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The Shafter High Generals went to Madera on Thursday night and stunned the #1 seeded Liberty-Madera Hawks 14-13 in their CIF Division IV quarterfinal. Liberty had entered the game undefeated at 11-0, with just one game as close as seven points in their season. The first half of the game was two quarters of would haves and should haves, with the Generals having several opportunities to put points on the board, but were always a bit short. Two pass plays were apparent touchdowns...
The Shafter High Generals are bound for the Valley Title Division IV game with an overtime win over the Matilda Torres Toros on Friday night, 42-41. The Shafter defense, which had trouble stopping the Toros in the second half, came up big and stopped Torres on a two-point conversion in overtime, giving the Generals the win. The No. 8 seeded Generals upset the top seed, Liberty Madera, last week to get a place in the semifinals. In the first half of Friday's game, Shafter used...
The Community Circle Church held their annual slo-pitch softball tournament on Saturday with over a dozen teams vying for the championship. It was a double-elimination tournament and there was one team that came through for the title. The team was coached by Elijah Villigran and showed great power on offense and a stingy defense. It was a co-ed tournament, with talented players from both genders on the field. There was also good food, including breakfast burritos, hot dogs,...
The Richland Junior High Girls' 8th Grade Volleyball team finished an undefeated season recently as they went 18-0 for the season. Coached by Rosie Villagomez, the team, made up of 12 girls, played several schools from the area, including teams from Wasco, McFarland, and several Delano schools. The squad, according to parent Analisa Garcia, was made up of girls who had played their first volleyball last year when they competed on the 7th grade team. "There are two girls,...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club held their monthly Terrific Kids Luncheon at the Shafter Veterans Hall that recognizes a select few of Richland School District students who have exhibited specific traits for that month. This month, the trait was Respectful. Each student honored was nominated by a teacher or staff member who feels that the student has displayed Respectfulness throughout the month. Those honored are invited to a special lunch, as well as awarded other items to...
Minter Field Air Museum held their annual Wings n Wheels event on Saturday, drawing thousands to the airport, getting a look at an array of aircraft, car, trucks, and military vehicles on the site. President Ronald Pierce said that this year was a success, the second year it has been held since the pandemic forced the group to cancel the major fundraiser of the year for two years. "It was a challenging time but we had great support from the community and we are back bigger...
At the votes continued to be counted in Tuesday's general election, it appeared that Mayor Cathy Prout is headed to reelection to another term, receiving over 500 votes, easily outdistancing the rest of the field. Newcomer Gustavo Olvera was leading incumbent Cesar Lopez by 30 votes for the second open seat on the council, with more than half the votes to be tabulated on Wednesday night. Olvera is currently serving on the Shafter Planning Commission and is a retired police...
The Wasco High Tigers saw their season end after an opening round playoff loss to North High on Friday night. After beating rivals Shafter last Friday, the Tigers got the #5 seed going into the Division IV playoffs. Wasco hosted the #12 Stars of North, but couldn’t complete the comeback, after falling behind the Stars by two scores in the second half. The Tigers scored a touchdown with under two minutes left in the game, but failed on the two-point conversion, losing the g...
The Shafter Generals earned a matchup with top seed Liberty-Madera with a victory over #9 seeded Strathmore on Friday night, 42-21. The win for the Generals, who came in seeded #8, was without running back Koa Rhodes, who was out with a knee injury suffered against Wasco. Christopher Espinoza was up to the challenge and had an outstanding game for the Generals, chewing up yards on the ground, getting key first downs and a long touchdown run. The start of the game was a boxing...
The Minter Field Air Museum is holding their annual Wings n Wheels event this Saturday, Nov. 12, featuring hundreds of vehicles, aircraft and fun activities for the entire family. Museum President Ronald Pierce said that this year's event will be one of the largest ever, with over 100 planes on display, from vintage military aircraft to sleek jets. Also on display will be over 150 cars and trucks, everything from classic cars to souped up trucks. The car show will also be...
Shafter's Ford Theater will host David Payne's "Christmas with C.S. Lewis" show this Sunday, Nov. 13, performing at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Payne has been portraying the acclaimed author for over 20 years. He started playing Lewis after answering a casting call over two decades ago. Over 20 years and over 1,000 performances later, Payne is still wowing audiences with his accurate portrayal. Payne has performed in Shafter twice previously during the Colours Festivals. The first...
The Shafter Planning Commission approved conditional use permits for businesses looking to improve and expand their services in the city. The owners of True Value Hardware are looking to construct a fenced-in area in their parking lot that would house soil, lumber and materials. This would be additional storage space only and would not be a part of the retail store. Asked if customers would be allowed in the fenced-in area, applicant Yahya Mohamed said, "No, no customers...
A trial date has been set in the sex crimes case against Matthew Maldonado. The trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 9 a.m. Maldonado has been charged with five counts of annoying/molesting a child. Maldonado had a different attorney who appeared in court on his behalf on Thursday morning. Previously, Maldonado was represented by Kyle Humphrey, who has appeared in several high-profile sexual misconduct cases in the Central Valley. On Thursday, his attorney of...
For the first time in the 90 year history of the Shafter/Wasco rivalry game, the standing-room-only contest in Wasco went into overtime Friday night. The Wasco Tigers scored on their first series of the overtime session, winning the game 41-35. The game was a battle that epitomizes what this rivalry is all about. The Tigers sped out to a good lead, followed by a surge by the Generals, who made it difficult on themselves in the first half, not being able to stop the powerful...
Last week, State Sen.Melissa Hurtado presented Shafter Police Chief Kevin Zimmermann with a check for $6 million, which will be used to build the department a new substation, as well as a new Fire Station as well. The need for a substation in the Gossamer Grove area has been talked about for years, with city leadership talking on how to get the task done. Hurtado contacted Zimmermann trying to make the dream a reality. These are funds that is a grant from the state of...
The Shafter Lions Club held their Trunk or Treat event on Thursday night and drew a larger than expected crowd of Shafter residents. This year was the first Trunk or Treat event in two years and it was held this year at the parking lot of the Superior Court buildings. According to Gilbert Alvarado of the Lions Club, they didn't know what to expect this year. "We weren't sure what kind of turnout we would have this year, with it being the first one in a couple of years, but we...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club hosted their annual Halloween Parade and Carnival at Mannel Park on Monday night, drawing over 500 people to the festivities. The parade included the Richland Junior High Trojan Marching Band, along with entries from several different age groups, from kindergarten to the sixth grade, with cash prizes given to the winners. The parade featured monsters and cartoon characters, as well as some superheroes. After the parade, residents were at Mannel Park, w...
For the 90th time, the Shafter Generals and the Wasco Tigers faced off in one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in the state. As is the custom, on the Friday of the game, the host school – this year it was Wasco – hosts the two schools' football players, coaches, cheerleaders and Associated Student Body leaders to an exchange breakfast. During the breakfast, the cheerleaders exchange gifts with the opposing side. After the breakfast, it was time for the Exc...
The Shafter City Council interviewed candidates for two open seats on the Shafter Planning Commission, with two incumbents choosing not to run for another term. Lovedeep Joshan, who has been the manager of expanding Big Stop Market for over 10 years, said that he is interested in serving as a Planning Commissioner because he wants to learn about the operations of the city and how it makes decisions for development and zoning ordinances. He also said that he wants to help the...
The Kern Mosquito Vector Control held a media event recently and stated that the end of mosquito season is not quite here yet, with the cooling trend keeping the populations up, according to our Terry Knight, public information officer for Kern Mosquito Vector Control. "We still need to keep our guard up against these pests, but the season is expected to end around the end of October." Kern County has used a new weapon this year in its fight against the pests, especially the...
Shafter High School recognized a group of students recently to be named the Generals of the Month for October. These students were nominated by teachers and administrators for their performance in and out of the classroom. Those students were awarded with a certificate and a special lunch. Those students are Adal Gonzalez, Lisette Reyes Ambriz, Emily Torres Morales, Jennifer Martinez Valdez, Adrian Olivo, Santiago Garcia, Yessica Gil, Giada Rodriguez, Ashley Arredondo, Fabian...
The Shafter Kiddie Kollege hosted a Harvest Festival and Open House on Thursday night, welcoming its students and their families, as well as the community. The event gave anyone interested in having their children become a part of the SKK family to check the facility out. The event was full of food, games and activities for the kids and plenty of information for the adults in the group. Food was served at no charge by Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church members and a host of...
Richland kindergartners had an opportunity last week to get a personal look at the world of agriculture when they took a field trip to the ag farm at Shafter High School. This was a lot of the students' first time riding on a bus, which made it even more exciting for them. At Shafter High, they were met by high school students, many of them Golden Oak alumni, to tour the farm. The students were shown several cows and sheep at the farm, as well as pumpkins. They also learned a...
A Candidates Forum was held on Thursday night, with the candidates for the open seats on the Wasco Elementary and Wasco High School Districts' Board of Trustees. Each candidate was invited to speak about his or her goals for the district, what issues they consider important, and how they would make a difference if they were elected. In the Wasco Elementary School Board race, there are four candidates vying for the three spots that are open. Those seats are currently held by Ch...
With all of the violence that has taken place in recent weeks in northern Kern County, including Delano, McFarland and Wasco, Shafter has not borne the brunt of the violent assaults. Shafter Police Chief Kevin Zimmermann said that this is in large part to a philosophy that was taken by the City of Shafter almost 20 years ago, in which they decided that the safety of the city was going to be made a priority. Zimmermann said there is virtually no activity in recent years from th...
