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  1. Local report: Highland's Baier to run for Cal
  2. Local racing notebook: Consistency keeps Hood in tight IMCA points race
  3. Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners
  4. Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners
  5. Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners
  6. Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners
  7. Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners
  8. Locals pedal to victory in 857-mile endurance race
  9. State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal
  10. State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal
  11. State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal
  12. State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal
  13. State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal
  14. Centennial grad Watson says UCLA brings different mindset to this postseason
  15. Ex-BC star Crawford ready to build on successful rookie season with Cowboys

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  1. Sports
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    Local racing notebook: Consistency keeps Hood in tight IMCA points race

    Four drivers are locked in a tight points battle midway through the IMCA Modified points season at Bakersfield Speedway. Heading into Saturday night's race on the third-mile clay oval, just seven points separate points leader Larry Hood from fourth-place Roger Holder. Nestled in between is Brad Pounds, two points...

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    Local report: Highland's Baier to run for Cal

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots’ 400 relay record (42.6). He...

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  3. College

    Condors' schedule heavy on weekend home dates

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots' 400 relay record (42.6). He...

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  1. Sports

    Local baseball: Cal League All-Stars thumped

    SAN JOSE -- The California League All-Stars committed four errors in a 12-2 loss to the Carolina League All-Stars in the California/Carolina League Single-A All-Star Game at Municipal Stadium on Tuesday night. Pitcher Carlos Contreras, the lone member of the Bakersfield Blaze available to play in the game, did not...

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  2. College
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    Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners

    It's pro baseball careers for all five Cal State Bakersfield players selected in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft earlier this month. Senior pitchers Scott Brattvet, Jeff McKenzie and Chuck Buchanan and juniors Cael Brockmeyer, a catcher, and shortstop Tyler Shryock will all be signed to contracts by...

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  3. Sports

    Chivas USA youth player Chavez dies in Modesto

    CARSON -- Julio Chavez, a defender and captain of Chivas USA's Under-18 team, has died in an auto accident. He was 19. Chavez was killed on Monday night in Modesto, his hometown, the team said. He attended the team's youth academy for three years. Chavez, a native of Modesto, graduated from Birmingham High School in...

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    Local report: Highland's Baier to run for Cal

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots’ 400 relay record (42.6). He...

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  2. College

    Condors' schedule heavy on weekend home dates

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots' 400 relay record (42.6). He...

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    State 800 champ Gonzalez picks Cal

    Ridgeview graduate Ivan Gonzalez, the state champion in the 800 meters at this month's CIF State Track and Field Championships, will run collegiately at Cal. Ridgeview coach Adam Setser confirmed that Tuesday, saying the Golden Bears came through with a grant and scholarship combination that will pay Gonzalez's...

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    Centennial grad Watson says UCLA brings different mindset to this postseason

    Omaha, Neb. -- When Florida State eliminated UCLA from the College World Series last year, Bruins head coach John Savage said his team was "schooled in a positive way." It wasn't what Centennial High School alum Grant Watson wanted to hear, but he took it heart for the 2013 season. "I think last year we came here...

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  2. Preps

    Local report: Blaze wins 1st-half finale

    MODESTO -- Juan Silverio blasted two home runs as the Bakersfield Blaze closed its first-half schedule with a 12-3 victory over the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field on Sunday. Silverio hit a two-run blast in the first inning to give Bakersfield a 2-0 lead. He then hit a grand slam to left field to cap a five-run...

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  3. Preps
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    Sweaney, Phillies agree to contract

    It was just a mundane task, the kind of form most of us fill out without thinking twice. But this time, recent Garces High graduate Jake Sweaney hesitated: "OCCUPATION," the form read. "Jake goes, 'Well, what do I put?'" said Andy Sweaney, Jake's father. "One of the Phillies guys turns to him and says, 'For the...

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  1. Community - MyBakersfieldSports.com
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    Locals pedal to victory in 857-mile endurance race

    A team of four Bakersfield cyclists covered an 857.6-mile endurance race from California to Colorado in less than two days to win the mixed division title of the Race Across the West. Tony Castiglone, Mark Farias, Patrick Mason and Lori O'Lin, representing the Jeremy Staat Foundation, covered the course, from...

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    Bette Addington: New website for Mexican-American Bowling Association

    X Pete Montalvo, director of the Mexican-American Bowling Organization, announced that MAMBO now has a new website: www.mambo.org. Regarding the upcoming annual MAMBO tournament at South Point in Las Vegas, there are still a couple openings for team spots available at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. the weekend of July 12-14....

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    June 18 community sports announcements, accomplishments

    Baseball Pitching velocity camp on Saturday-Sunday. Core power, arm strength, throwing program, pitching mechanics and video analysis. First session (grades 5-8) Saturday 8:30-10:30 a.m. and Sunday noon-2 p.m. Second session (freshmen-seniors) Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p..m and Sunday 2:30-- 4:30 pm. Coached by Phil...

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    Track & Field: AAU Area Region 23 National Junior Olympic Qualifier

    Nick Zandes of the Bakersfield Roadrunner Track Club took first place in the Decathalon amongst the intermediate boys competing in the AAU Region 23 National Junior Olympic Qualifier held in Tulare, CA over the weekend. Its impressive because Nick is a "first year" intermediate boy. The Decathalon cannot be domminated...

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  2. Community - MyBakersfieldSports.com
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    Local report: Kerr celebration of life set for July 20 at CSUB

    A celebration of life for former Cal State Bakersfield wrestling coach T.J. Kerr will be held July 20 at the CSUB Icardo Center starting at 3 p.m. Kerr, who coached wrestling at CSUB from 1984-2010, died June 6. The wrestling coach came to CSUB after coaching 12 seasons at San Jose State. The highlight of his CSUB...

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    Michael McCarthy: Being a pro athlete means learning to deal with pressure

    Salem, Va. Many times we reference "the pressures of life" or how much "pressure we are under" by the world around us. Whether it is at work, in our home or within our social network, we all feel pressure in varying degrees. Sports have a tendency to bring out the best in people. Professional athletes compete in a...

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  1. Condors
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    Condors patient in search for coach

    Condors general manger John Olver said he's not about to make a rush to judgement when it comes to hiring a new coach. So, as spring is about to turn to summer, Olver is content to wait for what he called the "coaching carousel" to stop before making a decision. Olver was hired as general manger April 11 and his top...

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  2. Condors
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    Local racing notebook: Consistency keeps Hood in tight IMCA points race

    Four drivers are locked in a tight points battle midway through the IMCA Modified points season at Bakersfield Speedway. Heading into Saturday night's race on the third-mile clay oval, just seven points separate points leader Larry Hood from fourth-place Roger Holder. Nestled in between is Brad Pounds, two points...

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  3. Condors

    Blackhawks beat Kings in double overtime, advance to Stanley Cup final

    CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night. Corey Crawford made 33 saves, and Duncan Keith scored in his return from a suspension as...

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  1. Condors

    LA Kings advance, edging Sharks 2-1 in Game 7

    LOS ANGELES -- Justin Williams scored two goals in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 7 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Quick made 25 saves as the defending Stanley Cup champions finished off this agonizingly even series...

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  2. Condors

    Local motor sports notes: Multiple drivers have feature wins at Speedway

    IMCA Modified drivers take to Bakersfield Speedway on Saturday night for their second straight race on the third-mile clay oval. Brad Pounds started the season with back-to-back wins but since then three different drivers have driven to Victory Lane, including Danny Lauer of Nipomo who raced to his first ever win at...

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  3. Condors

    New GM Olver making 'short list' of coaching job candidates

    It's been just under three weeks since John Olver was hired as the general manager of the Bakersfield Condors, and he's already made a major decision. He's found a house in southwest Bakersfield and will soon being the process of moving from Boise. "That's one off my check list," he said on Tuesday. Finding a new...

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  1. College
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    Michael McCarthy: Being a pro athlete means learning to deal with pressure

    Salem, Va. Many times we reference "the pressures of life" or how much "pressure we are under" by the world around us. Whether it is at work, in our home or within our social network, we all feel pressure in varying degrees. Sports have a tendency to bring out the best in people. Professional athletes compete in a...

    Read More
  2. College
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    Pro baseball careers starting for 5 ex-Roadrunners

    It's pro baseball careers for all five Cal State Bakersfield players selected in Major League Baseball's first-year player draft earlier this month. Senior pitchers Scott Brattvet, Jeff McKenzie and Chuck Buchanan and juniors Cael Brockmeyer, a catcher, and shortstop Tyler Shryock will all be signed to contracts by...

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  3. College
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    Local report: Kerr celebration of life set for July 20 at CSUB

    A celebration of life for former Cal State Bakersfield wrestling coach T.J. Kerr will be held July 20 at the CSUB Icardo Center starting at 3 p.m. Kerr, who coached wrestling at CSUB from 1984-2010, died June 6. The wrestling coach came to CSUB after coaching 12 seasons at San Jose State. The highlight of his CSUB...

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  1. College

    CSUB's Williams to transfer to Iona

    Cal State Bakersfield point guard Britton Williams announced Thursday on twitter he is transferring to Iona (N.Y.). Williams averaged 3.7 points and 3.2 assists per game in 29 games last season as a freshman. He averaged 21.5 minutes per game and started six times. A Liberty High graduate, Williams was thrust into...

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  2. College

    Michael McCarthy: Being taken in MLB draft was a surreal experience

    LYNCHBURG, VA. As many of you know, the Major League Baseball draft was held late last week. Looking back on "draft day," I remember the moment I was drafted by the Boston Red Sox. Many of my Cal State Bakersfield teammates and I had decided that, even though the regular season was over, we still needed to keep...

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  3. College
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    ANDY KEHE: Hard-nosed Kerr was a battler, and winner, til the end

    We used to say in the news business (I think they still do) that a story better have legs in order to justify writing about it four or five days later. From the perspective of a former Cal State Bakersfield wrestling beat writer, the passing of former Roadrunner coach T.J. Kerr has more legs than a prosthetics factory...

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    Ex-BC star Crawford ready to build on successful rookie season with Cowboys

    IRVING, Texas -- Tyrone Crawford's first year in the NFL went about as well as the former Bakersfield College standout could have expected. Crawford made 20 tackles in 16 games. But the 25-year-old defensive end is looking to have an even bigger impact this season. "I'm really comfortable with this defensive scheme,...

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  2. Bakersfield College
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    Local report: Highland's Baier to run for Cal

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots’ 400 relay record (42.6). He...

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  3. College

    Condors' schedule heavy on weekend home dates

    Highland graduate Elijah Baier will run for the track team at UCLA after a Scots career in which he had a hand in three school records. Baier owns the Highland records in the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.69) and was the area champion in both. He also was part of the Scots' 400 relay record (42.6). He...

    Read More
  1. College

    Bette Addington: New website for Mexican-American Bowling Association

    X Pete Montalvo, director of the Mexican-American Bowling Organization, announced that MAMBO now has a new website: www.mambo.org. Regarding the upcoming annual MAMBO tournament at South Point in Las Vegas, there are still a couple openings for team spots available at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. the weekend of July 12-14....

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  2. College
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    Centennial's Painton, Watson still alive in College World Series

    A year ago, Tyler Painton had just finished up a season where he pitched for his father, Tim, the coach at Bakersfield College. He could have returned to BC, where he was 8-1 with a 1.69 ERA. "I realized there wasn't much more I could accomplish from the JC level," he said. "Oregon State came up with a nice offer."...

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  3. College
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    BC disputes violations in 77-page appeal

    Bakersfield College President Sonya Christian said Thursday morning that most, if not all, of the alleged infractions by the BC football team did not occur. The Renegades' football team has been accused of seven violations of California Community College Athletic Association bylaws by the Southern California Football...

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  1. Preps

    Local report: Blaze wins 1st-half finale

    MODESTO -- Juan Silverio blasted two home runs as the Bakersfield Blaze closed its first-half schedule with a 12-3 victory over the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field on Sunday. Silverio hit a two-run blast in the first inning to give Bakersfield a 2-0 lead. He then hit a grand slam to left field to cap a five-run...

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  2. Sports

    Local baseball: Cal League All-Stars thumped

    SAN JOSE -- The California League All-Stars committed four errors in a 12-2 loss to the Carolina League All-Stars in the California/Carolina League Single-A All-Star Game at Municipal Stadium on Tuesday night. Pitcher Carlos Contreras, the lone member of the Bakersfield Blaze available to play in the game, did not...

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  3. Bakersfield Blaze
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    Local report: Kerr celebration of life set for July 20 at CSUB

    A celebration of life for former Cal State Bakersfield wrestling coach T.J. Kerr will be held July 20 at the CSUB Icardo Center starting at 3 p.m. Kerr, who coached wrestling at CSUB from 1984-2010, died June 6. The wrestling coach came to CSUB after coaching 12 seasons at San Jose State. The highlight of his CSUB...

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  1. Sports

    Four-run sixth leads Blaze past Modesto

    MODESTO -- Juan Silverio hit a two-run double as Bakersfield took the lead with a four-run sixth inning en route to a 5-3 victory over the Modesto Nuts on Friday night at John Thurman Field. Silverio finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs, as Bakersfield (28-40) won its second in a row over Modesto (31-37). Bakersfield...

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  2. Sports

    Dyer sharp on mound for Blaze

    Shane Dyer allowed two runs over 71/3 innings and the Bakersfield Blaze knocked off the Modesto Nuts 3-2 on Thursday night at John Thurman Field. Dyer (1-0), a 25-year-old native of Greeley, Colo., struck out six, walked none and gave up six hits. The right-hander has thrown six or more innings in each of his three...

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    Brawling Dodgers and Diamondbacks "exiled" -- will open next season in Australia

    NEW YORK (AP) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will bring their thunder Down Under. Major League Baseball will open the 2014 regular season in Australia, with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks playing a two-game series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The matchups March 22-23 mark baseball's first games...

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School House Zach Condors Talk

  1. Football passing league highlights, June 12

    Some passing league observations from Bakersfield High last night, where BHS, Independence, Highland and Frazier Mountain played a round-robin of 30-minute...

  2. STOCKDALE_CLOVIS_N9_to.JPG Stockdale fills coaching slots; Garces to start wrestling

    There are a couple of pretty major news items included in this post, but they're loosely connected, so you're getting them in the same post. First is that...

  3. Football_tab.jpg Complete Bakersfield High football schedule

    Most local high school football teams will play the same schedule this coming fall as they did last year, only with home and road venues reversed — Garces...

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  1. Condors_Utah4.JPG Condors announce schedule; guarantee making playoffs

    Who will be the next coach remains a mystery, but who, when and where the Condors are playing during the upcoming season has been revealed. The Condors...

  2. condor_4_fa.JPG Coach Matt O'Dette's two year run with team is over

    A few minutes after the Condors finished their season with a 5-1 loss to San Francisco on Saturday night, Condors coach Matt O'Dette told his team he would not...

  3. Condors deal four players on trade deadline

      Shuffling the deck in a last-ditch effort to make the playoffs while looking to the future, the Condors made a major move on Thursday, trading four players...

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