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Male Athlete of the Week- Hubert Johnson
Despite having to fend for himself midway through the year, senior Hubert Johnson is helping Cal City to success on the court.
Female Athlete of the Week- Alicia Ramirez
The junior came up with a couple of huge saves in the Trojans penalty shootout win that sent the team to the valley championship game.
Female Athlete of the Week- Aliyah Johnson
It took overtime and a 22 point night from sophomore guard Aliyah Johnson, but the North Stars outlasted Highland Tuesday night to complete…
Edgar Garza steps into leadership role on and off the pitch…
Anytime Edgar Garza is on the soccer field he'll find something to be positive about. "I don't like to pick captains," said second year Chavez…
Female Athlete of the Week- MaryJane Jones
Not only is MaryJane Jones the top scorer for the East Bakersfield Blades, the senior point guard is the top scorer in Bakersfield (averaging…
Male Athlete of the Week- Jose Ordo-ez
Despite playing for center-mid for his club team, Ordoñez put the team first. Without his coach telling him what to do and without the…
Female Athlete of the Week- Yuliana Rivera
This week's female athlete of the week is Mira Monte junior Yuliana Rivera. Players and coaches say the outside hitter is always in the right…
Female Athlete of the Week- Perri Starkey
Despite suffering an ankle injury in the deciding set, Garces' Perri Starkey played through the pain to lead the Rams to a win.
Male Athlete of the Week- Alex Aguilar
Junior quarterback Alex Aguilar has Shafter football off to a quick start.
Female Athlete of the Week- Hilda Gonzalez
McFarland has a history of producing top runners and this year looks to be no different.
Male Athlete of the Week- Frankie Lopez
The McFarland junior is making a big impact after changing positions in the offseason.
Female Athlete of the Week- Gillian Galicia
After a softball injury made her focus on golf, Liberty junior Gillian Galicia has found her calling with golf.
Male athlete of the week- Carl Jones
Golden Valley's Carl Jones was responsible for five touchdowns in the Bulldogs' season opening win.
-Best of the best- from Kern County athlete of the weeks in 2016-17
Nearly nine months ago we named our first athlete of the week of the 2016-17 school year and since then more than 60 athletes have taken home…
Male Athlete of the Week- Cameron Roberson
Garces senior Cameron Roberson is used to the big lights. From his time on the gridiron to his time on the track, this week he finally picked…
Female Athlete of the Week- Allie Shaw
"Going into this Tehachapi game I was very nervous but I knew I had to be calm to pitch my best game," said Shaw. She channeled those nerves…
Female Athlete of the Week- Ariane Skeggs
Talk to Frontier junior Ariane Skeggs and the first thing you'll notice is the accent. "I'm from Perth, Western Australia," she said. "No one…
Male Athlete of the Week- Julio Alcantar
To make the California state swimming championships, you need to finish in the top two at the CIF Central Section Championships. Liberty…
Male Athlete of the Week- Maverick Pavletich
You've heard "drive for show, putt for dough" Maverick thinks the game is won or lost with his wedge. During a three hour practice session,…
Female Athlete of the Week- Kacie Salazar
Ridgeview senior Kacie Salazar is leading by example.
Male Athlete of the Week- Sean Mullen
Even if it's your first time watching, you'll quickly see that Stockdale junior Sean Mullen is different. "What he brings from the first pitch…
Male Athlete of the Week- Landn Kauk
The Scots scored 48 runs in 4 games against Liberty, Tehachapi and Golden Valley to put the team in the championship game. One of the…
Female Athlete of the Week- Sydney Hornbuckle
She's helped Stockdale start the year 17-0 and she's one of the youngest players in the section.
Male Athlete of the Week- Arturo Lira
Arturo Lira is helping reshape the perception of Foothill tennis.
Female Athlete of the Week- Kameron Taylor
Bakersfield Christian head girls basketball coach Frank Thiessen has been coaching the game for a long time. So when he says, "Kameron is a…
Male Athlete of the Week- Xavier Esquivel
It's a little ironic that the player nicknamed "X" was the one who proved to be the X factor in BHS' semi final win. "I told him (Esquivel)…
Female Athlete of the Week- Hazel Cruz
Female Athlete of the Week: Hazel Cruz
Male Athlete of the Week- Irvin Gonzalez
McFarland soccer chasing a three peat.
Athlete of the Week- Navonte Demison
One look at the banners, trophies and records posted inside a wrestling practice at Bakersfield High School or one listen of the classic rock…
Photos: Colorado man charged in family murders
A Colorado man has been charged in the deaths of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. Chris Watts, 33, allegedly dumped the bodies at a…
Photos: Remembering Aretha Franklin
Photos: The Morandi Bridge collapse in Italy
At least 35 people died after a section of a highway bridge in northern Italy partially collapsed Tuesday, the office of…
Photos: White supremacist rally in D.C.
Thousands of protesters and counterprotesters show up to the 'Unite the Right 2' white supremacist rally, which was planned…
Photos: The place known as 'The City of Cats`
Istanbul, Turkey is known as the City of Cats and sometimes referred to as 'Catstanbul.' Hundreds of thousands of cats have…
Carr Fire: 1,000 structures destroyed, damaged
Nearly 1,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed because of Carr Fire, a wildfire burning through Redding, California that started…