Page 12 The Renegade Rip I www.therip.com November 6, 2008 Music from Kern Show celebrates China Bakersfield's music scene booms with Chinese associations gather to share SPORTS novice to professional music talents. culture through art and music. The Plug, Page 5 Features, Page 10 • Frieson's goals met at BC BA~IETBALL PREVIEWS THE RENEGADE RIP By VINCENT PEREZ BC women look to [email protected] www.therip.com Rip staff writer Vol. 80 • No. 5 Bakersfield Col13e November 6, 2008 BaJren;field College running back bounce back Broce Frieson reached l ,000 yanls in bis second season on Oct. 25 against By TAYLOR M. GOMBOS to teach them how to pressure," Glendale, as he joined BC's David [email protected] said Dahl. "We're in that process Tomer as the second BC football Sports editor where we've been practicing for ***** ELECTION COVERAGE 2008 ***** player to reach 1,000 yanls in two so long it's just time to wait and seasons. The Bakersfield College wom­ see what's going to happen when Frieson also swpassed BC's Greg en's basketbaU team comes into we get to a game." Jones for third on the all-time career­ this season looking to bounce Dahl said that this year's team rushing list in a 31-17 loss to Ventura back from a bad season. is more athletic than last season's College on Nov. !. Frieson had 130 The Renegades finished last team. BARACK OBAMA MAKES HISTORY yanls and carried the ball 24 times. season with a record of 3-25 over­ "We have more athleticism Frieson currently has 2,409 yanls in all and 1-11 in the Western State than we did last year. We've got • Local Obama his two years as a Renegade. Conference. kids who are not afraid to take it supporters celebrate On. Oct. 25, Frieson passed J.R. "Last season was a really tough to the hole. It doesn't matter how the historic victory Rogers for fourth place in all-time year. We had one sophomore and big the people are inside. 'They're career-rushing yards in a 45-21 vic­ all freshmen." head coach Paula not afraid to take it in. That's not a over Republican John tory over Glendale. Dahl said. bad thing," Dahl said McCain. Frieson, 20, is originally from "Tiris year, our returners have The Renegades will open up the Cleveland, and footba!J has been a seen a completely different year season by participating in the San By JOHNIE W. BURCH, IV part of his life since he was 6 years because they are sophomores." Diego Mesa Tournament Nov. 7- [email protected] old when his older brother, Michael Dahl added, "I told my sopho­ 9, which is something that Dahl Rip staff writer Rice, introduced him to the sport. mores. 'You are sophomores now. feels will be a good thing for her Frieson anended Glenville Academy You need to step up and be lead­ team. Emotions and expectations ran in Cleveland and played football for ers.' They have wmked really "We open up against Fullerton. rampant at the Double Tree Hotel on the school. hard and conditioned hard. That's They 're very good. It will be a Rosedale Hig:h\l>ay election night. Frieson's brother Rice also played what's going to pay off for us." great challenge for us," she said. Nov. 4. Cheers. chant.__ tear.. and ex­ football in high school but never at­ The sophomores on the team "We 're playing some of the top citement could be seen and heard as tempted to play college football. are Kristin Alvidrez, Ashley Hiri­ teams in the state to get started Rice current! y lives and \\'Orks in arte. Nicole Lopez, Sarah Stock­ with. which will be great learning the polls closed at 8 p.m. Very shortly after 8 p.m .. C'it,; pro­ Cleveland. ton and Jacquelyn Rodriguez. and letting them see what we are jected that Barack Obama had won Frieson 's younger brother, Shan­ Dahl mentioned that the guard really talking abouL" the election. becoming the first Afri­ non, plays football as a freshman at play will be the strength of the The Renegades first home Kentucky State University as a run­ team this year but added that game will be Nov. 21 against Rio can-American president in :!\.rnerican history. The crowd exploded into cel­ ning back and kick returner. the Renegades also have strong Hondo at 5 p.m. in the Gil Bishop ebratory cheers that were even louder Frieson 's previous college was shooters. Sports Center. than the cheers before. Toledo University where he spent a "I am actually coaching some "My biggest goal is for these "I am feeling very elated," Candi year as a red-shirt freshman. Toledo stuff I have never coached be­ kids to have su=ss. For my Easter, chairman of the Kem County offensive coordinator Qnis Hedden fore," she said. "I've changed a sophomores and freshmffl to un Democratic Party, said. "It is great suggested that he head west and play lot of my philosophies to counter derstand that hard wod does pay •. for BC to receive some playing time. the fact that we have great shoot- off, and staying consistent for 40 new day. I was never really worried that he wouldn't get the presidency. Coach Jeff Oiudy said about Frie­ ers." minutes and DOI getting caughl but I didn't want to seem too enthusi­ I -. "Evayd,ing he does is 100 per­ Another reason why D8hl. has up in Che ebbs and flows of Ille astic or jinx us." cent. We'le big believers in 'you play changed her philosophies is be­ game but just to stay coosis1enl I Many times throughout the night, like you practice."' cause of the lack of height. wilh what you are doing is good the crowd in attendance at the demo­ . WJth Frieson showing up to every Dahl said lhat the Renegades In the end, you will haw: success," cratic celebration party began chant­ f practice, assistant coach Carl Dean ha,e been working on their dc­ Dalli said. "We've told 1hem that I ing, "Obama" or "Si, se puede" . said, "He sets the tone by finishing fcme in practice. if you do what WC ask you to do, meaning, "Yes, it can be done," while drills and leads by example." "We've been spending a ton lhen you ·u be in a position to win ., I · holding up Obama/Biden signs for .. ' · · Dean said, "He can be a vocal of -linle'- defense and trying night in and night out." the numerous television cameras that : leader-" But more importantly to the were at the e=nt. • - coacbes, he leads by example. -+, "This is beyond words," said Ber­ Owdy sees great potential for nita Jenkins, Obama Team Leader for Frieson, as he said, "He's got un­ CD22. "It was not a worry of mine of believable wod ethic. He wom as Men's basketball JOHN ORNELAS/ THE RIP what was going to happen tonight; I ,. · ·bard as any Olher player on the team Michelle Johnson. center, dleMs as CNN dedan!s Barack Obama the winner of the presidential election at the Kem County Democratic party. didn't have tim<>to worry." ' and stays in shape. He's there at 6:30 Men, women, young and old of dif­ t a.m. practices on time." shoots for more ferent ethnicities showed up for the Dean said. "Bruce is a consistent event to voice their support, excite­ wodfotee. He gives an outstanding ment and expectations for Obama. GOP we 're more athletic we disappointed, but plans to still stay strong effort every time on Saturdays." than were • BC men look to "I hope he will completely change Oiudy said about his accomplish­ last year. On the defensive side, the backward motion of our country," ments so far in the season, "He wom repeat last year's Final we an! hoping to see an improve By EU CALDERON Frances Filize, an elderly citizen. years to realize that Republicans are Easter said. hard and has played with great play­ Four appearance and ment from last year," he said · [email protected] watched with arms at her hips as Mc­ the party of job creation and a strong "I look forward to a change in ers," and added, "In football, you "I think we're going to shoot Rip staff writer Cain congratulated Obama on becom­ economy; if there's a silver lining to beyond. Coach Hughes the economy," Jenkins said. "I look have to have complementary pieces, better that a lot ofpeople think we ing the 44th president of the United this cloud, it's that people are going forward to a group of people, as and our offensive line is one of the has faith in youn1 will. We have a lot of guys who B Ryder's Bar and Grill was li11ed States over the news broadcast. "I'm to wise up and be reminded of that." Americans, coming together, and I best around at this level." team. : can cootrilute each night, and to capacity on election nighL dreadfully sorry McCain has lost," Dodgin also commented about the look forward to some of our racial Frieson's relationship wi1h his BC - -~---- .that's going 1o m.tlK us IOOgh." "Every election we have a party she later said as she shed tears. 'Tm country's future. "If the plans Obama distances to be squashed." teammates is very good.