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Starring the Starlings

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Nancy Rodriguez wanted to play volleyball. She was good at it — in fact, her coaches thought she was a phenomenal athlete — but Rodriguez wasn’t showing up for practice. Turns out Rodriguez was in the middle of a...

Posted by admin - Wed Aug 6, 2008 10:30:43 PDT -- 0 comments

Going for GOLD

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WASCO — While the Olympic torch is touring China, Wasco resident Selene Torres has a flame burning closer to home. Her passion for tae kwon do has earned her a spot in the 2008 USA Tae Kwon Do Junior Olympic Championships in...

Posted by admin - Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:55:34 PDT -- 0 comments

Fight of his life

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Roger “El Matador” Huerta is alive and kicking. At 24, he has a 5-0 record in the UFC — where fighters combine mixed martial arts (MMA), karate, judo, jiu-jitsu,...

Posted by admin - Thu Sep 6, 2007 12:52:55 PDT -- 0 comments

On the ball

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Most children have Mom or Dad at home to help them with their homework and take them to after-school sports practice. Adrian Luna, 15, doesn’t have that. Luna goes to school at Bakersfield High and comes home and does his...

Posted by admin - Thu Aug 30, 2007 17:28:13 PDT -- 0 comments

Congratulations!

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Greenfield ALL STARS 2007 - 14 U Girls Softball Team 1st Place Win in Lemoore. Good Luck at San Diego (July 13-15)! Greenfield All Stars: Dominique Lopez, #13 Laura Castro, #9 Nikki McClain, #5 Sunnee Crider, #15 Pearle...

Posted by admin - Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:03:25 PDT -- 0 comments

Teen wrestler on Junior Olympic quest

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Antonio A. Hernandez knows dedication. Since he was a third grader, Hernandez has been training nearly year-round as a wrestler, competing in as many tournaments and getting better on the mat. Now, the 16-year-old, who will be a...

Posted by admin - Wed Jun 27, 2007 14:57:17 PDT -- 0 comments

Bakersfield Brigade names new head coach

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At only 28, Francisco Gomez has acquired plenty of soccer experience. He toured the soccer world extensively as a teenager, spending a year in Bolivia at 16 to play at the Tahuichi Academy and played tournaments in Nigeria, Spain and...

Posted by admin - Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:12:04 PST -- 0 comments

When school’s out, a PAL awaits kids

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Are you looking for something to occupy your child’s time after school? Look no further than the Bakersfield Police Activities League, or PAL for short. With more than 17,000 square feet of gym space, a classroom for homework...

Posted by admin - Wed Jan 10, 2007 15:00:23 PST -- 0 comments