Braves overpower Bucks in SHL opener at Shafter High
Tehachapi High School jumped to a 14-0 lead and rolled to a 30-6 win over host Shafter High School, with standout runs from Trevon Harris and Phil Rhodes. Shafter, missing key players, faced a strong Tehachapi defense and multiple turnovers, while Saucedo returned a kickoff for 74 yards for the Bucks.
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Tehachapi High School
Braves
Shafter High School
Bucks
Alex Garzon
Shafter
Nufee Martinez
Fernando Saucedo
Trevon Harris
Tehachapi
Phil Rhodes
SHS
Mark Jara
Hunter Witcher
Gustavo Gomez
Rhodes
Saucedo
Victor Aldaco
Lady Cats Fall Short as Taft Union Sweeps SSL Opener
Taft Union High School Lady Wildcats defeated Shafter in Shafter in three straight sets 27 20 16. Shafter continues winless at 0-5 non league and 0-1 SSL as Taft’s Alexis Alvarado and Coco Trujillo led back row and front line play. Carrie Tuuamalomalo powered the final set for Shafter, while Nicole Esnez contributed in the last game. Shafter travels to Arvin High Thursday for another SSL test.
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Taft Union High School
Lady Wildcats
Shafter
SHS
Taft
Lady Cats
Mickey Albair
Alvarado
Jacque Macias
Carrie Tuuamalomalo
Nicole Esnez
Arvin High School
Lady Bears
Lady Colonels Split SSL Contests At Taft and Arvin
Shafter Lady Colonels opened South Sequoia League play with a Thursday loss to Taft Union High School 25-21, 25-20 after seven players saw action. Led by Julio Armendariz and Aubrey Giannini the team showed improvement in a tough match as Crystal Medina and Serenity Porter provided key plays, while Jina Bias served well. On Thursday SHS defeated the Lady Bears 25-? in a pair of close sets, continuing a brief SSL start with resilience and effort from the squad.
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Shafter High School
Colonels
Tehachapi High School
Braves
SHS
Tehachapi
Roy Gomez
Caleb Gonzales
Jacob Milam
Sebastian Montanez
Israel Nino
Scott McGuire
Shafter
Greg Garner
Julio Espinoza
Israel
Garner
Wyatt Wilson
Manuel Cantu
Milam
Montanez
Mountain Boys
Bakersfield Christian High School
Eagles
Shafter Lady Colonels
Arvin High School
Taft Union High School
Lady Bobcats
Lady Cats
Lady Colonels
Monica Santos
Santos
Taft
Julio Armendariz
Aubrey Giannini
Serenity Porter
Armendariz
Crystal Medina
Nice
Jina Bias
Giannini
Medina
Porter
S.H.S
Lady Bears
Julia Armendariz
Taft Bobcats
Cross Country Teams Stay Undefeated in Shafter Win
South Sequoia League teams remain 4-0 after victories over Tehachapi High. Boys led by Hector Montoya 18:02 and Chris Handel 18:22 as a 25-30 win. girls led by Cassandra Salazar 20:05 and Elizabeth Wittenberg 20:14 in a 20-35 victory. Both squads ran 3.1 miles for Coach Terry Lewis and travel to Arvin High on Wednesday for a 4 p.m. meet.
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South Sequoia
Shafter
Tehachapi High School Warriors
Hector Montoya
Chris Handel
Ramon Sanchez
Cameron Giles
Josh Wittenberg
Lady Generals
Cassandra Salazar
Elizabeth Wittenberg
Lindsee Handel
Mayra Torres
Anna Polley
Terry Lewis
Arvin High School
Shafter Striders shine at Yokuts Park meet
At Yokuts Park Shafter Striders posted strong showings across youth races. Readouts list top finishers by year group including Rosa Armenta, Regina McPhetridge, Faith Florez and more with times ranging from under five minutes to over thirteen for girls and notable sprint splits for the boys led by Brian and Steven McPhetridge and Daniel Ramirez among others.
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Rosa Armenta
Regina McPhetridge
Violete Armenta
Faith Florez
Kristina Mulligan
Elizabeth Ramirez
Samantha McPhetridge
Emily Riddle
SHS to Offer PSAT Exam for All Students
Shafter High School partners with Paramount Farms and the College Board to host a campus wide PSAT on Wednesday October 17 for 1100 freshmen sophomores and juniors at no cost. Results go home to parents to discuss college plans and further support programs may follow for eligible students. Senior arrivals and late bus adjustments ensure all seniors attending.
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Shafter High School
Paramount Farms
College Board
Bakersfield
Shafter High
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Gary McCarthy
Gomez
Craig Wentz
Wentz
By David Armendariz
Greg Gamer
Jose Leon
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Yokuts Park
Brian McPhetridge
Steven McPhetridge
Jacob Mulligan
Phillip Mulligan
Matthew Millwee
Phillip Armenta
Austin Riddle
Rogelio Ramirez
Andrew Riddle
Daniel Ramirez
Isaac Garcia
Tomias Riddle
Chris Riddle
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