Baseball

Tehachapi 5, Shafter 1

Baseball

Tehachapi 5, Shafter 1

Frontier High senior Meghan Shain has added another title to her resume as the current Women's Kern County Amateur champion won the 45th Santa Catalina Island Championship April 14-15 at the Catalina Island golf course. Shain competed in the girls 15-18 age group.

The tournament was part of the SoCal PGA Junior Tour Series and included a field with many current college-bound players. The Santa Clara University-bound Shain shot rounds of 68-67 on the par-64 course to win by a record 13 strokes over runner-up Sachi Hamada from Fullerton, who shot 74-74.

Frontier High senior Meghan Shain has added another title to her resume as the current Women's Kern County Amateur champion won the 45th Santa Catalina Island Championship April 14-15 at the Catalina Island golf course. Shain competed in the girls 15-18 age group.

The tournament was part of the SoCal PGA Junior Tour Series and included a field with many current college-bound players. The Santa Clara University-bound Shain shot rounds of 68-67 on the par-64 course to win by a record 13 strokes over runner-up Sachi Hamada from Fullerton, who shot 74-74.

Bakersfield College catcher Kara Frankhouser was named first team all-state after leading the Renegades with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and a .424 batting average this season.

Frankhouser was also the only BC player named first team all-Western State Conference Blue Division after helping the 'Gades to a fourth-place finish in conference and the No. 8 seed in the Southern California Regional playoffs, which open this weekend.

Bakersfield College catcher Kara Frankhouser was named first team all-state after leading the Renegades with nine home runs, 55 RBIs and a .424 batting average this season.

Frankhouser was also the only BC player named first team all-Western State Conference Blue Division after helping the 'Gades to a fourth-place finish in conference and the No. 8 seed in the Southern California Regional playoffs, which open this weekend.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team cut 19 strokes off its team score to move from 11th to 10th place in the team standings Monday on the second day of the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Tournament at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

After totaling a 326 in cold and windy conditions on Sunday, the Roadrunners combined to shoot a 307 in warmer weather Monday.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team cut 19 strokes off its team score to move from 11th to 10th place in the team standings Monday on the second day of the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Tournament at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

After totaling a 326 in cold and windy conditions on Sunday, the Roadrunners combined to shoot a 307 in warmer weather Monday.

Boys tennis

BCHS 8, Taft 1

Boys tennis

BCHS 8, Taft 1

In 2010, the last time the Amgen Tour of California came to Bakersfield, the city hosted the finish of Stage 5, a 121-mile trek that started in Visalia and meandered though the Southern Sierra foothills. Peter Sagan sprinted across the finish line on Panorama Drive to win the stage nearly 5 hours after he started.

The course for this year's fifth stage, which takes place May 17, is an 18.4-mile individual time trial from Bakersfield College to Lake Ming and back. The professional riders are expected to finish in about 35 minutes. That's 35 minutes of pain.

In 2010, the last time the Amgen Tour of California came to Bakersfield, the city hosted the finish of Stage 5, a 121-mile trek that started in Visalia and meandered though the Southern Sierra foothills. Peter Sagan sprinted across the finish line on Panorama Drive to win the stage nearly 5 hours after he started.

The course for this year's fifth stage, which takes place May 17, is an 18.4-mile individual time trial from Bakersfield College to Lake Ming and back. The professional riders are expected to finish in about 35 minutes. That's 35 minutes of pain.

Beat that, Levi Leipheimer!

On a warm but not sweltering Sunday morning, some of Bakersfield's best cyclists set marks for Leipheimer and other pros to aim for when the Amgen Tour of California swings through town next month.

Beat that, Levi Leipheimer!

On a warm but not sweltering Sunday morning, some of Bakersfield's best cyclists set marks for Leipheimer and other pros to aim for when the Amgen Tour of California swings through town next month.

As if three hard-fought games weren't enough, the Bakersfield College baseball team will have to play Western State Conference South foe L.A. Valley again, this time in a single-elimination play-in game at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Van Nuys.

"We're both very familiar with each other," said BC coach Tim Painton, whose team defeated Valley 6-5 earlier this month, but lost the season series 2-1. "Looking back on our games, it's been a fairly evenly matched series. There won't be too many surprises. We just have to go in and we have to win."

As if three hard-fought games weren't enough, the Bakersfield College baseball team will have to play Western State Conference South foe L.A. Valley again, this time in a single-elimination play-in game at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Van Nuys.

"We're both very familiar with each other," said BC coach Tim Painton, whose team defeated Valley 6-5 earlier this month, but lost the season series 2-1. "Looking back on our games, it's been a fairly evenly matched series. There won't be too many surprises. We just have to go in and we have to win."

MODESTO -- Billy Hamilton went 3-for-4 and stole his 29th base, but the Modesto Nuts rallied to defeat the Bakersfield Blaze 7-4 on Sunday at John Thurman Field.

Hamilton opened the game with a single, stole second and scored on a base hit by Devin Lohman to give Bakersfield a brief 1-0 lead.

MODESTO -- Billy Hamilton went 3-for-4 and stole his 29th base, but the Modesto Nuts rallied to defeat the Bakersfield Blaze 7-4 on Sunday at John Thurman Field.

Hamilton opened the game with a single, stole second and scored on a base hit by Devin Lohman to give Bakersfield a brief 1-0 lead.

Clay Daly of Watsonville used a pick to perfection Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

Daly was running second to Steve Drake as the leaders rapidly closed on slower traffic with 10 laps remaining in the 30-lap Late Model feature.

Clay Daly of Watsonville used a pick to perfection Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

Daly was running second to Steve Drake as the leaders rapidly closed on slower traffic with 10 laps remaining in the 30-lap Late Model feature.