Quality over quantity defines Shafter cross country team
Shafter High notes limited rosters with 12 boys and 1 girl yet strong showings in three pre season meets. Jose Ramos wins varsity events. Stacy Carroll excels in girls. Coach Wedel stresses depth, Frosh Soph strength, and aims for competitive Fresh/Soph title while managing a small varsity squad.
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Carolyn Novak
Steve Wedel
Porterville
Shafter
Pete Gonzales
Romero Espinoza
Jose Ramos
Stacy Carroll
David Soto
Ozzie Espinoza
Ricardo Garza
Eli Martinez
Arturo Hernandez
Gabe Espinoza
Jerry Keeley
North
Highland
Wedel
Carroll
Corcoran
Generals push West before narrow loss on home turf
Shafter High School Generals fought No. 1 West High to a 21-6 defeat on home soil. West opened with a 65 yard drive, while Shafter showed improvements in offense and defense, with quarterback Richardson completing 15 of 26 passes. West outgained the Generals 258 rushing yards to 45 and 211 passing yards to 74. Shafter remains 0-3, injuries mounting, as they prepare to host Porterville next week.
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Carolyn Novak
Shafter High School Generals
West High
Shafter
West
Generals
Jan Stuebbe
Williams
Lookers
Todd Jackson
Bruce Phillipe
Vikings
Brett Tillery
Viking
Stuebbe
SHL
Pat Torigiani
Hank Leal
Joey Mejia
Porterville
Wasco
Golden trout restoration in Kern River targeted by crews
Department of Fish and Game teams remove brown trout from a 15 mile stretch of the south fork of the Kern River in cooperation with Inyo National Forest to restore habitat for native golden trout in the Golden Trout Wilderness Area. Biologist Phil Pister notes golden trout are native only to the upper Kern and that browns compete for food and space in this long term project.
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Department of Fish and Game
South Fork
Kern River
California
Inyo National Forest
Ramshaw
Templeton Meadows
Golden Trout
Sierra
Monache Meadow
DFG
Phil Pister
Bishop
Upper
Europe
China Lake opens two hunting weekends for chukars and rabbits
Natural resources specialist Tillie Barling says 750 vehicle quota, first come basis, for Oct 27 28 and Nov 3 4 at Naval Weapons Center China Lake. About 320 square miles of the Mojave base open. $5 per hunter weekend fee. gates from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. access via Darwin Gate or Route 395. Off road vehicles banned. camping limited to gate area. access restricted to specified routes.
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Tillie Barling
Naval Ww Center
China Lake
Natural It
Naval Weapons Center
Win Gate
Shafter Volleyball Drops SSL Opener to Taft
Shafter High varsity volleyball opened SSL play with a loss to Taft after a stronger preseason. The Generalettes earned second in Tehachapi tournament with wins over McFarland Porterville Tehachapi and Kern Valley. Coach Vickie Shoenhair praised their limited varsity experience and potential for the season.
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Carolyn Novak
Shafter High
McFarland
Porterville
Tehachapi
Kern Valley
Vickie Shoenhair
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Broadcaster’s Association
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Richardson
Mike Ramey
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