Shafter star David Jacobsen top comeback profile
David Jacobsen of Shafter High portrayed as a multi sport standout who battled Valley Fever with one lung, earning comeback player of the year honors. He returned to lead football basketball and baseball, inspired by Rocky Balboa, planned to attend Fresno State in Farm Management, and wore a wristband honoring a late principal while contributing to league titles.
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Willie Nelson
Alabama
Youth football schedule set for Shafter Buttonwillow league shift
Youth coach Jerry Nixon announced Shafter Buttonwillow Youth will leave the Bakersfield Jack Frost League and join the Southern Youth Football League with Wasco Corcoran Delano and McFarland. Games are on Saturdays with night play, four home and four away, in each city under 95 to 140 pounds, sixth graders up to a 35-man roster. Additional fund raising details, preseason conditioning and player physicals to be released next week, with physicals the only required fee.
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Hernandez second in Coca Cola Pitch Hit and Run regional
Roman Hernandez of Shafter placed second in the 11-12 year old division at the Coca Cola Pitch Hit and Run Southern Regional in Arvin. His finish earns a spot in the Sectional Finals at Dodger Stadium on September 8 in Los Angeles. The Shafter Tropicana Girls T Ball team ended 11-1 to win league honors among five area youth teams.
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Joshua
Front Wilson
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Freddie Handel
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Jerritt Kennon
Anthony Rodriguez
Gilbert Wilson
Dewey Maynard
Teddy Villalobos
Arturo Alomar
Derrick Maynard
Harold Nottingham
Chuckie Ramirez
Benjamin Wilson
Zack Smith
Regina Rosales
Kim Allen
Monica Salazar
Michelle Cummings
Rene Chaney
Marvin
Andy Waters
Blue Crane
Jerry Jordan
Mitchell Wilson
Brandon
Keese resigns Successful SHS coach moves on
After two successful years as Shafter High School's varsity football coach, Mike Keese resigns to take an administrative post with Kern High School District. He will coordinate recruiting for the Regional Occupational Program while his successor at Shafter High is to be named this week.
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East High
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Johnson's hosts Meet the Bakersfield Dodgers event
Johnson's Department Store will host Meet the Bakersfield Dodgers on Saturday from 12 to 2 p.m. at Central Avenue Four. California League leading team players will appear along with Dodger batting instructor Rick Ollar offering tips to youngsters. Players include All-Star catcher Joe Szekely and first baseman Eric Brock, brother of Dodgers star Greg Brock, plus Jeff Brown and Jim Ward as Dodgers starters.
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