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1. Local report: Belaustegui homers to lift Taft

   By The Bakersfield Californian

   Tuesday, Feb 21 2012 07:52 PM

   Pierce Belaustegui hit a two-out, three-run homer run in the eighth inning to lead Taft College past the state's No. 6-ranked Merced 6-5 Tuesday in a Central Valley Conference baseball opener at Merced.

   Belaustegui's homer broke a 3-3 tie, scoring former Stockdale High player Matt Packer who had walked, and former Tehachapi High player Sean Arbaut, who had been hit by a pitch.

   Former Foothill player Forrest Smith had two RBIs for the Cougars (5-5).

   The teams meet again at 2 p.m. Thursday at Taft.

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2. Local report: Taft College earns CVC basketball honors as it prepares for playoffs

   It was a weekend of good news for the Taft College women's basketball team, which learned it earned a berth in the state playoffs, and also that four of its players, plus coach Tyrone Taylor, earned all-conference honors.

3. Local report: Herman powers CSUB women past Northern Arizona

   Kristine Herman had 20 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to lead CSU Bakersfield to an 86-77 women's basketball win over Northern Arizona Sunday afternoon in the Icardo Center.

4. BC women's basketball team wins first conference title

   CULVER CITY — The Bakersfield College women’s basketball team needed overtime to do it, but the Renegades captured the program’s first conference championship Saturday night.

5. Taft's Gummersall named top female scholar athlete

   Nicole Gummersall, a libero on the Taft College volleyball for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, has been named as the women's scholar athlete of the year by the California Community College Athletic Association.

6. BHS, BC product Pennington named top JC scholar athlete

   David Pennington was a pretty special baseball player at Bakersfield College during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

7. Local report: BC baseball team rallies past Hancock, improves to 5-1

   Philip Valos and three relievers shut out Allan Hancock College over the final five innings and Tyler Painton hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth to lead the Bakersfield College baseball team to a 5-4 win Tuesday at Gerry Collis Field.

9. JC baseball roundup: Renegades suffer first loss of season

   Neither Golden West College nor Bakersfield College showcased much offense Saturday afternoon at Gerry Collis Field.

10. Culver picked for state JC hall of fame

    George Culver is already in a few halls of fame. On April 4, he'll enter another one.

11. 'Gades beat Hartnell 7-1 to remain undefeated

    VISALIA -- Tyler Painton pitched six strong innings as Bakersfield College beat Hartnell 7-1 in the College of the Sequoias baseball tournament Friday.

12. Local report: Cockerel leads BC women

    Jausecca Cockerel had 27 points, seven assists, 10 rebounds and only one turnover to lead the Bakersfield College women's basketball team to a 76-65 win over L.A. Valley Wednesday night in the Gil Bishop Sports Center.
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    Championship memories still vivid 34 years later for BC's 1978 team

    The hair is thinner and grayer, and the waistlines are larger. But there's nothing wrong with the memories of players and coaches from the 1977-78 Bakersfield College men's basketball state championship team.

14. Renegades stage furious rally, outslug Hancock, 15-14

    SANTA MARIA -- Mike Spingola's second home run of the game -- a three-run shot in the eighth inning -- lifted the Bakersfield College baseball team to a 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Allan Hancock on Wednesday.