Shafter Lady Generals claim SSL swimming title in meet
Shafter Highs Lady Generals won the SSL team crown with 331 points, led by Trina Newman and Michelle Wiens with multiple wins and Tara Meeler setting an SSL record in the 200 medley. Taft finished second with 221 points, Garces Memorial third, while Wasco and Coalinga followed.
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David Armendaris
Shafter Press
Shafter High
Their
Se Generals
South Sequoia
Lady Generals
Michelle Wiens
Lady General
Tara Meeler
Meeler
Wasco
Debbie Nugent
Taft High
Garces Memorial High
Coalinga High
Sequoia
Shafter
Jill Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Trina Newman
Toni Hamilton
Garces
Coalinga
Wiens
Schertz
W. Lewis
Peggy Mizener
Traci Hooge
Moore
Hammond
Williams
Jackson
Newman
Ludendorff
Hamilton
Mizener
Kearnes
Young
Cismeres
Assery
Janet Weidenbach
Taft
Five Shafter youths qualify for Kern County meet
Five Shafter Recreation and Parks District track and field youths earned spots in the Kern County Championships at Bakersfield College May 18 after competing against about 200 from Taft Lost Hills McFarland Delano Tehachapi Ridgecrest and Bakersfield. Manuel Velasquez won the 3000 meters and the 1500 meters in the Intermediate division while Jesus Felix placed high in the Triple Jump and 889 meter run. Maria Sanchez and Suzanne Kern led the Youth division girls with wins and seconds including a relay advance. Marcus Garza grabbed a discus medal and county bid, with close finishes by Jim Yost Hector Cruz and Jason Dixon.
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Shafter
Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Bakersfield College
Taft
Lost Hills
McFarland
Delano
Tehachapi
Ridgecrest
Bakersfield
Manuel Velasquez
Jesus Felix
Felix
Suzanne Kern
Maria Sanchez
Sanchez
Ken Mahone
Shafter Wrestlers Place In Visalia Mt Whitney Meet
Ten Shafter boys traveled to Visalia for the Mt Whitney High School Wrestling Tournament where 200 participants competed. Five Shafter youths won awards led by Jared Kadel first in 42 46 pounds, Adrian Torres third in 83 88, Darren Rice third in 118 123, Pete Deluna third in 135 138, and Duncan Department and the Young third in cadet division. Coached by David Kadel with Randy Griffith and Scott Farmer as assistants. sponsored by Shafter Recreation and Park Department. The season finale Joe Seay Outstanding Wrestler Tournament is set for Highland High in Bakersfield next Saturday.
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Shafter Boys
Jared Kadel
Adrian Torres
Darren Rice
Pete Deluna
Joe Seay
Highland High
Bakersfield
Shafter Generals Sweep Wasco then Fall to Corcoran
Shafter High swept Wasco High in a Tuesday doubleheader 4 1 and 3 2 before losing 10 to Corcoran High on Friday dropping their SSL record to 7 4 6. Garces Memorial sits atop the league at 12 1. Paul Rodriguez earned his fifth SSL win with nine strikeouts and no walks. Solorio went 3 for 3 with a homer and RBI as Shafter built a 2 0 lead but could not seal the win. Enciso Solorio combined on the 4 2 loss in game two with Solorio earning the save. Shafter hosts Colainga Friday at 4 pm pending playoff implications.
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Generals
Panthers
Garces Memorial High
Twinbill
Wasco
General
Paul Rodriguez
Berk Hight
RBI
Mike Hornbuckle
Chance Moore
Abelino Solorio
Tony Hutchinson
Alfonzo Enciso
Tigers
Enciso
Solorio
Shafter
Solorio Greet
Paul Crant
Ralph Martinez
Panther
Roberto Martinez
Colainga High
Shafter Frosh Soph Win Two Of Three In South Sequoia League
Shafter High frosh-soph baseball went 2 1 in a three game SSL week. The Colonels split a home twin bill with Wasco High losing 5 3 then winning the nightcap to make up a March 19 rainout. Victor Villareal struck out seven, but issued 10 walks in a rocky first inning. Steve Medina hit a opposite field homer, while Bibi Carrasco and Junior Mirelez added hits and runs. Carrasco went 3 for 3 and scored twice in game two as Robbie Fanucchi added two hits and an RBI. Medina earned the win in relief. The team then beat Corcoran 7 1 behind Mark Stinnett six inning start. Tracy doubled in Medina and Fanucchi for two runs. Darin Fager homered in the fourth. The Colonels advance to host Coalinga High in the season finale.
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RBI
Shafter High
Colonels
Wasco High
Hurler
Victor Villareal
Cub
Wasco
Shafter
Steve Medina
Bibi Carrasco
Junior Mirelez
Cubs
Carrasco
Robbie Fanucchi
Rob Tracy
Pryor
Fanucchi
Medina
Oime
Fanning
Corcoran
Panthers
Mark Stinnett
Stinnett
Rick Riguero
Tracy
Darin Fager
Riguero
Coalinga High
Syl
Harvick
North
Eliades
Stars
SSL Track Meet Highlights From Corcoran High
Florez earns two seconds as Shafter’s Kris Florez places twice in the discus and shot put. Wasco and Taft dominate the South Sequoia League Championships with Wasco boys totaling 193 points and Taft girls earning 140 as Corcoran and Garces trail. James Williams of Coalinga wins four events including the 100 and 200. Jose Medina of Wasco earns a hat trick in 800, 1600, and 3200.
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Corcoran High
Wasco
Taft
Tigers
Corcoran
Garces
Coalinga
Shafter
James Williams
Jose Medina
Kris Florez
Harvick leaves Shafter for North Bakersfield coach post
All-Area Coach of the Year Rick Harvick exits Shafter High to become head football coach at North Bakersfield High. The move, disclosed April 26 after a brief interview, ends a yearslong pattern of coaching changes at Shafter since 1978. North and Bakersfield figures note Harvick’s selection over longtime assistant Jack O'Brien, with North principal Warner Brooks and athletic director Lloyd Williams backing the hire.
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Rick Harvick
Shafter High
Alma
North Bakersfield High
Harvick
North
Jordan
Turk” Eliades
Shafter
Bakersfield
Jack O’brien
Eliades
Lloyd Williams
Warner Brooks
Merv Huston
Generals
Jan Stuebbe
Arlie Smith
Mike Reese
SHS
Herb Neufeld
John Gibson
Charles Rekosh
Kern High
San Joaquin Valley
Gary Fowler
Gary Kern
McFarland High
Stars
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Mahone
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Visalia
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Mt. Whitney High
Duncan Department
Shafter Parent
Penn
Shafter High Generals
Wile Corcoran
George Lofton
Tho Rodriguez
Ony Shafter
Rams
Florez
David Coulson
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