Derrick Dial figures he went to sleep at around 3 in the morning. It was on Nov. 17, 2018, maybe six hours after his team lost a heartbreaking CIF Division 11 semifinals playoff game. At home. To Anaheim Western High.

It couldn’t have been worse timing for Danika Serassio, the onetime Redlands East Valley defender who roamed the Lady Wildcats’ backfield — then known as Danika Bowman.

It might have been a football gold mine interrupted.

There are rumblings around Community Field, the baseball-softball-football facility on this city’s north side, that are beginning to sound like an outcry for public awareness.

It’s quite a résumé. All you have to do in order to judge the coaching career of first-year Baylor University head football coach Dave Aranda is to look around.

Tennis classes at Ford Park were approved to begin on Monday, July 6, with new guidelines promoting social distancing with participant safety in mind. These guidelines are available to view on the city of Redlands website at cityofredlands.org/post/match-play-tennis-academy-1.

CYCLING: Craig Kundig’s memory was crystal clear … ‘He was coming’ … Redlands lineup of other racing stars was glittering … A local appearance might’ve landed 200,000 fans.

There he stood. It was 3:08 Pacific Standard Time. Tuesday, Jan. 21.

In recent weeks, I’ve reached out to Lance Armstrong.

DREAM TEAM: CBL coaches held to just a few picks … CIF championship swimmers Liberty, Jude Williams in spotlight … Pepperdine-bound Zack Chonkich a baseball pick … Citrus Valley’s 4 x 400 girls relay among CBL’s elite.

Jonathan Baty wastes no time in letting anyone know there are lots of people involved.

There was a moment, or two, when softball star Sahvanna Jaquish, a Redlands East Valley star softball player, had showed up as a college coach in Redlands.

Baseball coach Estevan Valencia admitted there were plenty of names sifting through his mind while mulling over the idea of chasing down the open athletic director’s position at Redlands High School.

DIAMOND NOTES: Chonkich, Kesterson, McKinney, Stegehaus, Lee and others in the lineup … REV girls hurting for seniors … Strong crop of underclassmen ready to step up.

BASEBALL HISTORY: Switch to PONY might’ve brought new energy … Key figures brought about transition … Bartells, Chapman and others lifted local ball into prominence.

Now that 10 “Last Dance’ episodes are in the books … a few thoughts:

AREA SCHOOLS: Private school campuses might have an advantage over public schools … ‘No one knows anything,’ says Rhonda Fouch … CIF Fall sports could start two weeks later, says Russell DeKock.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Former REV star took issue with post-season honors … Numbers favored the ex-Wildcat in battle with NorCol guard … No chance to prove himself after shutdown.

Eighty-five-year-old Don Gifford is still at it.

Dave Aranda, by my count, got more than a handful of mentions during last month’s NFL draft. And why not?

COLLEGE TENNIS: Shortened season kills NCAA hopes … Redlands duo gets second straight national honor … Fall tournament outcome lifted Bulldogs in national rankings.

University of Redlands senior cornerback Jeff Hector, who racked up eight interceptions for a No. 22-ranked team in NCAA Division III last season, was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent last weekend.

There have been a handful, plus one. Those players, blessed with speed and power, nimbleness and strength, are legendary in local football circles.

Mark Hopson, whose high school coaching career was spawned in a football environment, had some hopes that Redlands High School’s golf season could be salvaged in some way.

HIGHLAND — Gabriel Torrez must have felt like a marked man. It didn’t seem to matter that he was Arrowhead Christian Academy’s only real ball-handler.

It wasn’t supposed to be this way.

BASKETBALL HISTORY: Jerry Tarkanian landed a stud recruit — at Redlands High … Hoops legend could’ve been changed in Terrier Gym … CIF ruling might’ve stopped a championship.

COLLEGE GOLF NOTES: Returning players, recruiting tops area programs’ hopes in looking ahead to ’21 … Jugar, Moon, Condon, Nicholson and Hay could’ve finished high … Redlands’ men were shooting for another NCAA bid.

There seemed to be good news coming from Arizona Cardinals’ head coach Kliff Kingsbury, not to mention defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, plus veteran Billy Davis, who coaches linebackers.

CHENEY, Wash. — Kim Aiken Sr. had taken the unusual step of traveling to Idaho earlier this month.

HOOP SCOOP: Lacey racks up second-team All-Region honors … Menary tabbed second-team All-NABC … 13-year Lady Bulldogs’ coach had the school’s best-ever result.

I guess we should lead the cries for sports fans everywhere.