The Southwest Yosemite League is a high school athletic league that is part of the CIF Central Section. All of the schools are in Bakersfield, California. [1]
The league was reformatted in 2018. Bakersfield High School was opened in 1893, all the other teams in the league have opened since 1992. [2]
There is a seasonal selection of All League players in the scope of sports administered by the league. [3] [4] [5]
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The South Yosemite League is a high school athletic league that is part of the CIF Central Section. With the exception of Bakersfield Christian High School, the league consists of public high schools in Bakersfield, California.
The Southeast Yosemite League is a high school athletic league that is part of the CIF Central Section. The member schools are all public high schools in Bakersfield, California. With a long history, this has been called a power league in the Central Section.