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surface. BC’s football team opens its 2019 schedule with a home game against Mount San Antonio College on Sept. 17. Memorial Stadium, which is scheduled for additional upgrades next year, will host the football state championship game in 2019 and 2020. Local football fans should also keep an eye on former Liberty High standout and current Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. The 6-foot4, 220-pound junior is one of the top college signal callers in the country. Love, regardBakersfield Christian’s Ben Yurosek reaches for the goal line ed as a potential future NFL ahead of Memorial’s Mac Dalena. first-round draft pick, is on the 2019 Preseason Davey O’Brien BHS to five Central Section Division I championships and Award Watch List and 2019 Preseason Maxwell Award a 2013 state championship during 14 years at the helm of Watch List. the Drillers has moved on to Garces. Former West High and FronVolleyball tier High coach Rich Cornford The Bakersfield College volleyball team hopes to takes over for the highly successcontinue the path it was on last year, when the Renegades ful Dennis Manning as the head ended the regular season ranked No. 2 in the state before coach at Ridgeview. Cornford led qualifying for the CCCAA State Championships. BC, the Vikings, powered by former led by 2018 CCCWVCA Coach of the Year Carl Ferreira, NFL star Ryan Mathews, to a D-II returns several of its top players, including middle blocker section championship in 2005. Lanie Camarillo, outside hitter Penelope Zepeda and Manning guided the Wolf Pack to libero Jessica three section titles and one state Merante. playoff berth during his 10 years at Rich Cornford The CSUB Ridgeview. He’ll remain with the volleyball team team as an assistant coach. finished last BHS replaced Golla with former Fresno State, Los Anseason with a geles Rams and Miami Dolphins safety Michael Stewart, a record of 14-16 standout player for the Drillers in the early 1980s. overall and 7-9 There are several local high in the WAC. The Roadrunschool football ners return Allplayers that WAC Freshman possess next-levTeam selection el talent. Chief Brooke Boiamong them seau (middle is Bakersfield blocker/right Christian tight Brooke Boiseau side), plus key end/defensive end Ben Yurosek. contributors BHS head coach Michael Stewart Leisa Elisaia, The 6-foot-5 seEmily Hansen and Milica Vukobrat. nior has already accepted a scholSoccer arship offer to play for Stanford next year. Both BC soccer teams posted winning records last The Bakersfield College football team is coming off year (men 9-6-5, women 11-5-4) and should once again be a 6-5 season. The Renegades went 5-0 at home last year, highly competitive. outscoring their opponents 206-39 in games played at The CSUB men’s soccer team hopes to improve on a Memorial Stadium. BC’s longtime home venue received 5-12-1 record in 2018, while the Roadrunners women’s major upgrades during the summer. The stadium’s grass soccer team (6-10-2) wants to do the same. field was removed and replaced with an easier-to-maintain artificial turf. The track surrounding the football field was also removed and replaced with a new running www.BakersfieldLife.com
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