mostly nonfiction and bakersfield news | August 6th, 2009
CSUB Men’s Basketball Coach Says Team Will Be ‘Playing For Each Other’
Keith Brown, coach of CSU Bakersfield men’s Div I basketball team gave an update on Thursday about the team and talked about evaluating prospects, new players and possible television contracts.
On ESPN1230 with Corey Costelloe, Brown said he has been busy since Spring recruiting not just for the 2009-2010 season, but mostly for the 2010-2011 season.
Brown [...]
CSUB Men Lose To No. 23 Ranked Utah State 78-57
The CSU Bakersfield men’s basketball team were soundly defeated by Utah State, one of the nation’s top teams Wednesday night.
According to GoRunners.com, CSUB led No. 23 Utah State in the first half, but foul trouble and Aggie shooting helped USU win 78–57, at the Dee Glen Spectrum in Logan.
Trent Blakley and Alex Johnson led the CSUB offense with [...]
Roadrunner Men Drop To 4-11 After Loss To 31st Ranked Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary’s used a big run around halftime to open up a close game en route to an 80-74 win over CSUB Friday night at Rabobank Arena.
Junior forward Trent Blakley led CSUB with 18 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
All-America candidate Patrick Mills and junior center Omar Samhan led Saint [...]
CSUB Men Fall In Overtime Loss To University Of Portland 79-74
The CSUB men’s basketball team rallied from a late 10-point deficit only to see the University of Portland come back to tie the game in the closing seconds of regulation en route to a 79-74 overtime victory Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena.
Sophomore guard Alex Johnson (Toronto/Vaughan Road Academy) made 7-of-9 from beyond the arc as [...]
CSUB Wrestles Into 9th Place, Halsey Wins Title In 2008 UNCG Southern Scuffle
Senior Brandon Halsey claimed his second consecutive individual tournament title and junior Mitch Monteiro placed fourth, helping the CSUB wrestling to a ninth place finish at the 2008 UNCG Southern Scuffle Tuesday in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Halsey captured the 197-pound title with a 5-4 decision over George Mason’s Cayle Byers. Earlier in the day, Halsey topped [...]
CSU Bakersfield Wrestling Split Pair of Duals
The CSUB wrestling team opened the 2008-09 season by earning a 28-13 win over Pac-10 rival Stanford Saturday in the Icardo Center. The Roadrunners then put up a battle against Navy, but after a strong start, Navy took over late in the match, claiming a 23-16 win to give CSUB a split in its home [...]
CSUB Men’s Swimming Win; Women’s Team Falls At Hillman Aquatics Center
The CSUB men’s swim team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 110.593.5 dual win over visiting Seattle University Saturday at the Hillman Aquatics Center.
Senior Henry Holmberg led the Roadrunners for the second consecutive outing, winning the 1000 free in 9:40.77, the 500 free in 4:34.91 and the 200 free in 1:42.60.
“Henry was a [...]
CSU Bakersfield Men’s Soccer Drop Season Finale
Seattle University Redhawk’s Andrew Kreiler broke a 2-2 tie with 1:12 remaining in double overtime to spoil the CSUB men’s soccer team’s senior night Friday on the Main Soccer Field in Bakersfield.
Prior to the match, Roadrunner seniors Manny Garcia, Manny Guzman, Sean Jarvis, Towa Manda and Steve Trojanowski were honored in a short ceremony, then [...]
