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Eleven students from the Japan Martial Arts Academy of Bakersfield competed Saturday in the Order of the Dragon Karate Tournament at the NOR rec center. Top results: Sam Cole, 1st place weapons kata (forms), 1st kata, 1st kumite (sparring) and won the Tournament Grand Champion; Grant Mc Mahon (1st weapons kata, 1st kata, 2nd kumite); Vincent Cardenas (1st kata, 1st kumite); Anica Bolanos (3rd weapons kata, 1st kumite); Lucas Bolanos (2nd weapons kata, 3rd kumite); Ethan Padua (2nd kata, 2nd kumite); Denise Ramos (3rd kata, 1st kumite); Brycen South (1st weapons kata, 1st kata, 2nd kumite); Phillip Anderson (1st weapons kata, 2nd kumite); Shay Harris (1st kumite); Kell Harris (1st kumite).

Bakersfield Fencing Academy, in conjunction with Centre Stage Dance Studio and Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation, recently held its annual summer fencing camp. The graduatess: Floor (l-r): Izzy Collins, Ludy thompson, Nick Billings; Back row: Jack Billings, Ruby Thompson, Peter Apsit, Peter Louden, Zach Morrell, Tyler Esparza. Not pictured: Michael Steigleder of Porterville, Alex Ramirez, Zane Amason-VanValey and Jace Jorgenson. This was the camp's largest class to date. There is fencing at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Fruitvale Park at the corner fo Fruitvale and Norris. Call Dan (661) 588-0297 for information.

Kern River Divers finished first in eight events Saturday in the Chowchilla Diving Invitational, which included clubs from San Diego, Porterville, Clovis, Merced and Bakersfield. Back row: Assistant coach Nick Bailey, Krista Willem, Devonte Jennings, Megan Kelley, Kaylee Evans, Wren Wilkerson. Front row: Virginia Smith, Kristi Williams, Colby Evans, Taylor Ree, Chase Anderson, Jon Petris, coach Father Jim LaCasse, S.J. (Head Coach) The Kern River Divers achieved the following results. Boys 1 meter 11U: novice, 1. Devonte Jennings, 104.85 points. 15U: novice, 1. Chase Anderson, 101.40. Junior Olympic, 7. Colby Evans, 164.95 18U: Junior Olympic, 1. Jon Petris, 318.40. Boys 3 meter 11U novice, 1. Devonte Jennings, 90.10 15U novice, 5. Colby Evans, 137.85. Novice, 6. Chase Anderson, 88.35 18U, Junior Olympic, 1. Jon Petris, 266.00 Girls 1 meter 9U, Novice, 1. Wren Wilkerson, 95.30 11U, Junior Olympic, 1. Megan Kelley, 133.55 13U, Novice, 3. Krista Wallem, 100.20; 4. Novice, Virginia Smith, 91.30; 6. Novice, Kristi Williams, 82.80; 15U, 4. Novice, Taylor Ree, 106.40; Junior Olympic, 5. Kaylee Evans, 135.65 Girls 3 meter 9U, Novice, 1. Wren Wilkerson, 83.50 11U, Novice, 1. Megan Kelley, 128.90 13U, Novice, 6. Virginia Smith, 87.50; Novice, 7. Krista Willem, 86.80; Novice, 8. Kristi Williams, 69.10 15U, Novice, 3. Kaylee Evans, 139.60; 6. Novice, Taylor Ree, 92.80

The Ballers for Christ 16U boys basketball team from Bakersfield went 9-0 to win the recent Las Vegas Fabulous 48 Tournament, capping their impressive run with a 6866 victory over the Canada Knights in the title game. The team posted a 20-3 record during the spring and summer, including a 7-0 showingn in the Long Beach tournament in April. Players include: Sheldon Croney of Garces, Steven Contreras, Kevin Hayes, B.J. Shelton and Landon Gosling of Bakersfield, Derek Check and Isaiah Molina of Independence and Shepard Brevail of Frontier. Coaches are Elbert Watkins and Nikhol West.