Renegade swimmers set school records
Jason Reed, Sports Editor
May 1, 2013
By Jason Reed Sports Editor With 22 other schools against them, the Bakersfield College women’s swim team was able to finish in 15th place, scoring 61 points, and the men took 27th place, competing against 33 other teams, at the California Community College State Meet on April 25-27. “It went pretty... Read more »
BC swim teams head to Western State Conference
Jason Reed, Sports Editor
April 17, 2013
By Jason Reed Sports Editor The Bakersfield College swim team had no problem defeating College of the Canyons on April 5 in a Western State Conference dual meet. For both sides, it wasn’t even close. The BC women scored 50 points and Canyons scored only 32. The BC men scored 77 to Canyons zero. “It... Read more »
DelaRosa and Lugo aim for top three spots
Jason Reed, Sports Editor
April 17, 2013
By Jason Reed Sports Editor In their second year at Bakersfield College, Garces High School graduate Catherine Lugo and Shafter High School graduate Joshua DelaRosa has been big for their team as they first prepare for the upcoming conference meet. For them (Lugo and DelaRosa), it doesn’t end there. ... Read more »
BC swim team ready for season
Jason Reed, Sports Editor
February 13, 2013
The Bakersfield College swim team will start its season Feb. 16, and they are going into 2013 with high hopes and a new head coach. This is Matt Moon’s first time as a head coach; he spent his previous two years at the Union College, which is a private college located in Kentucky. Moon mentioned key... Read more »
Six school records broken by BC swimmers
Esteban Ramirez, Sports Editor
May 2, 2012
Bakersfield College’s swim team hosted the Western State Conference Championships on April 19-21, and BC broke six school records along with five swimmers going to state. Matt Prasser broke the record in the men’s 50 freestyle with a time of 21.26. Francesca Wyatt improved on her record in the... Read more »
BC swimming takes first at home
Esteban Ramirez, Sports Editor
April 18, 2012
Bakersfield College swim team took advantage of a couple teams that were short-handed by taking first at a home meet on March 30. BC took first out of four teams. Cuesta College took second, Santa Monica College third and L. A. Valley fourth. “I thought the kids were great,” said BC coach Charlie... Read more »
BC swimming fights through hell week to get ready for conference
Meisha McMurray, Reporter
March 28, 2012
Bakersfield College swimming traveled to Los Angeles Pierce where they competed against both Pierce and Cuesta College and split the two matchups on March 23. They just finished a stretch of grueling practices and swim meets known as hell week. BC’s men lost 131-65 against Cuesta, but defeated Pierce... Read more »
BC swimming wins in dual meet
Esteban Ramirez, Sports Editor
March 14, 2012
Bakersfield College’s swim team hosted a dual meet against College of the Canyons on March 2, and won after having their last two meets canceled. BC men’s team outscored Canyons men’s team 523-436, while the women outscored Canyons women’s team 464-319. BC won 13 of the 22 events, including the... Read more »
Swimming team takes second in WSC relays
Nestor Fernandez, Reporter
February 15, 2012
The Bakersfield College swim team started their season on Friday, Feb. 10 in the WSC John Joseph Relays at L.A. Valley College. The meet featured teams within their conference, and going into it, coach Charlie Pike considered this meet to be a low-key type of event, and a chance to see how his team... Read more »
ROUNDUP: Softball starts sluggish
Meisha McMurray and Nestor Fernandez, Reporters
February 1, 2012
Bakersfield College softball traveled to Fullerton on Jan. 27 to play Cerritos College. According to BC Softball Head Coach Sandi Taylor, they lost 7-3. Sophomore catcher Kara Frankhouser hit a homerun, a single and freshman infielder Sara Smith hit a double in the loss. BC also played a doubleheader... Read more »
