No doubt about it, Robby Sawyer is a polarizing figure.
Bakersfield College football’s two speedster stars on the offensive end, running back Elisha Ortiz and receiver Cameron Roberson, each have specific goals for themselves for the upcoming 2018 season.
The Bakersfield Dome will host one final event Sunday night: a free pro wrestling show.
On the morning of the most memorable day of his life, George Culver woke up with an upset stomach.
It’s been a step-by-step process for Josh Currie.
Jagger Jones has started to distance himself from the field as Late Model drivers head into double feature races on Saturday night at Kern County Raceway.
The first of the NFL team training camps are underway, meaning football season is just around the corner.
A former Bakersfield Blaze baseball player will take the field Tuesday night in the Major League Baseball All-Star game.
Local youth hockey coach Bob St. Louis saw players from Bakersfield, that wanted to stay home, going elsewhere for college because collegiate hockey was not available at Cal State Bakersfield. Then his own son — now 20 and attending CSUB — faced the same dilemma.
The 2018-19 academic year is going to be a pivotal one for Cal State Bakersfield Athletics. The school has changed presidents and is prepping for its move out of the Western Athletic Conference and into the Big West.
Lynnette Zelezny’s first day as president of Cal State Bakersfield came on July 2 as she became the fifth president in school history and first woman in the role. She took over for Horace Mitchell, who served for 14 years. Mitchell was a strong supporter of CSUB’s athletic department, moving…
Corbin Burnes didn’t have a ton of time to think.
Manav Shah narrowly missed the cut at the 2018 John Deere Classic on Saturday morning.
There were many nights that Arik Smith, a 2011 Bakersfield High School graduate, sat in his apartment in central Italy wanting to leave.
Bakersfield College's 2018 fall sports schedules have been unveiled. Here they are:
SILVIS, Ill. — Steve Wheatcroft shot a career-best 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead in the John Deere Classic.
About 10 to 12 years ago I was on the phone one evening with one of my old skeet shooting friends who lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
KERN COUNTY
Manav Shah has been knocking on the door for some time. By the same token, he’s far from satisfied.
The Bakersfield Condors released their 2018-19 schedule on Wednesday. Here are some highlights, along with a complete schedule listed below:
Corbin Burnes didn't wait long to make his pressence felt on the big league level.
When Justin Davis arrived at Cal State Bakersfield two years ago as a freshman he couldn’t do anything in the weight room — almost literally. Davis could not do a single pullup.
At the height of his athletic prowess — as a three-sport star at Foothill High School, as a college basketball player at Oregon State, and as a 10-year veteran in the National Basketball Association, which brought him a world championship and a starting spot in the NBA All-Star game — Lonnie…
Corbin Burnes’ wait for a Major League Baseball call up has officially come to an end.
Caden Grisedale and Karson Mebane, two Bakersfield residents, are competing in the 26th Annual International Finals Youth Rodeo this week at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Roger Holder is driven.
For most baseball players that come through Bakersfield, playing in the Mexican League isn’t much of a thought — if they even know that the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol exists at all.
There’s no denying the run of success Bakersfield Christian football has had over the years.
Cal State Bakersfield’s men’s basketball schedule will once again be highlighted by a few road games against top-tier opponents.
If Joel Iriarte isn’t in bed sleeping or attending classes at Ridgeview High School, there’s a good chance the 15-year-old is in the gym honing his boxing skills.
KERN COUNTY
The two-day Man-Son Sports Summer Breeze Varsity Basketball Tournament will be back in action on Friday and Saturday at RiverLakes Ranch Community Center for the 22nd installment of the annual event.
Excuse Alex Collatz-Sellens for taking a much-needed break.
Cal State Bakersfield recently released all of its 2018 fall sports schedules.
Warming up in the bullpen at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, 25-year-old former Cal State Bakersfield pitcher Austin Davis felt what he determined to be an unwarranted amount of confidence.
It was bad timing for Cody Laney and perfect timing for Brad Pounds.
Manav Shah’s goal of playing in a PGA Tour event almost became a reality last week at the Reno Open.
Seven and 11 were Grant Duinkerken’s lucky numbers on Saturday night during the seventh annual Richie McGowan Memorial race at Bakersfield Speedway.
Brad Showers admits he took it on the chin when he inserted two freshmen in the middle of the infield in 2015.
The Kern Valley softball team didn’t let a couple of close losses in High Desert League play slow down the momentum the Broncs had all season.
Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Sydney Hornbuckle, a standout as a freshman pitcher in 2017 for Stockdale, knew it would take a little time finding a rhythm after the Mustangs lost seniors like Haleigh Hutton, Vanessa Baron and Marissa Moran to graduation.
Sean Mullen knows he should take stock and remember the big moments as they happen.
Pressure from outside and within can get to an athlete.
Coming off a junior campaign where Aaliyah Wilson medaled at the CIF State Track and Field Championships, the future wasn’t certain for Stockdale's standout sprinter.
Athlete of the Year
When Ryan Renz looked around at his track and field program this year, the sheer number of athletes was daunting.
It took nearly four decades for the Highland boys track and field program to win a league title.
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