Nov. 24 community sports accomplishments
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The Bakersfield Heat 10u Baseball Team won the first annual Turkey Tournament held at the Bakersfield Southwest Baseball Fields November 21,22. They finished with an undefeated record of 2 wins, no losses and 1 tie. They beat the Hollister Headhunters 13-10 in the championship game. The coaches are extremely proud of the hard work, and dedication to our team. The tournament MVP was Sean Saltsgaver. Pictured are the following: Top row right to left. Coaches Josh Yoder, Jeff Griffin, Justin Whitaker, and Ronnie Chapman. Second row right to left are: Chase Chapman, Sean Saltzgaver, Matt Vasquez, Evan Van Fossen, Zachary Griffin. Row 1 right to left are Will Alexander, Kaden Thompson, Tomohiro Yamashita, Michael Keese, Jacob Stuteville, And Britton Yoder. Very Bottom is our team Batboy Jack Stuteville
The Bakersfield Heat 8U baseball team won the the Pre-Thanksgiving Smash tournament Nov. 14-15 in West Covina. The Heat defeated top-ranked SoCal team SGV Hustle 9-2 and 4-2. In the final, the Heat shut out Orange County's Damage Control 7-0, allowing just one hit.
The Heat also won the SoCal Elite Baseball championship Oct. 17 in Oxnard, defeating the Simi Valley Predators (2-1) and Oxnard Owls (10-1 in the final). Team members include: Matt Snow #10, Brent "BAM BAM" Vasquez #99, Mason Moccardini #8, Andrew Yoder #3, Kris Anglin #7, Nathaniel Cardenas #5, Elijah Pascual #1, Kobe Silva #24, CJ Fish #11, Isaac Rios #13, Elijah Flores #27, Niko Joven #23, Austin West #2. Coaches: Terry Yoder, Jesus Cardenas, Dan Moccardini, & Brandon Silva
The Central Cal Intensity 14U Fastpitch Softball Team went 5-0 at the NSA Last Chance Qualifier Tournament in Merced, CA on November 21-22. This follows a strong 3-1-1 showing at the PFX X-treme Tour Tournament held in Fresno, CA on November 14-15. Pictured (top L-R) Karissa Nickeson, Coach Mike Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Vanessa Morales, Hunter Fitz-Patrick, Coach Israel Martinez, Coach George Lopez; (bottom L-R) Isabelle Martinez, Davalin Ontiveros, Lucy Lopez, Sam McPhetridge, Eryka Campos and Brenna Vasquez. Not pictured are Augie Rodriguez and Cathryn Enriquez.
The Bakersfield Rebels '95 softball team placed second in the NSA "Hog Heaven" tournament to end their season. This was an end to a great season which included winning the NSA State Championships this past summer. Players are: Britny Ward, Breanne Baker, Erin Huckaby, Cassie Handel, Sierra Maldonado, Ashlee Rex, Baylee Boren, Lauren Cowden, Desiray Rubio, Alex Sotomayor, Madison Aurin.
Bakersfield Brigade '94 Boys
Top Row: Hector Valdez, Daniel Valdez, Tyler Kempka, E.J. Rodriguez, Tyler Morris, Tony Gutierrez, Kenny Mendizabal, Brian Cano, Rene Sanchez, Fabian Solorio, Coach Greg Knittel
Bottom Row: Andrew Duerksen, Diego Cordova, Aaron Morgan, Sam Blackhurst, Colton Studebaker, Isaac Torres, Christian Hernandez
The Central California Blues under 11 boys soccer team won the 2009 Coast Soccer League Bronze North Division title, going 14-0-0 and scoring 79 goals, and allowing only 2 goals. Central California Blues was the only under 11 boys team to win all league games and the only under 11 boys team to allow as little as two goals scored for the entire Coast Soccer League season. Top (l-r) Connor Schamblin, Jose Orellana, Nick Galland, Luke Tovar, Dean Moreno, Jaret Fidler, Jorge Orellana, and coach Ray Sanders - Bottom (l-r) Andrew Miller, Carson Olivas, Hugo Magana, Grant Fidler, Roberto Ramirez, Adrian Martinez, and David Alatorre
The Chivas under 10 boys soccer team completed an undefeated season and championship in the 2009 Bakersfield Youth Soccer League this past weekend. Chivas, coached by Jesus Olide, defeated Galaxy 3-1 on Sunday at the Kern County Soccer Park. The team: Top (l-r) Manny Rodriguez, Hugo Magana, Miguel Prado, coach Jesus Olide, Jose Rodriguez, Alexis Rivas, and Kenneth Reyes- Bottom (l-r) Victor Olide, J.J. Magana, Grant Fidler, Carson Olivas, Jaret Fidler, Roberto Ramirez, Tony Garcia, Zaid Pulskamp, and Tommy Reyes
Bakersfield Southwest Baseball tourney helps needy families for Thanksgiving
Bakersfield Southwest Baseball (BSWB) hosted a baseball tournament this past weekend at their complex at Aera Park and used a creative registration fee to help feed the needy. In addition to the normal tournament fees paid by each team, the coaches, players and parents donated frozen turkeys and/or grocery gift cards to participate in the tournament.
BSWB Tournament Director Rodd Parke said "The idea came up to help out the community, so we came up with the idea of our 'Turkey Tourney'. We had fourteen teams sign up, each bringing in several frozen turkeys or grocery gift cards, which should provide some help to many families and homeless people in the Bakersfield area."
League President Darren Billesbach said that we should all be truly thankful for what we have.
"With the turkeys and gift cards we received, we were able to give the Bakersfield Homeless Center about 35 turkeys for their dinner this Thursday. We also gave eight turkeys to the Bakersfield Rescue Mission along with $300 in grocery gift cards, and eighteen turkeys to East High School's Community Outreach Program, along with a $100 grocery gift card."
BSWB is a non-profit community group that serves approximately 1,300 kids from ages 6-18 annually with a baseball league designed to not only teach baseball skills, but to teach life values. Billesbach, stated that BSWB has adopted the "Pursuing Victory With Honor" program (part of the Character Counts Campaign), and, "this tournament, designed to help our community, is a great representation of that program and a good lesson for our players."
-- Darren Billesbach
BASEBALL
The Bakersfield Heat 8U baseball team won the the Pre-Thanksgiving Smash tournament Nov. 14-15 in West Covina. The Heat defeated top-ranked SoCal team SGV Hustle 9-2 and 4-2. In the final, the Heat shut out Orange County's Damage Control 7-0, allowing just one hit. The Heat also won the SoCal Elite Baseball championship Oct. 17 in Oxnard, defeating the Simi Valley Predators (2-1) and Oxnard Owls (10-1 in the final). Team members include: Matt Snow, Brent Vasquez, Mason Moccardini, Andrew Yoder, Kris Anglin, Nathaniel Cardenas, Elijah Pascual, Kobe Silva, CJ Fish, Isaac Rios, Elijah Flores, Niko Joven, Austin West. Coaches are : Terry Yoder, Jesus Cardenas, Dan Moccardini and Brandon Silva.
The Bakersfield Heat 10u baseball team won the first annual Turkey Tournament held at the Bakersfield Southwest Baseball Fields Nov. 21-22. They finished 2-0-1 and beat the Hollister Headhunters 13-10 in the championship. Sean Saltsgaver was named MVP. Team members include coaches Josh Yoder, Jeff Griffin, Justin Whitaker, and Ronnie Chapman, Chase Chapman, Sean Saltzgaver, Matt Vasquez, Evan Van Fossen, Zachary Griffin, Will Alexander, Kaden Thompson, Tomohiro Yamashita, Michael Keese, Jacob Stuteville and Britton Yoder and team batboy Jack Stuteville.
SOCCER
The Bakersfield Brigade '94 boys soccer team capped off an improbable 12-game win streak to finish the season champions of the Coast Soccer League (CSL) Silver North Division. This division includes three premier club teams from Bakersfield and five Silver level opponents from Southern California. The Brigade erased a five-point deficit to the CC Blues (formerly CC Aztecs) after just two games. Of the 12 straight wins, 10 were by shutout, including a 1-0 win over the CC Blues in early October. This result guarantees the Brigade of a promotion to Silver Elite North for 2010. Team member are Hector Valdez, Daniel Valdez, Tyler Kempka, E.J. Rodriguez, Tyler Morris, Tony Gutierrez, Kenny Mendizabal, Brian Cano, Rene Sanchez, Fabian Solorio, coach Greg Knittel, Andrew Duerksen, Diego Cordova, Aaron Morgan, Sam Blackhurst, Colton Studebaker, Isaac Torres and Christian Hernandez.
The Chivas 10U boys soccer team finished undefeated to win the championship in the 2009 Bakersfield Youth Soccer League. Chivas beat the Galaxy 3-1 Sunday at Kern County Soccer Park. The team consists of: Manny Rodriguez, Hugo Magana, Miguel Prado, coach Jesus Olide, Jose Rodriguez, Alexis Rivas, Kenneth Reyes., Victor Olide, J.J. Magana, Grant Fidler, Carson Olivas, Jaret Fidler, Roberto Ramirez, Tony Garcia, Zaid Pulskamp and Tommy Reyes.
The Central California Blues 11U boys soccer team won the 2009 Coast Soccer League Bronze North Division title, going 14-0-0 and scoring 79 goals, and allowing only two goals. The Blues allowed the fewest goals of any team. Team members are: Connor Schamblin, Jose Orellana, Nick Galland, Luke Tovar, Dean Moreno, Jaret Fidler, Jorge Orellana, coach Ray Sanders, Andrew Miller, Carson Olivas, Hugo Magana, Grant Fidler, Roberto Ramirez, Adrian Martinez and David Alatorre.
SOFTBALL
The Central Cal Intensity 14U fastpitch softball team went 5-0 at the NSA Last Chance Qualifier Tournament in Merced on Nov. 21-22. This follows a strong 3-1-1 showing at the PFX X-treme Tour tournament Nov. 14-15 in Fresno. Team members are Karissa Nickeson, coach Mike Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Vanessa Morales, Hunter Fitz-Patrick, coach Israel Martinez, coach George Lopez;, Isabelle Martinez, Davalin Ontiveros, Lucy Lopez, Sam McPhetridge, Eryka Campos, Brenna Vasquez, Augie Rodriguez and Cathryn Enriquez.
The Bakersfield Rebels '95 softball team placed second in the NSA Hog Heaven tournament to end their season. The Renels won the NSA State Championship this past summer. Players include Britny Ward, Breanne Baker, Erin Huckaby, Cassie Handel, Sierra Maldonado, Ashlee Rex, Baylee Boren, Lauren Cowden, Desiray Rubio, Alex Sotomayor and Madison Aurin.
