Redondo Union ends Mater Dei’s 28-match win streak in girls’ volleyball
When asked before the match to compare this year’s team to last, Redondo Union girls’ volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins said “We’re grittier.”That grit was evident…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…
Column: Storylines to follow in 2024 high school football season
The high school football season begins this week. A look at top storylines and other issues to follow:Can Corona Centennial end the Mater Dei/St. John…
JSerra standout Jake Flores has toed the line since he was 9
Fifth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Jake Flores, JSerra offensive lineman.To understand the love of football…
Serra, Notre Dame, Mission Viejo win passing tournaments
From Orange County to Los Angeles County to Ventura County, Saturday was a busy day of seven-on-seven summer passing competitions, with quarterbacks, receivers and defensive…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
Prep sports roundup: Anthony Murphy leads Corona to eight-inning playoff win over Mater Dei
With his team struggling to score runs, sophomore center fielder Anthony Murphy of Corona stepped forward to hit a solo home run with one out…
Baseball playoff openers provide more drama than expected
The opening week of the high school baseball playoffs was all about turning loose ace pitchers. There was Zach Strickland of Maranatha striking out 17…
Corona seeded No. 1 for Division 1 baseball playoffs
And so it begins. Call it May Madness. One of the toughest sports playoffs anywhere — the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs — begin…
Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame win baseball tournaments
Spring break turned out to be very productive for the Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball teams. Mater Dei entered the week with…
Prep baseball, softball roundup: Corona shows off Ebel brothers
The Ebel brothers, Brady and Trey, made their high school baseball debuts for Corona on Wednesday after sitting out the first half of the season…
Alex Schmidt hits grand slam in Granada Hills victory
Alex Schmidt hit a grand slam and Easton Hawk struck out six in 4-1/3 innings as Granada Hills picked up a West Valley League baseball…
Alijah Arenas scores 53 points to power Chatsworth into regional final
You had to be in the dark, loud Chatsworth High gym on Saturday night to believe it. Sophomore Alijah Arenas was wheeling and dealing with…
Prep sports roundup: St. John Bosco digs deep to hold off Windward
It’s been a long, up-and-down basketball season for St. John Bosco. There have been missed opportunities. “We’ve had many opportunities,” sophomore guard Brandon McCoy said,…
Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake defeats St. John Bosco
It was way back in early November when The Times’ preseason basketball rankings came out with St. John Bosco ranked No. 1 and Harvard-Westlake No.…
Wednesday’s high school basketball scores
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOYS Wednesday’s Results CITY SECTION DIVISION II Quarterfinals Garfield 70, Sylmar 50 Arleta 51, Sun Valley Poly 43 Verdugo Hills 81, Marquez…
Prep sports roundup: Sierra Canyon, Etiwanda continue on collision course in girls’ basketball
Sierra Canyon (29-1) and Etiwanda (27-3) continue on their collision course to meeting for the Southern Section Open Division girls’ basketball championship. They are each…
Mater Dei wins Trinity League showdown against St. John Bosco
With its three-point shooters on target and its big men protecting the rim, Mater Dei had lots going for it in a Trinity League showdown…
Top Southern California high school basketball prospects
St. John Bosco standout Brandon McCoy is among the players to watch in the upcoming years. (Nick Koza) Brandon McCoy, 6-4 PG, St. John Bosco:…
Saturday’s high school basketball scores
Saturday’s CIF City Section and Southern Section high school boys’ and girls’ basketball scores: BOYS Academy for Academic Excellence 86, Sultana 39 Anaheim Canyon 56,…