On Saturday, Feb. 15, former Crescenta Valley High School standout Kaitlyn Dunford’s current college team, the North Dakota State Bison, won 3-0 in their NCAA Division I softball game against the Illinois State Redbirds.
The game took place at Nancy Almaraz Field. This was their first matchup against the Redbirds this season.
The Bison’s next game is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium against Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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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