Wow! Where does time go?
In households and offices through Kern County, calendars have received a few noticeable modifications in the past few weeks.
Sean Mullen admits he had a much better summer than most athletes his age.
Alexsia Drulias had a pretty good idea why her parents wanted to make a seemingly impromptu trip to Garces Memorial High School on Tuesday morning.
Bakersfield College Hall of Fame golf coach Bill "The Goat" Nelson passed away last week, the school announced Tuesday. He was 83.
With all the confusion and uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lendl Henderson Jr. and his family were also concerned about another type of exposure — the type that attracts interest from Division I basketball coaches.
Former Bakersfield College basketball standout Andre Spencer, who is the only former BC player to play in the NBA, died July 31. He was 56.
At one point, it was hard to imagine that Ian Jernagin could have a more challenging football season than he did in 2019.
It's hard to argue with the reasoning Brady Anderson had for making his college choice.
Even on days when he dreaded going into the wrestling room, Jordan Cooper knew his mood would instantly pick up the second he saw Keithen Estrada.
After spending half his life serving in an assistant role, Aaron Chavez is ready to make a move, at least for one season, to the head of the bench at Bakersfield College.
A self-proclaimed creature of habit, Roman Angelo hasn't always known what to do with himself during an unprecedented spring and summer.
An official date has been set for the Bakersfield Condors' return to play.
After well over a decade in an assistant role, Aaron Chavez is ready for a promotion, albeit a brief one, at Bakersfield College.
Former Independence football star D.J. Reed is on the move.
For those who saw him on the baseball field in 2019, all appeared right in the life of Conagher Sands.
With high school and college sports still on indefinite hold, youth sports are hoping to make a return to Kern County in the fall.
California's compressed 2020-21 high school sports schedule has claimed its first victim locally, as Garces Memorial High School has announced the cancelation of its annual Holiday Soccer Festival.
After 36 years of providing leadership, if Bobby Sharp never coaches again, he’s assured of going out on top.
It was like something out of a Hollywood movie, with a familiar formula that has worked to perfection in legendary sports flicks such as “Rocky,” “Hoosiers,” “Remember the Titans” and countless others — take your pick.
Long after his time as a competitor was cut short, Dan Mello continued to leave an imprint on Olympic wrestling.
At opposite ends of their collegiate careers, two former Centennial athletes are looking to keep their focus on seasons with constantly shifting start dates.
Stephon Carter has never been one to shy away from a challenge.
Erica McCall’s WNBA journey will continue.
There will always be mixed emotions attached to the 2019-20 basketball season.
Bakersfield College men’s basketball coach Rich Hughes announced Thursday that he'll be stepping away from coaching duties for one year.
When Tyrell Coleman arrived on the Bakersfield College campus he was in desperate need of an overhaul.
The last hope that any team sporting events would be held in Bakersfield this fall was officially dashed Wednesday afternoon.
As a three-sport athlete at Shafter High School, Joel Herrera built a reputation as a hard worker who got the most out of his ability.
As she pursued a career in professional soccer, Aryana Harvey always had the right people to guide her.
Football is ... back?
Moments after seeing his chance at a second Bakersfield City Golf Championship come inches from slipping away, Blake Bourelle knew it was time to strike.
As members of rival colleges competing in the Southeastern Conference, Alicia Viveros and her younger brother Daniel are giving new meaning to the term sibling rivalry.
A pair of former SWYL rivals are duking it out atop the leaderboard after the first day of the Bakersfield City Golf Championships.
Injuries are nothing new to Taylor Caldwell.
Madhav Raja had big plans for the 2020 high school season.
David Alamillo tends to be comfortable almost anywhere you put him on a baseball field.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Highland cross country team will have new leadership.
Cal State Bakersfield fall athletes will have to wait a bit longer to know if their seasons will start on time.
"Oh well, at least football season is going to go on."
Let the conversations and debates begin.
All sports on the CIF 2020-21 calendar have officially been pushed back.
Local high school coaches and players have plenty of practice — both figuratively and literally — circling important dates on their collective calendars.
At seemingly everything he tried, Peter Gonzalez Jr. proved to be a natural.
The word student in student-athlete can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. But at Cal State Bakersfield, that’s obviously not the case.
Readers may recall that in past columns I've mentioned being an old movie buff. I often use the website called Internet Movie Data Base, where it's possible to enter errors, or "goofs," that you might see in films.
Nearly a week removed from the most momentous day of his athletic career, the reality of his situation finally set in for Damian Henderson.
With another athletic cycle on the verge of slipping away, local athletes have taken to social media, desperately trying to salvage a fall season.
Jason Oliver Jr. knows what it means anytime he sees "the look."
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