For a game that continues to gain momentum in the US, rugby still remains, to most sports fans, as British as tea.

And while it may not be the most popular sport in American culture, some famous Americans have played rugby, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who both played rugby in college.

For a game that continues to gain momentum in the US, rugby still remains, to most sports fans, as British as tea.

And while it may not be the most popular sport in American culture, some famous Americans have played rugby, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, who both played rugby in college.

It's that time of year again, when stadium lights become strobe lights, sidelines become walls and the running game -- wait, what running game?

The Arena Bowl, Kern County's annual indoor high school football senior all-star game, is back for an 11th edition at 7 p.m. next Friday in Rabobank Arena.

It's that time of year again, when stadium lights become strobe lights, sidelines become walls and the running game -- wait, what running game?

The Arena Bowl, Kern County's annual indoor high school football senior all-star game, is back for an 11th edition at 7 p.m. next Friday in Rabobank Arena.

Jessica Quinones knew better than anyone how tough a Stockdale-Centennial softball game can be on the batters -- and the nerves.

So she took matters into her own hands Thursday, hitting two doubles and keying both Stockdale rallies as the host Mustangs beat Centennial 4-1 to build a 21⁄2-game lead in the Southwest Yosemite League standings.

Jessica Quinones knew better than anyone how tough a Stockdale-Centennial softball game can be on the batters -- and the nerves.

So she took matters into her own hands Thursday, hitting two doubles and keying both Stockdale rallies as the host Mustangs beat Centennial 4-1 to build a 21⁄2-game lead in the Southwest Yosemite League standings.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: The trout bite has remained pretty good with the rainbows showing around much of the lake, but the auxiliary dam has remains one of the top spots. The best action has been on dough baits, Power Mice Tails and inflated nightcrawlers. The catfish bite has also picked up with most of the action in the bays in 10-15 feet of water on clams and cut baits. Few reports on crappie, and the bass and bluegill action is just starting to turn around.

Kern County, southern San Joaquin Valley

LAKE ISABELLA: The trout bite has remained pretty good with the rainbows showing around much of the lake, but the auxiliary dam has remains one of the top spots. The best action has been on dough baits, Power Mice Tails and inflated nightcrawlers. The catfish bite has also picked up with most of the action in the bays in 10-15 feet of water on clams and cut baits. Few reports on crappie, and the bass and bluegill action is just starting to turn around.

Earlier kick-off times for home games and a few new opponents highlight the 2012 Bakersfield College football schedule.

The Renegades (4-6 last season) play in the National Northern Conference as part of the Southern California Football Association.

Earlier kick-off times for home games and a few new opponents highlight the 2012 Bakersfield College football schedule.

The Renegades (4-6 last season) play in the National Northern Conference as part of the Southern California Football Association.

GLENDORA -- Two days after failing to collect hits in key situations, the Bakersfield College baseball team blasted 21 hits and romped past Citrus College 17-9 on Thursday.

The game was decided early. BC (21-9 overall, 9-6 Western State Conference South) had an eight-run second inning and led 16-2 after four innings.

GLENDORA -- Two days after failing to collect hits in key situations, the Bakersfield College baseball team blasted 21 hits and romped past Citrus College 17-9 on Thursday.

The game was decided early. BC (21-9 overall, 9-6 Western State Conference South) had an eight-run second inning and led 16-2 after four innings.

Baseball

Bakersfield 10, Independence 2

Baseball

Bakersfield 10, Independence 2

John Austin finished 9th and Doug Denesha finished 22nd in their respective flights in the 78th SCGA Amateur Net Championship at Industry Hills Golf Club this week.

Both were medalists in their respective flights in qualifying but the Industry Hills course proved to be a bit tougher for most of the field in all four flights, except for the few who finished in the top five or so.

John Austin finished 9th and Doug Denesha finished 22nd in their respective flights in the 78th SCGA Amateur Net Championship at Industry Hills Golf Club this week.

Both were medalists in their respective flights in qualifying but the Industry Hills course proved to be a bit tougher for most of the field in all four flights, except for the few who finished in the top five or so.

Andy Varner told himself he wouldn't get emotional about the end of Natrelle Demison's high school wrestling career, but the last month pretty much rendered that impossible.

And so, as Varner spoke Wednesday about Demison at a signing ceremony for four Division I-bound athletes at Bakersfield High, his voice cracked a few times. Demison, for his part, got a tissue from his mother and dabbed his eyes.

Andy Varner told himself he wouldn't get emotional about the end of Natrelle Demison's high school wrestling career, but the last month pretty much rendered that impossible.

And so, as Varner spoke Wednesday about Demison at a signing ceremony for four Division I-bound athletes at Bakersfield High, his voice cracked a few times. Demison, for his part, got a tissue from his mother and dabbed his eyes.

Liberty High's Kaulyn Lee-McNeill deserves an asterisk -- the good kind -- for this performance.

Not only did Lee-McNeill break her personal record by nearly a second in the 300-meter hurdles at the Southwest Yosemite League track and field meet Wednesday at Liberty, but she did it in wet, rainy conditions that caused many of the SWYL's coaches to pull out their stars.

Liberty High's Kaulyn Lee-McNeill deserves an asterisk -- the good kind -- for this performance.

Not only did Lee-McNeill break her personal record by nearly a second in the 300-meter hurdles at the Southwest Yosemite League track and field meet Wednesday at Liberty, but she did it in wet, rainy conditions that caused many of the SWYL's coaches to pull out their stars.