Paraclete senior Nadalee Vasquez has played three different sports for the Spirits, including four years (if play is allowed this year) of softball.

Nick Saban wasn’t ready to contemplate his legacy moments after capturing a record seventh national championship “because you’re always looking forward.”

QUARTZ HILL — Quartz Hill High School senior Ayjah Landers got a late start on the recruiting process.

Quartz Hill High senior Ryan Reddemann is lucky he got an early start at the college recruiting process.

When Paraclete volleyball player Hailee Watts was fielding college offers, she was adamant about not going to an Ivy League school. The Ivy League, after all, does not give out scholarships of any kind.

Right-handed pitcher Michael Tonkin was hoping to have a solid season and work his way back to the major leagues when he joined the Arizona Diamondbacks for spring training this year.

The JetHawks’ Christmas wish to remain an affiliated team within Major League Baseball’s minor league system was completely dashed on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES — Paul George wants to retire with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he took a step in that direction by signing a multiyear contract extension Thursday.

The start of Spring Training this year was a good one for Quartz Hill grad Jonathan Teaney.

It was a tough Week 2 for a lot of fantasy teams with the number injuries that occurred all across the league, but it’s a new week and a new opportunity. These are the favorite running back and wide receiver bets to score in Week 3:

CINCINNATI — Playing with a starting quarterback other than Philip Rivers for the first time since 2005, the Los Angeles Chargers mustered just enough offense — and got just enough breaks.

Growing up in Palmdale, Shalaunda Burney-Robinson always knew she wanted to travel the world. And she knew playing professional basketball could help her do that.

The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section, in conjunction with the CIF State office, announced Monday that high school sports for the 2020-21 school year will not start until the middle of December and beginning of January.

Editor’s note: The California Interscholastic Federation will make an announcement about this year’s sports season today at 1 p.m. Look for the story in Tuesday’s paper.

Martial arts has not only helped instill discipline and purpose for Armando Martinez, but it has also given him a goal beyond high school graduation.

The California Community College Athletic Association is moving all sports, even football, to the spring.

Thursday was a big day in the capital of Clippers Nation.

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Ah, not so fast with all the hosannahs to the National Football League.

The best part wasn’t the look of pride and joy on faces too often unfamiliar with those emotions.

Okay, I admit it.

We’re supposed to have the aroma of hamburgers, hot dogs and steaks on the grill filling our noses.

It’s official.

Editor’s Note: The Valley Press is catching up with some of our local Minor League Baseball players who have been affected by the cancellation of their seasons due to Coronavirus. Each story will focus on one player. This is the first installment in the series.

With all the other wonderful things the Coronavirus has wiped out this summer, it’s easy to overlook them.

He was the Dodgers’ THIRD choice in 2015.

The future is bright for Paraclete incoming freshman Mister Burnside.

So, no Disneyland on July 17, after all.

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Baseball’s back.

This and that, about this and that. …

Longtime readers of this sports section have been spoiled for generations by an uncommonly talented sports photography department.

Quartz Hill High School has dropped Rebels as its mascot.

He didn’t attend the opening of the Western Hotel on Lancaster BLVD.

Ron Hornaday Jr. has some company today.

When President John F. Kennedy was murdered in 1963 — a killing that remains maddeningly unsolved to many of us — the world branded Dallas, Texas as “The City That Killed JFK.”