Shafter visit by Olympic swimmer Larsen inspires Maple School
Silver medalist Larsen spoke to Maple School students on his Athens comeback before USC training for Short Course Internationals in Indianapolis. He outlined long daily schedules, diet, and the mindset needed to pursue Olympic goals, praising hard work and passion for swimming.
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Shafter Calendar Highlights Local Events and Open House
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a grand opening at 250 E Tulare Ave for Carrington of Shafter formerly Kern Crest Manor on Sept 9 from 5 30 to 7 30 PM Refreshments offered The Sh after High School Drama Department presents With Their Eyes a 9 11 memorial Reader s Theatre at 7 PM Sept 11 at SHS Performing Arts Center The 3 Annual Showmanship Challenge hosted by SHS includes Southern Gospel Music Sept 11 at 6 PM Back to School Night Sept 13 6 PM Kern County Community and Economic Development Dept meets Sept 15 6 PM at Shafter Veteran s Hall to discuss grant funds Over 8 million distributed countywide last year Call 862 5050 Youth Soccer sign ups begin at 700 E Tulare Ave ages 5 13 deadline Sept 17 Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast Sept 18 6 30 to 10 30 AM Veterans Hall tickets 5 take out available
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Bustos Honors Family Ahead of Softball Clinic Visit
Two time Olympic softball star Crystl Bustos visited her Shafter relatives at Leticia Bustos’s home to sign autographs and discuss a weekend softball clinic with four other U S A team gold medalists for Bakersfield College in October. Bustos, hailed by Sports Illustrated as the Babe Ruth of Women’s Softball, helped the U S win Olympic gold over Australia 5 to 1 in Athens.
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Babe Ruth of Women's Softball Inspires Latina Youth
The article profiles Crystl Bustos Velasquez, nicknamed the Babe Ruth of women's softball. From humble potato-picking days to T-Ball, she rose to national fame in Florida in the mid 1990s, earned National Player of the Year, then starred in the WPSL winning MVP with the Florida Wahoos. She later aimed for the USA Olympic team, with cousin Edward Bustos Velasquez noting her dedication to sport and Latina youth through mentoring. A clinic titled A Weekend With Gold promotes girls' sports involvement.
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