Camps

Basketball: Twice weeky. Beginners/intermediate, 5-6 p.m. Advanced, 6-7 p.m. Coach is Chris Clayton, formerly of East High, Texas A&M. Call (661) 410-3343. Starts Monday.

Camps

Basketball: Twice weeky. Beginners/intermediate, 5-6 p.m. Advanced, 6-7 p.m. Coach is Chris Clayton, formerly of East High, Texas A&M. Call (661) 410-3343. Starts Monday.

IRVINE -- Peter Bardessono became the third Cal State Bakersfield swimmer to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday when he swam the 100 backstroke in 57.58 seconds at the Speedo Grand Challenge.

The Roadrunners senior qualified with his preliminary time. The cut is 57.59. He placed 12th overall.

IRVINE -- Peter Bardessono became the third Cal State Bakersfield swimmer to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday when he swam the 100 backstroke in 57.58 seconds at the Speedo Grand Challenge.

The Roadrunners senior qualified with his preliminary time. The cut is 57.59. He placed 12th overall.

Sometimes everything just comes together.

And it did Monday for Billy Hamilton, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three stolen bases as the Bakersfield Blaze snapped its three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Sometimes everything just comes together.

And it did Monday for Billy Hamilton, who went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and three stolen bases as the Bakersfield Blaze snapped its three-game losing streak with a 6-2 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

It's been a slow, tedious progress -- including more than 30 days of clearing tumbleweeds -- but construction has ramped up at Kern County Raceway Park, and if all goes well there could be racing in October.

"There's days I come out here and think no way it can happen, but at the same time we've got a lot accomplished," said Daniel Smith, who organized investors to help bring the foreclosed project back to life.

It's been a slow, tedious progress -- including more than 30 days of clearing tumbleweeds -- but construction has ramped up at Kern County Raceway Park, and if all goes well there could be racing in October.

"There's days I come out here and think no way it can happen, but at the same time we've got a lot accomplished," said Daniel Smith, who organized investors to help bring the foreclosed project back to life.

It was the end of an era for Cal State Bakersfield baseball, which concluded its final regular season as an independent. It couldn't have been more perfect for graduating senior Andrew Letourneau.

Letourneau's walk-off single in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday at Hardt Field gave the Roadrunners a 3-2 come-from-behind victory and the series sweep over Utah.

It was the end of an era for Cal State Bakersfield baseball, which concluded its final regular season as an independent. It couldn't have been more perfect for graduating senior Andrew Letourneau.

Letourneau's walk-off single in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday at Hardt Field gave the Roadrunners a 3-2 come-from-behind victory and the series sweep over Utah.

Ricky Pacione hit the go-ahead RBI triple in the 10th inning and the Inland Empire 66ers beat Bakersfield 6-5 at Sam Lynn Ballpark, handing the Blaze its fourth loss in a row.

Taylor Lindsey doubled off Blaze reliever Daniel Wolford with one out in the 10th, and after Randal Grichuk struck out, Pacione hit his triple to center.

Ricky Pacione hit the go-ahead RBI triple in the 10th inning and the Inland Empire 66ers beat Bakersfield 6-5 at Sam Lynn Ballpark, handing the Blaze its fourth loss in a row.

Taylor Lindsey doubled off Blaze reliever Daniel Wolford with one out in the 10th, and after Randal Grichuk struck out, Pacione hit his triple to center.

In the Cal State Bakersfield track and field program's first appearance at the Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 12, sophomore sprinting star Jordan Taylor stole the show with record-breaking victories in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Taylor, a Palmdale native and William Knight High graduate, won the meet's Outstanding Male Athlete Award.

In the Cal State Bakersfield track and field program's first appearance at the Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 12, sophomore sprinting star Jordan Taylor stole the show with record-breaking victories in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Taylor, a Palmdale native and William Knight High graduate, won the meet's Outstanding Male Athlete Award.

Scott Brattvet ensured himself of a winning record Saturday night for Cal State Bakersfield baseball.

Brattvet, a junior, tossed a complete game as the Roadrunners downed Utah, 7-5, at Hardt Field.

Scott Brattvet ensured himself of a winning record Saturday night for Cal State Bakersfield baseball.

Brattvet, a junior, tossed a complete game as the Roadrunners downed Utah, 7-5, at Hardt Field.

IRVINE -- Frontier High graduate Randy Aakhus qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 400 IM at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Saturday night.

Aakhus, a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, placed fourth in the event final at 4 minutes, 33.33 seconds. However, his preliminary time of 4:28.38, which seeded him first in the finals, was fast enough to qualify him for the Olympic Trials.

IRVINE -- Frontier High graduate Randy Aakhus qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 400 IM at the Speedo Grand Challenge on Saturday night.

Aakhus, a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, placed fourth in the event final at 4 minutes, 33.33 seconds. However, his preliminary time of 4:28.38, which seeded him first in the finals, was fast enough to qualify him for the Olympic Trials.

CHARLESTON, S.C

Over the last four days I have had the pleasure of playing in one of the most historic cities in the USA: Charleston, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C

Over the last four days I have had the pleasure of playing in one of the most historic cities in the USA: Charleston, S.C.