Cal State Bakersfield men's basketball coach Rod Barnes knows no one will spend the buildup to the first game of the season talking to him about the high expectations for his team in the conference or his players that have established themselves as some of the top ones in the Western Athleti…
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When defending NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion Top Fuel champion Jim Young rolled in Bakersfield a couple of days ago, he had a bit more than just his dragster in a semi trailer.
For the North High girls tennis team, having success on the courts is nothing new — at least during the program’s recent history, it's been standard procedure.
Patriots beat Rams 25-15, 25-21, 25-20.
No sharing this year.
Taking a look at the Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer roster is, in a way, like taking a trip around the world.
Five local girls tennis programs were penalized for a new Central Section bylaw that requires coaches to submit coaching rankings in a timely manner, according to the section offices on Monday.
The first glimpse at what the new-look Central Section will look like in terms of team playoffs gets a crack this week as girls tennis team brackets were announced Monday afternoon.
It's that time for the mad dash to the finish line in the regular season as the top teams in the Central Section vie for league titles and higher seeds in the playoffs.
When the Western Athletic Conference’s basketball coaches meet for the WAC’s media day — as they did in Denver on Oct. 10 — they all sit down for press conferences to talk about their teams. Most, inevitably, are asked their thoughts on the preseason coaches and media polls.
"Quit walking," Tyler Schilhabel barked at one of his players in between drills during a recent football practice.
Any hope of playing college football came to an abrupt end for Tyler Schilhabel when he was left paralyzed at age 16 after an ATV accident. But in an interesting twist, a pair of college coaches have played a critical role in mentoring him and encouraging his return to the field, as a coach …
There was a definite theme to Day 2 of the Bud Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway.
Josh Currie had the puck on his stick, 10 feet away from the goal and a wide-open net in front of him.
FRESNO — Marcus McMaryion threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to help Fresno State beat Wyoming 27-3 on Saturday night.
LOS ANGELES — Michael Pittman Jr. caught two of J.T. Daniels' three touchdown passes, and USC defense dominated in a 31-20 victory over previously unbeaten No. 19 Colorado on Saturday night.
VENTURA — At least three Bakersfield College coaches jumped up and down on the sideline, some running on the field to praise the Renegades players. The 11 BC players on the field celebrated with whoever else each one could find. Eventually, most of those in white and red swarmed toward third…
Preseason Western Athletic Conference favorite Seattle University jumped out to a two-goal halftime lead and never looked back in a 2-0 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday night.
Bakersfield College wrestling went 1-2 in the CCCAA State Dual Southern Regional this weekend at Palomar College.
Cal State Bakersfield suffered its first home loss of the season in a 25-23, 22-25, 20-25, 25-22, 11-15 defeat to Cal Baptist on Saturday.
The crew from BVarsity recaps Week 9 of the high school football season for Kern County teams.
In a battle of two evenly-matched teams vying for sole possession of first place in the Southeast Yosemite League, mistakes were the difference.
The Garces Rams defense needed a stop.
On a night in which Bakersfield High easily could have looked past its opponent, the Drillers came out of the gates strong and cruised to a 35-7 win over Frontier.
Garces High held off Centennial to win 31-23 in their game Friday night.
After a defensive battle for nearly 46 minutes, one heave from quarterback Jacob Maran gave Bakersfield Christian all the offense it needed.
Bakersfield Christian's Lauren Buetow won the singles competition, while Toka Welch and Brianna Camero of Ridgeview took home the doubles title.
A few years back it was often joked that Watsonville’s Bobby Hogge IV had the keys to Bakersfield Speedway.
It's Week 9 of the high school football season. Follow our live scoreboard from tonight's games in and around Kern County:
Elisha Ortiz stood 8 yards in the backfield before taking a handoff and immediately getting dragged down by an unblocked Orange Coast defensive end 5 yards behind the line scrimmage.
There will be a fair share of nifty highlight-reel goals and blasts from the point that hit the back of the net for the Condors as the season goes on.
Corbin Burnes had vacation plans for his birthday in two weeks, but those have been put on hold for good reason.
If Bakersfield Christian and Ridgeview were dealing with identity issues, it all seems to have been worked out over the last two weeks.
Jockey Club
On tonight's edition of BVarsity Nightly with Trevor Horn, take a look at Tyler Schilhabel's journey as the first-year head coach for the Independence football program before Sunday's feature in The Bakersfield Californian.
The Cal State Bakersfield volleyball team is still looking for its first road victory.
It's only the third week of the league season for Yosemite leagues in Kern County, but the races for league supremacy are in full swing.
For a long time, Bakersfield College women’s soccer freshman Rhyan Acosta has told herself that she needs to score at least one goal every game.
Cal State Bakersfield men’s basketball was picked to finish fifth in the Western Athletic Conference by the league's media and coaches.
Coming off a loss in the 2017-18 Western Athletic Conference Tournament title game, Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball was picked to finish second in the conference this season by the league's coaches and media. The coaches gave the Roadrunners two first place votes.
With dwindling Late Model fields for regular summer shows, Bakersfield Speedway promoter Scott Schweitzer was seriously concerned on how to treat the premier stock car division during the Bud Nationals.
Girls tennis
The Bakersfield Condors picked up a 3-2 shootout win on the road against the San Jose Barracuda.
Bakersfield College women's volleyball is now 14-1 on the season, following a 3-0 sweep (25-8, 25-13, 25-12) of West LA on Wednesday at the Gil Bishop Sports Center.
The 2018-19 preseason men's and women's basketball All-Western Athletic Conference teams were released Wednesday as part of the WAC's media day in Denver.
Ashley Herman was in third grade the last time Bakersfield Christian lost a league volleyball match.
Cal State Bakersfield men’s soccer coach Richie Grant has been trying over the last five seasons to change the culture of the program into one of more belief and self-confidence. There have been strides along the way and Friday’s historic win was a large step in the right direction.
On tonight's edition of BVarsity Nightly with Trevor Horn, check out highlights from Bakersfield Christian 3-1 win over Tehachapi in South Yosemite League action.
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