Cal State Bakersfield and Bakersfield College are winding down their athletic seasons as the school year is coming to a quick conclusion.

I would love to see both institutions set up a retired number system to honor the best of the best who have competed at both schools.

Cal State Bakersfield: How about Kebu Stewart (men's basketball, remains the most dominant player in the 35-year-plus history of the program). Tyrone Davis, who helped CSUB reach the heights of Div. II. Beau Redstone, the school's rebounding and scoring leader.

Other sports: How about Barb SantaCruz, a great softball player who was the key to the 1988, 1989 and 1990 Div. II national championship teams. Kristine Karr, the best pitcher to ever play at CSUB, would be another worthy choice.

Other CSUB athletes to consider: Jamie Simpson and Nicole Van Dyke (women's soccer), Joe Munoz, Jeremy Gunn, Arturo Juarequi and Josh Wicks (men's soccer), Christy Wieneke and Amy Wade (women's volleyball).

BC has a longer tradition, dating to pre-World War II. What number did George Culver wear while at BC? It should be retired. He pitched in the big leagues and has done so much for the program since his playing days ended.

How about some of the football players, such as David Turner? Thomas Peregrin? Any number of the great linemen and linebackers over the years. Dean Jones in basketball. Just putting the names out there from track and field.

You get the idea. Both programs have so much tradition, and it grows every year.

Feel free to respond to this with your own ideas for possible athletes to be honored by retiring their numbers.