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    Locals pedal to victory in 857-mile endurance race

    By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
    Tuesday, Jun 18 2013 08:09 PM

    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 Oceanside to Durango, Colo., in 47 hours, 23 minutes, with at least one cyclist riding at all times.

    They finished ahead of the six other Mixed Division teams on Thursday morning, in a record time for the event. The race started June 11 and coursed from California through Arizona and Utah before ending in Durango.

    Fundraising for the venture started in October, according to Matt Manville, director of operations for the Jeremy...

  2. 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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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    Baseball: Northwest 12/60 Allstars District Champions! 3-0

    The Northwest 12/60 Allstars went undefeated at the district tournament in Hanford scoring a total of 26 runs. Thanks to all the parents for the time and support! From left to right top row: Coach Gary White, Greyson Barrett, Ruben...

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    June 14 fish report

    Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley STRIPER DERBY: The annual Bob's Bait month-long striper derby kicked off June 1. The entry fee is $1 per angler and you must register before you weigh in a fish. Only fresh fish can be weighed in...

  9. Robert Gautney: Gilkey, Shah set for state amateur

    Rich Gilkey and Manav Shah will carry the torch for local golf as the California State Amateur Championship gets underway on Monday in Monterey. Gilkey (Liberty, BC and Fresno State) will play the Dunes Course at the Monterey Peninsula CC...

  10. Local report: Rawhide powers past Blaze, 9-3

    The Visalia Rawhide ripped four home runs Tuesday on the way to a 9-3 California League baseball victory over the Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark. Gerson Montilla, Ryan Court, Sean Jamieson and Chris McMurray homered for the Rawhide (36-29)....

  11. Soccer: SCV Magic Cup GU-11 Champions

    The U-11 South Valley Thunder girls went 4-0 and took 1st place in this past weekend's Santa Clarita Magic Cup Tournament. Pictured from top L-R: Coach Troy Lynch, Ashleigh Carroll, Itzabella Armendariz, Gillian Goco, Kiara Oliver, Mavi...

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    June 11 community sports announcements, accomplishments

    Baseball Bullets 8U travel team tryouts for players who are 8. E-mail: gregRtorres@gmail.com or call Greg (661) 703-6529 Diving Kern River Divers seeking new members. Kern River is an AAU-affiliated competitive spring board diving...

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    Baseball: Bakersfield HEAT takes First Place

    Bakersfiekd HEAT took first place in the Camarillo Pre All-Star Tournament in Camarillo CA June 8-9, 2013. The Heat was 4-0 and defeated Northside in the championship game. Contact info JR Jordan gajordan@lightspeed.net 661-204-6904

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