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The Shafter High Generals dropped another one-point contest on Friday night, losing to the Taft Wildcats on Homecoming night, 29-28. This is the second week in a row that the Generals have lost a game by the minimal margin, after a 35-34 loss to Chavez. The Generals started off strong with a good first half, beginning with a touchdown run by Koa Rhodes, who ended the game with 198 yards rushing with three touchdowns. Freshman quarterback Ezekiel Osborne threw for 105 yards, 7...
The Wasco High Tigers continued their winning ways on Friday night, beating the Golden Valley Bulldogs in a non-league contest 45-14. The Tigers upped their record with the win to 4-1 on the season. The Tigers started early in the game, rolling up rushing yardage on the Bulldog defense. In a season that has shown the Tigers have a potent passing game with quarterback David Manzo, it was not needed for the most part, with running back Izaiah Juarez rushing for more than 200...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club honored a group of Richland School District students at their recent meeting held at the Shafter Veterans Hall. Each school in the district nominates a student or students that best exemplify the character trait that is the theme for that month. This month the theme was Thoughtfulness. For Sequoia Elementary School, the students nominated were Eli Crane and Leyla Raya. Brian Araiza and Paulina Lopez were chosen for the honor for Redwood Elementary....
Sun Country Flowers in Shafter is now under new ownership. Carol Reichenbach, the owner of the shop for over 17 years, has decided that it is time to move on. Enter Amanda Kirschenmann, who has been growing her own flowers for a few years now. Kirschenmann started her own business a couple of years ago, growing flowers and plants and selling them online and in different spots around town, including from a display at the Tin Cup Coffee Shop, Amanda's Flowers. Kirschenmann no...
Shafter High School had its annual Homecoming Week last week, with days filled with fun activities and big doses of Blue and Gold spirit. This year's theme was Disney, and each day was a different challenge for students. On Monday, the week started out with Marvel Monday, where the students were encouraged to dress up like their favorite superhero. Tuesday was Teen Beach Tuesday, with everyone wearing their best beach gear. Western Wednesday was a chance for the students to...
The Shafter High Generals suffered their first loss of the season on Friday night, dropping a heartbreaker to Chavez High, 35-34, after leading for most of the game. Early in the game, neither team could mount an effective drive, with the teams trading punts. Chavez drew first blood late in the first quarter when they scored on a 28-yard touchdown play. Shafter went without even a first down for the first quarter, getting hurt by missed blocking assignments and penalties. The...
The Wasco Tigers football team opened its 2022 SSL campaign in a dominating fashion, with a 45-14 victory over the McFarland Cougars. The Tigers, led by Coach Chad Martinez, have a very balanced offense, and they used it effectively in the win. In years past, with the Tigers using a Wing T offense, the running game was king. With this offense, led by quarterback David Manzo and a squad of talented receivers, the team executes a double threat, with Manzo and the passing game,...
Big Stop Market in Shafter has received approval from the Shafter Planning Commission to go ahead with expansion plans on their Shafter Avenue property.. They submitted plans to the Planning Commission that would require a zoning change in land that they had acquired behind their building from a residential zone to commercial. With this hurdle taken care of, they will be demolishing the structures there now to prepare them for their expansion, according to store manager...
The Richland School District has been busy since the beginning of the fall semester, with numerous assemblies, as well as the start of their sports seasons. This month, Sequoia Elementary played host to two assemblies, after a two-year hiatus with no assemblies due to the coronavirus. One of the visitors was Mishael McDougal, of the California Dairy Council. This was a free assembly that the industry organization is presenting to schools, paid for by dairy owners and dairy...
The Shafter City Council approved moving forward with plans of building a new recreation and sports park at Golds Avenue and East Ash Avenue. The park is to be built in two phases, and when completed, the park would include a 28,000 square foot gymnasium, tennis/pickleball courts, basketball courts, a dog park, office buildings, and a concession stand. This project is being led by Shafter Recreation and Parks District Manager Philip Jimenez, who has been working with his...
Latest in a series profiling the candidates for Shafter City Council prior to the Nov. 8 election. Stories on the other candidates can be seen on TheShafterPress.com. Gustavo Olvera has been serving Shafter for over 12 years, which he feels will help him in his effort to win a seat on the City Council. Olvera has lived in the city with his wife for over 15 years, raising their three children here. He has a master's degree in business administration and is a licensed Realtor...
The Shafter High Generals will celebrate an official grand opening of their new stadium on Homecoming night, Sept. 23, with a variety of activities on the menu. For the price of admission to the game against the Taft Wildcats, attendees will be treated to a video produced by Coach Jerald Pierucci and his crew of students. The video will be played just before the beginning of the game. At halftime of the game, there will be the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King, a...
Shafter High School is busy this week with their Homecoming Week activities. The week is a fun one for the students, getting to dress up the different days of the week and play games at lunchtime. Of course, Homecoming wouldn't be the same without the float competition. Each class will work all week decorating a float in this year's theme. The theme for 2022 is Disney. Every class is challenged to pick a Disney character or movie and make a display that depicts that theme. On...
The Shafter City Council was given a presentation of the value and possibilities of rail system that the city owns near the Wonderful Industrial Park. In the past, Shafter had made a considerable amount of money with oil companies using the system for transportation of their products and supplies. But, with the crash of the oil industry, the major customers of the rail system moved out of the area, including Baker Hughes, which was a big customer. The rail system is a section...
The Wasco High Tigers saw their regular season winning streak come to an end with a 27-20 loss to the undefeated Tehachapi Warriors on Friday night. The Tigers dug themselves an early hole, falling behind the Warriors 21-0 in the first half. Used to usually getting an early lead, the Tigers saw the Warriors score on a drive that began when they recovered a Wasco fumble on their first play from scrimmage. Before the game was four minutes old, Tehachapi had a 7-0 lead. On Wasco...
The Shafter High Generals beat the Orosi Cardinal on Friday night, keeping them unbeaten on the season. The game was called midway through the third quarter when there was a second delay due to lightning in the area. The Generals won the game 25-6, with a good performance on offense from running back Christopher Espinoza, quarterback Ezekiel Osborne and receivers Jesse Bernal and Jesus Vasquez. The team was playing without key running back Koa Rhodes, who sat out the contest...
Just two weeks after her husband passed, longtime resident Antoinette "Toni" Johnston died Tuesday. Johnston was very active in a variety of clubs and organizations in Shafter, including being a longtime member of the Shafter Recreation Board. Her husband was a longtime council member who served two terms as mayor. Funeral service details have not been released at press time. --Jamie Stewart...
The Shafter High Generals christened their new stadium on Friday night with a 25-6 victory over the Orosi Cardinal. They will be celebrating an official Grand Opening of the stadium on Homecoming night, Sept. 23, with a variety of activities on the menu. For the price of admission to the game against the Taft Wildcats, attendees will be treated to a video produced by Coach Jerald Pierucci and students in his multimedia class. The video will be played just before the beginning...
The Wasco Rotary Club played host this last month to an old friend, when former a finance director for Wasco and Shafter, Jim Zervis, came to talk about the proposed one cent tax that is on the ballot for November. Zervis was the finance director for the City of Wasco years ago, and ended up as the city manager. He then went to work for the City of Shafter as its finance director. Kern County grabbed him up a couple of years ago to work for them in their finance department....
Second in a series on the candidates for Shafter City Council in November. Prior stories can be found at TheShafterPress.com. Rafael Zamudio wants to run for City Council to help make a difference in the community. He believes that the council has not been listening to the residents, and it is time that they have a voice. "As a home grown Shafter resident, it was an easy decision to throw my hat in the race for City Council. I have noticed changes in our local government that...
The students GROW Academy are getting an up-close and personal experience in what is involved in bringing food to their tables. According to Row Academy Principal Lacie Harris, the edible schoolyards are an important and useful tool in educating students on what is involved in getting food produced and served. Students at the K-8 charter school participate in every phase of the edible garden, from planting, watering, harvesting and helping prepare the food for their lunches....
The Minter Field Air Museum will have original copies of World War II surrender documents on display on the anniversary of the event. At 11 a.m. on Sept. 3, an exhibit highlighting the surrender of the Japanese in 1945 will open at the museum in Shafter. On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese officially surrendered, marking the end not just to World War II, but to 15 years of Japan's military rampage across Asia. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, along with Admiral Chester Nimitz and Admiral...
In a continuing series of difference-makers in Shafter, we turn the spotlight on local woman Brandi Root, who has kept Shafter moving for over a decade. Brandi Root has been serving the community of Shafter for over a decade, helping them keep moving and healthy. Root is a licensed Zumba instructor who teaches classes at several locations throughout Kern County, including classes at the Walker Senior Center in Shafter. Root has taught at local schools, as well as for the...
Tony Mestaz, of Shafter, has qualified for the Spartan Trifecta World Championships to held in Sparta, Greece, Nov. 3-6. Mestaz has been competing in the Sparta events for years, with a number of medals collected in different events.He worked his way up to the Trifecta level, which allows him to compete in three different phases of the race. Mestaz was recently interviewed by KBAK to discuss his accomplishments. The Trifecta award is given to participants who finish three...
Jon Johnston, a former mayor, City Council member and community leader for over two decades, died last week. He was 83. Johnston served on the council for many years, as well as being mayor beginning in 2012. Johnston began his service on the council in 1998. He also was a member on the Shafter Kiwanis board for many years. Johnston was active in the community, serving on several city and school committees, and was active in his church, Shafter's First Southern Baptist...
