BC athletics – The Renegade Rip

BC’s men’s soccer team wins two games in a row

September 14, 2018

The Renegades men’s soccer team played host to East Los Angeles Community College on Sept. 11. With a back and forth game, and a few controversial calls, the Renegades came out with a 2-1 victory to even their record at 2-2. In the first 15 minutes, the Renegades struck first courtesy, of Edgar Gonzalez striking the ball into the back of the net. However, that w...

BC men’s basketball wins 2 in own tourney

Mohamed Bafakih, Reporter

December 3, 2014

Filed under Sports

Bakersfield College’s men’s basketball team finally made its home debut in the annual Thanksgiving Tournament, where the Renegades went 2-1 for the weekend and put their early season success to the test against preseason, top-ranked and current sixth-ranked Merritt College. Prior to the tournament, BC made a quick trip up Highway-99 to visit West Hills Coalinga...

Women’s basketball starts 5-0

Monique Hansen-Garcia, Reporter

December 3, 2014

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Bakersfield College women’s basketball team claimed a 77-44 victory over Taft College at home on Nov. 22 in the Gil Bishop Sports Center. BC...

BC football special teams help carry to win

Mohamed Bafakih, Reporter

December 3, 2014

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Special teams is truly a specialty. In Bakersfield College’s last game of the season at the prestigious Memorial Stadium on Nov. 22 – where attendance nearly averaged a state-leading 3,000 per game and totaled over 16,000 for the season – a special ending for a special fan base and the sophomores in their season finale was undoubtedly deserving. With a Clifford...

Football ends season on six-game win streak

December 3, 2014

With the bowl win over Chaffey College, the Renegades finished the season on a six game winning streak and end the football season with a final record...

Softball team readies for start of season

Daniel Ojeda, Sports Editor

December 3, 2014

Filed under Sports

With the softball season fast approaching, the BC softball team is looking to rebound from a disastrous 2013 season that saw the Renegades finish with...

Taylor named new Athletic Director

Daniel Ojeda, Sports Editor

December 3, 2014

Filed under Sports

Bakersfield College’s search for a new athletic director is finally over. Sandi Taylor had the interim tag removed from her title and becomes BC’s newest athletic director. The search for an athletic director began earlier this year during the summer and included interviews by a screening committee made up of coaches and staff. There were three finalists...

COLUMN: Not there yet, BC athletics

Esteban Ramirez, Sports Editor

September 19, 2012

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All the changes made to Bakersfield College athletics by athletic director Ryan Beckwith have been to give BC more of an NCAA atmosphere, and I think all of them have been good changes. Like getting the gym refurnished, changing the home side to where the press box is at, getting a radio channel for BC games and hiring a swimming coach with NCAA experience. But there are some...

COLUMN: BC sports finishing year in style

Esteban Ramirez, Sports Editor

May 2, 2012

Filed under Sports

It’s easy to say that Bakersfield College athletics was headed for a down year when the football team had a disappointing year, but I say we’ve had a pretty good year in athletics. Most people forget that the football team was doing pretty good until their starting quarterback Brian Burrell got injured for the season. Even then we’ve seen some pretty incredible...