Wildcats overpower Taft in home finale victory
The Wildcats ran well with Vince Merlo and Clint Allen over 100 yards each and Mark Hodges Jose Trejo delivering crushing blocks. The defense limited Taft to four first downs and under 70 total yards as Edgar Benitez Garrett Isaac controlled the line. Special teams faced a punt mishap for a safety, highlighting a senior night win before next week at Wasco High School.
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Vince Merlo
Clint Allen
Mark Hodges
Jose Trejo
Taft
Edgar Benitez
Garrett Isaac
Wildcats
Joe Ybarra
Alex Garcia
Jimmy Ebling
Fidel Ledezma
Tyler Hackett
Wasco High School
Tigers
Bobcats
Ott
Mike Holt
Colonels
Ghilarducci
Erik Sherman
Holt
Kyle Goehring
SHS Cross Country Clinches SSL Championship at Franklin Field
SHS senior boys win the SSL cross country championship at Franklin Field Taft with 23 points led by Alex Gomez 16 54. Wasco Taft Tehachapi Ridgeview Garces follow. SHS boys JV also claims league title as top six runners earn varsity spots. Lady Generals finish third as IR Guillen leads with 4th place and strong showings from Stevens Lopez and Fidler.
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Franklin Field
Taft
SHS
Wasco
Alex Gomez
Generals
Matt Neufeld
Nathan Lewis
Nathan Penner
Marcos Urbina
Jordan Lewis
Noe Garcia
Tehachapi
Ridgeview
Garces
Lady Generals
Irma Guillen
Brooke Stevens
Amber Anderson
Emily Lopez
Rosario Montaner
Veronica Villalobos
Rachel Loewen
Lakers Struggle Yet Win Spark Small Market Scrutiny
Los Angeles Lakers new Shaq era faces mixed press as wins arrive with critique from Southern California sports pages. Angels hire Terry Collins to bring discipline after volatile manager turnover. Collins signs a three year deal. Rookies like Kobe Bryant face scrutiny amid high expectations. North Texas State football endures motel theft incident as police uncover stolen hotel supplies on arrival in Logan Utah.
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Marcel Lachemann
Marcel
Disney
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Athletics
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Tony LaRussa
LaRussa
North Texas State
Logan
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Utah State
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Romney Stadium
Generals Rally Past Taft Wildcats 21-9 at Home
The Shafter Generals defeated the Taft Wildcats 21 to 9 in a hard fought game. Quarterback Ryan Graves and running back Vince Merlo led a balanced attack while Clint Allen produced a 95 yard TD run and two point conversion. Senior night added extra emotion as Olivas sealed the win with an interception and Wasco awaits Friday.
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Taft Wildcats
Shafter
Ryan Graves
Vince Merlo
Clint Allen
Graves
Taft
Merlo
Garrett Isaac
Isaac
Mark Hodges
Allen
Olivas
Shafter Generals
Wasco Tigers
Wasco
Colonels fall to Taft in 25-14 setback
Taft and the Taft Bobcats defeated the Shafter Colonels 25-14 after a back and forth game. Key plays included Vince Searcy fumbling recovery for a Colonels touchdown, multiple Taft scores, and late Colonel drives stalling in the Bobcats’ red zone.
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Jeff Skalisky
Tony Madrigal
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April Price
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Chenman Chou
Becky Fidler
Fabiola Ceberos
Tame Taft Wildcats
Mike Olivas
Wildcat
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Ledezma
Shafter Colonels
Vince Searcy
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Jason Ghilarducci
Mitchell Wright
Wright
Kevin Ott
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