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The Shafter Generals basketball and soccer teams have flexed their muscles in the first half of the SSL season,with each team at or near the top in the league standings. The Shafter High boys basketball team are 3-1 in South Sequoia League play, with their lone loss a tough one on the road to Chavez, 63-51. Domnik Torres ended the game with a team high 14 points. The wins were against Taft, 65-41, McFarland, 65-32 and Arvin76-41. In the Taft game, the Generals had three players score at least...
The Shafter Boxing Club came home from the Silver Gloves Regional Championships with five competitors qualified to advance to the National Championships in Kansas later this year. The club, headed up by Mike Ayon and a staff of volunteers, had five winners in their respective weight classes. The event was held in Compton this past weekend. The local boxers qualified for the Regionals with victories in the state tournament held earlier in 2019. Alexa Diaz won the Girls 80 lb. division, giving...
The Shafter High School soccer team took down some heavyweights in the Central Valley soccer world on its way to the championship of the Liberty tournament. This tourney draws some of the top soccer teams in the area, including past Valley champions Centennial, Stockdale and Foothill, who won the Division III championship last year. The Generals, led by Coach Jorge Maldonado, went undefeated in the December tournament, outscoring opponents 14-3 over its four matches. According to Maldonado,...
The Shafter High School fall sports season came to an end with an awards ceremony that honored outstanding performances in all of the sports except for the Shafter Varsity Football team, which will hold their awards ceremony at a later date. For the junior varsity Colonels football team, those recognized were the Most Scholarly, who was Gus Waterhouse; Team MVP Jacob Saldana; and the Offensive and Defensive MVPs. Joey Sanchez, who stepped in to quarterback the team midway through the season,...
It has been over four years since Shafter High has won a Valley Championship in any sport, the last being the boys cross country team in 2015. The Shafter High Lady Generals tennis team came within one point from capturing that elusive title. Shafter heartbreakingly lost to Tulare Mission Oak in the Division V title match with a score of 4-5. The lone winner in the singles portion of the match was No. 1 player Nayeli Puente, who defeated Mission Oak's Madison Bowen 6-4, 6-4. It was a tight match...
A football game is a contest made up of four quarters. Unfortunately, on Friday night, the Shafter Generals only showed up for two. Up against the Arvin Bears in the first round of the Division V playoffs, Shafter saw the Bears dominate them in every phase of the game in the first half. After spotting the Generals a two-point safety on their first series, the Bears scored 28 unanswered points. The Generals troubles started on offense, with the hosts unable to sustain a drive because of missed bl...
Aug. 23 Mira Monte W, 37-22 Aug. 30 Highland L, 22-16 Sept. 6 North L, 27-13 Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Sept. 20 Chavez L, 24-13 Sept. 27 Taft W, 48-15 Oct. 4 McFarland W, 47-7 Oct. 11 Arvin W, 43-22 Oct. 25 Kennedy W, 27-21 Nov. 1 Wasco W, 28-21 Nov. 8 Arvin L, 41-30...
In the 93rd installment of one of the longest and fiercest rivalries in the county, the Shafter Generals held off a late charge by the Wasco Tigers Friday night and won bragging rights for the year with a 28-21 victory. The Generals have now won the "Big Game" two years in a row, with the latest game allowing the Generals to claim a share of the SSL title – an a spot in the Valley playoffs. The Tigers started Friday night on a dominant note when the junior varsity team from Wasco dismantled t...
Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T W, 27-21 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H W, 28-21...
A football game is a contest made up of four quarters. Unfortunately, on Friday night, the Shafter Generals only showed up for two. Up against the Arvin Bears in the first round of the Division V playoffs, Shafter saw the Bears dominate them in every phase of the game in the first half. After spotting the Generals a two-point safety on their first series, the Bears scored 28 unanswered points. The Generals troubles started on offense, with the hosts unable to sustain a drive because of missed bl...
The Shafter Generals, ranked No. 5 in the Southern Section CIF playoffs, will play #10 Arvin this Friday at 7 p.m. This will be the first of three rounds leading to the Valley Championship game on Friday, Nov. 22....
Could have piece of SSL title with win Friday against Wasco The Shafter Generals pulled off the biggest upset of the football season so far as they knocked off the previously unbeaten Kennedy Thunderbirds, 27-21, on Friday night, giving them a chance to capture at least a share of the South Sequoia League title. The last time the T-Birds lost a game to a Central Section team was to the Generals during the regular season last year. Kennedy then went on to go undefeated the rest of the season and...
In the 93rd installment of one of the longest and fiercest rivalries in the county, the Shafter Generals held off a late charge by the Wasco Tigers Friday night and won bragging rights for the year with a 28-21 victory. The Generals have now won the "Big Game" two years in a row, with the latest game allowing the Generals to claim a share of the SSL title – an a spot in the Valley playoffs. The Tigers started Friday night on a dominant note when the junior varsity team from Wasco dismantled t...
The Shafter Generals pulled off the biggest upset of the football season so far as they knocked off the previously unbeaten Kennedy Thunderbirds, 27-21, on Friday night, giving them a chance to capture at least a share of the South Sequoia League title. The last time the T-Birds lost a game to a Central Section team was to the Generals during the regular season last year. Kennedy then went on to go undefeated the rest of the season and beat the Generals in the Valley Championship game. Shafter...
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T W, 27-21 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H 7:30 p.m....
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T W, 27-21 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H W, 28-21...
The Shafter Generals celebrated their Pink-Out Night with a whitewashing of the Arvin Bears by a 43-22 score. Shafter continued their newfound success this season with a total team effort that saw the locals contribute in every phase of the game. Shafter spotted the Bears a 7-0 when Arvin scored on their first possession, using a series of misdirection and trick plays that ended with a 12 yard touchdown. The Generals would answer right back with a driveled by quarterback Jackson Sanchez, who...
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T 7:30 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H 5:00...
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T W, 27-21 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H 5:00...
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T W, 27-21 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H 5:00...
The Shafter Generals celebrated their Homecoming night with a rout of the McFarland Cougars by a score of 47-7, upping their SSL record to 2-1. Shafter kept the momentum that they created with a win on the road at Taft as they came out scoring on Friday night. Coach Jerald Pierucci decided to start Jackson Sanchez at quarterback against McFarland after the Generals' breakout game against the Wildcats. On their first possession of the game, the Generals wasted no time and gained 45 yards on...
The Shafter Generals celebrated their Pink-Out Night with a whitewashing of the Arvin Bears by a 43-22 score Friday night. Shafter continued their newfound success this season with a total team effort that saw the locals contribute in every phase of the game. The win brings their record to 4-4, and 3-1 in the South Sequoia League. Shafter spotted the Bears 7-0 when Arvin scored on their first possession, using a series of misdirection and trick plays that ended with a 12-yard touchdown. The...
Friday Aug. 23 Mira Monte T W, 37-22 Friday Aug. 30 Highland H L, 22-16 Friday Sept. 6 North H L, 27-13 Friday Sept. 13 Atascadero T L, 28-8 Friday Sept. 20 Chavez T L, 24-13 Friday Sept. 27 Taft T W, 48-15 Friday Oct. 4 McFarland H-Homecoming W, 47-7 Friday Oct. 11 Arvin H W, 43-22 Friday Oct. 25 Kennedy T 7:30 Friday Nov. 1 Wasco H 5:00...
The Shafter Generals evened their SSL record at 1-1 with a dominant victory over Taft High School 48-15 on Friday night. The Generals played their most complete game of the season as they excelled on both sides of the ball and also shined on special teams. It was an entirely different team that has took the field the past few weeks, on a dimly lit field that even Coach Jerald Pierucci said was like "playing by candlelight." Sophomore quarterback Tyson Dozhier was injured in the third quarter of...
The Shafter Generals celebrated their Homecoming night with a rout of the McFarland Cougars by a score of 47-7, upping their SSL record to 2-1. Shafter kept the momentum that they created with a win on the road at Taft as they came out scoring on Friday night. Coach Jerald Pierucci decided to start Jackson Sanchez at quarterback against McFarland after the Generals' breakout game against the Wildcats. On their first possession of the game, the Generals wasted no time and gained 45 yards on...
