Redlands Eagle Scouts are honored for completing their service project. The 17 scouts have achieved the highest rank in the program

The first official meeting for this year's Redlands Bicycle Classic took place on Thursday night, Jan. 9 at First Lutheran Church. Shown here, facing from left, are Scott Welsh, Carla Gamboa, Executive Director Marc Shaw, race director Eric Reiser and marketing director Craig Kundig. This ye…

Think it’s easy for a high-achieving high school athlete to pick a college?

Kylie Fitts, teammate of Heisman Trophy-winning QB Kyler Murray from Oklahoma who now plays for the Arizona Cardinals, says he never touched him once during practice this past season.

NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Ex-Terrier recalled his early coaching roots … Heisman winner Joe Burrow was a catalyst in prepping for the likes of Tagovailoa, Fromm, Hurts & Lawrence … Early article on Burrow had Aranda raving about Tigers’ QB.

There are several voices at various times going into the headset of LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda, the onetime Redlands High football player whose coaching career started over two decades ago on the Terriers’ freshmen team.

ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS: Barrett, Casillas, Selby, Muchmore, Jimenez among CBL’s best … ACA’s Josh Ortiz lands twice on first-team … Calderon joined by Wheatley as All-CBL QBs.

DENVER — For once, Cal State San Bernardino had the jump on America.

A BOOST FROM THE BOOSTERS: Annual $13,600 high school athletic budgets opens huge needs to extra athletic funding … Support goes for at least five different campuses … Next big event is roasting pro golfer Dave Stockton on Jan. 6.

Samantha Nickell was lulled into an easy decision to pick a college once she arrived at Boise State University.

There are only seven weeks to the Century bicycle ride in Tour de Palm Springs on February 7 and 8, but don’t let that fool you. About 30 cyclists of Redlands are going to complete the 100-mile race and so far almost everyone who signed up are still planning to ride. Saturday morning they ro…

Pepperdine University landed itself a Redlands High School shortstop back on Nov. 13, but the entire process might have come down to a Waves’ coaching staff that made a connection.

Doug Haugh, the onetime stud, bell-cow running back from Redlands High a few years back, might be living proof that there’s more to playing college football than, say, well, playing college football.

FRESNO — There were only mild surprises in last Saturday’s California state championships at Woodward Park, especially with Newhall High School carting away this year’s boys Division 2 championships, 37-88, over runner-up Dana Hills.

Members of the Ontario Reign hockey team recently spent several hours visiting with patients at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.

A female Mixed Martial Arts fighter, Mariah Prussia, had all the gear — cameras, microphones, lighting — pointed in her direction for a hopeful outcome in a well-plotted documentary.

SPORT NOTES: BYU on a mission to notch soccer title … REV boys run third, qualify for State with plenty of highlights … Cargile All-American distance runner … Umpires meet for 2020 season … Ex-Terriers Libao, Comadena notch NCAA rankings.

“We’re going to State.”

IRVINE — Here’s how close last Saturday’s CIF Division 6 boys water polo championship came out:

SPORT NOTES: Bowman-Serassio contributes in BYU’s surge … Weeks, Jacobs seasons conclude … Pritchett reaches Top Fuel semifinals … REV boys race into CIF cross country finals.

Volleyball’s Jackie Barrett and tennis’ Layla Jimenez.

END ZONE NOTES: Ex-Terrier chasing national championship … Bulldogs chasing NCAA berth … Blackhawks chasing down CIF semifinals spot … After losing key defenders, Aranda needed to fill holes against Alabama.

It might seem so disappointing to the average sports enthusiast.

TENNIS: Boys and girls triumph in CBL tournament championships . . . Longtime coach Sean Comadena not surprised by strong play of Lady Terriers

CROSS COUNTRY NOTES: Redlands East Valley delivers boys title … Lady T-Birds dominate CBLs again … Fernandez-Romero aid CV’s third place boys’ run … U of R’s Cargile part of a unique SCIAC finish.