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AltaOne Honoring Scholar Athletes

Thursday Event Honors BUHS Student Athletes

The AltaOne Federal Credit Union, Bishop member service center is hosting a Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony.  The Thursday evening event marks the completion of the first year of the AltaOne Scholar Athlete Award program.  KIBS/KBOV radio is partnering with AltaOne and Bishop Union High School in honoring top student athletes.

Coaches at Bishop Union High School were asked to nominate one athlete from every sports team for the award, based on their academic performance and team leadership. Each of the students were also asked to write an essay on their future aspirations. A shortlist for each season was selected by an independent judging panel.

Winners of the Scholar Athlete Award will be announced at the award ceremony Thursday, June 11. The ceremony will begin at 6pm in the AltaOne member service center, Bishop. Each of the 3 season winners will receive a $500 scholarship check, with an overall winner out of the 3 receiving an additional $1,000 scholarship.

Fall Athletes
Staci Sonke, volleyball.
Miranda Barnes, cross country.
Tessa Wright, Tennis.
Thomas Sills, cross country.
Woodrow Reynolds, football

Winter Athletes
Joe Griego, soccer.
Tamia Shoshone, basketball.
Jake Traynor, basketball.
Luke Olson, snowboarding.
Alicia Campos, soccer.
Hannah Neer, ski team.

Spring Athletes
Frankie Harvey, swimming.
Colton Riesen, baseball.
Sam Riesen, softball.
Keirsten Andersen, swimming.
Collin Batchelder, track and field.
Katherine Desbrosses, track and field.
Sean Mitton, golf.

The community is encouraged to attend the ceremony Thursday evening beginning at 6pm at the AltaOne member service center on north main street, Bishop.

Cover Photo by Gary Young.  Baseball nominee Colton Riesen

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Bronco Baseball, Sports

Bishop Baseball Awards

Bishop Union High School Baseball announces award winners

The Bishop Union High School baseball program held an awards banquet Saturday night at the Elks Lodge.  The first year coaching staff at BUHS put together a great event to showcase the teams achievements.   Coaches Chris Walston and Chris Connelly praised their graduating seniors while encouraging the underclassman to continue to build a strong program.  The coaches also thanked their assistants Jeff Hollowell, Cubby Saulque and JV head coach Brent Swaner.

The Bronco Varsity finished third place in the High Desert League behind league champion Rosamond and runner up Kern Valley.  Bishop lost three times to Rosamond, all three loses by only one run.  Bishop lost 2 of 3 games to rival Kern Valley, but defeated KV in the regular season finale at Kern Valley on senior day.

Varsity Awards.
MVP-Colton Riesen, senior Catcher.
Bronco Achievement Award-Jeremy Fie, senior Shortstop.
Charlie Hustle Award-Taylor Brown-Steele, senior Pitcher.
Scholar Athlete (GPA over 3.8)-Colton Riesen.
HDL Honors
1st Team
Aaron Chinzi, junior, Pitcher.

Photo by Gary Young. Pitcher Aaron Chinzi
Photo by Gary Young. Pitcher Aaron Chinzi

Colton Riesen, senior, Catcher.

Photo by Gary Young. Colton Riesen
Photo by Gary Young. Colton Riesen

2nd Team
Patrick Mitton, sophomore, Utility.
Justin Hollowell, senior, Pitcher.
Clyde McCoy, senior, Outfielder.
Brodie Maloney, freshman, Infielder.
Jake Traynor, senior, Infielder.
Jeremy Fie, senior, Infielder.
Honorable Mention
Alex Sipes, senior, Outfielder
All League Academic
Jeremy Fie

JV Awards
MVP-Blake Johnston, sophomore Catcher.
Bronco Achievement Award-Lukas DiAngelo, freshman Infielder.
Charlie Hustle Award-Clifton Yarborough.
Scholar Athlete (GPA over 3.8) Justin Yates, freshman Pitcher.

cover photo by Gary Young.

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Bronco Baseball, Local Scores, Sports

Bronco Baseball season ends at Arvin

The Arvin Bears down Bishop Union 6-0

The Bishop Union high school baseball team closed out the 2015 season with a loss in the CIF central section division 5 first round.  Arvin high schools Jose Salinas threw a complete game shut out allowing just 3 hits.  The Broncos managed just three singles, one walk and one hit-batsman vs. Arvin’s Junior pitcher.  The Broncos had only one runner advance to third base, senior Alex Sipes in the seventh inning.  Salinas was matched up with Bishop Junior Aaron Chinzi.  Chinzi pitched 4 innings allowing 5 runs on 7 hits striking out 3 bears.  The Bronco defense committed three first inning errors helping the bears open up a 3-0 lead.  Arvin added a run in the 3rd inning on a RBI single by Nick Flores.  The bears added an insurance run in the 4th on a Jorge Gomez solo homerun.  Chinzi gave way to senior Justin Hollowell in the 5th inning.  Hollowell allowed a single and walked two consecutive bears to load the bases.  Justin got out of the jam with a strikeout and an inning ending 1-2-3 double play.  Hollowell induced a come-backer from Jorge Gomez, fired to home for the first out, and catcher Colton Riesen completed the double play with a perfect throw to first basemen Brodie Maloney.  Arvin did break through against Hollowell in the 6th with an RBI off the bat of Javier Moreno.

Eight bronco seniors played their final games Wednesday, including Jeremy Fie, Jake Traynor, Colton Riesen, Justin Hollowell, Alex Sipes, Clyde McCoy, Taylor Brown-Steele, and Woodrow Reynolds.

STATS
Jake Traynor, hit by pitch.
Brodie Maloney, Single.
Colton Riesen, walk, stolen base.
Alex Sipes, Single.
Patrick Mitton, Single.
Aaron Chinzi, 4IP, 5 runs, 7 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts.
Justin Hollowell, 2IP, 1 run, 2 hits, 3 walks, 1 strikeout.

The Broncos are coached by Chris Walston, Chris Connolly, and Jeff Hollowell.

Jorge Gomez touches home after his 4th inning HR. photo by James Tyler
Jorge Gomez touches home after his 4th inning HR. photo by James Tyler
Andy Watt and Arnie Palu had the play by play on AM 1230 KBOV and kibskbov.com. photo by James Tyler
Andy Watt and Arnie Palu had the play by play on AM 1230 KBOV and kibskbov.com. photo by James Tyler
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Community News, Local News

Bishop Mathletes complete season

Bronco Mathletes finish strong

After an eight month season that began in September and ended in April, the BUHS Varsity Mathletes finished their last meet of the year on April 29 and ended the year with a strong second place finish in a ten member league. Tehachapi won the league, followed by Bishop, and third place went to Rosamond.

Bishop’s individual Varsity team members also garnered honors, with four members earning total scores that placed them in the top 15 out of the 81 students who competed. Junior Jamie Shultz earned an individual fourth place finish, seniors Olivia Grah and Colton Riesen tied for 12th place, and junior David Chavez came in 15th. The Mathletes are coached by BUHS math teacher Mrs. DeeDee Buchholz who said, “This is a great group of kids. They work hard and try their best, and I am very proud of the overall team scores. Both Varsity and JV earned second place overall in the league. While doing an outstanding job academically, this team showed great character all season long. It is a ture pleasure to coach them.” The Mathletes Award Ceremony is on Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 in the BUHS Auditorium.

Bishop Mathletes gather before the April 29, 2015 Mathletes Meet held at BUHS. Left to right: Joey Harvey, Robby Moore, Hannah Murray, Jamie Shultz, Stephen Stickells, Thomas Sills, and Colton Riesen.
Bishop Mathletes gather before the April 29, 2015 Mathletes Meet held at BUHS. Left to right: Joey Harvey, Robby Moore, Hannah Murray, Jamie Shultz, Stephen Stickells, Thomas Sills, and Colton Riesen.
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Bronco Baseball, Sports

Riesen Slam Powers Broncos to win

Senior Colton Riesen’s Grand slam helps down Ravens

Bishop Union high school baseball sweeps the season series with California City thanks to a big fly from senior captain Colton Riesen.  In the bottom of the second inning, with Bishop leading 1-0, Riesen knocked the first pitch he saw from Kyle Livingston over the right field wall for grand slam.  Riesen finished the day 2 for 3 driving in 5 runs in the bronco 13-3 win.  Jeremy Fie walked three times, singled and scored 4 runs.  Joe Mayhugh collected an RBI single.  Justin Hollowell went 3 for 3 with two doubles and a single.  Clyde McCoy delivered an RBI single, Peyton Wagoner singled and scored 2 runs.  Sophomore Blake Johnston collected his first varsity HDL single and RBI.

Aaron Chinzi was the winning pitcher striking out 5 in 4 strong innings.  Taylor Brown Steel pitched the final inning.  Bishop has a busy week coming up with home games Tuesday (Frazier Mt.) and Thursday (Rosamond), then a trip to Frazier Mt on Friday.  All bronco varsity games are broadcast live on AM 1230 KBOV and steamed live here at kibskbbov.com.

Riesen's big swing
Riesen’s big swing
riesen heading home
riesen heading home

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jeremy fie steals second base
jeremy fie steals second base
aaron chinzi
aaron chinzi

all photos by Gary Young Photography

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Bronco Baseball, Sports

Bishop drops heart-breaker at Rosamond

BUHS Baseball falls 2-1 in 8 inning dual

Junior pitcher Aaron Chinzi was great Tuesday, however Rosamond was just a bit better.  Chinzi threw a gem on a windy, cold day at Rosamond High School but took the loss 2-1.  Rosamond’s Leonard Grimes opened the 8th inning with a double and scored on the game winning single delivered by Tyler Herrick.  Prior to the back to back hits in the 8th, Chinzi had allowed just 4 Roadrunner hits, all singles.  Chinzi struck out 7 and walked just two batters.

Rosamond Senior Matt Lecomte matched Chinzi pitch for pitch.  Lecomte allowed just 4 hits, a double and triple to Colton Riesen and singles to Clyde McCoy and Jake Traynor.  Traynor walked twice scoring Bishop’s run in the top of the first on a Riesen RBI ground out.  Lecomte stuck out 13 Broncos.

Game Highlights

Colton Riesen drives in the games 1st run

Aaron Chinzi strikes out Justin Maslauskas ending the 2nd inning

4-6-3 Double play.  Mitton to Fie to Maloney.

Rosamond’s 8th inning game winner.

The Broncos and Roadrunner will play game 2 of 3 in their season series this Friday.  The ball game at Bishop Union High School will begin at 3:15.  All Bronco boys varsity games are broadcast live on AM 1230 KBOV and streamed live here at kibskbov.com.

HDL standings
1. Rosamond 4-0
2. Kern Valley 3-1
3. Bishop Union 2-2
4. Frazier Mt 0-3
5. California City 0-3

cover photo, Aaron Chinzi.  Photo by Gary Young

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