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BC, TBC Media team up on sports, football coverage

Bakersfield.com Junior College - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 18:04

Bakersfield College and TBC Media, representing The Bakersfield Californian and its affiliated publications and digital products, will partner to bring Renegade football games in video to bakersfield.com for the 2014 season.

For the first time, all 10 of Bakersfield College's 2014 football games will be live streamed in video on Bakersfield.com and GoGades.com, where video highlights from the games will also be made available.

A lesson, not a letdown for Haney at Prefontaine Classic

Bakersfield.com High School - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 17:50

EUGENE, Ore. -- Stockdale senior Blake Haney won't attend classes at Oregon until the fall, but his first valuable lesson came a few months early, on the track at Hayward Field on Saturday in the Prefontaine Classic.

Haney, with hopes of becoming the sixth American high schooler ever to break four minutes, ran a 4:10.41 in the International Mile, well behind the rest of a fast pack.

MICHAEL McCARTHY: Baseball provides an opportunity to give back

Bakersfield.com CSUB - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 17:37

PORTLAND, Maine — Day in and day out we go to the ballpark to play the game we love. There are moments of late-night rain delays, overnight travel and a variety of weather conditions but there are also moments of joyous walk-off wins, dominant shutout pitching and amazing web gem catches.

We are incredibly fortunate to play the game we do, and we try to never take that for granted. We also realize that while we are not in the major leagues, we do carry a voice that fans appreciate and value.

Blaze outslugs High Desert, 15-10

Bakersfield.com Blaze - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 06:08

ADELANTO -- Jesse Winker hit a three-run home run and Marquez Smith hit a solo shot to help the Bakersfield Blaze beat the High Desert Mavericks 15-10 Saturday.

The Blaze had 18 hits, including three apiece by Ryan Wright, Smith and Seth Mejias-Brean.

Bakersfield all-stars win big over Central Coast

Bakersfield.com High School - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 06:04

It was a successful finish to high school baseball careers for the Bakersfield Senior All-Stars Saturday night.

The 22-player squad representing 10 city schools overwhelmed the Central California Coast All-Stars 13-5 at Bakersfield College's Gerry Collis Field.

Funeral services for June 1

Bakersfield California Funerals - Sun, 06/01/2014 - 02:26

Services scheduled

The Rev. Karen J. Bryan, 71, Bakersfield, May 27 in Bakersfield. Visitation 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 2, Basham-Anspach Funeral Care. Funeral 10 a.m. June 3 at Basham-Anspach Funeral Care Chapel, 620 Oregon St. Basham Funeral Care.

Stockdale's Haney calm ahead of attempt at 4-minute mile in Oregon

Bakersfield.com High School - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 18:44

EUGENE, Ore. -- It's the fastest, and arguably the most prestigious, race of Blake Haney's budding running career.

He has the added pressure of trying to becoming the sixth high schooler in American history to break the legendary four-minute barrier in the mile.

JEFF EVANS: Kernen has change of heart, stays on at CSUB

Bakersfield.com CSUB - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 06:33

I must admit my surprise at Thursday's announcement that Bill Kernen had done an about-face and decided to put his coaching retirement on hold.

It was May 8 when the Cal State Bakersfield baseball coach -- who started the program from scratch after his hiring in 2007 -- said he was retiring to return to New York City and resume writing plays.

High Desert rallies past Blaze

Bakersfield.com Blaze - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 06:03

ADELANTO -- Burt Reynolds' two-run homer highlighted a three-run eighth inning that lifted the High Desert Mavericks to a 9-8 victory Friday over the Bakersfield Blaze.

David Vidal hit a two-run homer and he and Juan Perez had three hits apiece to lead Bakersfield, which outhit the Mavericks 16-12 but stranded 10 runners.

CSUB roundup: Kernen decides to stay on as baseball coach

Bakersfield.com CSUB - Sat, 05/31/2014 - 06:02

Cal State Bakersfield has received about 100 applications for its head baseball coaching position since the May 8 announcement that head coach Bill Kernen was retiring.

But everything changed shortly after May 24's season-ending 3-1 loss to Sacramento State at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament in Mesa, Ariz.

Peralta, Blaze dominate Rawhide, 5-0

Bakersfield.com Blaze - Fri, 05/30/2014 - 05:49

VISALIA -- Wandy Peralta pitched seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts and only one walk to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 5-0 victory Thursday over the Visalia Rawhide at Recreation Park.

Peralta (5-4) allowed only two hits. He retired 12 in a row from the second through sixth innings.

Funeral services for May 30

Bakersfield California Funerals - Thu, 05/29/2014 - 23:05

Services scheduled

George John Hupp, 86, Wofford Heights, May 25 in Wofford Heights. Graveside service 11 a.m. June 2, Inglewood Park Cemetery. Sierra Valley Mortuary, Lake Isabella.

Lawmakers act on fracking, safety of oil transport

Bakersfield California OIL - Thu, 05/29/2014 - 17:52

The state Senate is moving to prepare for accidental spills and explosions as more oil is shipped into California by rail but has rejected a moratorium on fracking, the contentious method for extracting oil.

Lawmakers on Wednesday approved SB 1319 in response to a series of damaging oil spills from rail cars in other states and Canada. The bill would expand the state's existing oil spill prevention program, traditionally aimed at oil tanker ships and pipeline spills, to include rail disasters.

MIKE GRIFFITH: Condors' wheels come off, but not before brilliant run

Bakersfield.com Condors - Thu, 05/29/2014 - 12:21

A new general manager. A new coaching staff. An almost entirely new roster.

And a 1-10-1 start to the season.

High school notebook: Kern's best to take on top players from Central Coast

Bakersfield.com High School - Thu, 05/29/2014 - 12:14

The annual Senior High School All-Star Baseball Challenge will have a new look this season: Bakersfield All-Stars will take on a team from the Central Coast.

The game is set for 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Gerry Collis Field at Bakersfield College; player introductions will begin at 6:45.

Blaze breaks tie in eighth, beats Rawhide

Bakersfield.com Blaze - Thu, 05/29/2014 - 05:35

VISALIA -- Beau Amaral's bases-loaded single in the eighth inning broke a tie and sparked the Bakersfield Blaze to a 6-4 California League win over the Visalia Rawhide on Wednesday night.

Yovan Gonzalez walked to force in an insurance run moments later.

Funeral services for May 29, 2014

Bakersfield California Funerals - Wed, 05/28/2014 - 23:13

Services scheduled

Phyllis Vivian Bryant, 86, Bakersfield, May 26. Visitation 9 to 10:30 a.m. May 30, Hillcrest Mortuary; graveside service 11 a.m. May 30, Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hillcrest Memorial Park & Mortuary.

Condors' season ends with Game 6 loss to Aces

Bakersfield.com Condors - Wed, 05/28/2014 - 12:37

ANCHORAGE, Alaska --The best season in Condors history ended on Tuesday night as the Alaska Aces advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals with a 4-1 win in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Aces, who were playing in their seventh Western Conference Finals, will face Cincinnati in the finals with Game 1 on Friday night in Anchorage. Cincinnati beat Greenville 3-2 on Tuesday night -- the game winner was a short-hander -- to win that series in six games.

Funeral services for May 28

Bakersfield California Funerals - Tue, 05/27/2014 - 23:11

Services scheduled

Donald Lee Brown, 87, Bakersfield, May 15. Graveside service 10 a.m. May 30, Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin. Greenlawn Funeral Home.

Condors in hole going back to Anchorage

Bakersfield.com Condors - Tue, 05/27/2014 - 07:10

The task is Herculean: Go to Anchorage and beat the Alaska Aces.

The Condors did that in their last game there on May 17.

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