NFL players Krys Barnes and Jordan Love host second annual football camp at Liberty High School
Through the Bam Fam Foundation, Green Bay Packers Quarterback Jordan Love and Arizona Cardinals Linebacker Krys Barnes host their second annual football camp at Liberty High School to give back to the community where their football careers started.
4 Bakersfield boxers travel to the National Silver Gloves tournament
Coach Daniel Alcala leads 4 young fighters to the 2024 National Silver Gloves championship, making this appearance the most boxers he's ever taken from his Ambitious Boxing team.
Family remembers Bakersfield man shot and killed in Arizona
Donny Betker remembers playing basketball with his older brother Daniel Betker Jr. Now, he's playing alone after Daniel Jr. was shot and killed in a McDonald's drive-thru in Arizona.
Local high school soccer player takes his goals international
An international scout selected Juan Mendez, a high schooler at Miramonte High School, to participate in a pro soccer tryout in Spain. Still, the cost of the trip posed additional challenges for his family.
Kern Premier Water Polo begins preparing for Junior Olympics
Houston Tiner and Andres Campos played on the 12u mixed team that took 9th place at the Junior Olympics last summer, and now they hope to rank higher in this year's upcoming Junior Olympics.
EN GARDE: Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation earns award from USA Fencing
Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation supports athletes like Kevin Reeve, who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident, by allowing them to fence for free, and the organization earned a DEIB award from USA Fencing for their work to include others.
Kern County Special Olympics brings home multiple medals competing in basketball, and they're ready to do the same in bowling
Athletes with intellectual disabilities can compete in 12 sports year-round with Special Olympics to connect with other athletes like them.
California State University Bakersfield men's basketball team plans to prioritize offense this season
Coach Rod Barnes will lead this new team of CSUB men's basketball players through his thirteenth season as the head coach, prioritizing a fast-paced game and a strong offense.
Finding purpose on the court: CSUB women's basketball gears up for game one
Shaunae Brown returns to the women's basketball team as a guard after a season ending industry cut her first year at CSUB short, and with her experience, she's helping younger girls get used to the pace of the game.
Bakersfield College will host first home college rodeo in Bakersfield on Veterans Day
Marlyn Alcala Rodarte rode horses her whole life, and Bakersfield College's new rodeo team gave her the opportunity to compete in a sport that connected her to her father.
Hand to hand combat and heart to heart connections
Coby Wright, a former wrestler for CSUB, makes his return to campus as an assistant coach with hopes to impact the lives of young men like his former coaches impacted him.
Bakersfield athlete thrown a curveball, turns into a World Cup bid
Frontier High School senior, Jackson Jordan, earned his spot on the USA U18 Men's National Softball team as one of four pitchers after less than a year and a half of experience. Going into the World Cup Qualifiers as underdogs, ranked 5th out of 6 teams, the team looked to steal the gold from Venezuela in the final faceoff.
10-year-old Bakersfield soccer player signs with LAFC Academy
10-year-old Mark Vargas signed a contract with LAFC at the end of March to play for their pro soccer academy beginning in August.
Pickleball injuries on the rise: Here's how you can prevent one next time you're on the court
The city of Bakersfield held the grand opening of 12 new pickleball courts, 1 tennis court, and a handball court at Jastro Park, but a study from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found a 90-fold increase in fractures for pickleball players, mostly impacting women ages 65+. Here's what you should do to prevent an injury.
