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1. Former Roadrunners star Zardes scores first MLS goal

   By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

   Saturday, May 11 2013 11:02 PM

   VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Former Cal State Bakersfield star Gyasi Zardes scored the first goal of his Major League Soccer career for the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

   Zardes, a MLS rookie, cut the Galaxy's deficit in half in the 86th minute as he headed in a cross from Jose Villarreal. A native of Hawthorne, Zardes scored 38 goals during a three-year career at Cal State Bakersfield (2010-12), finishing as one of the top goal scorers in the NCAA in each of the last two years when he tallied 33 goals in 37 games.

   Russell Teibert scored two goals to lead Vancouver. Teibert, a 20-year-old from Ontario is in his third season, but had not scored previously while playing sparingly most of the...

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2. Roadrunners survive Seattle scare in baseball

   A seven-run first inning and 9-0 lead after six innings Saturday night made it seem like Cal State Bakersfield would hand Seattle its second consecutive lopsided loss. The Roadrunners won, but it wasn't a laugher. CSUB coach Bill Kernen...

3. Michael McCarthy: Living a healthy life isn't just for athletes

   MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. In a game known for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and late-night stops on the road, it is important to find ways to eat as healthy as possible. While most people know about the difficulty of eating out while on...

4. Triple play highlights Roadrunners' tourney win

   GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Cal State Bakersfield turned the second triple play in school history in defeating San Jose State 11-3 to open pool play Wednesday in the Western Athletic Conference tournament at QuikTrip Park. Frank Martinez had a...

5. Fresh off 3-game series, CSUB, San Jose St. meet in WAC tournament opener

   Cal State Bakersfield's baseball team will see familiar faces across the field today when the Roadrunners begin their quest to earn a berth to the NCAA Nationals. The top-seeded Roadrunners (35-21) open the eight-team Western Athletic...
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   Local report: Wright powers Blaze to fourth straight victory

   Ryan Wright had a homer, two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-3 victory Monday over the High Desert Mavericks at Sam Lynn Ballpark. It was the fourth straight win for Bakersfield, it's best streak...
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   District to appeal sanctions levied on BC football

   Bakersfield College officials are going to fight to get back the state football championship that was taken away last Tuesday. The seven-member Kern Community College District Board of Trustees unanimously voted Monday afternoon to appeal...

9. Roadrunners drop finale, share title

   SAN JOSE -- San Jose State rallied late Sunday to prevent Cal State Bakersfield from securing the outright Western Athletic Conference regular-season baseball title. The Spartans scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Roadrunners...
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    Daly beats Pounds in Late Model race at Bakersfield Speedway

    Clay Daly held off Brad Pounds to win the Late Model feature Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. Cody Barnett, Robert Sanders and Nick Bartels rounded out the top five in the race. Other race winners were Chad Johnson in Hobby...

11. Roadrunners clinch top seed in WAC baseball tournament

    SAN JOSE -- There's no questioning whether the Cal State Bakersfield baseball team belongs in the Western Athletic Conference. The Roadrunners scored 12 runs over the final two innings Saturday to clinch the top seed in the conference...

12. Local report: BC's Dial takes second in state in 800 meters

    SAN MATEO -- Bakersfield College sophomore Tejera Dial finished second in the women's 800 meters Saturday with a time of 2:17.61 at the California Community College Track and Field Championships at College of San Mateo. Dial, the Southern...
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    Mike McCarthy: Adversity defines your life

    Zebulon , N.C. While most of the articles I write come from my own observations, this week's article comes with a lot of observations from others. Family and friends, teammates and coaches alike all come together in this article. My...

14. McKenzie sharp, but CSUB unable to clinch top seed

    SAN JOSE -- Cal State Bakersfield was one out from a share of the regular-season Western Athletic Conference baseball title before San Jose State rallied for the victory. The Spartans used small ball in the ninth inning to push across two...