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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
9
Delano Tigers visit Shafter tomorrow as the 1950 season opens though not an official league game. Sierra division officials voted to switch from a double to a single round to ease crowded schedules and small school rosters.
The Wasco Tigers defeated the Shafter Generals 32 to 28 in a tight Saturday night game. After a 10 to 5 first period edge for Shafter the Tigers rallied, Cros fouling out, Hughes fueling a late run as Wasco limited Shafter to 6 points in the final quarter and pulled ahead.
The Shafter Generals and Strathmore High School clash in a San Joaquin Valley small schools championship semifinal. Strathmore earned seed with a 42 to 32 win over Lindsay, and the winner advances to face the Fresno Merced counties top team for the valley title. Coach Lowell Todd notes Strathmore's height advantage and expects a tough matchup with an 8 p.m. tipoff.
Shafter’s Colonels beat Wasco 44 to 34 after leading 36 20 at the end of the third. Byrd Proctor Harris Hearon and others sparked the Colonel attack, while Wasco struggled to score in the second half. Also notes Roughneck the schnauzer won a novice class at Kern County Kennel Club.
Shafter High School hosts its interclass track meet with the track under installation delays. Coach Dusty Rhoades will assign events after shakedown meets with Wasco Delano and other schools. The schedule lists events from March 3 to April 5 at Wasco Taft and Tulare venues.
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