BOYS PREP SOCCER: A pair of 1-0 wins lands Wildcats in CIF Division 3 finals … Lindfelt, Russo score important goals … North Torrance’s high-powered offense against REV’s shutdown defense for this year’s title.

It started off as a pair of events, one sponsored by a local hospital while the other was backed by a local newspaper publication.

Nathan Derry of Redlands placed first, second and fifth in the Boys 14-18 Novice Platform, 1 Meter and 3 Meter Diving competitions at the 2020 Raincross Invitational Diving Meet held last weekend at Riverside Community College.

CIF BOYS BASKETBALL: Two days earlier, ACA took out Victor Valley … Bishop Diego plays in its second CIF title game … ACA’s league champion rival Aquinas also reached CIF finals … Lady Bulldogs, Redlands men land in SCIAC tourney.

It was a first round soccer playoff match, played almost like a scrimmage in an eventual 7-0 Redlands East Valley win over Colton, a match played at Redlands High last week.

CIF PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: REV’s Gutierrez wins heavyweight title, CV’s Ramos notches 120-pound championship ... REV boys reach Round 3 in Div. 3 soccer … Lady Blackhawks get hoops road win … ACA boys continue surge.

Arrowhead Christian Academy is one win away from playing for the CIF-Southern Section Division 5AA boys basketball championship. The Eagles get their chance tonight.

END ZONE NOTES: Wheatley, Moi, Scott and Broadway crack All-CIF lineup from Citrus Valley selections … Division 5 champ Aquinas has seven selections from virtually every position.

SPORT NOTES: REV, Citrus Valley crown CBL boys wrestling champs … Lady Blackhawks in triple tie for CBL soccer title … REV boys one game behind Cajon in CBL hoops race … Wildcats No. 3 seed in Div. 3 boys soccer playoffs.

Now that the 37th annual A Run Through Redlands is on tap for March 1, there’s a little matter of last year’s championship champ.

BOYS PREP SOCCER: Scoring trio plus a legit defense leave REV in prime pouncing position … Only Tustin remains ranked ahead of Wildcats in Division 2 … Terriers’ soccer had won CBL title two previous seasons.

Kobe Bryant’s been agonizingly gone — along with eight others, including his hoops-playing daughter — for nearly two weeks. I’ve gotten nothing but grief-stricken memories from local readers. One is just as gut-wrenching and heartfelt as the next.

BAKERSFIELD — It was just minutes before a Friday afternoon workout.

MENTONE — Citrus Valley’s Chris Jimenez used a chicken wing tilt.

WOMEN’S HOOP SCOOP: Freshman pulls off winning shot on Lady Athenas’ home court … REV, Citrus Valley girls chasing Yucaipa, Cajon … Lady Coyotes undergoing rough season … SBVC women still chasing Mt. San Jacinto.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Tim Mead has crept up on a special date. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the retired Los Angeles Angels’ executive, who is now the president of the Baseball Hall of Fame, informed the 2020 inductees which ones would join sport’s elite.

Filmmakers lived with Plymouth Village residents to capture their unique stories

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.