Saturday, February 27, 2010

Jimenez Comes Up Big

Nice work!

Friday, February 26, 2010

Shafter Boys Soccer Valley Champs

Everyone wishes it had ended differently, though. It sounds like Wasco really showed some class and honor on this. Just sad all the way around.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Girls Basketball and Boys Soccer

For the next month, maybe more, posting is going to be pretty light. However, I have been remiss in not pointing out the great success of the girls basketball team and the boys soccer team. The girls were 8 and 2 in league, good for a share of the SSL title with Tehachapi. And if you thought the boys have a nice crop of youngsters, the girls team has one senior. Hannah Ramirez, the team's leading scorer, is a freshman. They play Selma tonight at home.

The boys soccer team is 17 and 5 overall and faces Wasco for the Division IV Valley Championship on Friday. (How cool is that?) The last time the teams met the game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Shafter 53, Wasco 43

Beating Wasco is always pleasant. This one lasts all off-season.

It looks like senior Cristian Barrios went out with a bang. 27 points is a season high, career high, and the most points scored by anyone in a Shafter uniform in the last three seasons. Reminiscent of Alex Gonzalez's 24 point game in the last meeting with Wasco last year.

SHAFTER Barrios 27, C. Parsons 4, Hernandez 6, Auzurez 14, T. Parsons 2.

WASCO Alanis 7, Acosta 2, Salinas 6, Hinojosa 18, Rodriguez 10.

JV, FS Shafter d. Wasco

Friday, February 19, 2010

Don't Miss

this very nice story from Carole Lynn Anderson about her trip to see her former student Phillip Jimenez play alongside fellow General Ralphie Santos in a game at Cuesta College. I've been meaning to do an update on these two. The Cougars are 24 and 5, riding a six game winning streak into tomorrow's game, the last before the playoffs.

Ralphie redshirted last year and is playing well in limited action. Most of the playing time as been taken by second year players, so Ralphie is poised to step into a much larger role next year. Phillip is a big part of the Cuesta attack in this his second season, averaging more than 10 points per game.

It is great to hear about these guys doing so well on and off the court. I think I can speak for all of Generaldom in saying that we are proud of you.

Wasco Tonight

Shafter plays Wasco tonight.

Both have had better seasons, but no matter, expect the Den of Darkness to be a hopping hot box.

Go Generals!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Shafter 48, Arvin 54

Another tough loss.

Arvin 54, Shafter 48

SHAFTER (6-18, 2-7 SSL) -- Senoran 1, Barrios 16, Trujillo 2, Lazaro 2, C.Parsons 6, Hernandez 4, Anzurez 10, T.Parsons 2, Puildo 5.

ARVIN (6-20, 1-8) -- Solorio 5, E.Cordova 7, Williams 9, A.Cordova 2, Miranda 8, Martinez 8, Barrera 10, Chavez 5 JV, FS--Shafter d. Arvin