On Friday, April 18, former Crescenta Valley High School standout JD Schaffer’s current college team, the Dubuque Spartans, won 10-2 in their NCAA Division III baseball game against the Luther Norse.
The game took place at Dan W. Runkle Baseball Field. This was their first matchup against the Norse this season.
The Spartans’ next game is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 at 1 p.m. at Dan W. Runkle Baseball Field against Luther Norse.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The upcoming week starting Monday, Sept. 8 will feature these former Verdugos area high school athletes.
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