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Bakersfield oil executive, car racer found dead
Family and friends remembered a former Bakersfield oil industry executive and longtime car racer found dead in his Rosedale home Monday as a man with a big heart and a struggle that he couldn't shake.
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Feb. 14 community sports announcements, accomplishments, results
Baseball
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Bette Addington: Tips for holding and releasing a bowling ball
The bowling hand and the stress and demands we put on it during the game of bowling (both hands if you're a two-handed bowler) can be more than imaginable.
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Robert Gautney: Amazing hole-in-one for Stuebbe
Jan Stuebbe, former Athletic Director at Bakersfield College, was having one of his worst rounds of his retirement last week at Stockdale CC.
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Ontiveros lifts Wolf Pack to title game
Nisa Ontiveros strikes out an awful lot of batters for Ridgeview High's softball team, but she's not afraid to rely on her defense.
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High school notebook: KCOA looks to boost number of officials for football
You can't have high school football without officials, and you can't have officials if they all retire without replacements.
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Frontier falls in D-II semifinal
Porterville-Monache had too much offense, and too much Kaitlyne Thompson, for Frontier Wednesday afternoon.
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May 23 high school roundup
Softball
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Robert Gautney: Still time to sign up for Arvin City Amateur
The 17th Arvin City Amateur Championship is scheduled to be played this weekend on the Sycamore Canyon golf course in Arvin, but a small field, if the tournament is played, will compete.
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Lohman, Duran combine for 10 RBIs in Blaze win
VISALIA -- Devin Lohman hit two homers and drove in six runs and Juan Duran had two doubles and four RBIs Tuesday to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to a 14-6 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide at Rawhide Ballpark.
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Local report: Varner to wrestle for US in exhibition vs. Russia at Times Square
Bakersfield's Jake Varner will be among a group of U.S. Olympian wrestlers who will take on Russian wrestlers in New York's Times Square next month.
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May 22 high school roundup
Baseball
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Messmore finds his groove as 'Runners rout Northridge
Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Spenser Messmore was on his game Tuesday night.
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Rams rally in 7th, edge Lemoore in semifinal
Hail Mary is a football term, but it's also a Catholic term, so maybe it's fitting that Garces pulled off the baseball version Tuesday.
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Heideman, Bloomquist power BCHS past Fowler, into D-4 final
At the plate and on the mound, Andrew Heideman and Casey Bloomquist provided quite the 1-2 punch for the Bakersfield Christian High School baseball team on Tuesday.
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Jam's Higdon honored as Executive of Year
David Higdon, managing partner of the Jam, has been named Executive of the Year for the NBA D-League.
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Four locals qualify for SoCal golf regional
TAFT -- Add P.J. Carmichael to the list of those who believe ignorance is bliss.
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GV's Scott, BHS' Nacita earn Tyack Awards for athleticism
Even though she's a cousin of Bakersfield's own NFL star, Joey Porter, Golden Valley senior Jamara Scott has spent her career somewhat in the shadows.
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May 22 community sports announcements, achievements, results
Camps
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Rogers, Lutz, Mattair lead Blaze to victory
VISALIA -- Chad Rogers pitched seven scoreless innings, and Donald Lutz and Travis Mattair provided solo homers in the ninth inning of a 6-4 California League baseball victory over the Visalia Rawhide.
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Kern athletes shine at Valley youth track and field meet in Kingsburg
Kern County track and field athletes stole the spotlight May 12 in Kingsburg, winning more than half the events in the Valley Track and Field Championships.
