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If you saw my earlier post, you'll know that it's with a somber mood I post this. It seems trivial to talk about team previews or on-field football when something like a player's death slaps us all in face, but I also think it's a way to release some stress and take minds off of the...
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UPDATED: We've just received a statement from Bakersfield Christian president Dan Cole concerning an athlete's death. The statement does not contain Allen's name, but again, there was a memorial up at BCHS this afternoon with his name and jersey number, 51.
Here is the complete...
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For once, I don't have a whole lot to say, so there will be no tangent today. That's just as well, because we're getting into (what I think will be) the top half of the Southwest Yosemite League:
SOUTH REBELS
Coach: John Wren (third year)
2007 record: 3-7 (2-3 SWYL, 2-3 home)...
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I'm making some rounds to practices around the area, and I'll share any significant impressions I get. Here's a big one: Derek Carr is the real deal.
I know a lot has been said and written about this guy before he ever throws a pass for Bakersfield Christian, but I found out...
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Well, it was a depressing day for me. I'm a pretty big soccer fan (I know, I know, that's blasphemy around some of you football-only folks), and I stayed up to watch the U.S. men's Olympic team take on Nigeria at 2 a.m., needing a tie to advance to the quarterfinals. Then this...
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I love the preseason. Anticipation builds, players and fans get psyched, coaches preach patience, everybody waits for the start date, and in the meantime, people like me churn out predictions that turn out to be totally wrong.
Well, today, I'm not alone. I'm going to link to CalHiSports'...
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Are you one of those people who can't believe it'll be high school time in three mere weeks? In Alaska, they've already started. I know most of us can't wait for game days to get here, but that seems a bit early even for me. Of course, with the weather and light restrictions you've got as it...
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Clearly the biggest high school football offseason story in Kern County was the arrival of Derek Carr. Long rumored to be coming home to Bakersfield, Carr left behind a 13-1 team at Sugar Land-Clements in the Houston area to play in the city where his older brother, David, played for Stockdale...
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I don't know what to say to introduce the Taft preview, other than that it'd be wise of you to pay attention the next three days. The Wildcats, plus league rivals Bakersfield Christian and Tehachapi, are going to be three terrific teams next year. How in the world you can confidently predict the...
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Quickly (or knowing me, not so quickly), a non-football related note (gasp!).
I’m a sucker for the Olympics. I have friends who tell me they’re stupid, boring, don’t matter, strange sports, etc., and maybe some or all of that is true. But I don’t care. It’s...
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Maybe it's a California/nice weather thing, but this is the first I ever recall the high school football season starting AFTER college football and the NFL. Week 0 games (countdown: 29 days) begin Sept. 5; the NFL kicks off the previous day, with Washington facing the New York Giants, and college...
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Today we pass another milestone in the long trek of 2008 preseason football. Our team previews here at School House Zach have ventured into the South Sequoia League. We start with a team that fell off the face of the Earth last year after two straight winning seasons. Will this year bring about...
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The number of schools in Kern County grows every year, it seems, and this one certainly is no exception. The Kern High School District opens the doors to two new high schools on Aug. 18, Independence in the southwest and Mira Monte in the southeast. The Delano Joint Unified School District, after...
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In case anyone missed it, the first day of helmet-and-footballs practice for high school football teams was Monday — what I consider the first "official" day of the season.
Check out the Californian's unparalleled coverage of Day 1, complete with my journies across town and a...
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Well, well, well. It's finally here, the first day teams across the county were allowed to bring out footballs and helmets. Pads come next week, but for me, this is the first official day of high school football season.
Optimism reigns everywhere this time of year, but I'm going to go ahead and...
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For all of the schools left to be previewed (Chavez today, Delano tomorrow and then the SSL and the city schools), we'll go to an extended format, with the exception of Tuesday, when I'll take a quick look at the three new schools in the county: Independence, Mira Monte and Robert F. Kennedy...
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There's a smell coming in the air, and it's not smog or smoke.
It smells more like barbeque, fall air and pigskin. That's because high school football is getting closer and closer. The latest sign? Our high school football previews are finishing up with the Southern Section, wrapping up with the...
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Friday night, but no lights yet.
We'll see some next week when full practices begin. Until then, there's our high school football previews. Today we go south and northeast into a couple of mountain towns where they play some pretty good football (no, not THAT one, not yet).
FRAZIER MOUNTAIN...
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Say goodbye to July, which means August — and football season — are right around the corner. Kern High School District teams can begin practice with footballs and helmets Monday. Today, we continue our preview trek through the Southern Section and into the High Desert League....
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Our daily high school football previews are moving out of 8-man territory and into the 11-man game we all know and love. And today we bring you a couple of teams from the edge of Kern County that will be worth keeping your peripherals on.
Countdown to Week 0: 37 days
BORON BOBCATS
Coach: Todd...
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It's my birthday today, and while that might not mean a whole lot to you, I bring it up for a reason (and it's not to get anonymous well-wishers in blog comments, I assure you).
My birthday, to me, in the past few years has meant less about me getting a year older (I'm 24, if you care) and more...
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There are 33 high school football teams in Kern County, at different levels, and every last one of them has fans.
That's why, over the next four weeks, we'll be previewing each and every high school team in the area here at School House Zach. I'll run a smaller bare-bones preview on some of the...
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Here's something I've been wondering about for a while, and because I'm nerdy and all, have kind of taken a keen interest in.
Take a look at this page, scroll down past the first image and download the .pdf file for the current Kern High School District Boundaries (the link says "Current...
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— CalPreps has high school football rankings out. You can sort them by section or division or just look at the overall rankings, which seem a bit off to me (Bakersfield Christian over Centennial, Liberty and Clovis East? West and North so low? I guess it's somewhat believable, but there are...
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Pardon my two-week intercontinental sojourn (is it easier if I just say "vacation"?), but I'm back and rested and ready for an information-packed summer at School House Zach.
Here's my plan: We'll go through each high-school sport from 2007-08, one by one, with a look at the best...
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Don't forget that the Edge Arena Bowl is at 7 p.m. this Friday at Rabobank Arena. It's Kern County's high-flying, indoor version of a high school football all-star game, and it should be a ton of fun.
I went over to Rabobank tonight to watch a little practice and talk to a couple of the guys...
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Those who enjoy watching elite athletes in Bakersfield (and judging by attendance at Jam games, maybe there aren't too many of us) could be in for a treat. The CIF State Football Bowl Championships — now five games strong instead of three — are looking for a new home starting this...
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You know those crazy news stories you hear sometimes — like the ones that come on at the very end of the local news or the ones we post here in our "Around the Web" feature at bakersfield.com?
It never seems like those news stories hit very close to home. Well, for some folks in...
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I hesitate to even mention rumors, so take this post with a huge grain of salt. But there's something going on with the football program at Foothill High.
We had heard a few rumblings of it here in the office, and now there's a message thread on the topic over at cvhspreps.com. For those who...
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Was just handed a release here in the office informing us that the artist formerly known as the Blitz Bowl will be played again, only this time it'll be known as the Edge Arena Bowl.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Blitz Bowl (like me until approximately four minutes ago), it's basically a...
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Well for those of you who haven't seen my profile before reading this post, you now know that I am a HUGE Centennial High School sports fan. After all its my alma mater, even though I never played sports. And I'm happy to say that with the (football) win over Stockdale 19-6 last...
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Sports fans we need your help.
The sports department is putting together a "Kern County's All-Time Most Wanted Team," for its upcoming high school football preview. We're looking for Kern County players that went on to have outstanding/ prolific college careers. Carr at Fresno State,...
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I just talked to Ryan's Mom. Here is the skinny. As of yet, he has not qualified to PLAY in the 07-08 season at FSU. He is waiting for the results of ACT testing to see if he will qualify. If he doesn't he will gray shirt this year and work on the academics the scholarship is actually paying for....
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I posted this on my personal blog, but wanted to make sure to get it on here too.
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I write this in total fear of the storm it's about to start in blog comment land. But I'm going to write it anyway.
A few of us on the sports staff had the distinct pleasure of going over to South...
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I write this in total fear of the storm it's about to start in blog comment land. But I'm going to write it anyway.
A few of us on the sports staff had the distinct pleasure of going over to South High for their scrimmage the other night. That's right, I said pleasure and South High in the...
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