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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...
The Wasco High School Tigers cheerleading team brings enthusiasm and fun to each game while inspiring the new generation of cheerleaders. Recently the Tigers hosted a camp for 131 Wasco Bengals cheerleaders. It was a day of teaching the younger girls dance, cheer and stunt routines, and was an example of Tiger spirit and leadership. Hailey Coyle is the WHS cheer advisor. She has previously served as a judge for the Bengals at their tryouts. "I like to judge because those girls are going to be ou...
The Wasco Lady Tigers softball team ended an outstanding season with a runner-up finish in the Division III Valley Championships, dropping the championship game to Monache High School, 2-0. Wasco came into the final contest riding a 2- game winning streak, going undefeated in the South Sequoia League. The Lady Tigers began the Valley tournament with a 5-4 victory over Kerman, the 15th seed, with Wasco the No. 2 seed. The Lady Tigers followed that win with another nail-biter against...
Nick Godbehere of the Shafter High track and field team threw his way to a seventh place finish in the discus throw at the CIF State Track and Field Meet held at Clovis Buchannon High School on Saturday. Godbehere also captured 11th place in the shot put competition. Godbehere, who came into the meet ranked in the top 10 throwers in the state, led the field of 12 qualifiers after the first round in the finals with a throw of 189-feet-2. He had qualified on Friday in fourth place in both...
The varsity Lady Tigers continue to dominate the opposition this season as they enter the CIF playoffs with a 22-game win streak. Only dropping three games this season out of 25, they go undefeated in league play, going 12-0 as they prepared to go against Kerman (14-11) for the second time on Wednesday, May 17. This makes the Wasco Tigers first place in the Central Section South Sequoia League, placing them above schools such as Taft, Shafter, Chavez, Arvin, McFarland and Kennedy. Lady Tiger supremacy cannot be understated. So far, 11 out of...
The Shafter High Lady Generals softball team took a shutout win last week as they blanked the McFarland Cougars in two games by a combined score of 34-0. On April 29, Shafter shutout the Cougars, 16-0, following that performance on May 2 with an 18-0 victory. In Friday's win, freshmen Miranda Asencio and Cassidy Torres combined to pitch a one-hit shutout of the Cougars. On the offensive side, , the Lady Generals had eight players with at least two hits in the game. Leading the way was Serenity...
The Shafter Generals softball and baseball teams had rough outings on Tuesday, both squads losing to rivals Wasco, 5-2 and 8-1 respectively. The Lady Generals took a 3-1 league record into the contest, with their only loss to Chavez High School. Shafter could not get their bats going, and fell into a hole early. Wasco scored one run in the first inning, getting a hit off of Shafter's top pitcher, Serenity Angulo. The Tigers added a second run in the fourth inning. Wasco broke it open in the...
The Wasco Tigers beat the Shafter Generals 8-1 in an explosive match Tuesday afternoon. An outcome which was not unexpected if you take a look at the Tiger's previous matches this season. With an overall record of 13-6, and an interleague record of 4-2, the odds were on Wasco's side. The Generals, on the other hand, are 8-9 overall and are completely void of a win so far in league play at 0 - 5. The varsity team has already beaten out some of the strongest teams the region has tooffer. So far this year, they've taken down Morro Bay,...
The Wasco Tigers varsity baseball team gave their best and beat Cesar E. Chavez High School Titans out of Delano with a shutout 6-0. With this defeat, the team is two and one in the league and nine and three overall. The win was a team effort. "It was a great bounce back as we just came off a loss. It was nice to return strong and swing the bat better to bring in some runs," said assistant varsity coach Chris Wedel. The team did all of the little things right. They played solid defense and had...
The Wasco Bengals Football league is once again ready to kick off the new season, recruiting youth ages 6-14. The organization's mission is to cultivate and inspire a spirit of excellence. "We strive to bring our community closer together through a common interest in citizenship and in character," Wasco Bengals Football Area Representative Gonzalo Cruz said. "We hope to impart the timeless values of sportsmanship, sacrifice, accountability and safety for the overall success of our young people....
The Wasco Tigers varsity baseball team enters interleague play with a huge win against the McFarland Cougars. Shutting them out 19-0, the Tigers now have an 8-2 overall record, and a 1-0 league record for the season, leaving the Cougars with 3-10 overall and 0-3 interleague, continuing McFarland’s losing streak. So far this season, the Wasco Tigers have reigned victorious over the Morro Bay Pirates, Corcoran Panthers, Exeter Monarchs, Independence Falcons, Chavez Titans, Golden Valley Bulldogs, North Stars, and now, the McFarland Cougars. T...
Wasco High’s varsity baseball team hit the ground running this season with a 7-2 win rate as they enter league play. The varsity played their first game of the year against Morro Bay High School and won, 9-3. Next, the varsity team made quick work of Corcoran, 16-3, and Exeter, 10-2. The team fought a close match against Independence from Bakersfield, coming out on top with a 3-2 win. Cesar Chavez, of Delano, got shut out, 3-0, and North High was beaten 13-3. Next, a landslide victory against Golden Valley, 25-3. So far the team has only l...
Wasco High Track attended its first meet on Feb. 25 at Liberty High and showed good promise for the rest of the season. “Track is not about wins and loses, it is about individual improvement. Athletes are competing against themselves. I know if the athletes stick with it they will continue to improve weekly,” said Chad Martinez, Wasco High’s head coach for Track. Mens Varsity at Wasco High is off to a respectable start. Hector Magallanes, Elijah Gonzalez and Tommy Ruvalcaba placed 38th, 43rd, and 44th respectively in the 100 meter dash. In th...
The Richland School District celebrated a championship last week when the Richland Junior High Girls Basketball team finished their season undefeated, winning the championship. This gives them a chance to advance to a tournament held for the other undefeated teams in the county. In other Richland news, Golden Oak students and staff celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss by holding a Dress Up Day, with students going to school dressed as their favorite character or occupation. There were doctors,...
Shafter High's baseball team is off to a great start this season, making them one of the favorites in the SSL this season. With victories already this season over West High School, Foothill High, and South High, the Generals come into a tournament at Wasco beginning on Wednesday afternoon with momentum. Shafter has used some great pitching, which has held their opponents under two runs except for a loss to powerhouse Porterville and against a tough Arvin Bear squad. The General began the season...
The Shafter High Lady Generals basketball team continued their season with a chance to capture a title as they begin their playoff season. Shafter closed out their SSL season with a 6-3 record and a 15-9 overall record. The Lady Generals got two league wins against rivals Wasco about a week ago, with a 55-40 win and a 62-31 blowout of the Lady Tigers. Leading the way for the Lady Generals were senior Natalie Herrera with 14 points, Heide Lindsey with 10, and freshman Eliyah Sanchez with eight...
