Generals finish season with 7 3 record and playoff bid
The Generals end the SSL season 7 3, tying for second and earning a playoff versus Taft after wins over the Tigers and Wildcats. In Wasco the Tigers defeated Shafter 51 49 in overtime at Wasco, with Cartnal leading Shafter with 15 points and Wasco’s Bell scoring 10.
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Ryan Carthal
Richard Alvidrez
Mark Rodriguez
Byron Williams
Jay Miller
Mike Reynolds
Cartnal
Jimmy Neal
Alvidrez
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Michael Lucas
Mark Fowler
Greg Goodspeed
Reynolds
Eddie O’brien
Kevin Bell
Season ends for L Generals as Wasco tops SHS and Taft loss
Shafter's Lady Generals finished 3-7 after losses to Wasco and Taft. Eleanor Leal led SHS with 18 points in the Taft game, ending the season with 337 points over 19 games. Teammates Gonzalez Wentz Livingston and others contributed in the final outing.
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Eleanor Leal
Shawna Tazioli
Christi Wentz
Noe Livingston
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Gonzalez
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Carol Davies
My Turn at Bat as Spring Teams Prep
The column congratulates local teams and players from Shafter and area schools as winter sports end and spring sports begin. Highlights include Shafter frosh soph, soccer, wrestling, and a key Shafter-Taft boys game. The writer jokes about golf, recalls standout performers, and ends by declaring it’s time for baseball season.
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Tehachapi Co Ed Volleyball Tournament Hosted by RPD
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District announces an Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament on March 28 and 29 in Tehachapi. Round robin format with a $90 team entry due March 16 at 5 pm. Matches use an eight foot net and require equal numbers of men and women on court.
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Tehachapi Valley
Shafter eighth graders top Rio Bravo Greeley in non-league clash
Shafter Recreation and Park District eighth grade girls traveled to Rio Bravo-Greeley Thursday February 19 and beat the RBG squad 24 to 19. Thomasina Gilbert led Shafter with 10 points while Kara Bera added eight. Next game is Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Shafter High School gym. For more information contact SRPD at 700 E Tulare Ave or 746-3303.
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E. Tulare Ave
Shafter Teams Fall to McFarland in Junior High Meet
Shafter High hosted McFarland Junior High in a Northwestern League meet on February 14. Seventh grade boys trailed 13 points late but lost 35-33, with Michael Ruiz scoring 18 for Shafter. Eighth grade girls were 26-14, led by Susie Aguilera with seven. Eighth grade boys fell 40-3, Juan Mejia scoring eight. Earlier, Tommy Alvidrez Lakers beat McFarland Warriors 36-29, with Manuel Torres high on Shafter at 14. Robert Ruiz’s Clippers lost 26-25 to McFarland Hawks, and Kristy Florez’ girls beat McFarland 13-12 behind Vanessa Alvidrez’s eight. Further details at the Shafter Recreation and Park District office.
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E. Tulare Ave
Delgado Earns Fall Honor Roll at Fresno Pacific College
Delgado, daughter of Adon Delgado of Shafter, is a Fresno high school graduate and sophomore majoring in liberal arts at Fresno Pacific College. She earned Honor Roll for fall semester by meeting the college requirement of at least 12 units with a 3.5 average across six graded units at the four year Christian liberal arts college, which offers 18 majors across five divisions.
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Adon Delgado
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Shafter High School
Kristy Steele Earns All-SYL Honorable Mention in Soccer
Shafter High junior Kristy Steele was named to the All-South Yosemite League soccer team as an honorable mention. In sixth year of soccer, she played all three years at SHS and plans to return as a senior. She began in AYSO, competed in skills, and placed 72nd at the Western Region Finals in Costa Mesa among about 10,000 entrants.
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