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The 97th matchup of the Shafter High Generals and Wasco High Tigers took place on Friday night, and it was tightly contested game for almost three quarters, before the Generals scored 21 unanswered points to break the game open and beat the Tigers, 35-14. With a crowd over 4,000 strong, the two teams battled it out in the first half, with each side showing the intensity that has fueled this rivalry for almost a century. The teams played to a 7-7 tie in the first half, with Shafter scoring in...
The Shafter City Council Tuesday night approved a project that would see several local schools participate in a project that would allow the students to learn more about the operation of local government. Student Council members from Richland School District, Shafter High School, GROW Academy and Maple School will be able to participate in a series of meetings held at City Hall. The students would receive polo shirts as part of their experience, as well an opportunity to shadow the city official...
The Wasco High Tigers got back on the winning track this week with a win over the Delano Tigers, 30-27. It was a tough matchup, with Wasco’s high powered offense against the Delano defense. The Wasco defense did a good job of keeping the Delano offense in check for most of the game. Wasco took a quick lead with the only pass of the game for Wasco. Moroni Carranza caught a pass and ran it 76 yards for a touchdown. The Tigers took a 30-13 lead into the locker room. For the night, the Wasco o...
Shafter High quarterback Ezekiel Osborn made a triumphant return to the field on Friday night, leading the Generals to a 56-0 rout of the Chavez Titans, keeping the Generals perfect in SSL play, with one week remaining in the regular season. Mariyon Sloan, who stepped in to quarterback Shafter in Osborn's absence, still had a major impact in the game, moving from receiver, to a back, attacking the Titans in a variety of ways in which they had no answer for. Shafter had a 14-0 lead just three...
The Wasco Tigers upped their SSL record to 2-1 with a rout of the Taft Wildcats, 53-14, on Friday night. Wasco was unstoppable on offense, racking up over 500 yards on the ground for the game. Hammie Lopez had 203 yards rushing on the night, leading the way. But, there were plenty of Tigers in support, with five other Wasco players gaining yardage on the night. The Tigers scored early and often, with Lopez scoring two first quarter touchdowns, one of them for 43 yards. Wasco ended the game with...
Shafter High quarterback Ezekiel Osborn made a triumphant return to the field on Friday night, leading the Generals to a 56-0 rout of the Chavez Titans, keeping the Generals perfect in SSL play, with one week remaining in the regular season. Mariyon Sloan, who stepped in to quarterback Shafter in Osborn's absence, still had a major impact in the game, moving from receiver, to a back, attacking the Titans in a variety of ways in which they had no answer for. Shafter had a 14-0 lead just three...
The Shafter High Generals football team saw their record improve to 3-0 in the SSL with a 34-28 victory over the Kennedy Thunderbirds on Thursday night. Shafter and Kennedy both came into the game unbeaten in the SSL, with the winner of the contest getting a big boost toward the league title. Kennedy drew first blood in the game, taking up the majority of the first quarter on their opening drive, culminating with a short touchdown run by Jace Demacabalin, making the score 7-0. The Generals didn'...
Shafter will be expanding the Police Department's drone capabilities in the near future after a vote by the City Council Tuesday night. The council approved the department's Drone Program after a presentation from Sergeant Storm Kincade, the certified drone pilot for the Shafter police, to do the presentation for the council on the program. Kincade said that the department has purchased a DJ Mavik 3T drone, which is a multiuse drone that will benefit the safety of police and the public....
The Wasco High Tigers faced the Kennedy Thunderbirds on Friday night, fighting for a leg up in the SSL race. They fell short, though, with Kennedy scoring 21 points in the second half, beating the Tigers, 35-14. It looked like it was going to be a big night for the Tigers at the start of the game, as Hammie Lopez took a handoff on the first play on offense for Wasco and ran 72 yards for a touchdown and a quick 7-0 lead. The TBirds’ star running back, Jace Demacabalin, answered back with a 47-yard touchdown run for Kennedy, tying the score. L...
The Shafter High Generals football team saw their record improve to 3-0 in the SSL with a 34-28 victory over the Kennedy Thunderbirds on Thursday night. Shafter and Kennedy both came into the game unbeaten in the SSL, with the winner of the contest getting a big boost toward the league title. Kennedy drew first blood in the game, taking up the majority of the first quarter on their opening drive, culminating with a short touchdown run by Jace Demacabalin, making the score 7-0. The Generals didn'...
The Shafter High Generals football team improved to 2-0 in SSL play with a rout of Delano High 41-13 on Friday night in Delano. The Generals started a little slowly, with one touchdown in the first quarter, with quarterback Maryion Sloan getting a 42-yard touchdown run to make the score 7-0. Shafter extended the lead in the second quarter, getting another touchdown run from Sloan to go up 14-0. The Generals' defense, which put up a shutout last week against Taft, allowed the Tigers to score...
The Wasco High Tigers opened their SSL schedule with a dominating win over the Chavez Titans on Friday night, 57-7 The Tigers scored early and often in this game, having a 27-0 lead before the end of the first quarter. The star of the show was Hammie Lopez, who had four touchdowns on the night, running for over 300 yards. Lopez ended the game with 306 yards rushing, with freshman Aiden Hulsey gaining 104 yards on the ground. Wasco had a total of 546 yards gained for the night, making it the...
The Shafter High Generals football team didn't play their best game on Friday night, but they played well enough to take a 28-0 win over the Taft Wildcats on Homecoming night for the locals. Mariyon Sloan, at quarterback, accounted for three of the Generals' four scores on the night. The first score for Shafter was a 34-yard run by Sloan, giving the Generals a 7-0 lead. The Generals' defense kept the Wildcats' offense out of the red zone for the majority of the game. Sloan ended the game with...
A couple of years ago, a mother and daughter duo took a leap of faith and opened a business that has kept growing, giving both of them a steady stream of customers and faithful clientele. Adrianna Pompa, who works full time for the county Superintendent of Schools, was having trouble finding products for her sensitive skin. She researched online and thought that she had found a combination of products and ingredients that she could use that would do the job. Pompa began making the products at...
Second in a series on the candidates in the Nov. 5 Shafter City Council election. Other profiles can be seen on TheShafterPress.com. A lot of Shafter residents are probably already familiar with the name Rafael Zamudio. Zamudio has spent over two decades serving the community, as a coach for youth sports, as a fundraiser for different events, and as a participant in other community events. Zamudio was raised in Shafter, says he has always had a deep-seated love for the community and its people....
Funding for the first phase of the Seventh Standard Road and Highway 43 roundabout was approved by Shafter City Council Tuesday night. The $1.7 million bid by the Parsons Transportation Group for design and engineering will kick off the project, which is intended to relieve congestion at the intersection. Previously, the council had approved the acceptance of bids for the project, which also includes a proposal by the Wonderful Company to front the money for the project in exchange for future...
Marlys Goodrich was surrounded by nursing staff and friends on Monday afternoon as they celebrated Goodrich's 95th birthday. Goodrich was wheeled in with a sash and tiara on, looking regal as she was surprised by the unexpected celebration. She was all smiles as everyone yelled "Happy Birthday" and sang it to her as she looked at the large cake and sheet of cupcakes that were prepared by staff at the Shafter Nursing Care Center. The center's business development director, Elena Espinoza, said...
It was a tale of two halves when the Wasco Tigers and Tulare Western met up on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Tulare Western half was just a little better than Wasco’s second half, ending with a 23-15 defeat. Tulare Western came out firing in the game, with them scoring the first touchdown just a couple of minutes into the game. This was thanks to a fumble on the Tigers’ first offensive series in the game. In fact, Wasco fumbled the ball away on their first three pos...
The Shafter High Generals football team saw their road winning streak snapped at seven games after a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to the St. Josephs Knights on Friday night. The streak dated back to last season, and in those games, the Generals had outscored their opponents, 136-47. On Friday night, quarterback Mariyon Sloan, in for the injured Ezekiel Osborn, had an outstanding game, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while passing for 155 yards and a touchdown. The game-tying touchdown was...
The matchup between the Shafter High volleyball team and rival Wasco, in a battle for first place in the SSL, lived up to its billing, with the two teams battling it out for four tough sets, with the Lady Generals coming out on top 3-1 last Thursday night. Shafter came out in the first game swinging, with superb hitting by Sydnee Macias and serving by Rilyn Hanner. Shafter won the first game, 25-22. Wasco came back and dominated the second game. They were hitting well, and Shafter couldn't get...
A run/walk event has been added to the slate of events scheduled for the annual Shafter/Wasco Rivalry Week this year. Currently, the students have Dress-Up Days during the week, fun activities at lunch, and the traditional Exchange Breakfast and Exchange Rally at the two schools. The week culminates with the battle on the football field on Friday night. Principal Russell Shipley of Shafter High School said that this year, Shafter is holding a Tiger Chase Color Fun Run/Walk, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. The 5K...
First in a series of stories featuring candidates for Shafter City Council, to be elected Tuesday, Nov. 5. Shafter Mayor Chad Givens is serving his third term on the council, being first elected in 2016. Givens has been an advocate since his first term for the focus of the city to be put on growth and the importance of families in Shafter. Givens said that the city has made great progress the past few years, but that there is still much work left to do. "The focus for me has been strong...
New flag poles have been installed to represent each branch of the military, and were the centerpiece of a rededication ceremony was Saturday morning at the Shafter Veterans Park. At the memorial, City councilmembers, residents and Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains were on hand to celebrate this addition to city's newest park. The park's memorial was originally dedicated at a ribbon cutting ceremony in May 2019. On that day, a plaque was at the location, recognizing each branch the military. On...
The Shafter Recreation Center, along with Dignity Health, held a photo exhibition including its seniors and their different health journeys with the Dignity Health program for seniors. The Shafter Recreation Department has been active in the well being and health of many seniors here, offering a variety of classes and activities aiming to keep them active and healthy. Shafter Recreation Director Phillip Jimenez said that the programs are a great way for seniors to remain active and engaged....
License plate readers recently installed in Shafter led to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of a Shafter man after the theft of a car and the high-speed chase that followed. Arturo Saldivar, Jr., was found guilty of felony evading a peace officer, receipt of stolen property, and driving a vehicle without the consent of the owner. Saldivar is scheduled to be sentenced in the Shafter Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 22, where he faces a possible five years in prison. The District Attorney's offic...
