Santa sports wish list reveals season requests
The piece lists requests from Bobby Knight Dean Smith Shawn Bradley William Perry Bobby Hurley John Madden Andre Agassi Paul Azinger and others across football basketball baseball golf and tennis. It playfulIy imagines coaches players and leagues seeking upgrades and changes from new rules networks and performances reflecting a festive sports wish list.
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Santa
Bobby Knight
James Dobson
Dean Smith
Spock
Shawn Bradley
William Perry
Bobby Hurley
John Madden
Andre Agassi
Paul Azinger
NFL
Joe Montana
Kansas City
San Francisco
Colonels Fall From McFarland Tournament Action
Shafter High School Colonels traveled to McFarland Tournament and were eliminated by Wasco and Coalinga. They host Tulare Western on Tuesday January 4 at home.
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Shafter High School Colonels
McFarland
Shafter
Wasco
Coalinga
Tulare Western
Generals win C Division at Garces Festival Tournament
Shafter High School Generals edged past East High 4 3 and tied San Joaquin Memorial 2 2 in regulation, then won a 3 1 shootout to clinch the C Division title at the Garces Festival. Jose Morales earned All Tournament honors.
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Shafter High School Generals
Shafter
East High School
San Joaquin Memorial
Fresno
Generals
Jose Morales
Buttonwillow BRPD offers winter youth sports schedule
The Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District lists women’s volleyball from Jan 18 to Feb 10, 1994, 6 to 8 pm, $100, roster up to 10. 3-on-3 men’s basketball runs Jan 19 to Mar 2, 1994, Wednesdays 6 to 9 pm, $90 per team, registration by Jan 17. Youth coed and pee-wee basketball runs through Jan 10, 1994, $10 or $13 late, games Jan 17 to Mar 5, ages 5 to 14, practices weekdays 3:15 to 4:30 pm, games Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm. BRPD contact 764-5205.
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Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District
Shafter Generals win Kiwanis tourney with Sharp clutch play
Shafter High School opened the Kiwanis Club Basketball Tournament with a 43-32 win over Kern Valley and rode Rick Sharp to the title. Newby and Wegis propelled offense with 15 point efforts and Sharp earned MVP as the Generals defeated Taft and Coalinga in close games, with Pierucci, Ross, Coffey and Wegis contributing key plays.
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Shafter High School Generals
Kiwanis
Kern Valley
Rick Sharp
Shafter
Jerald Pierucci
Greg Wegis
Sharp
Generals
Jeff Young
Wegis
Josh Coffey
Matt Newby
Newby
Broncs
Mike Ross
Adam Alvidrez
Juan Rosales
Rosales
Tony Martinez
Jesus Felix
Alex Silicz
Jeff Higbee
Higbee
Pierucci
Taft
McFarland
Wildcats
Wildcat
Ross
Coalinga Horned Toads
Stockdale High School
Arvin
Coalinga
Coffey
Horned Toads
Tournament scores from Friday and Saturday games
Friday results include Shafter 51 Taft 36 Coalinga 47 Arvin 44 Stockdale 57 Wasco 54 Kern Valley 38 McFarland 37. Saturday results list Shafter 58 Coalinga 55 Taft 56 Arvin 52 Stockdale 44 Kern Valley 42 McFarland 57 Wasco 54.
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Coalinga
Stockdale
Taft
McFarland
Arvin
Wasco
Shafter
Kern Valley
Lady Generals Shine in Wasco Tournament Showing
Shafter Lady Colonels placed second in Wasco after steady defense and clutch shooting. Lisa Ortiz scored key baskets against Highland and Foothill, with Mindy Wilburn held to no points by Bakersfield High’s defense, as coach Rod Creekbaum praised the team’s coaching and future.
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Shafter Lady Colonels
Stockdale High School
Centennial
Shafter
Wasco
Highland High School
Colonels
Lisa Ortiz
Amber Anderson
Beth Zachary
Becky Chewning
Anderson
Ortiz
Zachary
Foothill Lady Trojans
Bakersfield High School
Lady Drillers
BHS
Mindy Wilburn
Quinta Lyons
Karina Ochoa
Rod Creekbaum
Ken Allen
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