Three-time NHRA top fuel champion Larry Dixon Jr. never competed in a March Meet drag race, but he understood the importance of the event by the time he could spell March Meet.

That's because racing is what his father did and it was a family sport for the Dixons. Which meant the younger Dixon was weaned on racetracks.

Three-time NHRA top fuel champion Larry Dixon Jr. never competed in a March Meet drag race, but he understood the importance of the event by the time he could spell March Meet.

That's because racing is what his father did and it was a family sport for the Dixons. Which meant the younger Dixon was weaned on racetracks.

CSU Bakersfield's baseball team had a players-only meeting prior to this weekend's series against the University of Portland.

"We've been quiet, lethargic," said sophomore catcher Cael Brockmeyer. "That's not who we are. We want to be up-tempo, more energetic."

CSU Bakersfield's baseball team had a players-only meeting prior to this weekend's series against the University of Portland.

"We've been quiet, lethargic," said sophomore catcher Cael Brockmeyer. "That's not who we are. We want to be up-tempo, more energetic."