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  • Clock strikes 12 on Generals as they lose State Championship game, 20-7

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Dec 15, 2022

    ORLAND -- The clock struck twelve on the Shafter High Generals, ending their playoff run as they lost to Orland High in the State Championship game 20-7 on Saturday night. The game was played on Orland's home field, which was not a playing field as much as a mud bog. Shafter struck first in the game in the first quarter, with the offense struggling to move the ball on the soggy field. Christopher Espinoza put Shafter up 7-0 with a four-yard touchdown run. The Trojans answered immediately, with a...

  • The 2022 Champion Generals

    Dec 1, 2022

    The 2022 Champion Generals 1 Ezekiel Osborne QB • Fr. • 6' 2" • 150 lbs 2 Mariyon Sloan DB, WR • Fr. • 5' 10" • 165 lbs 3 Alex Aguirre HB, ILB • Jr. • 5' 10" • 175 lbs 4 Ernesto Guerrero K, KR • Jr. • 5' 6" • 165 lbs 6 Jesse Bernal WR, DB • Sr. • 5' 8" • 155 lbs 7 Jesus Figeuroa WR, DB • Jr. • 5' 10" • 165 lbs 8 Luciano Burnias WR, DB • Sr. • 5' 8" • 150 lbs 9 Jonathan Escobedo DB, WR • Jr. • 5' 7" • 155 lbs 10 Cash Gutierrez LB, HB • Fr. • 5' 10" • 165 lbs 11 Koa Rhodes FS, RB • Sr. • 5' 11" ...

  • Generals earn title shot with 42-41 win

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 24, 2022

    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 a ball-control...

  • CHAMPS! Generals come back for first Valley title in 67 years

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 24, 2022

    The Shafter High Generals, for the first time since 1955, are Valley Champs in football. The Generals pulled one more victory out in their incredible playoff run by beating Caruthers, 41-35, on Friday night. Freshman quarterback Ezekiel Osborn had another outstanding game, going 22-37 for 372 yards in passing, with three touchdowns. Maryon Sloan, just one of a slew of weapons for Osborn, led the corps of receivers with 199 yards with 10 receptions. This included a 65-yard touchdown pass play...

  • Girls cross country team heads to State Championship

    Veronica Jacuinde, Wasco Tribune|Nov 24, 2022

    The Wasco High School varsity girls cross country team has had an outstanding year, winning back-to-back South Sequoia League championships. They qualified for the Valley Championship, where they again took the runner-up award, which made them eligible for the State Championship. Omar Garcia is one of three head coaches, along with Rafael Gonzalez and Leo Sanchez. Garcia has coached cross country since 2016 and has been a physical education teacher at WHS since 2015. "I've been coaching since I...

  • Generals stun Hawks, 14-13; move forward in playoffs

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 17, 2022

    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 with dropped passe...

  • Richland Trojans undefeated champions

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 17, 2022

    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, sisters, who play for a...

  • Generals earn title shot in OT

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 17, 2022

    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 a ball-control...

  • Generals win playoff opener

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Nov 10, 2022

    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 match, with the...

  • Girls golf team wins against odds

    Veronica Jacuinde, Wasco Tribune|Nov 10, 2022

    The Wasco High School varsity girls golf team made history after winning the Valley Championship in Visalia. This was after taking first place at the South Sequoia League Championship. The girls played hard to take home the win against many other highly ranked schools, including private schools that have more funding and better resources. Coach Ed Moreno also coaches the boys golf team. He brings many years of experience as a WHS history teacher, prep support teacher and varsity football...

  • Tigers season ends with playoff loss to North

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Nov 10, 2022

    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 game 28-26. Wasco s...

  • Tigers win rivalry game in an overtime thriller

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune|Nov 3, 2022

    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 running game of the...

  • Generals lose to Thunderbirds, 29-14

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Oct 27, 2022

    The Shafter Generals lost to the Thunderbirds of Kennedy High on Senior Night, 29-14. With a team that does not boast a lot of seniors this year, the lack of older players showed on Friday night, as the team suffered several mental breakdowns and were manhandled at the line of scrimmage for the majority of the game. Kennedy took a 7-0 lead after a drive that ended with a touchdown pass, after the Generals' defense had forced the Thunderbirds into a 3rd and long situation. This would be a...

  • Tigers mauled by Wildcats, 31-20

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Oct 27, 2022

    The Wasco High Tigers recorded their third loss of the SSL season when they lost to the Taft Wildcats 31-20, in a game that wasn’t even as close as the score indicates. The Wildcats raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first half. Tiger quarterback David Manzo and his offense never did get on track on the night, giving up the ball on two straight possessions, handing the Wildcats too many opportunities. They lost one drive to a fumble and the next was on an interception. Taft enjoyed starting their d...

  • Generals even league record with win over Delano

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Oct 13, 2022

    The Shafter High Generals evened their league record at 2-2 after a big win at Delano 56-14 on Friday night. In one of the most complete games of the season, the Generals had contributions by all phases of the game, including offense, defense and special teams. Freshman quarterback Ezekiel Osborne had his most productive game, with over 300 yards passing. Osborne finished the game 14-18 passing, with six touchdowns. Osborne had a complete arsenal, with four receivers scoring touchdowns. Jesus...

  • Tigers lose to Titans, 28-20

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Oct 13, 2022

    The Wasco Tigers dropped to 1-2 in league play after a 49-8 loss to the Chavez Titans on Thursday night. The Tigers had a very close game a couple of weeks ago with Kennedy, the league favorite, losing 28-20, but the Tigers were dominated by the Titans, who are tied for first with Kennedy. Chavez started the game quickly, getting on the board with only five minutes gone in the game, going up 7-0. It is Wasco who is known for their fast starts, but David Manzo and his offense looked off key all...

  • Tigers put up a fight against Chavez

    Veronica Jacuinde, Wasco Tribune|Oct 13, 2022

    The Wasco High School girl's varsity volleyball team went head-to-head against Delano's Cesar Chavez High School. It was an exciting game, but in the end, they lost, 3-1. A spirited crowd rooted for the girls with chants and cheers. For the seniors, it was their last home game, and emotions ran high. Makenna Gebhardt said that the Tigers gave it their all, and thinks that is what counts. "They fought until the end, and they made Cesar Chavez work for the win this time," Mia Hernandez said. The g...

  • Generals maul the Cougars, 43-0

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Oct 6, 2022

    The Shafter Generals got their first SSL win of the season with a 43-0 thrashing of the McFarland Cougars on the road Friday night. The Generals didn't waste any time scoring, as they got a touchdown on their first possession of the game when Koa Rhodes ran the ball in from 12 yards out, giving the Generals a 7-0 lead. The Shafter defense had one of their best outings of the year with the shutout of the Cougars. They also even got involved in the scoring when Jesus Vasquez grabbed an...

  • Tigers suffer first SSL loss

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Oct 6, 2022

    The Wasco Tigers football team suffered their first league loss on Friday night, dropping a tough contest to the Kennedy Thunderbirds on Homecoming night, 20 -12. In a battle of two of the favorites in the SSL, the Tigers looked like they would be celebrating a Homecoming win until the second half. Wasco used a ground attack and key passes from David Manzo to score in the first half and take a 7-6 lead into the half. Kennedy then used a balanced attack to take the lead, 14-12. But the...

  • Generals drop to 0-2 in SSL

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Sep 29, 2022

    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 completions on 14...

  • Girls golf team shines

    Veronica Jacuinde, Wasco Tribune|Sep 29, 2022

    The Wasco High School girl's varsity golf team has had an outstanding season thus far. They are ranked number one in the league and just came back from taking four wins at the South Sequoia League mini tournament. Edward Moreno is the team's coach and has almost 28 years of coaching experience. There are eight players on the team, including seniors Lilliana Valdez and Rose Lopez, juniors Liz Millar, Amber Newby and Raylene Hernandez, and sophomores Abby Salazar, Sesilia Rodriguez and Victoria...

  • Tigers rout Golden Valley, 45-14

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Sep 29, 2022

    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 yards on the ground....

  • Generals suffer first loss of the season

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Sep 22, 2022

    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 Generals evened the...

  • Tigers roll in SSL opener, 45-14

    Jamie Stewart, Wasco Tribune|Sep 22, 2022

    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, along with the...

  • Generals stay perfect on the season

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Sep 15, 2022

    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 with a...

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