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Baseball Recap: Aiden Salazar leads Tehachapi to victory over Arvin
Tehachapi had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Arvin Bears a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Tehachapi, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Baseball Recap: Christopher Turpin leads Tehachapi to victory over Arvin
Tehachapi came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Arvin Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tehachapi also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Kern River Bike Patrol assigned director, but has much to do before it can start pedaling
The all-volunteer Kern River Bike Patrol tentatively began to take shape at a meeting Thursday evening in downtown Bakersfield. About two dozen people gathered at Community House at Central Park to begin the process of making the idea of a bike patrol into a working organization made up of bike trail ambassadors who promote safety, offer an informed trail presence, trailside information, bike safety advice, flat tire assistance and simple bike repair, as well as first aid skills and other assistance.
BAKERSFIELD'S JOHN BOWSER PASSES
Drag racing has lost a friend. The Famoso Dragstrip social media confirmed today the passing of John Bowser. Bowser had been fighting an illness. He was 81. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of John Bowser’s passing. John, the beloved president of Famoso Dragstrip, was a pillar of the racing community and loved by many," the post read.
Frontier clinches SYRL softball title with hard-fought win over Centennial
This time there was no denying the Frontier softball team the league title it so desired. Just 48 hours after failing to secure the South Yosemite River League championship because of a hard-fought loss to a red-hot Centennial squad, the Titans turned the tables on the Golden Hawks on Thursday afternoon.
Hoffmann Hospice to hold Pickleball Palooza
Hoffmann Hospice’s 6th Annual Round Robin Pickleball Palooza Tournament will take place from 8 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Saturday at Stockdale Country Club. The day of competition, with about 200 players registered, is to support patients and families of the hospice, a news release said.
BCHS wins third straight section boys tennis championship
The last time the Bakersfield Christian boys tennis team lost a section playoff match was during an abbreviated season, the year after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of all spring sports. It was 2021 and it happened in Hanford, a hard-fought section final with top-seeded Sierra Pacific holding on for a...
High school roundup: BCHS's Duket, Cusator reach doubles semifinals at section boys tennis championships
Bakersfield Christian's Zeb Duket and Austin Cusator reach the semifinals at the Central Section doubles championships for the third straight year, and are just one win away from reaching their first final after the first day of boys tennis action in San Luis Obispo. The No. 2-seeded Duket and Cusator,...
Ryan Gallagher Twirls Gem as UCSB Baseball Takes Game One Over CSU Bakersfield, 8-3
UC Santa Barbara Baseball’s Friday night starter, Ryan Gallagher gave the Gauchos eight scoreless innings of work, striking out a career-high 13 batters, and Santa Barbara’s offense poured runs on late with a six-run ninth inning to roll past Cal State Bakersfield, 8-3, in the first game of their three-game set.
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