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Jam cruises past Bighorns

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:26

RENO -- Jeremy Wise scored 24 points and Renaldo Major added 22 as the Bakersfield Jam cruised to a 116-98 victory over the Reno Bighorns on Saturday.

Derrick Byars had 18 points, and Travis Leslie, who was assigned by the Los Angeles Clippers this week, had 12 points for Bakersfield.

Local report: Turner, Painton lead BC past West LA in baseball

Bakersfield.com Community - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:26

Jordan Turner hit a monstrous, three-run home run in the first inning and Tyler Painton pitched seven strong innings to lead the Bakersfield College baseball team to a 5-2 victory Saturday night over West Los Angeles at Gerry Collis Field in the Western State Conference South opener for both teams.

Turner, who added a double in the sixth, launched a 400-foot blast to center field as the Renegades (10-3, 1-0 WSC) capitalized on two West L.A. (1-5) errors and a single by Elijah Trail to take a 4-0 lead.

Local report: Turner, Painton lead BC past West LA in baseball

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:26

Jordan Turner hit a monstrous, three-run home run in the first inning and Tyler Painton pitched seven strong innings to lead the Bakersfield College baseball team to a 5-2 victory Saturday night over West Los Angeles at Gerry Collis Field in the Western State Conference South opener for both teams.

Turner, who added a double in the sixth, launched a 400-foot blast to center field as the Renegades (10-3, 1-0 WSC) capitalized on two West L.A. (1-5) errors and a single by Elijah Trail to take a 4-0 lead.

Condors spoil Eagles celebration, 6-3

Bakersfield.com Community - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:26

LOVELAND, Colo. -- The Bakersfield Condors doubled up the Colorado Eagles 6-3, denying them a playoff berth for at least a few more days.

Bryan Pitton stopped 35 of 38 shots in the game, helping Bakersfield to its first win at the Budweiser Events Center and keeping his team's playoff hopes alive in the process.

Condors spoil Eagles celebration, 6-3

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:26

LOVELAND, Colo. -- The Bakersfield Condors doubled up the Colorado Eagles 6-3, denying them a playoff berth for at least a few more days.

Bryan Pitton stopped 35 of 38 shots in the game, helping Bakersfield to its first win at the Budweiser Events Center and keeping his team's playoff hopes alive in the process.

State wrestling notebook: Clovis eclipses Driller scoring mark

Bakersfield.com Community - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:22

When Bakersfield High put seven wrestlers in the finals 10 years ago and won four 2002 state championships, it amassed 226.5 team points. The record seemed as unassailable to the California wrestling world as Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak or Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game.

That is until Saturday at Rabobank Arena, when Clovis blew by 226.5 points set a new mark of 256.5

State wrestling notebook: Clovis eclipses Driller scoring mark

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:22

When Bakersfield High put seven wrestlers in the finals 10 years ago and won four 2002 state championships, it amassed 226.5 team points. The record seemed as unassailable to the California wrestling world as Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak or Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game.

That is until Saturday at Rabobank Arena, when Clovis blew by 226.5 points set a new mark of 256.5

Accident mars opener

Bakersfield.com Community - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:20

There were plenty of slide jobs, traffic jams and wheel stands as Bakersfield Speedway kicked off its 67th year of racing.

But a night of thrilling racing in front of a jam-packed crowd on a cool Saturday night was eclipsed during lap 16 of the 20-lap American stock feature, when veteran driver Craig Houk's car slammed hard into the outside retaining wall in turn one, knocking him unconscious.

Accident mars opener

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:20

There were plenty of slide jobs, traffic jams and wheel stands as Bakersfield Speedway kicked off its 67th year of racing.

But a night of thrilling racing in front of a jam-packed crowd on a cool Saturday night was eclipsed during lap 16 of the 20-lap American stock feature, when veteran driver Craig Houk's car slammed hard into the outside retaining wall in turn one, knocking him unconscious.

State Wrestling: Day II results

Bakersfield.com Community - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:20

Championships

106: Zahid Valencia, Bellflower-St. John Bosco dec. Johnson Mai, North Torrance, 5-4

State Wrestling: Day II results

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sun, 03/04/2012 - 07:20

Championships

106: Zahid Valencia, Bellflower-St. John Bosco dec. Johnson Mai, North Torrance, 5-4

Toro earns West's first state victory since '99

Bakersfield.com Community - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:45

West High had no one survive to day two, but still accomplished something it hadn't in more than a decade.

After losing his first match of the day, the Vikings' James Toro rebounded to win a 6-5 decision over Steele Escobedo of Fountain Valley in a 145-pound round one consolation bout.

Toro earns West's first state victory since '99

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:45

West High had no one survive to day two, but still accomplished something it hadn't in more than a decade.

After losing his first match of the day, the Vikings' James Toro rebounded to win a 6-5 decision over Steele Escobedo of Fountain Valley in a 145-pound round one consolation bout.

March 2 high school roundup

Bakersfield.com Community - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:44

Baseball

Terrio Therapy Classic

March 2 high school roundup

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:44

Baseball

Terrio Therapy Classic

State wrestling: How locals fared

Bakersfield.com Community - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:43

106 pounds

Isaiah Hokit, Wasco(2-1, advanced to consolation round 5)

State wrestling: How locals fared

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:43

106 pounds

Isaiah Hokit, Wasco(2-1, advanced to consolation round 5)

State wrestling: semifinal matchups

Bakersfield.com Community - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:41

9:30 a.m. today

106 pounds

State wrestling: semifinal matchups

Bakersfield.com Sports - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:41

9:30 a.m. today

106 pounds

Four Drillers advance to state wrestling semifinals

Bakersfield.com Community - Sat, 03/03/2012 - 07:40

Coleman Hammond sat down, and things started looking up for Bakersfield High.

Locked in a 1-1 match in Friday night's CIF State Wrestling Championship quarterfinals at Rabobank Arena, Hammond scrambled on top of his 152-pound opponent, Jorge Francis of Mountain View-St. Francis.

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