Baseball

Central Section playoffs

Baseball

Central Section playoffs

A couple of points here and a couple of points there made a huge impact on Tuesday's Central Section Division III boys tennis final between Hanford West and Ridgeview.

The visiting Huskies beat the top-seeded Wolf Pack 7-2, but only after pulling out a pair of critical singles matches in third-set tiebreakers.

A couple of points here and a couple of points there made a huge impact on Tuesday's Central Section Division III boys tennis final between Hanford West and Ridgeview.

The visiting Huskies beat the top-seeded Wolf Pack 7-2, but only after pulling out a pair of critical singles matches in third-set tiebreakers.

Patrick Doyle has spent just about all of his career as a relief pitcher.

But the former Missouri State standout looked like a seasoned veteran in his second start, pitching six innings of one-hit shutout ball, as the Blaze beat the Stockton Ports 6-1 to sweep Tuesday's doubleheader at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Patrick Doyle has spent just about all of his career as a relief pitcher.

But the former Missouri State standout looked like a seasoned veteran in his second start, pitching six innings of one-hit shutout ball, as the Blaze beat the Stockton Ports 6-1 to sweep Tuesday's doubleheader at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Before the Olympics, Jake Varner is walking the streets of Bakersfield one last time.

You can catch him Thursday night from 6-8 p.m. in the Bakersfield High cafeteria, where he'll stage a meet-and-greet in the place where his wrestling career took off.

Before the Olympics, Jake Varner is walking the streets of Bakersfield one last time.

You can catch him Thursday night from 6-8 p.m. in the Bakersfield High cafeteria, where he'll stage a meet-and-greet in the place where his wrestling career took off.

The race is nigh.

The Amgen Tour of California will soon be zipping along Alfred Harrell Highway as thousands cheer on from the starting point at Bakersfield College or other vantage points along the route. It's been two years since Bakersfield hosted, and with pent-up anticipation and massive advance coverage organizers are expecting even more of a turnout than in 2010.

The race is nigh.

The Amgen Tour of California will soon be zipping along Alfred Harrell Highway as thousands cheer on from the starting point at Bakersfield College or other vantage points along the route. It's been two years since Bakersfield hosted, and with pent-up anticipation and massive advance coverage organizers are expecting even more of a turnout than in 2010.

Youth football

Bakersfield Raiders tackle football sign-ups on Saturdays at Lowell Park from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Juniors and seniors team sign-ups, ages 10-12 and 12-14. Contact coach D or Tammy at (661) 322-7441, 847-9144 or e-mail:bakersfieldraiders@yahoo.com.

Youth football

Bakersfield Raiders tackle football sign-ups on Saturdays at Lowell Park from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Juniors and seniors team sign-ups, ages 10-12 and 12-14. Contact coach D or Tammy at (661) 322-7441, 847-9144 or e-mail:bakersfieldraiders@yahoo.com.

Liberty High graduate Cassidy Bell, now playing softball for Penn State, finished off a record-breaking season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Ohio State.

The junior shortstop went 2-for-3 in the Nittany Lions' season finale, raising her batting average to a school-record .423, eclipsing a 24-year-old record of .413 by Nan Sichler.

Liberty High graduate Cassidy Bell, now playing softball for Penn State, finished off a record-breaking season in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Ohio State.

The junior shortstop went 2-for-3 in the Nittany Lions' season finale, raising her batting average to a school-record .423, eclipsing a 24-year-old record of .413 by Nan Sichler.

MADERA -- There is no such thing as home-course advantage in golf, at least not technically speaking.

That theory was put to the test Monday at Riverbend Golf Club, where the Fresno-area boys teams dominated the Central Section team championships.

MADERA -- There is no such thing as home-course advantage in golf, at least not technically speaking.

That theory was put to the test Monday at Riverbend Golf Club, where the Fresno-area boys teams dominated the Central Section team championships.

Donald Lutz went 5-for-5, including his California-league leading 11th homer, to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to an 11-6 win Monday over the Stockton Ports at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Lutz's two-run homer in the eighth tied him for the league homer lead with Lancaster's Telvin Nash. Lutz was a triple short of hitting for the cycle.

Donald Lutz went 5-for-5, including his California-league leading 11th homer, to lead the Bakersfield Blaze to an 11-6 win Monday over the Stockton Ports at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

Lutz's two-run homer in the eighth tied him for the league homer lead with Lancaster's Telvin Nash. Lutz was a triple short of hitting for the cycle.

Ten Stockdale athletes who signed letters of intent to play college sports throughout the year were honored Monday at their school.

Two seniors from the Mustangs' section championship boys cross country team headlined the group: Cameron Miller, who signed to run at Stanford; and Curtis Kelly, who's going to Mississippi State.

Ten Stockdale athletes who signed letters of intent to play college sports throughout the year were honored Monday at their school.

Two seniors from the Mustangs' section championship boys cross country team headlined the group: Cameron Miller, who signed to run at Stanford; and Curtis Kelly, who's going to Mississippi State.