Shafter Generals earn SSL title with hard work and depth
Coach Mike Keese lauds players for reaching full potential through maximum effort in practice. The Shafter Generals, SSL champions two years running, feature leaders Roy Cates Kevin Richardson John Bender Jeff Pankey Daniel Nieto and standout sophomores Darwin Cobb and Manuel Garcia. With strong defense led by Edward Elias Robert DeLaRosa Miller Nieto Bo Finigan Henry Avila Ben Rodriguez and Joe Pressley the team looks to another winning season aided by a new spring football rule and continued offseason conditioning.
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Mike Keese
Keese
Bakersfield High School
East High
Shafter
Gary Kern
Arlie Smith
Generals
Reese
Roy Cates
Kevin Richardson
John Bender
Jeff Pankey
Daniel Nieto
Darwin Cobb
Manuel Garcia
Vince Link
Tom Mario Jimenez
Williams
Edward Elias
Robert DeLaRosa
A Miller
Bo Finigan
Henry Avila
Ben Rodriguez
Robert Molina
Brett Nusz
Joe Pressley
Shafter Generals Dominate All South Sequoia League Picks
Shafter High 9 of 21 SSL players named from a 10-1-1 team led by Kevin Richardson on both offense and defense. Daniel Nieto repeated as All League defensive end with Roy Cates as a top receiver. Also named were Russel Bailey John Bender Vince Link Edward Elias Robert Molina and Brett Nasz. Taft Garces Wasco Coalinga also represented with several selections.
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Daniel Nieto
Roy Cates
Russel Bailey
John Bender
Vince Link
Edward Elias
Robert Molina
Brett Nasz
Taft
Garces
Wasco
Coalinga
Shafter Wrestlers Place Four In Sanger Invitational
Ten valley schools sent teams to the Sanger Invitational. Shafter fielded seven wrestlers with four finishing in the top four and one in fifth. John Sloas Troy Nickel and Terry Vaughn each earned fourth, Able Hipolit took fifth, with Junior Morales Ryan Torrigiani and Tony Holshultze also competing.
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Sanger
Shafter
John Sloas
Troy Nickel
Terry Vaughn
Able Hipolit
Sth
Junior Morales
Ryan Torrigiani
Tony Holshultze
Generals Fall to Arvin Radon Fortenberry Bears in Arvin
Arvin Radon Fortenberry's varsity Bears defeated the Generals 63 to 43 on the road. The Generals, short-handed early, trailed 16-2 after the first quarter and 28-14 at halftime. Next they host Kern Valley as ineligible football players regain practice eligibility for competition.
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Radon Fortenberry
Arvin
Bears
Generals
Kern Valley
Shafter
Broncos
Kevin Richardson
Mario Jiminez
Manuel Garcia
Lady Generals Rally Fell Short at Arvin 41 42
On the road last week Shafter Lady Generals played Arvin and Kern Valley. Against Arvin the team led 13 3 early and 20 19 at halftime before falling 42 41 as free throws missed hurt them. Cindy Sublett Leal and Haag led with 8 points each while Barulich and Susie Leal added 6 apiece. In the Kern Valley game Sublett scored 23 to spark a 44 18 win with Leal adding 12.
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Generals
Kern Valley
Broncos
Chris Barulich
Sandy Leal
Shafter
Arvin
Arvin Bears
Lady Generals
Susie Leal
Cindy Sublett
Ly Generals
Leal
General soccer team edges Foothill then falls to South
General soccer defeated Foothill 1-0 on Trojan turf with Salvador Nunez scoring the winner at 15:00. Coach Ernie Meeler praised defensive effort while Rick Suarez made 11 saves. In the South game the Generals were outplayed as South blitzed with 30 shots to Generals six.
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Ernie Meeler
Foothill
Trojan
South
Generals
Rebels
Meeler
Rick Suarez
Salvador Nunez
West High Vikings defeat Shafter Generals in home wrestling meet
West High shocked Shafter Generals 42 23 on their home mats. Exhibition matches featured late arriving football players and other wrestlers. Key pins and draws included Sudaria 44 second pin, Pressley 9-9 draw, Cumbry 1 06 pin, Molina 4 50 pin, and Nickel 1 25 pin. Team results list multiple weight class pins with West leads 42 to 23.
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Shafter Generals
West High Vikings
Generals
Robert Molina
Joe Pressley
Jim Tiffany
David Sudaria
Lee Snively
John Sloas
Tony Holtschulte
Juan Serrano
Andre Cumbry
Roy Cates
Troy Nickel
Bobby Reyes
Varsity
South High
Keith Molina
Nelson
East
Louie Maldonado
Bill Hall
Mark Lamas
Supdec Byrd
Smith
Terry Vaughn
Able Hipolito
Sloss
Ashjian
Jeff Williams
Fowler
Wilson
William
West
Colonels Fall to West in Tough Wrestling Meet
West High IVs edged the Shafter Colonels 27 to 21 in a league wrestling match. JV results include Ferris Dec Torrigiani 7-4 at 96 pounds and several forfeits. the squad also played two soccer games last week, with Foothill and South prevailing. Lady Generals soccer saw standout performances from Selina Barnes and Audrey Montoya amid a roster of players led by coach John Guerrero.
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West High IV
West
J.V
Ferris
Ryan Torrigiani
Heredia
Vanderlye
Tim Reves
Elliott
Bryan Alexander
William Thrasher
Meadows
Davis
Leland Villavaza
Chelko
Bobby Reves
HWT
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