Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: The lake level has been coming up rapidly and that with cooler weather has put the crappie bite off. The fish are still there in good numbers, but they are in deeper water and less accessible from shore. Most are in 10 to 20 feet of water now, but the quality of the fish has been excellent with fish in the three-pound class reported. The best bite has also been in the afternoons and evenings, not mornings, and a good day is a handful of fish. The catfish bite has remained very good on minnows and shad with fish to six pounds reported. The trout remain pretty fair off the points and at the auxiliary dam. Quite a few bass being caught and the bluegill bite is improving.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: The lake level has been coming up rapidly and that with cooler weather has put the crappie bite off. The fish are still there in good numbers, but they are in deeper water and less accessible from shore. Most are in 10 to 20 feet of water now, but the quality of the fish has been excellent with fish in the three-pound class reported. The best bite has also been in the afternoons and evenings, not mornings, and a good day is a handful of fish. The catfish bite has remained very good on minnows and shad with fish to six pounds reported. The trout remain pretty fair off the points and at the auxiliary dam. Quite a few bass being caught and the bluegill bite is improving.

Ivan Gonzalez's first love is soccer, but not by much anymore. Running track has become a close second for the Ridgeview junior.

And with good reason, considering the way he's performed his first year in the sport. On Wednesday, Gonzalez was more impressive than ever, winning three races during the South Yosemite League track and field finals at Liberty High.

Ivan Gonzalez's first love is soccer, but not by much anymore. Running track has become a close second for the Ridgeview junior.

And with good reason, considering the way he's performed his first year in the sport. On Wednesday, Gonzalez was more impressive than ever, winning three races during the South Yosemite League track and field finals at Liberty High.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team's three-round total of 968 tied for ninth among 12 teams in the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Championship on Tuesday at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

CSUB, playing in its first NCAA Tournament qualifying competition since transitioning to the Division I level, posted rounds of 326-307-335 to tie for ninth place with Binghamton and above the University of Texas-Pan American and Chicago State.

NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. -- The CSU Bakersfield men's golf team's three-round total of 968 tied for ninth among 12 teams in the America Sky Men's Golf Conference Championship on Tuesday at Lake of Isles Golf Course.

CSUB, playing in its first NCAA Tournament qualifying competition since transitioning to the Division I level, posted rounds of 326-307-335 to tie for ninth place with Binghamton and above the University of Texas-Pan American and Chicago State.

It's the rare sports ruling that will make all involved happy.

In a tight, three-team race for boys golf supremacy in the Southwest Yosemite League, only the top two teams qualified for Monday's Central Section's South Area meet at Mifflin-Buena Vista Golf Course.

It's the rare sports ruling that will make all involved happy.

In a tight, three-team race for boys golf supremacy in the Southwest Yosemite League, only the top two teams qualified for Monday's Central Section's South Area meet at Mifflin-Buena Vista Golf Course.

Baseball

West 13, Golden Valley 11

Baseball

West 13, Golden Valley 11

There was a slight breeze for the small crowd at Sam Lynn Ballpark on Wednesday night, but it was difficult to tell if that was natural or made by Lancaster's bats.

Blaze pitchers struck out a season-high 14 batters, all swinging, as Bakersfield snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the JetHawks.

There was a slight breeze for the small crowd at Sam Lynn Ballpark on Wednesday night, but it was difficult to tell if that was natural or made by Lancaster's bats.

Blaze pitchers struck out a season-high 14 batters, all swinging, as Bakersfield snapped a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the JetHawks.

Despite a three-run rally in the ninth, the Bakersfield Blaze fell to the Lancaster JetHawks 5-4 in Game 1 of three-game set Tuesday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

The JetHawks got to starting pitcher Josh Smith for two runs in the first inning and stymied a Blaze offense that had just seven hits -- three in the ninth.

Despite a three-run rally in the ninth, the Bakersfield Blaze fell to the Lancaster JetHawks 5-4 in Game 1 of three-game set Tuesday at Sam Lynn Ballpark.

The JetHawks got to starting pitcher Josh Smith for two runs in the first inning and stymied a Blaze offense that had just seven hits -- three in the ninth.

VALLEY GLEN -- One play summed up what kind of day it was for Bakersfield College in Tuesday's opening round of the Southern California baseball playoffs against L.A. Valley.

With the Renegades looking to rally late in what had been a frustrating day at the plate, Monarchs shortstop Sam Johnston made an over-the-head catch on a dead run in shallow left field on Jordan Turner's pop fly, then turned and fired to first to double up Brent Peterson to end the eighth inning.

VALLEY GLEN -- One play summed up what kind of day it was for Bakersfield College in Tuesday's opening round of the Southern California baseball playoffs against L.A. Valley.

With the Renegades looking to rally late in what had been a frustrating day at the plate, Monarchs shortstop Sam Johnston made an over-the-head catch on a dead run in shallow left field on Jordan Turner's pop fly, then turned and fired to first to double up Brent Peterson to end the eighth inning.

Stockdale golf coach Jim Keene was nervous going into the last Southwest Yosemite League boys mini tournament of the year.

His team locked in the three-way battle with Centennial and Liberty for SWYL supremacy, Keene urgently needed the Mustangs to turn in a solid performance Tuesday at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch.

Stockdale golf coach Jim Keene was nervous going into the last Southwest Yosemite League boys mini tournament of the year.

His team locked in the three-way battle with Centennial and Liberty for SWYL supremacy, Keene urgently needed the Mustangs to turn in a solid performance Tuesday at The Links at RiverLakes Ranch.