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Predictions are as fickle as the weather
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asterful — Did you catch “The Masters” golf tournament? While the ending was not as riveting as all had hoped, the tourney was still very compelling as Phil Mickelson donned the green jacket in The Butler Cabin as all was said and done. Wait a minute! All might have been done, but all had certainly not been said. Mickelson was supposed to be “The Man” for the first part of the season as a certain someone chose to go underground for five months. “Lefty” did not live up to those lofty, initial expectations. His game had a huge question mark attached to it as he entered “The Masters.” But he crafted a spectacular final-round 67 to win by three stokes over England’s Lee Westwood, who succumbed to Sunday jitters by posting a 71 on the final day. If you witnessed Phil’s hug of wife Amy at the conclusion I’m sure you saw the tear drop from his left eye as they embraced. Emotions ran high as Amy has been dealing with breast cancer for nigh on a year. It was a very touching moment in sports. Flyin’ High — Our hometown Condors prevailed in a dramatic game five vs.
Victoria as Dan Kissel scored the winning goal with 48.5 seconds left to send the Bako boys on into the second round of the ECHL playoffs against Stockton. This next round shifts to a seven game series with Bakersfield again holding the precious home-ice advantage. Interestingly, five of the seven ECHL firstround playoff series went to the fifth and final game. As is the sheet of ice they toil on, cool! College Hoops — Due to this column running but once a month, it’s tough to Sports columnist stay current. But praise is warranted for a couple of collegiate classics. First, the NCAA men’s basketball championship game between Duke and Butler was ... a classic! Sinister Duke broke the nation’s heart by squeezing out the 61-59 victory over the Butler darlings. Admit it! If you were not a rabid “Dukie” then you were pulling for the
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The Condors get the game winner on this frenetic charge of the net.
underdog Bulldogs. Tell you what. If Butler’s Gordon Hayward leans into Duke’s center Brian Zoubek with 3.6 seconds remaining and Butler trailing by one and draws the foul instead of putting up the off-balance fadeaway shot, we’re likely celebrating Cinderella’s coronation. Okay! The second classic belongs to the Connecticut women’s NCAA basketball champs who have run the table in consecutive years. What a feat — 78 straight victories and counting.
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Catherine Ogas
able to squeeze in a novel, or too, and a few hours on the weekends for painting,” she said. WE hope she continues to carve out enough time from her packed schedule to continue to contribute to The Bakersfield Voice! Be sure to check out Catherine’s most recent contribution in this issue and find out how she recently blew off a little steam — pillow fighting?!
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How about it Bakersfield, ‘Got PILLOWS?’ BY CATHERINE OGAS Community contributor
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irst rule of pillow fight — don’t talk about pillow fight. So goes the first Fight Club inspired rule of International Pillow Fight Day. April 3 was International Pillow Fight Day where massive pillow fights were hosted in major cities around the world! One of the many pillow fights was held at Pershing Square promptly at 3 p.m., in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where my family and I attended. Hundreds upon hundreds of people showed up dressed in many different costumes with their pillows, to participate in a fun-filled day of fun — or should I say — the quickest and most tiring, exciting, adrenaline pumped, 20 minutes of my life! When all was said and done, there were feathers everywhere — if there weren’t feathers on your clothes and hair — you didn’t have
Cleveland has the bigger chip on its shoulder. Who’s playing possum better at the start of the baseball season: The lackluster Dodgers or the jettisoned Giants? Eight times out of ten Los Angeles will finish ahead of San Francisco in the final standings. Is it an anomaly that “El Lay” is cellardwelling at press time and that the boys of summer from “The City” are ensconced in first place in the National League West? I think not, as the Giants’ pitching shall trump anything the Dodgers present, and San Francisco shall prevail ahead of Los Angeles at year’s end. Ladies and gentlemen, predictions are as fickle as the weather. You may predict to others and put yourself on the line, but one never really knows. I may certainly end up with egg on my face regarding these predictions. And that’s cool. But one thing on my side is time, meaning that by the time the endless hockey and basketball playoffs come to a close (forever and a day!) nobody will even remember my predictions! Then I’m off the hook. Hang around to see.
The Bakersfield Voice’s Star Athlete:
Meet Catherine Ogas! atherine Ogas has lived in Bakersfield her entire life — all 17 years of them! Her passion is painting, history AND she loves to write. In fact, you may recognize her name from her numerous contributions to The Bakersfield Voice — whether it’s a poem, a photo or to let her neighbors know about what is happening in the local arts community. “I teach young students how to draw and paint,” said Catherine, who teaches art at a local art studio after school. “I love my job more than anything. “Working with kids is so refreshing — they don't have any worries! I leave work at the end of the day with a positive outlook on life every day because of those kids, and I am so lucky to have a job in this economy!” You may have seen one of Catherine’s paintings at the Kern County Fair — she tries to enter a piece every year and has won three best in show awards. Like many busy teens today, Catherine, who is an AP and honors student at South High School, juggles her studies, work and a number of extracurricular activities. With all that is on her plate, she still has time to read. “My schedule, at best, is hectic and chaotic but somehow I am
Their 53-47 win over Stanford wasn’t dominant by any means. Stanford had themselves to blame as they held an eight point lead mid-way through the first half as UConn went ice-cold. But the Cardinal couldn’t capitalize and up their lead as they hibernated as well. Big props to coach Geno Auriemma and his staff at Connecticut for their recent hardcourt prowess. Tennessee’s legendary Pat Summitt is now in Auriemma’s rearview mirror. Who’d have thunk it? Bold Predictions — National Hockey League playoffs are beginning. Washington’s Capitols look to be the class of the league. Defending Stanley Cup winner Pittsburgh could challenge them in the Eastern Conference. Out west, the San Jose Sharks edged out Chicago for the number one seed. I’ll go out on thin ice and predict that the Blackhawks skate away with the 2010 cup. The Lakers will not win the NBA championship! They may not even make it to the finals as Dallas, Denver and Phoenix will be formidable tests. The feeling here is that either Orlando or Cleveland from the Eastern Conference will be crowned champion. Give the edge to LeBron and Shack as
e would like to recognize our son, Adam Alvarez, who is 4, soon-to-be, 5 years old. Adam is enrolled at Han’s Taekwondo Academy where he has competed in tournament and won silver and bronze. He is currently playing baseball at Greenfield Baseball Association. He is playing in the pitcher position. Adam is the youngest on his team, but that doesn’t stop him from keeping up with his teammates who are all around 7 years old. Adam has been playing and practicing baseball since he was about 2 years old. Adam also is learning jujitsu
and wrestling. When Adam grows up, he wants to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is very motivated and determined to learn anything that he can. We can’t express how much we love, encourage, and support him in all he does — and will do in the future. Do you have a son, daughter, grandkid or buddy who is your pick for MVP? Nominate them for The Bakersfield Voice’s Star Athlete by going to: www.bakersfieldvoice.com and posting your nomination and photo. Nominations should tell us in 50 words or less what makes this youth a star athlete — and remember, your nomination MUST include a photo in jpeg format. Winners will be featured in a future edition of The Bakersfield Voice!
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Pilots, get ready to eat and compete! COURTESY OF KERN CHARTER SERVICE, INC.
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ern Charter Service, Inc. is hosting an exciting day of aviation activities! Pilots, get ready to eat and compete! Kern Charter Service, Inc’s annual tri-tip barbeque, open house, flour drop, and spot landing competition will be Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport, 410 E. Planz Road. “My kids really enjoyed watching
the flour drop competition last year,” says Shane Ellis. The flour drop competition and spot landing competition will begin at 9 a.m. The cost of lunch is $10 and will be served from 11 a.m. until the food runs out! Kern Charter Service, Inc. will have their rental fleet on display as well as a Cessna 182T. Their hanger doors will be open to the public and knowledgeable flight staff will be on hand to answer any questions.
Kern Charter Flight Training has been in business for 20 years and has successfully trained hundreds of pilots. Kern Charter Service is Bakersfield’s oldest and largest Cessna Pilot Training Center and offers the latest and most sophisticated training courses available. For more information, contact Tracy Davis at 834-6870, or tracyjaninedavis@yahoo.com, or go to: www.kerncharter.com
Bakersfield Playdate Pals bake sale to benefit Relay for Life BY ANA LOPEZ COURTESY PHOTO
Catherine Ogas participated in International Pillow Fight Day in L.A.
a good enough time! There were so many feathers that one couldn’t help but lie down and create “feather” angels and throw them at unsuspecting pedestrians. One thing is to be sure, next year, April 3 will be another trip to Los
Angeles — this time with many of my other AP student friends ready to take out high school frustration in one of the best ways I know — pillow fight! How about it Bakersfield, “GOT PILLOWS?”
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oming off the success of their Haiti bake sale, the Bakersfield Playdate Pals is holding a bake sale that will benefit Relay For Life. The bake sale will take place on April 24 at 9 a.m. at Caffeine
Supreme, which is located at 2000 F St. Along with selling baked goods, the group is also selling beautiful purple Hershey kisses flowers — and they might even have some cool raffles. Caffeine Supreme will also have a market and vendors at the event.
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