Prep talk: City Section takes over Dodger Stadium on Saturday
It’s the greatest gift to baseball players who attend schools in the City Section. Every season since 1969, except for two years during the pandemic…
Prep talk: Division 1 baseball quarterfinals have top matchups
There are four big-time matchups Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs. The intrigue involves which teams can win with…
Prep softball: Granada Hills, San Pedro, Venice, Carson win playoff openers
Granada Hills means business in the City Section softball playoffs that began Thursday. Beaten in the championship game the last two seasons, the Highlanders opened…
Prep sports roundup: El Modena rallies for softball win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
With the bases loaded and her team down by one run in the seventh inning, JuJu Brower stood in the batter’s box for El Modena…
Prep talk: DeAuna Louis of GALA is athlete to watch in the hurdles
When it comes to going over hurdles, DeAuna Louis of GALA is the best in the City Section. She will try to defend her City…
Prep Rally: A great week for City Section baseball that ends at Dodger Stadium
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. It’s the greatest weekend for City Section athletics, because the baseball championship games in Open Division…
Prep talk: Alyssa Lee of El Camino Real achieves coaching ‘Triple Crown’
Alyssa Lee of El Camino Real has achieved something few volleyball coaches can claim.With El Camino Real’s boys team winning the City Section Open Division…
Prep talk: Receiver Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint shows off his athleticsm
You can go ask any college football recruiter whether they’d be more impressed with a high school player who spends the majority of time in…
Prep talk: It’s championship Saturday in high school sports
It’s a Saturday filled with high school championships for lacrosse, volleyball and track and field.The Southern Section Division 1 boys’ lacrosse final between Loyola and…
Prep Rally: Meet the next great pitcher from Southern California
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. As the prep baseball playoffs begin this week, let’s remind everyone…
Prep talk: Servite is building around four freshmen offensive linemen
Servite High football coach Chris Reinert is running around spring practices teaching fundamentals. If he ever takes a moment to look over at the offensive…
Prep talk: San Pedro softball team is Marine League champion
For the first time since 2021, San Pedro has toppled defending City Section champion Carson to become the Marine League softball champion.The Pirates own two…
Prep talk: If your first name is Brady, you’re probably a quarterback
As spring football moves forward, there’s some good quarterbacks named Brady. Call it the influence of that great legendary quarterback Tom Brady for parents choosing…
Prep talk: Southern Section track and field prelims are Saturday
It’s the time of year in high school track and field for athletes to start entering peak form and take the first major step on…
Prep Rally: The high school sports season closes with a ton of title games
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. May Madness has arrived in high school sports, the final month…
Prep talk: L.A. Jordan’s David Sandy will walk on at Sacramento State
David Sandy, a standout football and volleyball player at L.A. Jordan who became a community hero, said he plans to walk on at Sacramento State.He…
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…
Prep talk: Beach volleyball playoffs to decide Southern Section champion this week
Can any team defeat No. 1 Mira Costa in girls’ beach volleyball?We’ll find out this week as the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be held…
Prep baseball roundup: Sylmar pulls into first-place tie with Poly
Sylmar got back into the Valley Mission League baseball title hunt Monday by handing Sun Valley Poly its first defeat 2-0. Sylmar is 8-1 in…