Prep basketball roundup: EJ Vernon making an impact for Crossroads
EJ Vernon, a 6-foot-8 senior at Crossroads, has no time to be nice. He missed the first four games of this season with an ankle…
Prep talk: Highland’s Justin Wyatt gets final chance to coach son
Justin Wyatt, the football coach at Highland High in Palmdale, has enjoyed every moment coaching his son, Justin Jr., a 6-foot-4 quarterback headed to Nevada.Their…
Prep Rally: Here’s what you need to know as the high school football season comes to an end
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s the final week of the high school football season, with…
Prep talk: Ventura High girls’ basketball boasts legendary names
When you watch a Ventura High girls’ basketball game, then check the roster, it’s like going back in time. There’s so much history to tell.The…
Prep basketball roundup: Future Harvard teammates put on a show
How many times in West Coast high school basketball have two players committed to Harvard faced off?It happened on Saturday night in Bellflower, where Elzie…
St. Bernard improves to 8-0 with win over Rolling Hills Prep
St. Bernard coach Bernard McCrumby decided to return to his alma mater as basketball coach this season after being head coach at Gardena Serra. So…
Prep talk: Edison football players appreciate their coaching staff
The respect that Edison High football players have for their coaching staff is one of the positives of attending the Huntington Beach school.From coach Jeff…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame surges past Los Alamitos
Less than two minutes into the game against Los Alamitos on Wednesday night, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant went into full Dan Hurley…
Prep talk: Best multisport athletes in Southern California history
It’s that time of the year when high school football is ending, basketball has begun and winter baseball is in full swing. Who wants to…
Prep basketball roundup: Westchester survives rally to beat Brentwood
Westchester started the boys’ high school basketball season with losses to Chatsworth, Crespi and Harvard-Westlake. The Comets, filled with transfer students, took out their frustration…
Prep Rally: Is the state’s Open Division football title game viable for the future?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The football championships have been won. Now it’s time to begin…
Prep talk: Ball boy for St. John Bosco promises future wins
It was in the tunnel at the Coliseum last year after a loss in the Southern Section Division 1 football final when St. John Bosco’s…
Prep talk: The Miller family embraces Bellflower High
Keith Miller, the new football coach at Bellflower High, is going all in. His daughter, Jazelle, 15, is already a flag football, softball and track…
Prep talk: Celebrating 25 years as a basketball scoreboard operator
Since 1999, Stuart Koos has been operating the basketball scoreboard at Westchester High home games. That’s 25 years of service and lots of memorable games,…
Prep talk: How Van Nuys turned around its football program
Van Nuys High School is 109 years old, with the likes of Don Drysdale, Robert Redford, Bob Waterfield and Marilyn Monroe among the famous alumni.…
Prep basketball roundup: Loyola has a dunker to create excitement in Jack Jeffery
It was the night before Thanksgiving and about 100 people were sitting in the Fairfax High gym bleachers to witness a memorable first dunk by…
Prep roundup: Kaiden Bailey shows off his talent for Santa Margarita
The arrival of junior guard Kaiden Bailey at Santa Margarita was supposed to add to the Eagles’ basketball fortunes. A star last season at Crean…
Prep Rally: Previewing championship week in high school football
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s championship week in high school football. The matchupsTo no one’s…
Prep talk: There’s love brewing for Monroe cross-country program
Nayelly Flores of Monroe High had given up cross country since her freshman season. She didn’t like it. Her focus was on soccer and track.…
Prep talk: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame brothers have UCLA connection
The Lewis brothers, senior Mark and sophomore Nolin, are contributors in the Sherman Oaks Notre Dame basketball program. And they are proud of their connection…