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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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’s next two drives,...
The Shafter Commanders youth football program is preparing for its first games of the season, which will be played on Saturday, Sept. 10. The opponents have not been named yet. "The Bakersfield teams got their equipment late, so they hadn't prepared the schedule yet. We should know our schedule in the next day or two, " said Freshmen Coach Louis Torres. The Commanders are a part of the Golden Empire Youth Football program. They compete against other county schools. "Just about every high school...
The Wasco Bengals cheer team will kick off their season in September. They cheer at all Golden Empire Youth Tackle Football and Cheer League football games in the area, including competitions with Delano, Shafter and Tehachapi teams. "Our organization is unique because we are a small community, and we see each other as family. The goal is to mold these girls to be the best they can be," Cynthia Torres, cheer representative for the Bengals, said, She said she loves seeing the girls grow up, with...
The Shafter High Generals stayed undefeated on the season with a 20-19 victory over the Arvin Bears on Friday night. This year's team is a very young one, and they showed some growing pains on Friday night, with several miscues on offense and a couple of lapses in the defense in the first half. Arvin opened the scoring with a running touchdown. The drive began with a Shafter turnover, one of three in the first half for the Generals. Koa Rhodes, who had such a dominant performance in the win...
The Wasco High Tigers football team, after a bye week, will be playing their home opener on Friday night against the Monache Marauders. Wasco is 1-0 this season after a road win against the South High Rebels. The Tigers, who went 10-1 last year, with their only loss to Frontier who just beat the Bakersfield High Drillers last week, has plenty of talent back from last year, with a chance to have another outstanding season. The Tigers are currently ranked #6 in the Central Section’s Division IV s...
The Shafter High Generals opened their season with a big win over the West High Vikings, 46-6, on Friday night. With the task of replacing 80% of their offense with the loss of Devon Sundgren and Tyson Dozier from graduation, the Generals got a big boost from Koa Rhodes, who rushed for almost 200 yards and three touchdowns, giving the Generals a big spark on their offense. They also received a great game from Christopher Espinoza, who used his downhill running style to bulldoze the Vikings'...
The Shafter High Generals football team will bereturning to their home field after spending a season on the road while their stadium was renovated. With a brand new state of the art scoreboard, track, press box and concessions, the Generals will open their season with a nonleague game against the West High Vikings on Friday, Aug. 19. According to Head Coach Jerald Pierucci, this year's squad should be a fun one to watch. On a roster of 27 players, the team will have 13 players who are...
A team of Shafter girls traveled to San Diego over the weekend to compete in the California State Games, coming back with a State Championship in the Girls 11 and under Basketball Division. The team, Salvation Training Ground, was coached by Fabian Jimenez and Mike Watts, have played together for the past three years, with a couple of the team members coached by Jimenez since they were 4 and 5 years old. The season begins in late March, with the season culminating in the middle of July. The...
The Wasco High School varsity softball team was recognized as part of The Bakersfield Californian's 2022 BVarsity All-Area Softball Team. Sonia Wedel was named coach of the year, while freshman Cedes Saldana was selected as the pitcher of the year. "For a small team to achieve these awards from among all of the teams in the county, it is a great achievement," said Coach Wedel. "Usually, they go to bigger schools." Wedel has played the sport her whole life. "I was raised playing and have always...
The Wasco Union High School varsity football team took top prizes at the Hanford High School Passing Tournament and Lineman Competition. "This tournament and competition is among the largest and most popular in the area. We played against six high schools from the Valley," said head varsity football coach Chad Martinez. They won second place overall in the passing tournament. "We are not traditionally a passing team, so it is a good sign for the season." Passing is a scrimmage that does not...
