Shafter High Opens Busy Year With Orientations and Events
SHS starts the 1982 83 school year with orientation for each class, ex board under Lisle Gates, fall sports underway, cross country meet at West High on the 17th, football opener vs Desert on Friday the 17th, and a “Cool Desert” dress day. Seniors schedule portraits with Allenthorps Photography, and a pep rally is planned during fourth period with Spankey Pavietich involved.
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SHS
ASB
South High
Ex Board
Lisle Gates
Gates
Charles Rekosh
Shafter High
Allenthorps
North
West
West High
Porterville
Delano
Kern Valley
Generals
Desert
Shafterites
Spankey Pavietich
Special Activities Classes Sought by Shafter Recreation District
Shafter Recreation and Park District seeks qualified instructors to teach fall Special Activities. Programs include Arts and Crafts, dance, tumbling, and more for all ages. Courses run six to ten weeks with times set for convenience. Interested instructors contact Mike Kelley at the district office 506 Sunset Ave or call 746-3300.
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Oy Lee
Mike Kelley
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Sunset Ave
Youth Flag Kern League Signups For Local Middle Schoolers
All boys and girls in grades 5 to 8 in Buttonwillow Earlimart Wasco and possibly McFarland Delano may join Youth Flag Kern League teams. Games are Saturdays in local cities with Kern County Tournament eligibility in early December. Signups at Shafter Recreation and Park District Office 505 Sunset Ave or call 746-3303.
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Flag Kern League
Buttonwillow
Earlimart
Wasco
McFarland and
Delano
Kern County
Shafter Recreation and Park District
Sunset Ave
Coaches sought for youth football in Shafter district
The Shafter Recreation and Park District seeks football coaches for Buttonwillow Wasco McFarland and Earlimart. Qualified applicants should have sport experience and be able to work with fifth to eighth grade boys and girls. Interested individuals should respond.
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McFarland and Earlimart
Poppa Joe's Pizza Tourney Set In Shafter
The first annual Poppa Joe's Pizza Tourney will be held in Shafter on September 25 and 26 for C and below teams. A coaches meeting is scheduled for September 22 at Poppa Joe's All Star Pizza at 130 Walker St. Teams failing to attend will be notified by night of September 22. Entry fees are due by September 20. For information call All Star Pizza after 5 p.m. at 746-6682 or Recreation and Parks at 746-3303.
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Poppa Joe's
Shafter
Walker St
All Star Pizza
Daniel Nieto and Generals Football Stars Profiles
Six SHS players from the Shafter Generals are profiled, detailing positions, heights and weights, personal goals, and hobbies. Daniel Nieto, a junior, is a 6 ft 6 in 195 lb lineman who aims to weld and possibly attend a junior college. Kevin Richardson, 6 ft 3 in 200 lb left tackle and linebacker, seeks SSL Championship glory and was honored as MVP lineman and most inspirational. Scott Peterson, 6 ft 4 in 206 lb quarterback and safety, aspires to college football and corporate law with past all league honors. Chuck Lucero, 5 ft 7 in 150 lb running back, enjoys football, motorcycling, and fishing, aiming to help the Generals win SSL. The piece notes connections, including Daniel Nieto’s Buttonwillow residency and Harold Holt as a step-brother.
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Ken Crouch
Shafter
Crouch
Generals
SHS
Harold Holt
Colonel
Nichols
Kevin Richardson
Shafter Olf
Shafter Generals
Mark Richardson
Daniel Nieto
Buttonwillow
Daniel
Daniels
Chuck Lucero
Chuck
Lucera
Soo
Scott Peterson
Scott
Generals blank South in scrimmage as Peterson stars
Generals defeat South 8-0 in a Friday scrimmage led by Peterson who scored on a two yard keeper and connected on a 62 yard pass run to Daniel Nieto. South managed eight first downs with no fumbles while the Generals used limited plays in a strong defensive showing.
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Bill Musick Scott
Peterson
South
Shafter
Petersen
Daniel Nieto
Generals
Ron Cauzza
Reese
Spirit Camp unites SHS pep squad
Suzette Smith reports SHS Pep Squad members returned from the USA Spirit camp on August 22 united and energized. Four days of drills with band majorettes and rifle corps boosted teamwork, provided dozens of new cheers, and earned several Spirit Sticks and trophies for both varsity and frosh soph squads. The display in Shafter High front office honors these achievements, and the squad will cheer at Friday’s football game.
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Suzette Smith
SHS
Earns
United Spirit Association
USA
Varsity
Froshsoph
Shafter High
Michele Wilson
Lake Ming Use Study Committee Meeting Date Set
The Lake Ming Use Study Committee will meet on Wednesday September 15 1982 at 7 00 PM in Kern 1415 Truxtun Avenue.
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Lake Ming
Kern 1415
Truxtun Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donneto
Pappa Joe
Baron Bobcats
SSIC
Tehachapi
Scorpions
Tehachapi Warriors
Billy Thomas
Mike Moye
Desert Scorpions
Spirit
Pep
Connie Porate Heen
Meeler
PCA
Richard Pelsen
East Lords
Jack Smith
Girard Street
Delane
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