Colonels edge Tehachapi in tight McFarland tourney opener
In first round action the Shafter Colonels beat Tehachapi 39 38 with Higbee scoring 13 and Gaeta 13 before Garces loss in the second game. Higbee added 23 of 35 in the Garces contest as Shafter advanced to finals. Taft defeated Shafter in a dramatic final to claim the tournament trophy as Mills earned MVP.
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McFarland
Colonels
Tehachapi
Shafter
Jason Higbee
Bill Gaeta
Benny Bustos
Higbee
Kevin Turner
Volleyball season ends with fall awards for Lady Colonels
The Fall Sports Awards honored Lady Colonels players with numerous certificates and plaques. Special honors went to Jennifer Flud for Most Inspirational and Michelle Cummings for Most Improved. Co-Captains Stacy Hamilton and Stephanie Alvidres received certificates and Co-Most Valuable plaques. Varsity coach Vickie Shoenhair announced letters and praised individual talents while Noelani Livingston and Andrea Selvidge earned Co-Captains notes. Christina Gutierrez was named SSL All-Star, with Livingston earning Honorable Mention.
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Fresh-Soph
Judy Janzen
Lady Colonels
Jennifer Flud
Michelle Cummings
Stacy Hamilton
Stephanie Alvidres
Vickie Shoenhair
Noelani Livingston
Andrea Selvidge
Rosalinda Gonzales
Ellen Fink
Tina Bender
Christina Gutierrez
Carla Bailey
Generals halt schedule for holiday break at Bishop
Ryer's Corner notes a quiet period as the Generals travel to Bishop for a Dec 28 29 30 basketball tournament with no games until Jan 5 when Monache hosts. The column wishes readers a healthful New Year and happy holidays.
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Generals
Bishop
Monache
Lady Generals Edgeless But Hustle Shines In Christmas Invite
SHS Lady Generals opened Christmas break at Foothill High in the Girls Christmas Invitational. They fell 45-37 to Kern Valley in round one as Shawna Tazioli scored 13, Noelani Livingston 13 with two threes, and Renee Pacheco added key baskets. In round two, Garces High defeated Shafter 49-33, with Corina Nieto tying season high at 11 and Boatwright five points. Foothill's two-division tournament saw Wasco win American Division and Taft win National Division. Shafter will face both teams when league play resumes in January.
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Generals
Eeeny Mean Mes
Stern
Watson
Neal
Fowler
Shafter
Aar
Aatganune
Taft
Mike Torczon
Bryan Bailey
Stevie Medina
Lucas
Medina
Tony Mills
Charles Rekosh
Ckets
Dominguez
Wasco
May
Kern Valley
Toreton
SHS Lady Generals
Foothill High School Girls
Foothill
Shawna Tazioli
Renee Pacheco
Noelani Livingston
Shelia Boatwright
Pacheco
Lady Generals
Garces High
Tazioli
Rams
Garces
Corina Nieto
Boatwright
Pinky Vela
Porterville
Noelani Li
P' Vela
Alejandro Castro
Lady Generals Coadh
Shafter Lady Generals Roll Past Arvin 31 to 6 in Tuesday Test
Shafter overwhelmed Arvin 31 to 6 with Shawna Tazioli scoring 18 and leading rebounder Noelani Li adding 11 boards. Sheila Boatwright and Renee Pacheco contributed solid scoring as Shafter built a 20-6 halftime edge and never looked back in the lopsided win.
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Lady Generals
Arvin
Shafter
Shawna Tazioli
Tazioli
Sheila Boatwright
Renee Pacheco
Colonels Narrowly Edge Highland in Road Trip
The Lady Colonels went 1-2 on a road swing through Arvin Highland and Porterville. Jennifer Flad led with 18 points in the Highland game while Kara Berg added 10 and others chipped in. Porterville’s junior varsity edged Shafter as youth and inexperience hurt late. The team heads to Monache on Jan 5 for the next road test.
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Lady Colonels
Arvin
Highland
Porterville
Colonels Comig
Shafter
Kara Berg
Jennifer Flad
Stephanie Alvidrez
Slip
Colonels
Susy Aguilera
Anita Gutierrez
Sue Kern
Hof
Theed Whea
Endres
David Curtis
Curtis
Susy Sue Kern
Fresh-soph
Amano
Monache
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Teha Garces
Lonels
Community Christian
Corcoran
Cordell Watson
Jimmy Neal
Eddie O’brien
Its
Kevin Edgman
Mark Fowler
Michael Lucas
Noelani Livingson
Sheenhair
Ryer’s
Vis
Don Larson
Shetty
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