Prep talk: Grant Leary of Crespi is a golfer to watch
Grant Leary of Crespi High has a future as a golfer _ and photographer.After winning the Southern Section individual title last week with a 66,…
Crespi, Santa Margarita, Corona, St. John Bosco reach semifinals
There was drama, clutch hitting and a little luck in Friday’s Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal playoff game between Crespi and Mira Costa.“Sometimes it’s better…
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame clinches baseball playoff berth
A high school baseball regular season that began with Sherman Oaks Notre Dame learning its No. 1 pitcher wouldn’t be available is ending with the…
Prep baseball: Eight-run first inning lifts Crespi to win
One day after hitting the ball hard but scoring just one run in a loss to Harvard-Westlake, Crespi put together an eight-run first inning Wednesday…
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake wins 2-1 over Crespi in Mission League showdown
As center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs becomes the talk of major league baseball with his defense, junior center fielder James Tronstein of…
Midseason baseball report: The players and teams to watch
At the midway point of the high school baseball season, senior Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi has been close to perfect. He has pitched 36 innings…
St. John Bosco baseball gets three-game sweep of Orange Lutheran
The high school baseball season began for St. John Bosco with its new field under construction, unable to be used. The players have found a…
Prep sports roundup: Josh Stonehouse hits two homers during Crespi win
The wind was blowing hard and the temperature was chilly on Tuesday in Encino, perfect conditions for punting. Josh Stonehouse, whose father was a punter,…
Prep talk: The rise of Crespi High pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer
After he threw just 11 innings last season while coming back from an injury, Jackson Eisenhauer’s improvement this season has been stunning. The Crespi High…
Crespi, Sierra Canyon, Harvard-Westlake win Mission League openers
There is little doubt who’s the most improved player on Crespi’s unbeaten baseball team. Senior Jackson Eisenhauer has become the ace of the staff, and…
Prep talk: Unbeaten Mira Costa to be tested at top volleyball tournament
One of the best boys’ volleyball tournaments of the season is set for Friday and Saturday at Poway High in San Diego. The Best of…
Prep baseball: Crespi’s Jackson Eisenhauer throws two-hit shutout
Senior pitcher Jackson Eisenhauer of Crespi High has earned so much respect and confidence from his coach, Mike Glendenning, that he has been installed as…
Freshman Charlie Adams leads St. Bonaventure into basketball final
If freshman guard Charlie Adams of St. Bonaventure High shows off a competitive streak during basketball games, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. He’s the…
High school baseball: Mission League shows off strong pitching
Mission League baseball teams appear loaded with pitching depth based on what happened Friday.Chaminade, Crespi, Harvard-Westlake and St. Francis all came through with top pitching…
Prep sports roundup: Matthew Witkow of Calabasas is six for six with two home runs
Shortstop Matthew Witkow of Calabasas is committed to Harvard and off to a great start for the 2025 high school baseball season, going six for…
Prep basketball roundup: Nikolas Khamenia ready for coming showdown
Mission League basketball has started with a series of lopsided games as Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon make it clear they have…
Peyton White of Crespi a perfect example of player development
Player development has become the favorite term to describe what parents and others are seeking when children participate in sports. And, if you want an…
Mira Costa wins St. Francis tourney behind MVP Jacob De Armas
Mira Costa High School won the first St. Francis tournament championship Monday night with an 87-72 win over Oak Hills, improving to 17-0 on the…
King/Drew reaches championship football game with father-son duo
King/Drew is in only its third year of having a football team, so you know coach Joe Torres is proud of how far his program…
Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football
It’s high school football season No. 48 for someone who loves telling stories about Southern California teenagers making a difference on and off the field.Sitting…