In recent weeks, first quarters have been a big problem for the Bakersfield College women's basketball team. Not so Saturday night, when the Renegades outscored LA Valley 15-8 behind strong post play from Kathleen Rodriguez.

A run of six straight points might not seem substantial, but drop one in at the right point in the right game and it can sway the outcome.

Developing a routine is a critical element in any sports team's success. Teams rely on consistent practice to reinforce existing skills and develop new ones on an incremental basis. When that foundation collapses, it can set players back dramatically.

At halftime of Tuesday night's men's basketball matchup at the Icardo Center, Cal Poly was shooting 73 percent to Cal State Bakersfield's 31 percent.

After playing one game in a month, the Cal State Bakersfield women's basketball team will now play two in three days, both against Hawaii.

Three days after earning a last-minute win with some clutch free throws at Glendale, the Bakersfield College Renegades found themselves in another close one late Saturday night.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Jason Oliver put on the pads as a defensive back and played Pac-10 football, but if all goes as planned, his namesake will have a similar opportunity in the fall.

The new YouTube series “Cross the Line” features former English rugby star and media personality Alex Corbisiero wandering the eastern San Fernando Valley, scouring football fields and basketball courts to assemble a brand new rugby squad from the best athletes the area has to offer.

After 27 years, more than 600 wins and 250 players sent to other schools on scholarship, Bakersfield College baseball coach Tim Painton will retire following the 2022 season.

The Bakersfield Condors had their second game in a row postponed Thursday, this time due to their own COVID-19 issues.

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As scheduling tumult continues to affect sports around Kern County, it’s difficult to predict from one day to the next which games are actually going to take place as scheduled.

On the one hand, there's the grand pageantry and elaborate ceremonies the world has come to associate with the Olympics.

The Cal State Bakersfield basketball teams continued to battle with COVID-19 Tuesday, canceling a total of three games across the men's and women's programs.

After posting three straight wins on the road against the Abbotsford Canucks in the span of a week, the Bakersfield Condors will have to wait for their fourth.

Jenna McLean’s equalizer for the Chaminade Silverswords on Feb. 21 was anything but conventional. Her high cross into the box — take two after an unsuccessful corner kick — curled past her teammates, kept spinning and somehow arced over the right hand of the backpedaling Hawai’i Pacific goalkeeper.

The UNLV Rebels women’s volleyball team seemed poised to make a postseason splash in 2021. Playing the Mountain West Conference tournament on their familiar home court at Cox Pavilion, the Rebels outlasted top-seeded Colorado State in five sets the night of Nov. 25, behind 28 kills from Mari…

The Cal State Bakersfield sports calendar is getting sparser with each passing day.

The Big West Conference updated its policies Dec. 22 to declare a game canceled due to COVID-19 a no-contest, rather than a forfeit by the ailing team.

With just under two minutes left in Wednesday night's game, Eloy Medina caught the ball in his corner, faked a shot and, with his defender careening by, sank a clutch three to extend Bakersfield College's lead to five.

These are challenging circumstances for local college athletes.

The Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball team announced Tuesday that its upcoming road games, Thursday at Cal State Northridge and Saturday at UC Santa Barbara, would be canceled due to the Roadrunners' ongoing COVID-19 issues.

Cal State Bakersfield's athletic department announced Saturday that the men's basketball game against Long Beach State, scheduled for Saturday afternoon, would be canceled due to the Roadrunners' COVID-19 issues.

With Christmas in the rearview mirror, the Ridgeview boys basketball team was planning to take this week off before returning next week to prepare for its South Yosemite League opener at Tehachapi on Tuesday.

After the first half Thursday night, the Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball team had reason for optimism.

ARVIN — Already short on available players, Bakersfield High found itself a little too short in stature, as well, which proved to be a bad combination in the Platinum Division title game at the Arvin Holiday Showcase on Thursday night.

Talk about making up for lost time.

Joe Hernandez’s relationship was in dire straits.

A day after Santa Barbara City College postponed its men's basketball game at Bakersfield College due to COVID-19, the colleges' women's basketball matchup met the same fate Wednesday night.

There's something anachronistic about this year's Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball squad, which eschews outside shooting — the Roadrunners have the fewest 3-pointers in the nation — in favor of sturdy defense and hard-nosed inside baskets.

The stage was set for Cal State Bakersfield's women's basketball team to excel early this season, with so much returning talent from last year's run.

So many things had to go right to make it a reality, so as Kyrie Wilson celebrated with his teammates 2,500 miles from his Bakersfield home, his emotions got the best of him.

The Bakersfield College men's basketball team had its Tuesday afternoon matchup against Santa Barbara City College postponed due to COVID-19 protocols affecting the Vaqueros' program.

The Bakersfield Condors' wait to return to the ice will have to continue. The American Hockey League announced Sunday that Monday's game between the Condors and San Jose Barracuda in San Jose was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols affecting the Barracuda. 

Although Christmas and New Year’s may already be planned out, a pair of area basketball tournaments might help to bridge the gap.

With the men's win over Dartmouth Tuesday, Cal State Bakersfield's basketball teams have officially completed their non-league schedules.

Justin McCall knew he had been beaten.

An unexpected surprise arrived in the mail at the Mills’ residence last week.

Just a few hours before facing Highland, the Ridgeview Wolf Pack boys soccer team had scored seven goals against McFarland. On Friday, it netted four against Tulare Union. 

The Cal State Bakersfield athletic department announced Friday that as of Jan. 1, proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required for admittance into men’s basketball games at the Icardo Center.

Football season may have drawn to a close, but recruiting never stops. While high school commitments receive their fair share of attention, Wednesday was also a big day for junior college football hopefuls, who are now free to sign with NCAA Division I and II schools as midyear transfers.

The soccer pitches on opposite ends of Bakersfield will be energized by a pair of two-day tournaments starting Friday.

Basketball may garner a lot of the attention this time of year, and certainly, some local college basketball teams are excelling — the women's team at Bakersfield College is still undefeated, for example.

Centennial’s Natalie Tun received the Tracy Macnair Burrell Sportsmanship Award by the Kern Community Tennis Association.

The Bakersfield College women's basketball team will have to slow down its record-breaking pace for just a couple days.