IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Stocks, Mini Stocks and Mini Dwarfs will be in action Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

Brad Pounds raced to victory in the season-opening IMCA Modified feature March 3, and will be looking to make it two in a row. Gary Dutton, Robby Sawyer and Larry Hood, as well as Brad's father, Scott, are among those expected to compete.

IMCA Modifieds, Sport Mods, American Stocks, Mini Stocks and Mini Dwarfs will be in action Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.

Brad Pounds raced to victory in the season-opening IMCA Modified feature March 3, and will be looking to make it two in a row. Gary Dutton, Robby Sawyer and Larry Hood, as well as Brad's father, Scott, are among those expected to compete.

Stockdale sophomore Blake Haney took an important step last weekend toward qualifying for one of high school track and field's most prestigious races.

Haney won the mile race at the Best in the West meet at the Azusa Pacific Meet of Champions on Saturday, clocking a personal-best 4:11.55 (also a personal-best 4:10.04 at 1,600 meters, the traditional high school distance).

Stockdale sophomore Blake Haney took an important step last weekend toward qualifying for one of high school track and field's most prestigious races.

Haney won the mile race at the Best in the West meet at the Azusa Pacific Meet of Champions on Saturday, clocking a personal-best 4:11.55 (also a personal-best 4:10.04 at 1,600 meters, the traditional high school distance).

No one in the high school golf community disputes that the Southeast Yosemite League still belongs to Garces.

But at Haggerty-North Kern Golf Course for Wednesday's mini-tournament, the fifth of the SEYL season, the spotlight shifted to Highland senior Ryan O'Leary and the fast-improving Scots.

No one in the high school golf community disputes that the Southeast Yosemite League still belongs to Garces.

But at Haggerty-North Kern Golf Course for Wednesday's mini-tournament, the fifth of the SEYL season, the spotlight shifted to Highland senior Ryan O'Leary and the fast-improving Scots.

By the time the Alaska Aces get back to Anchorage early next week they'll have spent more than two weeks on the road.

But they'll have plenty of time to rest up for the playoffs.

By the time the Alaska Aces get back to Anchorage early next week they'll have spent more than two weeks on the road.

But they'll have plenty of time to rest up for the playoffs.

Hoffmann Hospice's flagship fundraiser, Voices of Inspiration 2012, which will feature New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow as keynote speaker, has been rescheduled from April 26 to June 19, to accommodate a change in Tebow's itenerary.

Tebow, who was traded form the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets last week and now has a mandatory Jets training commitment April 26, informed Hoffman of the change in his schedule on Monday. He offered Hoffmann the alternate date and the two parties worked out the new date.

Hoffmann Hospice's flagship fundraiser, Voices of Inspiration 2012, which will feature New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow as keynote speaker, has been rescheduled from April 26 to June 19, to accommodate a change in Tebow's itenerary.

Tebow, who was traded form the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets last week and now has a mandatory Jets training commitment April 26, informed Hoffman of the change in his schedule on Monday. He offered Hoffmann the alternate date and the two parties worked out the new date.

Baseball

West 7, Foothill 1

Baseball

West 7, Foothill 1

Taylor Aikenhead, like his Cal State Bakersfield teammates, has been going through a rough stretch.

But not Wednesday. The sophomore left-hander tossed four hitless innings to highlight CSUB's 6-2 win over Air Force and a sweep of the two-game series at Hardt Field.

Taylor Aikenhead, like his Cal State Bakersfield teammates, has been going through a rough stretch.

But not Wednesday. The sophomore left-hander tossed four hitless innings to highlight CSUB's 6-2 win over Air Force and a sweep of the two-game series at Hardt Field.

Jeff Campbell will have some company.

Nick Mears of Bakersfield Country Club will join Campbell, also of BCC, in the 28th SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Rancho Santa Fe GC on April 16-17 after he advanced from qualifying at Rustic Canyon GC in Moorpark last week. And he did it the same way as Campbell did -- via a playoff. The Mid-Amateur is for players at least 25 years old that have indexes of 5.4 or less.

Jeff Campbell will have some company.

Nick Mears of Bakersfield Country Club will join Campbell, also of BCC, in the 28th SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship at Rancho Santa Fe GC on April 16-17 after he advanced from qualifying at Rustic Canyon GC in Moorpark last week. And he did it the same way as Campbell did -- via a playoff. The Mid-Amateur is for players at least 25 years old that have indexes of 5.4 or less.

It was the right combination for Cal State Bakersfield baseball Tuesday night: Returning home and throwing its most experienced pitcher.

Playing their first home game after nine on the road, the Roadrunners snapped an eight-game losing streak behind Spenser Messmore's complete game, 4-1 win over Air Force at Hardt Field.

It was the right combination for Cal State Bakersfield baseball Tuesday night: Returning home and throwing its most experienced pitcher.

Playing their first home game after nine on the road, the Roadrunners snapped an eight-game losing streak behind Spenser Messmore's complete game, 4-1 win over Air Force at Hardt Field.

The Condors aren't making the playoffs this season, but team president Matthew Riley said the building blocks for success are firmly in place, including coach Matt O'Dette.

Riley announced Tuesday that O'Dette, winding up his rookie coaching campaign, will be back at the helm next season.

The Condors aren't making the playoffs this season, but team president Matthew Riley said the building blocks for success are firmly in place, including coach Matt O'Dette.

Riley announced Tuesday that O'Dette, winding up his rookie coaching campaign, will be back at the helm next season.