Sonya Christian's Blog

Good morning, Bakersfield.
It is Saturday, February 22, 2020… A great day to be a Renegade.

Today there are numerous BC activity happenings … Baseball, our Chamber Singers are performing at CASMEC (California All State Music Educators Conference) where they were selected through a blind audition process, and the BC Foundation hosts our annual Sterling Silver. Just another normal day at the Home of the Renegades.

I am so proud of our Chamber Singers and their tireless leader Dr. Jen Garrett, the way they move audiences with the power of music. Over the years, the BC chamber singers have accomplished so many incredible things, becoming not just part of what BC does, but a defining part of what Bakersfield College is.

I don’t have a video of their performance… but here is BC’s Men’s Choir performing the national anthem for Coach Paula Dahl and the basketball team.

Compassion’s Grace

by Jack Hernandez

Under warm blankets
this night I think
of those sleeping
in streets knifed
by cold winds
chilled by fog
thick as frozen smiles.
They lie outside
on hard cement,
inside my womb
like room I ask
how we can come together
through compassion’s grace.

Project HireUp Event

Bakersfield College hosted a meet-and-greet luncheon event at the Launchpad for students of BC’s Project HireUp and their potential future employers. Project HireUp is a collaboration between Bakersfield College, the Mission at Kern County, Bakersfield Homeless Center, the faith-based local non-profit City Serve, and industry partner Adventist Health. The program supports homeless students so they can continue their education, and provides opportunities for internships and employment after successful completion of the program. 

This spring, the first cohort of students has been taking non-credit courses at Bakersfield College’s Job Spot location and will soon graduate with a certificate in Basic Office Skills that has prepared them for employment with one of the project’s industry partners. At the meet-and-greet luncheon, on Wednesday, February 12, students arrived dressed to impress, and the room buzzed with nervous excitement as they prepared for the opportunity to network with employers. All were impressed by the students’ confidence, charm, will, and drive. 

Thank you so much to all of our supporters in the community and for those that attended the event: Maria Herrera, Central Valley Deputy Regional Director, External Affairs, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Laura Joseph, Administrative Director, Human Resources, Adventist Health, and Andu Yohannes, Human Resources Manager, Stria. I would also like to thank the many BC Staff and Faculty that made this event a success including Endee Grijalva, Tony Cordova, and Stephanie Baltazar.

Umoja Conference

Umoja Community Club’s Second Annual Black History Month Program was an uplifting celebration of culture. Themed “Hustle and Motivate: It’s for the Culture,” the event was an appreciation of Nipsey Hussle’s music, community activism, and work ethic.

More than 180 students, faculty, staff, and community members participated. Highlights included energetic African drumming and dancing by Dramane Kone, and a keynote by Terrance Minnoy. Umoja Community Club is a student organization affiliated with the Umoja Community Program, coordinated by Dr. Paula L. Parks.

Chancellor Tom Burke gave the welcome, encouraging the high school students in attendance to attend BC, “an educational oasis,” where they can get a quality, affordable education before transferring.

Nzingha Dugas, Executive Director of the Umoja Community state-wide organization, performed the opening ritual and explaining to students that “Black is what is inside us;” it’s our spirit, not our braided or natural hair or our African inspired clothing. 

MC’s Dujour Sams, Umoja Club president, and Sha’ron Bradley, Umoja Club vice president exhibited grace, humor, and leadership in setting the ground rules and introducing all the speakers.

Wearing a colorful headdress, West African drummer and dancer Dramane Kone kept the audience clapping their hands and tapping their feet to the beat of the drums. At one point he invited students on the stage to learn African dance moves. 

Entering to the chorus of Hussle’s “Grinding all my Life,” keynote Terrance Minnoy, author of Indifferent Strokes, engaged the students with stories of his 2015 stroke and complete recovery tied into life lessons, Umoja values, and pride in African American culture. “It’s part of our culture to embrace challenges and adversity,” he explained.

A native of Bakersfield, Minnoy encouraged students to see what they can learn from any negative experience. In order to be a person of value, they should give to others. He challenged them to create goals, execute them, and face challenges head on. “I wouldn’t change what I went through.” He said the struggle just “strengthened his why”. 

Workshops led by distinguished community members rounded out the afternoon. Toure’ Tyler addressed the male students on conducting themselves with dignity and making good decisions, Vicki Kemp shared with the women about confidence and persisting, Darius Riggins helped students on choosing a major, Nzingha Dugas involved students in a discussion on leadership, and Dr. Parks moderated a panel of Umoja students on making the transition to college.

The closing ritual was beautifully conducted by Myia Williams, a regional coordinator for the Umoja Community region 7 that includes BC.

The support of the Umoja state-wide organization as well as the energy and participation of the students, the African drumming, and the wisdom shared by all the presenters completely embodied the creativity and persistence of African American culture.

CSUB On-site Admissions

The CSUB Admissions Team provided on-the-spot admission decisions for BC students that had a Fall 2020 application for admission on file. A total of 101 prospective transfer students were served, and in the end, 89 were admitted to CSU Bakersfield, Fall 2020! 

Congratulations to all of these outstanding students! “Thank you” to our incredible BC Faculty and Staff for teaching, motivating, and mentoring our students to strive for success through graduation and transfer! 

Early College at the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce

Last Friday, the BC Early College team attended the GRC Meeting at the Greater Bakersfield Area Chamber to share the innovative and exciting Early College collaboration taking place between BC and high schools across the county. Jean Fuller and our new Early College Program Manager, Nicole Alvarez, shared our growing participation numbers as well as the program’s continued success. After the presentation, Senator Fuller, Trustee Romeo Agbalog and I answered Chamber members’ questions in a productive Q&A session.

Thank you to the Chamber for inviting us and for supporting our efforts with this program. It is with community support that we will be able to spread the word about this solution to low degree attainment in Kern County and throughout the state of California. 

Renegade Student Spotlight: Miguel “Caveman” Contres

Few things are more frightening than going toe-to-toe with an opponent who is trying to beat the life out of you over the course of 8 rounds. But these are the moments that BC student and 21-year-old professional boxer Miguel “Caveman” Contres lives for.

When he’s not at the gym or the boxing ring, Contres is fighting to earn his associate’s degree in business right here at BC. He’s in his third year as a BC student and is currently enrolled part time. Contres believes that knowledge is power and is choosing to pursue business because he feels that his boxing career is going to create plenty of business opportunities.

Contres started boxing at the age of 8 through the Bakersfield Police Activities League. He won 60 amateur fights and 3 national titles before turning pro at the age of 18. He’s currently undefeated in his boxing career, with a 10-0 record and 6 knockouts as a lightweight.

Contres follows a strict training regimen in the classroom and in the gym to maximize his academic and athletic success. Every day, he starts his strength and conditioning at 6 a.m. before hitting the books between 9:30 and 11 a.m. After lunch, he has boxing practice between 2 and 4:30 p.m., which gives him a couple hours to finish up his homework in the evening before he goes to sleep.

This Week at BC: Veterans Services

In the latest edition of our weekly video featuring different departments around the Home of the Renegades, Marketing and Public Relations student interns Ramon Carreido and Juan Reyes went to the Vernon Valenzuela Veterans Resource Center to learn more about all of the services available to veteran students. Thank you Jenny Frank for taking the time to speak with Ramon and Juan for this week’s video, as well as the whole Veterans Services staff for all they do to help Renegades transition into civilian life.

Mental Health Screening

The deadlines and stress of college coursework can take a significant toll on our students’ mental health, and many of our students are at a crucial point in their lives as young adults where they are still trying to figure out who they are. To remind our Renegades they are not alone, the Office of Student Life hosted a free mental health screening in Levinson Hall on Wednesday to get students the help they need.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students nationwide, a reality that is avoidable if we make sure that every single person feels safe and supported on our campus. In addition to the mental health screenings, Student Life also gave out tips to help students reduce their stress levels as they approach their midterm exams.

Thank you to all the folks at Student Life and the Health and Wellness Center for making sure that our students do not feel lost in their educational journey.

Emails Worth Sharing: Introducing the Grapevine

I was so excited to hear some good news from Keri Wolf, who announced that the Grapevine Literary Journal is returning and will be ready to accept submissions. Read the full email below:

Dear Colleagues,

BC’s online literary journal is back online! Since the last publication in Spring 2018, we have built a new website, digitized past Roughneck Review issues into easy-to-read PDFs, changed our name from Roughneck Review back to The Grapevine Literary Journal, a historic BC favorite, and we are ready to accept new submissions!

This is not just a journal for the Humanities. We accept exceptional student work in ALL disciplines: essays and poetry, art and photography projects, musical performances, inspiring presentations, great STEM papers, and all other work created by students in BC courses. Give an outstanding student the gift of being published and let them know about this exciting opportunity to be published in The Grapevine.

 It’s very easy for students to submit: Just visit our new website, www.thegrapevinebc.com, and fill out the submission form under the “Submissions Process” tab. The deadline to submit work for consideration is March 21^st, 2020 at midnight.

We are delighted to announce that the Levan Center will award an annual $1500 prize for the best submission and a ceremony will be held this Spring to acknowledge all published submissions during our annual Celebration of Work ceremony.

Thank you for supporting our students by sharing the opportunity to be published in The Grapevine. Special thanks to Naomi Rutuku for her tireless work in the enormous task of creating our new website! We are also grateful to The Levan Foundation for their ongoing support and assistance.

Epic Proportions Tour

The Epic Proportions Tour returned to the Panorama Campus, bringing world class musical talent along with them to get the CSS Lawn rocking on Wednesday afternoon.

The tour offers up-and-coming musicians and songwriters the opportunity to promote their art and perform at college campuses, high schools and military bases around the country. The tour also makes stops at major music festivals such as SXSW and the Vans Warped Tour. Founders Gabe Kubanda and Peter Sotos teach the touring artists how to survive in the music business and build upon their success.

Rapper Benji Patterson was excited for the chance to entertain our Renegades while on the tour of his dreams, captivating the crowd with amazing stage presence and conscious rhymes. Tour founder Gabe Kubanda followed up with a set of acoustic pop music accompanied by a backing band.

Community Voices: What It Means to Be a Teacher

Bill Chapman, a professor in BC’s Education Department, wrote a moving piece for the Bakersfield Californian looking back on his accomplishments in 31 years of education. The piece also raises awareness of BC’s Education Pathway, which includes degrees for Renegades who are interested in early childhood education or teaching in elementary schools. One paragraph in particular stood out to me as a beautiful summary of why it’s so important for us to nurture and develop the next generation of teachers:

“As I teach these future educators, I see the enthusiasm of these students, eager to teach, eager to be in the classroom and ready to tell their own stories. Being a faculty member at Bakersfield College gives me comfort in knowing there is a coaching community invested in the completion and success of future educators.”

I’d like to thank Bill Chapman for sharing his passion for teaching with Bakersfield Californian readers. For more information about the Education Pathway, visit the Bakersfield College website.

Seen on Facebook: BPD on Campus

It’s great to see community partners like the Bakersfield Police Department join faculty in the classroom for enriching presentations. 

Renegade Athletics

Next Level Gades 

Amy Packard from Renegade Women’s Soccer has signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Point Park University located in Pittsburgh, PA. Amy has played the last two years for Coach Scott Dameron here at BC and we wish her all the best at her new school. She is now the fifth Renegade Women’s Soccer student athlete to commit to the next level!

Seven Renegade Football Student Athletes Make SCFA Scholar Athlete Team

We are proud to announce that seven of our Renegade Football student athletes have been named to the 2019 Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Scholar Athlete team. 

The seven include: Zach Hartsfield, Braden Wingle, Adarian Rowel, Daniel Kraskey, Connor Whitbey, Zach Hernandez and Paxton Winders. To make the team, student athletes have to complete the following requirements:

1. Participate as an active member of a SCFA football team, with two seasons of participation at the collegiate level, or until forced out of competition by season-ending injury.
2. Successful completion of a minimum 36 units-27 of which must be in academic (non-PE or sport activity) courses.
3. Achievement of a minimum 3.0 (B) overall grade point average

Congrats to these football student athletes. We wish you all the best!

Kern Schools FCU Renegades of the Week – Feb. 9-15

Renegade Athletics is proud to announce this week’s (2/9-2/15) Valley Strong Credit Union Renegades of the Week:

Daizhiana Ebert, Women’s Track and Field – Daizhiana was first in the long jump (5.36m) and was a member of the 4 x 100 (51.08) and 4 x 400 (4:10.20) both of which placed 1st. The 4 x 400 time is currently ranked 1st in So Cal, 4 x 100 is currently ranked 3rd in southern California and her long jump distance is ranked 2nd in So Cal.

Justin Frando, Men’s Track and Field – Justin ran a sub 50 split on the 4 x 400 (3:24.51) relay which placed first by a distance of 15 yards. That time was good enough for a 3rd place ranking in Southern California, only 1.5 seconds off the leaders. He is currently ranked 4th in Southern California in the 800m.

Athletics Photos

Renegade Athletics updates from this past week:

• Swimming Takes second at WSC
  • Men’s Swimming Results
  • Women’s Swimming Results
• Track and Field Competes at WSC Relays
• Baseball drops game to Golden West
• Softball Drops Home Doubleheader
• Women’s Basketball Falls to West LA
• Men’s Basketball Drops Road Game to West LA
• Men’s Golf Places Sixth at Alisal Ranch
• Softball Tops Oxnard on the Road, 5-3
• Women’s Basketball Beats LA Valley on Buzzer Beater
• Men’s Basketball Falls to LA Valley

Athletic Events ‘On the Hill’ this Coming Week

Be sure to put on your Renegade Red and cheer on our student athletes as they compete this coming week. If you can’t make it in person, check GoGades.com to catch the livestream. Events include:

• Tue. 2/25 – Men’s Tennis vs Santa Barbara at 1pm
• Sat. 2/29 Women’s Tennis vs Porterville at 10am

That’s all for now.

Until next time.

With much Renegade Pride and Collegiality.

sonya-
the luckiest and happiest college president ever

Good morning, Bakersfield.
It is Saturday, February 8, 2020… A great day to be a Renegade.

Bakersfield College student, Audrey Spears, shares her Renegade Student Success Story. Check it out:

HBCU Visits BC

This week, we kicked off Black History Month with representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) converging on the Renegade Crossroads to provide an awesome transfer opportunity for our students.

There were about 20 HBCUs working with our students and providing them with information about scholarships to fund a baccalaureate degree. During this event, 57 students were admitted and a total of $1,607,452 in scholarships were awarded.

BC MESA Volunteers for STEAM

The Bakersfield Chapter of The Links, hosted the 2nd annual “Career Expo” at the Links Leadership STEM/STEAM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). This event was held at Emerson Middle School with the goal to increase STEAM literacy for all students, especially groups of students who are underrepresented in the sciences.

BC had a few booths representing the college efforts of STEM outreach to our community.

Deep Cuts and Conversations

Led by Reggie Williams, Kris Tiner, and Josh Ottum, the song “Home” by Molly Herndon centered around music and technology. The lyrics played on the idea of how one’s life can be affected by technology, leaving the artist with a feeling that their life is under surveillance by an unseen digital entity.

The second selection was from 1971 by Gil Scott-Heron titled “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” The song is packed with cultural references from Timothy Leary to Spiro Agnew to Coca Cola.

Patrisse Khan-Cullors Speaks to BC Students

Patrisse Khan-Cullors on Thursday spent the day at BC speaking with students about her life experience as a civil rights leader. Students filled the Levan Center to hear this well known advocate talk about the importance of recognizing and overcoming systematic community obstacles, to feel empowered to stand up for what is right.

Khan-Cullors is from the San Fernando Valley and has been on the front lines of criminal justice reform for the last 20 years, most notably leading the globally known initiative called Black Lives Matter. During her presentation, she shared the importance of unity as a community in order to challenge and change the systematic issues of social injustice and discrimination that arise within our society.

Thank you to BC’s Office of Student Life for coordinating the Distinguished Speaker Series and African-American Initiative Committee for hosting Patrisse Khan-Cullors. It is always great to see so many BC students engaging with thought-provoking presentations.

 BCSGA Power Lunch with Reyna Olaguez

BC’s Student Government Association hosted Executive Director of Kern Sol, Reyna Olaguez on Tuesday for their monthly Power Lunch. The room was filled with students eager to learn more about journalism, media, and the power of students who use their voice for good within the community.

Kern Sol is a non-profit news organization that works with youth leaders united together to give voice to issues and local stories within our Kern communities. Olaguez shared important community issues within Kern County involving affordable and accessible healthcare for all, presenting initiatives to improve infrastructure, and empowering the voices of our community members and youth working together for a better future.

BCSGA Director of Legislative Affairs, Johnny Maddon, and Legislative Affairs Manager, Jesus Arias, led the Q & A.

Thank you to BC’s Student Government Association for providing these enriching opportunities and Reyna Olaguez for inspiring students to use their voices to better their community. 

Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Gala

What a wonderful evening at the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Installation and Business Awards Gala, honoring local leaders and businesses for the work they do in our community. The evening also saw the installation of the new Board of Directors for the chamber and foundation.

It was a joy to see Taft Union High School District Superintendent Blanca Cavazos honored as Business Woman of the Year and Dr. Jeet Singh awarded Business Man of the Year. Jeet is a renowned interventional cardiologist and Blanca is recognized for her dedicated history in local education, leaving a positive impact on countless students. Both shared heartfelt stories of their love and commitment to helping others. Blanca participated in our first annual Women in Leadership panel, moderated by Jean Filler, last year as part of Women’s History Month. Stay tuned for details on our second annual event.

Bakersfield College showed up in full force in support of the gala, and some of our own were recognized. Dean Corny Rodriguez, Norma Rojas-Mora, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, and Tony Cordova, Director of Career and Technical Education, were recognized as board members for the KCHCC Business Education Foundation, while History Professor Olivia Garcia was named chair-elect of the KCHCC executive board.

In previous years, BC has been well represented as well. In 2019, KCHCC named Corny Rodriguez as Businessman of the year. Check out my blog titled “Continuing Partnerships in the Community” published on February 9, 2019. Also, you must check out the highlight recorded by InMotionPro:

In 2017, I was honored to be named as Business woman of the year which I shared in my blog titled “We are BC & We are Bakersfield” on February 18, 2017.

I am always impressed by the work of Jay Tamsi, CEO/President of the KCHCC, and all he accomplishes through what he does for the chamber and our community. Thank you, Jay, for being an advocate for our local business community and consumers, and thank you for partnering with BC on the annual Energy and Agriculture Academy, which introduces our students to opportunities in Kern County’s energy and agriculture industries.

National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students

Mark Osea, Articulation Officer and Transfer Center Director, Marisa Marquez, Director, Counseling and Atudent Success, Natasha Harris, CSUB Transfer Student Success Coordinator, and Melissa Mayfield, CSUB Transfer Specialist attended the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS) in Atlanta Georgia, where Marisa and Natasha presented the success of the Finish In 4 Program, alongside transfer champion programs from Sinclair Community College, University of Dayton, and Western Oregon University.

Second Annual Journalism Day Moves to Bakersfield College

BC hosted the Second Annual Journalism Day on Feb. 7. At this year’s event, high school journalism students from Kern County gathered at BC’s Panorama Campus to participate in workshops that covered everything from newswriting to press photography to media ethics.

Multiple local TV, print and online journalists and journalism educators conducted the sessions. Ten different high schools took part in the event.

Erin Auerbach, Associate Professor of Journalism at BC,  and Kristen Hunter-Flores, the Journalism adviser at Ridgeview High, spent months planning the day.

“Last year, we kept the first event at Ridgeview simple,” Auerbach said. “This year, we wanted to engage with the students on a deeper level, so we worked with my fantastic CTE advisory committee members and community partners to brainstorm the workshops and competitions. In addition to Kristen, I could not have put this event together without all of the help from BC’s amazing and generous CTE team (especially Freddie Rodriguez), events planning and the moral support of my terrific student editors and the Communication department.”

Local law firm Chain Cohn Stiles generously provided plaques for the winning entries. Jorge Barrientos, director marketing and public relations at the firm and a former journalist, coordinated the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)/“A Life Interrupted” trailer that was the centerpiece of the on-site competition. He also presented awards to the winning students for the mail-in competition.

Heart of the Country Garden Pathways

Tony Cardova, Stephanie Baltazar, Endee Grijalva, and Maria Wright attended the Garden Pathways Heart of the Country event hosted at the Buck Owens Crystal Palace. The program included music from Amy Adams and the Rising Stars, The Brothers Barton, Stan Ellis and the Stampede Band, and the Smokin’ Armadillos. The BC team was able to get a picture with Mayor Karen Goh who is also the CEO and President of Garden Pathways.

The night also included testimonials from mentees in the program that attribute their success to the mentorship and skills gained from programs made possible through Garden Pathways. According to the Garden Pathways website, the Comprehensive Mentoring Services includes focused efforts aimed at helping individuals overcome challenging situations through positive encouragement and mentorship.

At Bakersfield College, we share a similar goal. In fact the community core value for Bakersfield College states:

We commit to the wellbeing of all members of our community; we maintain strong ties with the surrounding community, and we respond to their needs by serving as an open institution which engages all students, faculty, and staff; in our college, we have built and continue to build and environment in which all members participate as a community through democratic engagement.

KCCD Leadership Academy

Members of the KCCD Leadership Academy joined KCCD Administrators for the annual legislative day in Sacramento. The teams composed of staff, faculty and administrators from BC and our sister colleges, PC and CC, had the opportunity to meet with our local elected officials to discuss issues faced by our students and to explore possible student-centered solutions.

A Better BC: Field House

You may have noticed some construction by the Field House.  We have started demolition work, so please be aware of your surroundings if you are near that area. 

We are constructing a temporary facility at the very south end of the football practice field which will remain there until the completion of the new gymnasium. 

Community Voices by Jean Fuller

Earlier this week, retired Senator Jean Fuller shared how Bakersfield College is creating new pathways of hope in her latest Community Voices piece. She says, “Currently, Bakersfield College and Adventist Health are collaborating on a pilot project to “skill up” 20 homeless individuals that lead to jobs. I am a firm believer that having a job is the best way to build self-efficacy and self-confidence that leads to individuals becoming healthy and productive members of our community.”

Community Voices by Jeff LaForce

BC’s Jeff LaForce added his voice to recognizing the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and sharing how Kobe’s influence shaped him and many other lives. He said, “In my current role as an educational adviser at Bakersfield College, my drive is for each and every student to leave my office with a mindset of completion. As a higher education mentor, I have the opportunity to change lives on a daily basis, and I do not take that responsibility lightly. My single focus is assisting students to successfully transfer from BC to a four-year institution — to influence them to be persistent toward their educational goals. I aim to model for them the work ethic they need to complete their assignments, their classes and their degrees.”

Fun Photos: College Council

At Friday’s College Council gathering, the group heard from two presentation teams on Housing and Homelessness and the second on Public Safety Programs Pathway. Enjoy the fun photos!

Fun Photos: Lost Hills Meeting

Fun Photos: Spotted Supporting Renegades

Chancellor Tom Burke was spotted with Jill Board at a baseball game with Sandi Taylor and Keith Ford.

Coach Littlejohn Winds the Siren at the Condors Game

To help welcome Coach Littlejohn back to Bakersfield, the Bakersfield Condors had him ‘Wind the Siren’ at their game against the Ontario Reign this last Friday at Mechanics Bank Arena. The traditional siren wind taking place just before the puck drop gets the crowd rallied and ready to go. Coach Littlejohn didn’t disappoint and within 27 seconds of the puck drop, the Condors had scored the first goal of the game. The crowd gave coach an enthusiastic welcome and was the largest Friday night crowd in the history of the Condors organization with 8, 524 fans in attendance!

Men’s Golfer Blake Keesey Featured in 23ABC Segment

Sophopmore Men’s Golfer, Blake Keesey from Tehachapi, was featured in a segment with local 23ABC sports reporter Matt Lively on the putting green out at Stockdale Country Club. We are proud of the work of Blake and all of our student athletes. Check out the video to watch him sink a 60 foot put – wow!

Kern Schools FCU Renegades of the Week

Renegade Athletics is proud to announce this week’s (1/26-2/1) Kern Schools Federal Credit Union Renegades of the Week:

Brianna Green, Women’s Basketball – Brianna was instrumental in defeating Canyons, changing the momentum of the game with a pair of back to back three’s. She finished the game with 13 points and seven rebounds. She then followed that up with a season high of 28 points against Santa Monica, grabbing seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. 

Wes Bradford, Baseball – Wes played a key role in baseball’s 9-0 win over Cerro Coso on Saturday night. He went 3/3 from the plate with a single, double, triple, 2 RBI’s and stolen base.

Renegade Athletics updates from this past week:

• Women’s Basketball Falls to Santa Monica
• Men’s Basketball Falls to Santa Monica
• Baseball Blanks Cerro Coso
• Men’s Golf Takes 6^th at COC
• Men’s Tennis Loses to Glendale
• Women’s Tennis Moves to 3-0 After Defeating Glendale
• Softball Crushes Porterville in Doubleheader
• Baseball falls to COS on the Road
• Women’s Basketball Tops Citrus
• Men’s Basketball falls to Citrus
• Baseball Falls to El Camino in 15 inning game

Fun Photos from Athletics From This Week

Athletic events ‘On the Hill’ this coming week

Be sure to put on your Renegade Red and cheer on our student athletes as they compete this coming week. If you can’t make it in person, check GoGades.com to catch the livestream. Events include:

• Tues. 2/11 – Baseball vs. Sequoias at 3pm
• Wed. 2/12 Women’s Basketball vs Antelope Valley at 5pm
• Wed. 2/12 – Men’s Basketball vs Antelope Valley at 7pm
• Thu. 2/13 – Men’s Tennis vs Ventura
• Sat. 2/15 – Softball vs. Sierra at 12pm
• Sat. 2/15 – Softball vs Monterey Peninsula at 4pm