Chaos has descended on the Southwest Yosemite League boys soccer race, courtesy of Independence and an über-efficient counter-attack.

That was plain to see Friday, when the Falcons whipped host Bakersfield 4-1 on Griffith Field to slip into the SWYL lead with a week left in the regular season.

Chaos has descended on the Southwest Yosemite League boys soccer race, courtesy of Independence and an über-efficient counter-attack.

That was plain to see Friday, when the Falcons whipped host Bakersfield 4-1 on Griffith Field to slip into the SWYL lead with a week left in the regular season.

Chaos has descended on the Southwest Yosemite League boys soccer race, courtesy of Independence and an über-efficient counter-attack.

That was plain to see Friday, when the Falcons whipped host Bakersfield 4-1 on Griffith Field to slip into the SWYL lead with a week left in the regular season.

Boys basketball

Tulare 81, Delano 61

Boys basketball

Tulare 81, Delano 61

Boys basketball

Tulare 81, Delano 61

As little as six months ago, Kyle Nixon thought his athletic future lay in football, a sport that had also given him his nickname, Batman.

Turns out Batman can play a little baseball too, though, and that's a good thing for Cal State Bakersfield.

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was involved in the big game in Indianapolis, where he helped his team perform another miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter with time running out. ...   

Billy Hamilton, a shortstop ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds' organization in the 2012 Baseball Prospect Book, is expected to be assigned to the Bakersfield Blaza, the Reds' High-A minor league team.

That's according to Redlegs Review, a web-based provider of daily content about the Cincinnati Reds.

Billy Hamilton, a shortstop ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds' organization in the 2012 Baseball Prospect Book, is expected to be assigned to the Bakersfield Blaza, the Reds' High-A minor league team.

That's according to Redlegs Review, a web-based provider of daily content about the Cincinnati Reds.

Billy Hamilton, a shortstop ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Cincinnati Reds' organization in the 2012 Baseball Prospect Book, is expected to be assigned to the Bakersfield Blaza, the Reds' High-A minor league team.

That's according to Redlegs Review, a web-based provider of daily content about the Cincinnati Reds.

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco State snapped a 34- match losing streak dating to 1974 against CSU Bakersfield with a 20-16 win in wrestling Friday.

The Roadrunners (2-7) did not use two of their top wrestlers, 125-pound Tyler Iwamura and 133-pound Frank Lomas. But the CSUB replacements both won: Miguel Comparan beat Andrew Yu 5-3 at 125 and Jose Mendoza downed Julian Perez 10-2 at 133.

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco State snapped a 34- match losing streak dating to 1974 against CSU Bakersfield with a 20-16 win in wrestling Friday.

The Roadrunners (2-7) did not use two of their top wrestlers, 125-pound Tyler Iwamura and 133-pound Frank Lomas. But the CSUB replacements both won: Miguel Comparan beat Andrew Yu 5-3 at 125 and Jose Mendoza downed Julian Perez 10-2 at 133.

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco State snapped a 34- match losing streak dating to 1974 against CSU Bakersfield with a 20-16 win in wrestling Friday.

The Roadrunners (2-7) did not use two of their top wrestlers, 125-pound Tyler Iwamura and 133-pound Frank Lomas. But the CSUB replacements both won: Miguel Comparan beat Andrew Yu 5-3 at 125 and Jose Mendoza downed Julian Perez 10-2 at 133.

Bakersfield College baseball coach Tim Painton promises the Renegades will have some offensive prowess this season.

There wasn't much hitting in Friday's season-opener, but the pitching didn't need much help, and the Renegades posted a 2-0 win over Golden West College at blustery Gerry Collis Field.

Bakersfield College baseball coach Tim Painton promises the Renegades will have some offensive prowess this season.

There wasn't much hitting in Friday's season-opener, but the pitching didn't need much help, and the Renegades posted a 2-0 win over Golden West College at blustery Gerry Collis Field.

Bakersfield College baseball coach Tim Painton promises the Renegades will have some offensive prowess this season.

There wasn't much hitting in Friday's season-opener, but the pitching didn't need much help, and the Renegades posted a 2-0 win over Golden West College at blustery Gerry Collis Field.

Maybe the Condors thought Kyle Calder would stride onto the ice at Rabobank Arena on Friday night and all would be saved.

A season of misery would suddenly turn and a fairy-tale run to the playoffs would be ensured by the mere presence of a player with nearly 600 games in the National Hockey League.

Maybe the Condors thought Kyle Calder would stride onto the ice at Rabobank Arena on Friday night and all would be saved.

A season of misery would suddenly turn and a fairy-tale run to the playoffs would be ensured by the mere presence of a player with nearly 600 games in the National Hockey League.

Maybe the Condors thought Kyle Calder would stride onto the ice at Rabobank Arena on Friday night and all would be saved.

A season of misery would suddenly turn and a fairy-tale run to the playoffs would be ensured by the mere presence of a player with nearly 600 games in the National Hockey League.