A former Quartz Hill cheerleader and community queen who alleges she was unfairly treated during cheerleader tryouts last year has taken her fight to federal court after an unsuccessful attempt in the California Superior Court system. In court papers filed this week, former Quartz Hill High student Kelly Smith alleges the Antelope Valley Union High School District violated her civil rights when she was rejected at cheerleader tryouts, according to published reports. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court by Smith, who contends that cheerleading coach Tammy Stewart, allegedly motivated by racial bias, rigged her scores during the...