
Velasquez
Coalinga
Jarry Torres
McFarland
Jesse Felix
Mark Vigil
Exeter
Kingeburg
Ramiro Hurtado
Damon Boydston
Wasco
Aaron Peterson
Tony Graves
Gus Weekly
Kenny Mootry
Dennis Martin
Frank Lugo
Dale Nicol
Mark Ramirez
Woodlake
Marroquin
Reimer
Oliver
Hurtado
Gonzales
Garza
Skeels
White wins MVP at Shafter cross country awards dinner
Shafter High coach Bob Coons presided over a potluck awards night marking the end of the 1974 cross country season. Sophomore Randy White won the Most Valuable award, with his parents receiving Fan of the Year honors. Ex Shafter runners Ted Oliver and John Lopez were named to the Cross Country Hall of Fame. Freshmen honored included Robert Nunez as Most Valuable Freshman and Montemayor as Most Improved. Varsity letters went to White Meyer Bergman Keeley Garcia Martinez and others.
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Randy White
Bryan White
Shafter High
Bob Coons
Coons
SHS
Ted Oliver
John Lopez
Oliver
Foothill High
Bakersfield
Shafter
Lopez
Robert Nunez
Tony Espinoza
Junior Montemayor
Gary Rutledge
Kevin Umholtz
Montemayor
Paul Baldwin
Wesley Baldwin
Lee Britt
Ricky Leva
Gabriel Martinez
White
al Meyer
Jerry Bergman
Bergman
Generals
Mark Keeley
Lupe
Garcia
Poli Martinez
Outdoor hunting tales with a dog’s wild antics
A lively reminiscence of outdoor hunts focusing on a hunter and his dog. Stories include a retriever chasing a goose and a dove beheaded by the dog, with humorous asides about life after such escapades and the dog’s loyal, cheeky behavior.
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Hunter-Man
Cackler
Fido
Ol’ Fido
L.A
Deacon Turner
Big Blue
Cotton Classic draws 150 wrestlers from 13 area schools
Shafter hosts the third Cotton Classic with about 150 wrestlers from 13 area schools. Phillip Velasquez of Arvin won Outstanding Wrestler as finals drew 800 fans. Matches featured Tony Padilla, Henry Affentranger, Julius Foots, Junior Garcia, Johnny Miralez, Velasquez, and others, with several pins and decisions across weight classes.
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Shafter
Darrell Fletcher
Phillip Velasquez
Arvin
Tony Padilla
Wasco
Jeff Bledsow
Lindsay
Padilla
Henry Affentranger
Woodlake
Noe Peramo
Affentranger
Julius Foots
Willie Contreras
Exeter
Paul Venezuela
Martin Cervantes
Junior Garcia
Terry Summers
Garcia
Johnny Miralez
Television Schedule Highlights from December Day Listings
December 12 29 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. features ABC CBS NBC and NBC Nightly News with titles such as Hogane Heroes Bonanza To Tell the Truth Price is Right The Waltons Liberace Odd Couple Paper Moon Ironside Streets of San Francisco Moving On Harry O Peter Gunn Wanted Dead or Alive The Tonight Show Wide World Special and a late movie. Morning to daytime shows include Captain Kangaroo Jeopardy Password and more with Walter Reed noted among late listings.
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ABC News
CBS Evening News
Hall Fame
Rex Humbard
E Jubilee
H. R
Sacred Heart
Katherine Kuhlman
Ruth Gelman
Qral Roberts
Los Angeles
Portland
Jimmy
Thomas
Garner Ted Arm
Bing Cragby
Hogan’e Heroee
NBC Nightly News
Animale
Cunamee
Cleron
Medical Center
CBS
NBC
Hollywood Squaree
Peter’ Gunn
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