Grade School Hoop Tourney Set For Shafter Area
The Shafter Kiwanis club schedules a two-division grade school basketball tournament next Saturday February 28 at the high school gym. About eight teams per division compete in elimination rounds with finals and possible consolation games. Participating schools include Richland Rio Bravo Lerdo and Maple. Each player receives a participation ribbon. The A winner earns gold basketballs and the B winner silver basketballs, with local high school coaches and Kiwanis members officiating.
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Shafter
Shafter Kiwanis Club
Richland School
Rio Bravo School
Lerdo School
Maple School
County Teachers Golf Tourney Held Across Kern District
Kern County Union High School District teachers held a district wide golf tournament at Stockdale on February 12 with 24 participants from Bakersfield College and Bakersfield East Bakersfield Shafter High Schools. Ray Scott Homer Beaty and George Williamson tied for low net at 67, Carl Berra won second low net at 71, and Frank Earle with Dr John Eckhardt tied for third at 72. Prizes were new golf balls and a possible Washingtons Birthday event on February 23 was announced.
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Kern County Union High School
Stockdale
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield
Shafter High
Homer Beatty
John W. Eckhardt
Ray Scott
Homer
Shafter
Jack Hill
Low
Resco Ed Schacht
Dick Eber
Roy Farrell
Richland
Shafter Faces McFarland and Bakersfield Drillers in Sierra League Clash
Shafter high school T cheerleaders, B and C teams travel to McFarland for Sierra league games vs the Cougars tonight. Saturday they host Bakersfield Drillers in a county league contest. McFarland seeks league wins and revenge. Drillers aim to extend a strong season, with sharp guards and forward pairings.
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McFarland
Cougars
Bakersfield High School Drillers
Shafter
Wasco
Bakersfield
Press
Drillers
Generals
Lowell Todd
Long
Packard
Duke
Rootes
Fletcher
East Bakersfield
Taft
Sierra League
Tchachapi
Maricopa
Rem Cabinet Tops Mixed Bowling Loop for First Place
In a key alley clash Rem Cabinet defeated The Trotters to seize undisputed first in the Mixed Bowling league. Rem Cabinet posted a 623 high team game and now stands 18 wins 9 losses, one game ahead of The Trotters as Gunnarsons sit in third and Shafter Bowling Academy fourth. High scores included Gunnarsons 1766, Spud G with 1693, Betty Rice 187, Helen Branner 157, Lea Self 153, and Ed Gaede leading individuals with 166 average while Al Thompson and Dave Unruh share second at 163. Rayne Mettler is fourth at 160 with league high game 220 by Thompson. Branner and Unruh added 208 and 214 respectively.
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Rem Cabinet
Trotters
Gunnarson
Spud Cafe
Betty Rice
Helen Branner
Lea Self
Ed Gaede
al Thompson
Dave Unruh
Rayne Mettler
Johnny Branner
M&n
Jim Jackson
Bob Neuman
Aes
Wasco and Bakersfield Cage Teams Set for Weekend Showdown
The Wasco high varsity visits Bakersfield this Friday for county league games in the Bakersfield high gym as Bakersfield A B and C squads host Wasco Saturday in Shafter. Wasco's improved form sparks a predicted upset against the Drillers with a margin around five points.
Independence Declaration Reaches California After Delay
News of the eastern colonies declaring independence took about a year to reach California, delaying local reception and reaction to the historic move.
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California
Fresno State Upsets COP as Conference Clashes Loom
Fresno State ends an eight game skid by edging College of the Pacific 59 57 in overtime. The Bulldogs travel south for conference games against Cal Poly Friday and Santa Barbara College Saturday, after a 60 40 loss to San Jose State the prior night.
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College of the Pacific
Fresno State College
Cal Poly
Santa Barbara College
Bulldogs
Cop
San Jose State Spartans
Santa Barbara
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Deep Valley
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Pres Petk
Chouscort
Don Castle
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Shafter Motel
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Chef Bill Snell
Chef’s Cafe
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McFarland Tenite
Tehachapi
Tehachapi B
Gonfalon
Dick Heber
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Wasco High Hoop
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Wasco Varsity
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