March 15 community sports announcements, results, accomplishments
| Monday, Mar 14 2011 10:32 PM
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Edward “Doctor Bench” Dudley-Robey, M.D., a 181-pounder from Bakersfield, became the first person in United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) to hold records in the multi-ply, single-ply and raw divisions for the bench press all at the same time Saturday during the 2011 California State Multi-ply Bench Press Championship at Bakersfield Strength and Health
“Ply” refers to a protective garment worn by competitors during lifts, while “raw” refers to lifters wearing a T-shirt or other non-ply garment.
Dudley-Robey first set the single-ply records at the 2011 USPA Pro Bench Press contest inside the Fit Expo at the Los Angeles convention center in January. In that event he set the American and California state records for both the Open and Sub-Master divisions.
On Saturday, he opened up in the first flight by setting and upping the California state Sub-Master raw record. He then moved onto the second flight and proceeded to set & break the American and California state records for both the Open & Sub-Master divisions for the Multi-ply Division. This was the third California state championship for Dudley-Robey, who on the day set five records and won four medals.
The Central Cal Intensity 14U fast-pitch softball team won the USSSA Luck of the Irish tournament in Manteca over the weekend. CCI went 4-2 and beat Team Tabu in the championship 9-3. Pictured (front, l-r): Chelsey Voliva, Payton Jones, Jazmine Martinez,Erica Carillo,Sirena Perez. (Back, l-r): coach Polo Melendez, coach Billy Pilgrim, Josey Burke, Amanda Ortiz, Aryka Chavez,Maryssa Melendez, Arizona Pilgrim, Mckenna Valencia, Coach Derek Valencia
Results from American Cheer, which took nine of its 12 teams to Spirit Club International in Universal City on Sunday: Pink (Tiny level 1) 1st place, Red (Mini level 1) 1st place grand champions, Green (Youth level 1) 5th place, White (Youth level 3) 1st place and Grand Champions, Gold (Junior level 1) 1st place, Blue (Junior level 4) 1st place and grand champions, Silver (Senior level 2) 1st place and grand champions, Teal (Senior level 4.2) 1st place, Flyers (Sr Coed level 5) 1st place. Teams are coached by: Jennifer Dunn, Michael Chow, Jessica Rupe, Ashley Pazzi, Renee Alvarado, Charlee Eskew.
The Bustos Elite 2000 10U Softball Club went 4-2 and placed second in the "Luck of the Irish" tournament over the weekend in Manteca, losing two close games to the Mayhem. Pictured (Top row): Maya Timmons, Shelbie Valencia, Alex Venegas, Samantha Hagerman, Baylee Garrett, Reagan Hamilton, Aaliyah Gomez. Bottom: Maci Haddad, Alayna Chavez, Bustos Bob, Izzy Nieblas Alyssa Lopez. Not pictured: Coaches David Chavez, Shannon Nieblas, Raul Venegas Dave Garrett.
McKee Elementary School's 6th grade girls basketball team was unbeaten on its way to a Bear Mountain League championship.
McKee Elementary School's 6th grade boys basketball team was unbeaten on its way to a Bear Mountain League championship.
The Bustos Elite 12U softball team won the Kickoff Classic over the weekend in Merced, going 5-0 and outscoring opponents 57-7. Players: Katie Evans, Marissa Aleman, Renee Ramirez, Kacie Salazar, Kristen Ponce, Corie Evans, Casey Keene, Desiree Moran, Haleigh Hutton, Kaley Kinoshita, Megan Goodwin, Lexi Lightner Coaches: Dale Keene, Pat Goodwin, Terry Denesha
French Olympian Eric Millot helps to pass the torch from Bakersfield Ice Sports Center skaters Melania Delis, 5, to Katerina Ruiz, 6, both of Bakersfield, at the California State Games in San Diego recently. Delis and Ruiz competed in figure skating in San Diego at the California State Games on Saturday and Sunday March 5-6. Delis and Ruiz, coached by Hayleigh Weldin, brought home 4 gold medals and a silver qualifying them for the State Games of America. This competition is an amateur sports program of the U.S. Olympic Committee. These games will be held Aug. 4-7 in San Diego. This is a national event with 45 states competing. Sports included are figure skating, roller skating, swimming, soccer, hockey, track and field, softball, gymnastics and basketball, among others.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baseball
Bullet Baseball Club tryouts for players 6 and 7. Call Greg (661) 703-6529 or email gregRtorres@gmail.com
Bowling
March 19-20: CUSBC Youth Pepsi District Finals, AMF Southwest Lanes. Saturday squads at 12, 3 p.m.; Sunday squads at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m.
March 19-20: San Joaquin Bowling Club Singles Tournament, Cedar Lanes, Fresno. Contact Jon at (559) 281-4444.
March 26: Don Glover Masters House Spot Roll-Off, 2 p.m. (check-in 1 p.m.), AMF Southwest Lanes. Bowl six games across 12 lanes on Glover pattern. Entry fee is cash only-- $34 for youth; $40 for adult (sidepots included). Contact Tom Smith at (661) 333-0562.
March 27: King of the Hill Scratch Match Play Tournament, 11 a.m. (check-in at 10 a.m.), Regency Bowling Center. Entry fee $50. Contact Ron Andrews at Regency Lanes at (661) 325-6428.
March 31: Marge's Super Senior No-Tap Mixed Doubles Tournament, 1 p.m., Regency Lanes. Best 3 out of 4 games. Entry fee $14. Contact Janet at Regency Lanes (661) 325-6428.
Football
Jack Frost Jaguars sign-ups, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 26 at Golden Valley High School. Call coach Mike (661) 817-5607.
Track and field
Action Sports "Fastest Kid in Town" All-Comers Point Series Track Championship is each Tuesday, March 22-April 29, at Cal State Bakersfield. Events start at 5:30 p.m., for youth ages 7-14-years old. Entry fee: Athletes $1 (limit 3), spectators are free. Registration: Day of the event only, starts at 4:45 p.m. and runs throughout. Contact: Nick Cholometes (661) 619-6199.
Soccer
Bakersfield Elite Club, U13 girls tryouts Thursday (March 17), 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Veterans Elementary School at Old Farm Road and Olive Drive in Rosedale. Call Jeff Darling (661) 496-8458. Need to be born on or after Aug. 1, 1997. This is a Silver Level Coast Soccer League team.
The Zone is accepting youth team registrations for Indoor Soccer. Various U18 age groups available for boys, girls teams. Games on Sundays. Minimum of 4 teams per age group. Cost is $350 per team. Call Sunny (661) 319-6255.
Wrestling
Elite Force Wrestling Club sign-ups, ages 5-14, 6 p.m. today, Frontier High School wrestling room. Contact Rhonda Moore 201-0398ACCOMPLISHMENTS
RESULTS
Thirteen students from the Japan Martial Arts Academy of Bakersfield competed Saturday in the Order of the Dragon Karate tournament.
Grant Mc Mahon 1st place Kata (forms) , 1st Weapons Kata, 1st Kumite (sparring) and placed as the Junior Grand Champion; Sam Cole, 1st Kata, 2nd Kumite; Adam Crespo, 2nd Kata, 1st Kumite; Vincent Cardenas, 1st Kata, 1st Kumite; Sienna Ryan, 1st Kata, 3rd Weapons Kata; Desiree Castro, 3rd Kata, 1st Kumite; Dalton Rohrbach, 3rd Kumite; Layton Rohrbach, 1st Kumite; Xavier Olea, 2nd Kata, 1st Kumite; Garrett Douglas, 3rd Kata, 1st Kumite; Kalan Emdy, 1st Kumite; Ryan Reyes, 2nd Kumite.
Results from American Cheer, which took nine of its 12 teams to Spirit Club International in Universal City on Sunday: Pink (Tiny level 1) 1st place, Red (Mini level 1) 1st place grand champions, Green (Youth level 1) 5th place, White (Youth level 3) 1st place and Grand Champions, Gold (Junior level 1) 1st place, Blue (Junior level 4) 1st place and grand champions, Silver (Senior level 2) 1st place and grand champions, Teal (Senior level 4.2) 1st place, Flyers (Sr Coed level 5) 1st place. Teams are coached by: Jennifer Dunn, Michael Chow, Jessica Rupe, Ashley Pazzi, Renee Alvarado, Charlee Eskew.
American Kids Sports Center's trampoline and tumbling team, American Airborne, competed in the Classic Rock Invitational at the NFL Cardinal's new stadium in Phoenix, with more than 1,700 competitors in Men's & Women's Gymnastics and Trampoline & Tumbling over the Presidents Day weekend. Zachary Andrews, 10, placed 1st in double-mini trampoline and 3rd in trampoline. Ethan Meadows, 13, placed 2nd in double-mini trampoline and 3rd in both tumbling and trampoline. Nikolaus Andrews, 13, placed 3rd in trampoline and double-mini trampoline. The team also had success recently at the Southern California 3rd Prelim competition in San Diego. Zachary Andrews won tumbling, placed 3rd in double-mini trampoline, 5th in trampoline. Nikolaus Andrews won trampoline placed 4th double-mini. Kalynn Beierle, in her first competition, won trampoline placed 4th double-mini trampoline. David Brown won trampoline, 2nd in double-mini trampoline. Tristen Hoaglen placed 2nd in double-mini trampoline, 3rd in trampoline. Lindsey Relerford won double-mini trampoline, placed 3rd in trampoline 4th in tumbling. American Airborne will be hosting the Southern California 4th Prelim April 2-3 at American Kids Sports Center's northwest location, 3622 Allen Rd. The team is coached by Matt Williams.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Bakersfield Ice Sports Center skaters Melania Delis, 5, and Katerina Ruiz, 6, competed in figure skating in San Diego at the California State Games on March 5 and 6. They are now California State Games Champions at their tested levels of ice skating. Melania and Katerina both coached by Hayleigh Weldin, brought home 4 gold medals and a silver qualifying them for the State Games of America.
This competition is an amateur sports program of the U.S. Olympic Committee. These games will be held August 4-7 in San Diego.
This is a national event with 45 states competing. Sports included are figure skating, roller skating, swimming, soccer, hockey, track and field, softball, gymnastics and basketball, among others.
The Rosedale Middle School girls varsity open basketball team experienced unprecedented success this season, going 25-0 and winning the NOR League title, along with Kern County Junior High Large School Division championship. Rosedale beat Norris Middle School 42-13 in the Kern County Junior High Girls Basketball Tournament final Saturday. Pictured: (standing, L-R) Coaches Javier Lopez and Randy Nelson, Allie Pyle,Teale Stacey, Sarah Lopez, Kennedy Nelson, Taylor Madden, coach Marylou Long. Kneeling (l-r): Jazmine Ramey, Jordan Joke, Gabby Maldonado and Vanessa Zepeda.
Edward "Doctor Bench" Dudley-Robey, M.D., a 181-pounder from Bakersfield, became the first person in United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) to hold records in the multi-ply, single-ply and raw divisions for the bench press all at the same time Saturday during the 2011 California State Multi-ply Bench Press Championship at Bakersfield Strength and Health
"Ply" refers to a protective garment worn by competitors during lifts, while "raw" refers to lifters wearing a T-shirt or other non-ply garment.
Dudley-Robey first set the single-ply records at the 2011 USPA Pro Bench Press contest inside the Fit Expo at the Los Angeles convention center in January. In that event he set the American and California state records for both the Open and Sub-Master divisions.
On Saturday, he opened up in the first flight by setting and upping the California state Sub-Master raw record. He then moved onto the second flight and proceeded to set & break the American and California state records for both the Open & Sub-Master divisions for the Multi-ply Division. This was the third California state championship for Dudley-Robey, who on the day set five records and won four medals.
Results of top local lifters:
Edward Dudley-Robey, M.D. -- 1st place multi-ply bench (181) class - Open Division (429 pounds); 1st place multi-ply bench (181) class, Sub-Master Division (429 pounds); 2nd place raw bench (181) class, Open Division (304.23 pounds); 1st place raw bench (181) class, Sub-Master Division (304.23 pounds)
Matthew Dasia -- 1st place multi-ply bench (165) class - Open Division. Won best multi-ply bench (451.94 pounds)
Robert Lee -- 1st place Single-ply Bench (308) class - Open Division. Won best Single-ply bench (633.82 pounds)
Cindi Lai -- 1st place raw bench (114) class - Open Division (115.74 pounds)
Janie Ramirez -- 1st place raw bench (132) class - Open Division (137.79 pounds)
Adam Herrera -- 2nd place raw bench (242) class - Sub-Master Division (369.27 pounds)
Chris Squires -- 1st place raw bench (165) class - 55-59 Division (99.21 pounds)
Michael Kokkonen -- 1st place raw bench (242) class - 50-54 Division (203.93 pounds)
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Thomas Lee, a 2007 Liberty High graduate, has helped the Sonoma State baseball team to its best start in the program's history. The Division II Seawolves started 11-2 and were ranked as high as 18th in the nation by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Lee led the Seawolves pitching staff last year with a 6-4 record and an 3.79 ERA. This year he is 1-0 with an ERA of 2.86 in 23 innings pitched in his first four starts. The Seawolves placed third in the NCAA College World Series in 2008. Lee is getting the job done in the classroom as well. During the fall semester, Lee was one of eight athletes to earn summa cum laude distinction, which is a grade point average better than 3.9. Lee has accepted an invitation to play for the 2011 Conejo Oaks of the California Collegiate League.
Liberty High graduate and freshman David James is a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Webster, N.Y.) men's swimming & diving team. Through 10 meets, he has performed well for the Engineers. Among the highlights of his season was in a 131-110 victory over Hamilton, where he won the 500 and 1000 freestyle races. He is a three-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week honoree.
