Boys basketball

CIF playoffs

There Vanessa Mancera was again: At the free throw line in a tie game, mere seconds left, season on the line.

And again, she figured, why not keep playing? Mancera sank the front end of a one-and-one to lift Independence's girls basketball team to a 44-43 victory over Oxnard-Rio Mesa in the first round of the CIF state Division III playoffs Wednesday.

There Vanessa Mancera was again: At the free throw line in a tie game, mere seconds left, season on the line.

And again, she figured, why not keep playing? Mancera sank the front end of a one-and-one to lift Independence's girls basketball team to a 44-43 victory over Oxnard-Rio Mesa in the first round of the CIF state Division III playoffs Wednesday.

Liberty junior Cole Mazza, ranked the top long-snapper in the country by one service, has the first of what should be many scholarship offers.

UCLA broke the ice for Mazza, who Chris Rubio's long-snapping service ranks the top junior in the country.

Liberty junior Cole Mazza, ranked the top long-snapper in the country by one service, has the first of what should be many scholarship offers.

UCLA broke the ice for Mazza, who Chris Rubio's long-snapping service ranks the top junior in the country.

It was an ecstatic Ridgeview High team after Saturday's last-second win in the Central Section boys Division III title game.

And it was disbelief and dejection for the Wolf Pack team on Wednesday night at Ridgeview.

It was an ecstatic Ridgeview High team after Saturday's last-second win in the Central Section boys Division III title game.

And it was disbelief and dejection for the Wolf Pack team on Wednesday night at Ridgeview.

McFARLAND -- Talent and teamwork carried the McFarland boys soccer team to the brink of the biggest win in school history. But it was the Cougars' tenacity and determination that pushed them over the top.

With just seconds remaining in sudden death overtime, Jonathan Iniguez crossed the ball to Martin Labrada who banged it into the back of the net, giving McFarland a thrilling 3-2 Southern California Regional Division III semifinal victory Wednesday over Lancaster-Paraclete.

McFARLAND -- Talent and teamwork carried the McFarland boys soccer team to the brink of the biggest win in school history. But it was the Cougars' tenacity and determination that pushed them over the top.

With just seconds remaining in sudden death overtime, Jonathan Iniguez crossed the ball to Martin Labrada who banged it into the back of the net, giving McFarland a thrilling 3-2 Southern California Regional Division III semifinal victory Wednesday over Lancaster-Paraclete.

The playoff hope flicker the Bakersfield Condors had heading into a three-game showdown with the Idaho Steelheads grew even dimmer on Wednesday night.

Idaho goaltender Jerry Kuhn stopped 51 shots as the Steelheads beat the Condors 3-1 in Boise.

The playoff hope flicker the Bakersfield Condors had heading into a three-game showdown with the Idaho Steelheads grew even dimmer on Wednesday night.

Idaho goaltender Jerry Kuhn stopped 51 shots as the Steelheads beat the Condors 3-1 in Boise.

SANTA BARBARA -- Three CSU Bakersfield relief pitchers shut out UC Santa Barbara over the final six innings Tuesday afternoon and wildness by the Gauchos' bullpen helped the Roadrunners rally for a 7-6 victory.

The Roadrunners (7-6) trailed 6-5 entering the eighth inning, but loaded the bases with none out on two walks and a hit by pitch.

SANTA BARBARA -- Three CSU Bakersfield relief pitchers shut out UC Santa Barbara over the final six innings Tuesday afternoon and wildness by the Gauchos' bullpen helped the Roadrunners rally for a 7-6 victory.

The Roadrunners (7-6) trailed 6-5 entering the eighth inning, but loaded the bases with none out on two walks and a hit by pitch.

E. Kenneth "Ziggy" Seigfried has been hired as CSUB's senior associate athletic director for development and major gifts.

Siegfried has served as the University of Memphis' director of development of the university's Fogleman College of Business and Economics for more than two years.

E. Kenneth "Ziggy" Seigfried has been hired as CSUB's senior associate athletic director for development and major gifts.

Siegfried has served as the University of Memphis' director of development of the university's Fogleman College of Business and Economics for more than two years.

Baseball

North 12, West 1

Baseball

North 12, West 1

The SCGA's tournament season is about to get underway full swing as two of the more popular events will be conducting qualifying this month, with finals scheduled for April.

The 78th SCGA Amateur Net Championships will begin qualifying this week and according the SCGA website, our local amateur players will be competing at two courses: Sunset Hills CC in Thousand Oaks and Griffith Park GC in LA.

The SCGA's tournament season is about to get underway full swing as two of the more popular events will be conducting qualifying this month, with finals scheduled for April.

The 78th SCGA Amateur Net Championships will begin qualifying this week and according the SCGA website, our local amateur players will be competing at two courses: Sunset Hills CC in Thousand Oaks and Griffith Park GC in LA.

Fishing

23rd Annual Isabella Lake Fishing Derby, with $250,000 in prizes is set for March 31-April 2. Applications are available at the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce office, several local merchants in the Kern River Valley, as well as in Bakersfield. Get additional information online at isabellafishingderby.com.