Generals End Playoff Hopes With Wasco Defeat
Shafter Generals fell 79-61 to Wasco Tigers, ending any playoff chances after losing previously to Wasco. Earlier, Shafter beat Coalinga 47-41 on Tuesday with Raynoldo Samarripas leading in scoring and Ken Marchman and Jesus Hernandez adding double digits.
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Charlie Rekosh
Shafter Generals
Wasco Tigers
Generals
Coalinga
Horned Toads
Shafter
Toads
Shafters
Roff
Tiger
Jim Parker
Wasco
Tony Sharp
Manny Munoz
Tigers
Tony Shat
Scott Parker
Ken Marchman
Jesus Hernandez
Bakersfield
Garces Rams
Shafter Colonels Clinch League Title With 57 25 Win
Shafter High defeated Coalinga 57 25 to clinch the league crown as Mike Ramey led all scorers with 18 and Tim Smith added 14. The Colonels held a 34 10 halftime edge and dominated throughout the game in Coalinga. Chon Hernandez and Cobb each posted 20 and 12 rebounds respectively in the later Wasco victory. Next Friday they aim to seal the title by beating Garces at Ram gym.
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Coalinga
Colonels
Wasco
Shafter
Cubs
Shafterite
Shaf
Chon Hernandez
Cobb
Ursery
Jeff Garland
Garces
Ram
Kern County Welcomes National Maid of Cotton
Carolyn Camp will greet the National Maid of Cotton during a four day Kern County visit. Miss Ruth Ann Harmon of Durham will be honored in a 4 p.m. program in the Kern County Board of Trade room presided by Fred Frick. Officials Gene Young Don Hart will issue resolutions and the Kern County Cotton Wives will participate led by Charlene Scharpenberg and Ellie Akers. Glyn Camp will join in the welcome as Kern County emphasizes its cotton leadership and economic impact.
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Kern County
Ruth Ann Harmon
Durham
N.C
Kern County Board of Trade
Don Hart
Miss Harmon
Cotton Wives
Mesdames Charlene Scharpenberg
Ellie Akers
Car
Glyn Camp
Shafter
Maid of Cotton
Frick
Arizona's skies claim world astronomy center status
Within fifty miles of Tucson the region hosts about twenty five research telescopes. The concentration underscores Arizona's prominence in astronomical study and sky observing.
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Arizona
Tucson
Kern County Junior Wrestling Sign Ups at Shafter High
Kern County Wrestling Association opens sign ups for a Junior program at Shafter High on February 15 at 6 PM. Cost is $6 including a T shirt and insurance. Eligible are boys 14 and under not in high school across three ages. First practice February 21 with groups at 6 and 7 15. Practices twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. First matches March 11 at Highland with Foothill. Subsequent events list North Shafter East West April 1 Wasco South at Shafter April 8 Highland at Shafter April 15 final tournaments April 22 Bakersfield College.
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Shafter High School
Kern County Wrestling Association
Shafter High
Sions
Highland
Foothill
North
Shafter
East
West
Wasco-South
West High
Bakersfield College
Mike Sherrill Wins Creed Contest In Kern Inyo
Mike Sherrill won the F F A Creed Contest for Kern and Inyo on February 6 securing a spot in the regional contest later this month. The report notes California’s first Fourth of July celebration was Stockton in 1850 with a Center Street parade speeches and a thirty two dollar dinner per plate.
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California
Stockton
Center Street
Sherrill Wins Kern Inyo FFA Creed Contest
Mike Sherrill of Shafter High School FFA defeated eight other schools to win the Kern Inyo section Creed Contest on February 6. He recited the creed before judges and answered questions on its meaning. The win advances him to the regional contest February 25 at West Hills College in Coalinga.
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Mike Sherrill
Shafter High School
Kern, Inyo
Mike
West Hills College
Coalinga
Dana Milder Competes In Hidden Valley Marathon Event
Dana Milder a farmer and real estate salesman from Shafter ran the Hidden Valley Marathon at Newberry Park California on Sunday February 12. The 26 mile race drew about 3000 runners with finishers earning a T shirt and a vegetarian dinner.
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Dana Milder
Los Angeles St
The
Health and Temperance Department of
Seventh-day Adventist
Joe O’brien
Shafter Lion Club
O’brien
East Lerdo Highway
Shafter
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Cruz
George Rodriguez
Ben Rodri
Danguez
Kern
Inyo
Sherrill
F.F.A
Mulder
Marathah
Dale Wiedmann
Joe O'Brien
Lions Light Conservation Program
Shafter Lions Club
WASCU
Leroy Whitson
Mei
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U.S
Appy
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