Generals fall to Wildcats in Homecoming clash
Taft Union High School defeated Shafter 27-7 at Martin Memorial Field as the Wildcats used a balanced attack led by Kyle Taylor and Ricky Romo to erase an early Generals threat. Shafter’s injury woes worsened with Manuel Moreno sidelined and James Smith possibly hurt, while Bakersfield Christian stayed undefeated by routing Wasco 45-7.
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Noel Lopez
Warriors
Manuel Moreno
James Smith
Taft
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Cats
Ricky Romo
Kyle Taylor
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Ames
Nick Ballengee
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Alex Thompson
Jose Eseberre
Felipe Simones
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Loren Kolb
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Martin Rodriguez
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Eduardo Perez
Bakersfield Christian
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Taft shuts out Colonels in 20-0 win over Shafter
Taft Union High School’s Bobcats ground out a 20-0 victory over Shafter with a 81 yard opening drive ending in a Liljeros TD. Barron intercepted Garner near halftime, then Taft added a fourth quarter score. Colonels go to Arvin High next Friday at 5 p.m.
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Gerald Rodriguez
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Juan Barron
SHS
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Mike Newkirk
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Shafter Lady Generals Rally Past Bakersfield Christian in SSL Opener
Shafter High School’s Lady Generals upset South Sequoia League leader Bakersfield Christian 25-22 in the first game then swept the next three 25-5 25-11 25-7 on the road led by Melanie Hackett four kills and three digs with Cooper Trujillo contributing three kills. BCHS later defeated SHS 4th game, and SHS lost at Taft on Thursday to the Lady Wildcats.
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Eagles
Melanie Hackett
CoCo Trujillo
Vetta Kosareff
Nicole Esnoz
Trujillo
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Mickey Albiar
Alexis Alvarado
Taft
Lady Wildcats
Lady Colonels Fall In Back-To-Back Road Losses
Shafter's Lady Colonels volleyball team lost at Bakersfield Christian High and at Taft High, hampered by focus lapses. BCHS freshman Britney Smith led with blocks and kills while Shafter struggled to adjust, as Serenity Porter and Aubrey Giannini stood out. The team heads to Wasco to face the Lady Tigers and avenge prior defeat.
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Taft High School
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SHS
Serenity Porter
Aubrey Giannini
Wasco
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Orange and Black
Millwee Sets New Cross Country Course Record at Mountain View
Matthew Millwee led the Shafter Striders to a new Mountain View Middle School cross country course record during the Saturday invitational. Medals were awarded to the top 12 in each race, with results listing multiple grade and gender divisions and finish times.
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Shafter
Mountain View Middle School
Fernando Mulligan
Regina McPhetridge
Alizbeth Garza
Savanna Ramirez
Violet Armenta
Faith Florez
Rosa Armenta
Kristina Mulligan
Shanna Townsend
Samantha McPherridge
Emily Riddle
Elizabeth Ramirez
Morial Millwee
Ana Loeza
Hanna Alvarado
Alicsa Townsend
Jacob Mulligan
Andres Torres
Andrew Riddle
Phillip Mulligan
Austin Riddle
Phillip Armenta
Daniel Ramirez
Rogelio Ramirez
Issac Garcia
Tomias Riddle
Chris Riddle
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