Gone but not Forgotten

Bakersfield Blitz (2002-2007)

Bakersfield, California
Last Part of the arenafootball2

The Bakersfield Blitz were an arena football team. Based in Bakersfield, California, they were last a member of the arenafootball2. The team played from 2002 to 2007.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Bakersfield Blitz on StatsCrew.com.

Bakersfield Blitz Legacy Page on OSC.

Bakersfield Blitz News from OSC's Archives

McCombs and Munson Named to All-af2 First Team (August 13, 2007)
Powell Grabs af2 Cutters Catch of the Week (July 25, 2007)
E-Blitz Newsletter (July 25, 2007)
Blitz to Host Free Event (July 24, 2007)
Blitz bounce back from early deficit (July 22, 2007)
E-Blitz Newsletter (July 19, 2007)
Cooper Fills Out Coaching Staff (July 19, 2007)
Munson Earns af2 U.S. Army Ironman of the Week Honor (July 17, 2007)
Blitz Name Mike Cooper Interim Head Coach (July 17, 2007)
Blitz to Host Fourth BLITZ WOW! (Women of Wisdom) Seminar (July 17, 2007)
Blitz see playoff hopes end (July 15, 2007)
Help Blitz Hunger (July 9, 2007)
Blitz Bring in Reinforcements (July 5, 2007)
Blitz to Host Second Annual Junior Blitz Girlz Dance Camp (July 3, 2007)
Blitz to Host 2007 Football Camp (July 2, 2007)
Blitz defense crushes Lobos (July 1, 2007)
Blitz Blood Drive Going on This Week (June 26, 2007)
E-Blitz Newsletter (June 21, 2007)
Blitz slow down, but can't stop, Coyotes (June 17, 2007)
Time For Sunday's Game Set For 3 p.m. (June 15, 2007)
Blitz Team Up with Operation Soulwinner to Collect Athletic Equipment for Kids (June 6, 2007)
Blitz to Host Third BLITZ WOW! (Women of Wisdom) Seminar (May 30, 2007)
Elliott Earns His Place in History (May 28, 2007)
Blitz Community Caravan Continues (May 23, 2007)
Blitz Remain in Top 10 in Weekly Coaches Poll (May 23, 2007)
Blitz Partner with Golden Empire Transit (GET) for Web Page Design Contest (May 22, 2007)
Former Blitz Star Alex Wallace to Play on Monday Night Football (May 20, 2007)
Fever gets even with Blitz (May 20, 2007)
Blitz to Host Second BLITZ WOW! (Women of Wisdom) Seminar (May 18, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Partner with Houchin Blood Bank (May 16, 2007)
All American EFX Brings On "Natural Freak" Flex Wheeler (May 14, 2007)
Blitz Slow Down Spokane, 44-28 (May 12, 2007)
Blitz Collect More Than 150 Pieces of Athletic Equipment for Project Playground Initiative (May 9, 2007)
Blitz Ranked Ninth in Week Seven Coaches Poll (May 9, 2007)
Blitz to Host "League of Dreams" Athletes (May 4, 2007)
Blitz Ranked Sixth in Week Six Coaches Poll (May 2, 2007)
Blitz Partner with The Bakersfield Californian to Collect Athletic Equipment for Kids (May 1, 2007)
Three Bakersfield Players Among Candidates for Week Four Awards (April 24, 2007)
Blitz beat Stockton 45-42 (April 22, 2007)
Blitz to Host Stockton In Home Opener (April 20, 2007)
Blitz Launch BLITZ WOW! (Women of Wisdom) Program (April 20, 2007)
Blitz Add International Flavor (April 17, 2007)
Blitz Community Caravan Begins Monday (April 14, 2007)
Blitz Win Tight Match Over Fever (April 14, 2007)
Blitz Travel to Take on the Tri-Cities Fever (April 13, 2007)
Blitz Assigned New Quarterback (April 10, 2007)
Blitz Make Deal with Manchester (April 8, 2007)
Individual Tickets to go on Sale Monday, April 9th (April 5, 2007)
Blitz Introduce All-Inclusive Ticket (April 5, 2007)
Four Bakersfield Players Among Candidates for Weekly Awards (April 3, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz game notes (March 28, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Selected Eighth in Preseason Top 16 (March 28, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Open af2 Season Tomorrow (March 28, 2007)
The Unusual Suspects (March 22, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz to Host Inaugural "Red/Blue Scrimmage" and Season Ticket Holder Party (March 20, 2007)
Blitz Training Camp Report (March 20, 2007)
Blitz Girlz Announced (March 20, 2007)
Blitz Put on Pads for First Time in 2007 (March 14, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz to Host Blitz Bowl VI (March 13, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Release 2007 Training Camp Schedule (March 12, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Open Training Camp Friday, March 9th (March 8, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Featured in New PlayStation2 Game (February 21, 2007)
Bakersfield Blitz Hold Open Tryouts Saturday, February 24th (February 7, 2007)
Andrew Watkins named new President/General Manager of the Blitz (January 8, 2007)
Blitz Signs New Defensive Coordinator Rick Frazier (November 14, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Partner with All American EFX (November 13, 2006)
Blitz V.P. Press Announces Resignation (November 13, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Introduce New Dance Team Coordinator (October 31, 2006)
Another Bakersfield Blitz Star Advances to the AFL (October 19, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz General Manager Advances to AFL (October 16, 2006)
Blitz Defensive Star Moves up to AFL (October 9, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Tailgating Barbecue (September 19, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Bounce Back to School Shoe Drive (September 12, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Bounce Back to School Shoe Drive (August 28, 2006)
Blitz DS Alex Wallace Named ADT Defensive Player of the Year (August 21, 2006)
Blitz QB Bobby Pesavento will be a guest on the Coach's Corner (August 10, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz game notes (August 8, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Announce Team Honors (August 7, 2006)
Blitz Stomp the Coyotes and Progress to Conference Semifinals (August 5, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz battle the Central Valley Coyotes in the first round of playoffs (August 3, 2006)
Blitz Finish the Regular Season with Victory over Everett, 47-42 (July 30, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Sign Two Returning Players, Darnell Crowder and Donte Williams (July 28, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Take on the Everett Hawks (July 28, 2006)
George "The Giant" in a World Record Attempt (July 26, 2006)
Blitz Defuse the Lightning as they head toward playoffs (July 23, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Take on the Stockton Lightning (July 21, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz game notes (July 21, 2006)
Mike Hohensee, Head Coach of Chicago Rush, Scouts Bakersfield (July 20, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz GM Jim Lambright will be a Guest on the Coach's Corner (July 20, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Community Update (July 19, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz WR/DB DeRonn Finley Named af2's US Army Ironman of the Week (July 18, 2006)
Blitz Lose to Coyotes, 37-51 (July 16, 2006)
Blitz Face Central Valley Coyotes in the Battle of Highway 99-Part III (July 14, 2006)
Hawks Soar Over the Blitz (July 9, 2006)
Blitz Travel to Washington to Take on the Everett Hawks (July 7, 2006)
Blitz Sign New Backup QB Ryan Porter (July 6, 2006)
OL/DL Jerry Turner will be a guest on the "Coach's Corner" (July 6, 2006)
2006 Bakersfield Blitz Football Camp July 17–20 (July 5, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Community Update (July 3, 2006)
Blitz Girlz Christy and Mallory will be on the "CCoach'sCorner" (June 29, 2006)
Arkansas Twisters Defeat Blitz, 32-50 (June 25, 2006)
Blitz Take on the Arkansas Twisters; Nick Onaindia Ready to Play (June 23, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Activate WR/LB George Williams from Refused to Report (June 22, 2006)
Blitz Announce Beat the Heat Ticket Giveaway (June 21, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Lose to the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, 63-64 (June 17, 2006)
Tennessee Valley Gets Blitzed (June 10, 2006)
Blitz Travel to Alabama to Battle the Tennessee Valley Vipers (June 9, 2006)
Blitz New Backup QB Bobby Pesavento to start in Game against Tennessee Valley (June 8, 2006)
Blitz OS Rennard Reynolds and OL/DL Dwayne Parker-Draughon on Coach's Corner (June 8, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Beat Dusters, 40-39 (June 4, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Take on the Amarillo Dusters (June 2, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz New Backup QB Bobby Pesavento on the Coach's Corner (June 1, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Make Room for New Players (May 31, 2006)
Blitz girlz host the 2006 youth dance camp (May 30, 2006)
Central Valley Coyotes Defeat the Bakersfield Blitz, 46-56 (May 29, 2006)
Blitz Take on Central Valley Coyotes in Battle of Highway 99 Part II (May 26, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Add New Kicker Jaret Johnson; New OL/DL, Chuck Jones from Everett Hawks (May 25, 2006)
Blitz OL/DL Patrick Hughes on the Coach's Corner on KRAB Radio (May 25, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Lend Helping Hands at Habitat for Humanity's Home Builders Blitz 2006 (May 24, 2006)
Blitz Head Coach Gary Compton on OurSports Central Radio (May 23, 2006)
Stockton Lightning Strike Bakersfield Blitz, 49-42 (May 21, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Sign New Kicker Kirk Yliniemi (May 18, 2006)
OL/DL, Ben McCombs on the "Coach's Corner" (May 18, 2006)
Blitz Weekly Q&A Session Will Feature Daniel Kegler and Jerry Turner (May 15, 2006)
Blitz Beat Rio Grande Dorados (May 14, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Take on the Rio Grande Valley Dorados (May 12, 2006)
DeRonn Finley on "The Coach's Corner" (May 10, 2006)
Dan Steiner on the coach's show (May 9, 2006)
Blitz Weekly Q&A Session Will Feature Wallace, Robinson, Crowder and Turner (May 8, 2006)
Blitz grab first place spot with 52-20 win against Spokane (May 6, 2006)
Blitz grab first place spot with 52-20 win against Spokane (May 6, 2006)
Blitz team members hang out with kids at PAL Center (May 5, 2006)
Blitz release Lemont Hudgins and Ryan Karr (May 5, 2006)
Blitz take on Spokane in Division Battle (May 5, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Add New Kicker Adam Holiday (May 4, 2006)
Alex Wallace Named ADT Defensive Player of the Week (May 2, 2006)
Alex Wallace and Jerry Turner on the Coach's Show (May 2, 2006)
Blitz Head Coach Compton to be Inducted into University's Athletic Hall of Fame (May 2, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz 55-26 Victory Over Stockton (April 29, 2006)
Blitz take on Stockton Lightning (April 28, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Add New Kicker, Rich Ehmke and WR/LB, Nian Taylor (April 27, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Add New WR/LB Ryan Karr and FB/LB Gil Hernandez (April 25, 2006)
Nick Onaindia and J.J. Johnson on the Coach's Show (April 25, 2006)
Blitz pump up kids for STAR testing (April 21, 2006)
Blitz Show Support for Rafer Johnson Day (April 21, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Add New OL/DL Daniel Kegler (April 20, 2006)
Eric Mahanke on the Indoor War Report with Head Coach Gary Compton (April 18, 2006)
Blitz take on Coyotes in the battle of highway 99 (April 13, 2006)
af2 names DeRonn Finley "Ironman of the Week" (April 11, 2006)
DeRonn Finley on "The Indoor War Report with Head Coach Gary Compton" (April 11, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Home Opener (April 7, 2006)
Outback Steakhouse Fifth Annual Blitz Bowl April 7 (April 5, 2006)
OS Rennard Reynolds on "The Indoor War Report with Head Coach Gary Compton" (April 4, 2006)
Blitz Enter Season with 60-54 Victory over Everett (March 31, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Launch New Website (March 31, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Season Tickets Available for Pick Up (March 27, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Begin "The Indoor War Report with Head Coach Gary Compton (March 27, 2006)
Meet the Bakersfield Blitz Team (March 22, 2006)
Standouts in Bakersfield Blitz training camp (March 15, 2006)
Bakersfield Blitz Begin Training Camp for the 2006 Season (March 15, 2006)
Blitz to hold dance team tryouts on February 4 (January 20, 2006)
Blitz Round out Coaching Staff (November 28, 2005)
Blitz Announce New Owners and New Head Coach (October 29, 2005)
Blitz win in the "Nick" of time 56-33 (July 16, 2005)
Bricks and Nails and Free Footballs (July 13, 2005)
Coyotes Pull Off the Sweep, 50-43 (July 9, 2005)
Blitz Host a Wine Tasting Event (June 30, 2005)
Blitz Hold Youth Football Camp (June 20, 2005)
Dusters Sweep Away Blitz, 66-55 (June 18, 2005)
Blitz ready to host kids football camp (June 16, 2005)
Blitz Car Show and Autograph Books Lined Up for Friday (June 16, 2005)
Blitz stun Twisters with last minute comeback, win 36-33 (June 11, 2005)
Blitz vs. Arkansas Twisters tonight (June 10, 2005)
Blitz Car Show and Autograph Books Lined Up for Friday (June 9, 2005)
Blitz "Kaned" by Claunch and the Riptide, 59-54 (June 5, 2005)
Talons Too Strong for Blitz, 56-43 (May 28, 2005)
Blitz Getting Revved Up (May 26, 2005)
BSE Attends Year End Celebration (May 23, 2005)
Blitz 'D' Earns the 'W' (May 21, 2005)
Guaranteed Win Night part II vs. San Diego Riptide (May 17, 2005)
Blitz Attend DBA's Street Faire (May 17, 2005)
Talons Claw Out A Victory to Ruin Blitz Guarantee, 41-31 (May 14, 2005)
Blitz Sign AFLer Maurice Bryant (May 12, 2005)
Blitz Announce Summer Excellence; Reading Programs (May 11, 2005)
Blitz Prepared for Guaranteed Win (May 10, 2005)
Munson Named Ironman (May 10, 2005)
Blitz Blow Up Bossier, 75-40 (May 7, 2005)
Lucero Rejoins the Blitz (May 5, 2005)
Guaranteed Wins, Pool Rafts, Footballs - Blitz Ready for the Summer (May 4, 2005)
Blitz drop defensive struggle to Coyotes, 40-21 (May 1, 2005)
Blitz suspend QB Elliott (April 28, 2005)
Dorados' Second Half Downs Blitz, 40-32 (April 23, 2005)
Blitz Sink Riptide for First Win, 57-30 (April 16, 2005)
Coyotes Leave Blitz Howling in Season Opener, 33-20 (April 4, 2005)
Blitz Bowl IV Tonight, Blitz Opening Night Saturday (March 31, 2005)
Blitz Roster Trimmed to 21 (March 28, 2005)
Dodge, dive, duck and dodge at Blitz Opener (March 23, 2005)
Blitz Vets Back to Lead the Way (March 17, 2005)
Blitz Bolster Line and Bring Back Munson (March 15, 2005)
Roster Building Continues with Six More Players (March 14, 2005)