Generals fall to Selma in playoff opener 15-4
The Generals, 19-8, traveled to Selma on May 20 for a Valley playoff game. Selma overwhelmed them with errors and 15 hits, taking an 8-4 lead by the fifth and exploding for seven runs in the sixth. Bryan Nixon sparked Shafter’s offense with a fifth inning triple and two RBIs, but the rally fell short as Selma cruised to a 15-4 win and their 15th straight victory.
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Generals
Selma
Shafter
Carrasco
Ott
Medina
Bryan Nixon
Gomez
Nixon
Gamboa
Jim Torrigiani
Susan Valdez
Great Slow-pitch Extravaganza invites Central California teams
Men and women’s slow pitch events open in Visalia at Plaza Park. USSSA men’s C and D divisions use double elimination, men’s rec round robin, and women’s rec round robin. Entry fees: USSSA teams 145 by June 7, late 135. recreation 89 by June 7, late 135. Contact numbers provided after 6 p.m.
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Central
California
USSSA
Plaza Park
Visalia
Calif
Buttonwillow Little League Standings and Scores May 1988
May 4 to May 14 results show Mets 11 over Reds 10 and Cubs 18 over Astros 17 among others. Standings list Mets 2-0, Dodgers 3-1, A's 2-2, Giants 2-2, Astros 1-1, Reds 1-1, Cubs 0-2, Angels 1-3. Note mentions Babe Ruth pictures in June 1 issue.
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Angels
Giants
Dodgers
A’s
Reds
Mets
Cubs
Astros
Babe Ruth
Shafter Girls Tennis Defeat Taft Tigers 12-1
Shafter traveled to Taft on April 29 and routed the Taft Tigers 12-1. Tami Rekesh and Maxia Arujo each beat Helen Garranza 8-0, with multiple doubles teams securing decisive wins. Shafter’s league record improves to 2-8.
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Shafter
Taft
Taft Tigers
Tami Rekesh
Helen Garranza
Maxia Arujo
Garranza
Niki Nickelson
Cindy Richardson
Raymond
Tim
Gentry
Garces Rams overwhelm Shafter in third meeting for league lead
Garces defeated Shafter 8-0 then 12-0 against Taft to clinch league champs. Garces used two Shafter errors in the third, painted two doubles, and added a five-run sixth to seal victory. Alvidrez and Fink reached on walks, Folkert and Keeton singles, while Shafter quit after bases loaded in the seventh.
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Nilda Castileja
Jenny Nichol
D’ Arcy
Rios
Raymond
Tim
Gentry
Woods
Shafter
Janett Lopez
Kim Allen
Lady Generals
Garces Lady Rams
Garces
Taft
Garces Ladies
Shafter Ladies
Lady Rams
Stephanie Alvidrez
Ellen Fink
Jeni Folkert
Buffee Keeton
Carla Bailey
Noelani Livingston
Bailey
Alvidrez
Rams
Shafter swimmers set records in CIF finals
Tara Meeler and Tiffany Meeler led Shafter in the CIF finals with top-6 and top-4 finishes in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly. Todd Newman and teammates set a school mark in the 200 relay, while Robbie Hutchinson and Newman earned school marks and points as Shafter edged Wasco Taft and Garries in the team standings.
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Shafter
Tara Meeler
Tiffany Meeler
Todd Newman
Robbie Hutchinson
Chris Martinez
Ian Denny
Newman
Wasco
Taft and
Gariies
Ron Ryer
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