Jan. 8 community sports announcements, results, accomplishments
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1 of 3The 8th grade Mamba Girls AAU basketball team went 4-0 and won the championship over the weekend by going 4-0 in the seven-team Battle Of The Best tournament at Lake Forest, in Orange County. Pictured (l-r): Top: Janaye Herron, Aubrey Stone, Aashlyn Queen, Kylie Chavez. Bottom: Danielle Guadian, Katrina Cantu, Vanessa Spears, Jazmin Dixon
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Carson Olivas, 13, of Fruitvale Junior High has been selected to represent Southern California with the Cal South Pro+ 1999 soccer team. Cal South Pro+ combines Southern California elite players in their appropriate age groups and will play against teams from Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and Northern California in Las Vegas, Nevada Jan. 10-13. Carson currently plays down south with DMS 11 Academy and will play in Dallas March 22-31 to play in a prestigious international tournament.
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BY STEPHEN LYNCH Special to The Californian
Announcements
Bowling
The Amateur Bowlers Tour Tournament is set for Jan. 12 at Regency Lanes. The event offers free membership into ABT, and offers a $1,000 with Mega Bonus. Squad times are at noon, 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. with single-game elimination finals following the 3 p.m. squad. One in six advance to finals. Entry fee is $50 for Gold members; re-entries are $25. Contact (909) 989-0649 or email mail@soc.abtbowling.com.
Flag football
Inaugural Bakersfield Adult Flag Football League, 8-on-8, accepting team sign ups. Individuals players welcomed and placed. 14-man team maximum roster. Season: Feb. 3-March 24. 12-game season with playoffs, awards. Teams play two games apiece each Sunday. Call Doug (661) 346-6883.
Baseball
Bakersfield Adult League taking team and individual sign-ups for our spring/summer play. Season starts March 17. 14-game season with playoffs, awards. Games on Sundays. Visit: www.bakersfield-adult-baseball-league.com or call Doug (661) 346-6883.
Softball
Final Bobby Sox sign-ups 10 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Jan. 19 at Ellis Island Pizza Co., SW corner of Stockdale Highway and Real Road in the Wild West Shopping Center. Cost is $150 for the 8U-18U divisions and $125 for 6U division, plus a $40 refundable snack bar deposit per girl in the 6U division only. Price of sign-ups includes registration, basic picture package, uniform shirt, socks, visor and secondary insurance. Must have child's doctor and insurance information to sign up. First-time players must bring a copy of their birth certificate.
Bustos Elite 14U traveling softball team tryouts 9 a.m., Jan. 13 at North Highland Park, 4001 Rio Del Norte, Bakersfield, 93308. Players must have been born in 1999 or be in 8th grade. Contact coaches Nacho Martinez (661) 240-7507 or Albert Martinez (661) 378-1942.
Nitro 14U girls open tryout on at 9 a.m. Jan. 12 at Polo Community Park (11801 Noriega Rd). Need to fill multiple positions. Contact Coach Kristen (831) 233-8172; akersfieldnitro_fuentez@yahoo.com. Web:
http://www.leaguelineup.com/bakersfieldnitro14u
Results
National Junior Basketbal
Jan. 6 results
Boys Division 1
Mavericks 36, Kings 35
(Barnett 17, Burgess 22)
Spurs 57, Thunder 33 (Alcaide 25)
Heat 43, Celtics 35 (Driesen 22)
Lakers 46, Knicks 31 (Stapp 21)
Boys Division 2
Spurs 40, Clippers 38
Kings 42, Magic 28 (Roodzant 14)
Thunder 44, Mavericks 31
(Creech 19, Matzke 10)
Boys Division 3
Bulls 35, Lakers 24 (Marantos 22)
Clippers 35, Spurs 20 (Pilley 10)
Thunder 28, Mavericks 20 (Palmer 13)
Girls Division 3
Comets 17, Storm 7 (Camarillo 8)
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