The Robert F. Kennedy High School Lady Thunderbirds hosted one-town rival Delano Lady Tigers in a very competitive home game on Jan. 6.

Although Delano and McFarland are in a new calendar, there is still a lot to be said about the 2019 high school football season.

As the year 2019 comes to a close, basketball in Delano’s local high schools is just heating up.

Anthony "Onti" Ontiveros, son of Jose and Erika Ontiveros, has made history as Delano Joint Union High School District's first Hometown Sports Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Delano High School staff members pulled out a hoops victory against Delano Police Department officers on Dec. 12.

Cesar E. Chavez High Titans boys basketball took to Delano High Tiger hoops on Dec. 5 for an early season rematch, which ended with a score of 72-47, tying the series even at one game apiece.

The Pond Running Club is seeking monetary donations to send 11 runners to the Junior National Olympics that will be held Saturday in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Although not surprising to its own team members, coaches and supporters, the No. 6 seed Robert F. Kennedy High Division 4 playoff odyssey is over after Friday's 27-7 loss to No. 2 seed Selma High.

The annual McFarland High Cougars vs. Delano High Tigers boys and girls basketball games held at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles went smoothly, as the two programs split games.

Robert F. Kennedy High defeated Templeton High on the road Friday night, winning 28-21 in a Division 4 quarterfinal battle.

Even though playoff football in the Delano area is still wrapping up, high school basketball is already in full effect. 

Everything we do, everything we believe is about creating HavoCC on the basketball court. One of the ways we do it is by working hard to be the best conditioned team in the section. The focus of this year’s off-season training program was to build endurance, speed and strength.

For the second time in three years, Delano has two high school football teams headed to the second round in the CIF Central Section playoffs.

The Delano Police Department has requested criminal charges against football players from Delano and Mission Oak high schools following an investigation into a brawl that broke out at a game last week.

The Cesar Chavez Titans have claimed the title of best team in Delano after beating Robert F. Kennedy 21-17 in a game that wasn’t decided until the final "extra" play of regulation.

We asked sophomore Fresno State cheerleader Marlie Ruanto 15 questions related to college life and her background as a two-year veteran of the cheer squad.

Taking on the Monache Marauders in an attempt to secure their first win of the season, the Delano Tigers failed to do so, but the game still provided entertainment for the returning alumni and the community alike.

Last year, the McFarland High Cougars and the Taft High Wildcats football teams battled to the final minute.

Except for about two minutes Friday night, the first ever "King of the Cats" football rivalry game lived up to its billing.

The Delano Junior Stallions football team looked really sharp in its red and blue uniforms Saturday night for its annual homecoming contest against the Woodlake Tiger Cubs.

During the Cesar Chavez High Titans homecoming game against Arvin High School Friday night, Daniel Savoie and Nancy Sanchez were crowned king and queen.

Robert F. Kennedy High Thunderbirds were all business Friday night, as they beat Wasco High Tigers 45-7, continuing their undefeated season.

McFarland High School Cougar football battled Cesar Chavez High School for a first half stalemate, but the Titans would win overall in the second half, 42-21.

Robert F. Kennedy High School Thunderbirds did struggle a bit during the first quarter of Friday's game against Taft High.

The McFarland High School Cougars remain undefeated as they beat Kern Valley High Broncs in a shootout victory, 47-34.

The Cesar Chavez High School Titans are on a roll this football season, as they improve to 3-0 after beating Liberty High School of Madera.

Delano High School football traveled to South High School Friday and lost 35-7. Not much to write home about.

The Robert F. Kennedy High Thunderbird football team celebrated a dominant win Friday over the Mira Monte High Lions in Bakersfield.

For the first time in 14 years, the Cesar Chavez High Titans have taken down the Delano High Tigers.

McFarland High football Cougars were up for the challenge Friday night against Farmersville High School.

Two of Delano's high school football teams squared off in a scrimmage Friday night at Robert F. Kennedy High's Thunderbird Stadium.

Everything we do at Cesar Chavez High Boys basketball, everything we believe at CCHS Boys basketball, is in challenging the traditional status quo style of play.

Deputies lined the sidelines as the TCSO inaugural summer basketball league came to a close last week in Pixley and Tulare.

A new student athlete controversy was brought up to the Delano Joint Union High School District board meeting on July 30.

Delano Stallions junior and senior teams played very well back on July 21, not losing a game during its first 7-on-7 football passing tournament to kick off its 39th annual season.

The Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team was awarded the 2018-19 WAC Sportsmanship Award for assisting UT Rio Grande Valley during the 2018 WAC Volleyball Tournament at the Icardo Center.

Franciso "Frankie" Ruiz Jr. has played travel baseball for quite awhile.

Kern and every municipality within its borders stands to lose a degree of local control over their housing approval processes after state officials concluded not even one government in the county has made sufficient progress toward permitting affordably priced homes and apartments.

Delano High School's varsity football team went to Southern California to compete in the Doulos Games at Ontario Christian High School.

Two Delano Babe Ruth League all-star teams recently participated in 

With various high school teams preparing their highly efficient offenses, defense is a far from forgotten thing in Delano football.

Delano High School's girls varsity volleyball team played its first five summer scrimmages of the season against various squads June 26 at Porterville High School.

It’s football season once again in the Delano area and local high schools are busy preparing their players for the impending season.

The 2019 Delano football season has officially kicked off despite the record early summer heat.

As a former Delano High School baseball player and now Tiger alumnus, I received the honor of getting selected to the 2019 East-West Exeter Lions All-Star game.

Twin Late Model features on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway produced the same three drivers at the front of the field, just in inverse order.