With more than $250,000 on the line, the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the 23rd annual Isabella Lake Fishing derby March 31-April 2. Sponsored by Berkley and Shakespeare Products, plus a host of Kern River valley businesses, the popular event should draw thousands of people to fish for a thousand tagged trout worth from $50 to $40,000 each.

Registration remains easy for prospective anglers in that they can sign up in person before 7 a.m. March 31 at the Derby headquarters located at the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella or at isabellafishingderby.com. Costs are minimal -- a single angler can enter for only $20 and an entire family for just $45. For more information, call (866) 578-4386 or (760) 379-5236.

With more than $250,000 on the line, the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the 23rd annual Isabella Lake Fishing derby March 31-April 2. Sponsored by Berkley and Shakespeare Products, plus a host of Kern River valley businesses, the popular event should draw thousands of people to fish for a thousand tagged trout worth from $50 to $40,000 each.

Registration remains easy for prospective anglers in that they can sign up in person before 7 a.m. March 31 at the Derby headquarters located at the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella or at isabellafishingderby.com. Costs are minimal -- a single angler can enter for only $20 and an entire family for just $45. For more information, call (866) 578-4386 or (760) 379-5236.

No doubt about it, Tracy Hines loves to race.

The former USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car champion competes nearly 100 times a year so when Dave Calderwood suggested putting together another car for Hines to drive a few times a year, Hines was all in.

No doubt about it, Tracy Hines loves to race.

The former USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car champion competes nearly 100 times a year so when Dave Calderwood suggested putting together another car for Hines to drive a few times a year, Hines was all in.

West Los Angeles College pitching was so generous Thursday night, the Renegades didn't really even need to swing their bats.

Five Wildcat pitchers issued 13 walks, hit three batters with pitches and added five wild pitches for good measure.

West Los Angeles College pitching was so generous Thursday night, the Renegades didn't really even need to swing their bats.

Five Wildcat pitchers issued 13 walks, hit three batters with pitches and added five wild pitches for good measure.

Kim Butler and Haleigh Dilbeck were double winners as the Bakersfield College women's tennis team defeated Santa Monica 6-3 in a Western State Conference match on the Corsairs' courts.

Butler beat Karla Hernandez, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (retired) at No. 3 singles, and teamed with Aubrey Gemler for an 8-5 doubles victory.

Kim Butler and Haleigh Dilbeck were double winners as the Bakersfield College women's tennis team defeated Santa Monica 6-3 in a Western State Conference match on the Corsairs' courts.

Butler beat Karla Hernandez, 7-5, 3-6, 6-6 (retired) at No. 3 singles, and teamed with Aubrey Gemler for an 8-5 doubles victory.

Baseball

Stockdale 2, Frontier 1

Baseball

Stockdale 2, Frontier 1

It is now officially over.

The Condors had been hanging onto their playoff hopes by a thread for the past week but that thread finally snapped.

It is now officially over.

The Condors had been hanging onto their playoff hopes by a thread for the past week but that thread finally snapped.

The honors aren't quite over for Bakersfield High's Central Section championship football team.

BHS is the final stop on MaxPreps' Tour of Champions; at 9:25 this morning, the Drillers will be presented with an Army National Guard national ranking trophy, commemmorating their high finish in the website's national computer rankings.

The honors aren't quite over for Bakersfield High's Central Section championship football team.

BHS is the final stop on MaxPreps' Tour of Champions; at 9:25 this morning, the Drillers will be presented with an Army National Guard national ranking trophy, commemmorating their high finish in the website's national computer rankings.

At Liberty

Boys

At Liberty

Boys

Baseball

Stockdale 10, Liberty 3

Baseball

Stockdale 10, Liberty 3

It has taken Stockdale's softball team all of two Southwest Yosemite League games to prove that even without Justine Vela, the Mustangs aren't going anywhere.

The latter of those came Tuesday afternoon at Liberty, where Stockdale rolled 7-0 with all the scoring coming in the final two innings.

It has taken Stockdale's softball team all of two Southwest Yosemite League games to prove that even without Justine Vela, the Mustangs aren't going anywhere.

The latter of those came Tuesday afternoon at Liberty, where Stockdale rolled 7-0 with all the scoring coming in the final two innings.