Prep talk: Calabasas’ Elie Samouhi plays national anthem on guitar
Calabasas High senior Elie Samouhi, who considers himself a music producer, performer and writer of songs, got to do his own two-minute concert in front…
Garfield and South Gate headed toward Eastern League showdown
Two games into the Eastern League football season and it’s already clear that the matchup on Oct. 17 featuring Garfield at South Gate should decide…
Ayala High’s Joshua Townsell appreciates character award
Ayala High basketball coach Sameer Bhatt, who also teaches AP Government, says of his senior point guard, Joshua Townsell, “He’s the epitome of what you…
Prep talk: Unbeaten La Cañada turns to running back Dash Paper
La Cañada High football coach Dave Avramovich said he has never heard anyone greet, question or call out running back Dash Paper by his last…
Prep talk: Top girls’ volleyball teams head to Las Vegas for Durango Classic
It’s Viva Las Vegas for the top girls volleyball teams in Southern California. They’ll be in Las Vegas this weekend for the 30th Durango Classic…
Prep talk: Canoga Park public address announcer retires after 30 years
It was the end of an era on Friday night at Canoga Park High, where Mark Nogy completed his final high school football home game…
Prep talk: Glendale turns to sophomore RB Arman Papazyan
Sophomore running back Arman Papazyan was supposed to be the backup to his brother, Gev, this season at Glendale High. Then Gev went down with…
Opening night at Crescenta Valley’s new stadium was ‘unbelievable’
It was a week Crescenta Valley football coach Hudson Gossard will never forget.It began with him having to switch from defensive coordinator to offensive coordinator…
Prep talk: Venice turns to its defense to provide lift
In his 36th season coaching, Angelo Gasca has been known for his quarterbacks and passing the ball at Venice High. Well, Air Gasca is taking…
Prep talk: Quarterback Dominick Catalano gets another shot at Mater Dei
Dominick Catalano waited four years to be the starting quarterback at Corona Centennial. He’s taken control of a team that’s 2-1 and facing No. 1…
Prep talk: First-year coach Derwin Henderson has Rialto off to a 3-0 start
Derwin Henderson was not intending to coach this season. He hadn’t been a head coach since 2019 at Hawthorne. But he lives in the Inland…
Prep talk: Slye brothers lift Salesian High football team
The Slye brothers at Salesian High, Jordan Jr., a sophomore defensive back/receiver, and Marty, a freshman quarterback, certainly have the genes to succeed.Their mother, Dena,…
Prep talk: Football players off to impressive two-game starts
There’s already two games in the books for some high school football players, so let’s take a look at the impressive two-game statistical performances.Quarterback Deshawn…
Prep talk: All-American Kami Miner visits alma mater Redondo Union
Kami Miner, an All-American volleyball player at Redondo Union and Stanford, dropped by her alma mater’s match last week before heading to Italy to play…
Prep talk: Kennedy quarterback Diego Montes has a message to share
During an interview that will be aired on Thursday for “Friday Night Live” on The Times’ X account, Kennedy All-City quarterback Diego Montes was asked…
Prep talk: Corona Centennial receiver becomes media sensation
Ty Plinski, a 6-foot-3 senior receiver at Corona Centennial Hifh who made one catch all last season, became a media sensation on Friday night when…
Prep talk: Cramping is part of football’s first-game rituals
For all the warnings, lectures and advice given to high school football players before their first game of the season to hydrate so they can…
Prep talk: Mira Costa’s special teams trio ready to deliver
Maybe it’s knowing the beach is a short walk from their high school campus, but the special teams trio of punter Jackson Shevin, long snapper…
Prep talk: Athletic trainer takes action when athlete goes into cardiac arrest
With the high school sports season resuming, it can’t be stressed enough about the importance of schools having athletic trainers to help keep athletes safe…
Prep talk: Seth Hernandez is Gatorade national player of the year
Seth Hernandez, the senior pitching standout at Corona High, has been chosen the national baseball player of the year by Gatorade.Hernandez learned of the prestigious…