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Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16

Sherri Cruse at X-Games XVI

REPORTING FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIF– A couple injuries were not enough to prevent motocross star Sherri Cruse from riding in her third straight X-Games. Despite a wrist injury and a few fractured vertebrae she suffered back in May, Cruse competed in X-Games 16 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Cruse started from the outside, but quickly darted [...]

Ryan Mathews off and running at Chargers Camp

REPORTING FROM SAN DIEGO, CALIF– The San Diego Chargers are ushering in the “Ryan Mathews era” this season, as the West High product is embracing the challenge of replacing the great LaDainian Tomlinson in the Lightning Bolts ground game.
Mathews, the 12th overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft out of Fresno State, is expected to [...]

Sports on the Road in Rancho Cucamonga

Say Hello to Tremor

REPORTING FROM RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF– KERO-TV’s Pep Fernandez went on the road to cover the first place Blaze battle fellow division leader Rancho Cucamonga in Cal League action.

The two first place teams are eyeing postseason spots and collided at the Epicenter.
Earlier in the day, Pep caught up with heavyweight contender Manuel Quezada [...]

49ers QB David Carr Hosts QB Clinic

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– San Francisco 49ers quarterback David Carr spent Friday afternoon passing on his pigskin skills to a group of the top high school quarterbacks in the Valley.
The former Stockdale star hosted his second annual QB Clinic, and gave the prep signal callers some pointers on their mechanics as well as their leadership [...]

49ers Quarterback David Carr to Host his Annual QB Clinic

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– NFL quarterback David Carr has invited the top high school quarterbacks in the Valley to join him for his annual QB clinic at his alma mater, Stockdale High School.
Carr, entering his ninth NFL season and first with the San Francisco 49ers, will work with the prep signal callers and give them [...]

United States Advances at World Cup- local kids called it!

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– Local soccer players at Cal State Bakersfield’s soccer camp predicted a United States victory against Algeria at the World Cup, and Landon Donovan delivered with a game winning goal in stoppage time, lifting the Yankees to a 1-nil win.
With the victory, the Stars n’ Stripes advance to the knock-out round of [...]

Joey Porter’s Boot Camp Returning to Bakersfield

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter along with a full cast of NFL stars will be headlining Peezy’s annual “Boot Camp” this Saturday at Foothill High School.
Porter hosts this annual youth football clinic with the proceeds donated to local groups. This years’ Boot Camp will benefit Porter’s high school- Foothill, as well as the Bakersfield [...]

A Classic, but worth seeing again…Giant Bird Zapped at baseball game

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– Blaze outfielder Engel Beltre is making headlines across the country for his walk-off homerun that ignited a brawl on Memorial Day; and it got me thinking- which is usually never good.
I was trying to remember the last time there was this much excitement over something that went down at Sam Lynn [...]

Engel Beltre Suspended Five Games for Memorial Day Brawl

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CALIF– The Blaze’s Engel Beltre smacked a walk-off homerun against the Visalia Rawhide, and ignited a benches-clearing brawl on Memorial Day in Bakersfield.
The Cal League announced on Friday, Beltre will be suspended fives games for his role in the brawl. Bakersfield’s Chris Gradoville received a four-game suspension, and Doug Hogan was hit with a [...]

Chargers Draft Bakersfield’s Ryan Mathews

REPORTING FROM BAKERSFIELD, Calif — The San Diego Chargers drafted Bakersfield’s Ryan Mathews with the 12th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
After growing up in Tehachapi and playing for West High, Mathews went on to Fresno State where he put together a record setting junior campaign for the Bulldogs, including 1,808 rushing yards and [...]