Jan. 24 Community sports announcements, results, accomplishments
By The Bakersfield Californian
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Selene Torres was named student of the month at Han's Taekwondo Academy for her third-place finish at the Junior World Championship Trials. Torres carries a 4.0-plus grade point average at Wasco High School.
Daniel Schoene, a seventh grader at Tevis Junior High, recently won two prestigious wrestling meets. He placed first at 205 at both the El Dorado Hills Invitational (Jan. 7) in the Sacramento area and at the Lyman Gilmore Invitational (Jan. 21) in Grass Valley. Schoene, who also has placed at the Jr. Chukchansi Tournament and at the California Republic Tournaments, is ranked No. 7 in the recent junior high state rankings.
The Ultimate Cheer Allstars Senior Coed team won the championship and the Youth Green team placed second at the American Masterpiece Championships on Saturday and Sunday in San Jose. The teams are coached by Ami Stephens, Monique Carmona, Shelly Rodriguez, and Desmond Ramey. Tumbling is coached by Antoine Lashua.
Antonio Moreno, 11, will be competing in age 10-11, 80-pound division of the Silver Gloves boxing nationals Feb. 1-5 in Kansas City, Mo. Moreno, who has been boxing since he was 8, trains at the Refuse to Lose Boxing Club. He attends El Camino Real School in Arvin. Moreno won the Central California title in November, then competed for the state title in El Monte in December, followed by The Region Eight Silver Gloves Tournament (six states were represented) in Pasadena.
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Kern County Officials Association is seeking baseball and softball umpires. For information on baseball, call Vieyra at (661) 205-8331. For information on softball (classes are on Mondays through January and February), call Billy Jennings (661) 809-9076.
Tennis
Bakersfield Racquet Club will be running a six- week "Tennis In No Time" instructional program. The six-week course will cover tennis fundamentals, tactics and strategies. The first four weeks focus on lessons and drills, and the last two weeks are set up for league play. The cost of the six week experience is $40. The program starts Wednesday and will meet weekly from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through Feb. 29. For more information or to sign up, visit the club at 1660 Pine St., or call (661) 325-8652. Class limit is 20 students.
Softball
4th Annual Anthony Blanco Memorial Tournament Jan. 28 in Taft. Coed tourney Jan. 29 in Taft. Three-game guarantee. Entry fee: $200 before Jan. 27 or $225 day-of. Deposit money into Adela Blanco Account at any Kern Schools Federal Credit Union or pay at Elevation Lounge 818 Real Rd., (behind Days Inn). Game times will be given based on teams who enter first. Call (661) 817-0684 for information and to enter.
Wrestling
Scotsmen Wrestling Club is taking registration for this season. Practices are 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Call Paul Gonzales (661) 565-3372 or email pgonzales009@hotmail.com.
Results
Youth basketball
NJB Sunday results
Boys division 1
Lakers 55, Heat 49(Hunt 14, Lampson 16)
Boys division 2
Clippers 62, Celtics 52(Burris-Garafalo 18, Viveros 17, Kellams 25, Bustos 17)
Mavericks 50, Bulls 43(Stapp 28)
Suns 25, Lakers 19(Alexander 10)
Boys division 3
Lakers 26, Mavericks 21(Martin 8)
Celtics 28, Heat 18(Campbell 14, Hughes 8)
Girls division 3
Storm 21, Lynx 17 (Qualls, Armendariz 5)
Tennis
Kern Community Tennis Association annual award winners:
Family of the Year : Busacca Family
Junior Players of the Year : Zoe Tucker, Matt Nisson
Bob Lynn Sportsmanship Award : Isabel Donaldson,David Perez
Volunteer of the Year : Jane Zander
Carriage Masters Cash Pay-out Winners: Women's 3.5 doubles: Senea Lopez, $250; Men's 3.5 singles: Jeff Leonard, $500; Men's 3.5 doubles: Gerry Amor, Joseph Galongca $500; Men's Open Doubles: Robert Limpias, $250.
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