Marmonte League media day: Watch out for these two sack masters
Quarterbacks in the Marmonte League, beware. At Friday’s football media day, it was pointed out that Simi Valley’s Izak Simpson and St. Bonaventure’s Matthew Perez…
Freshman QB Evan McCalister is Valencia’s ‘secret weapon’
Almost every summer, Valencia High football coach Larry Muir tries to make it a mystery as to which of his newcomers projects as a top…
Mission Viejo, Mater Dei could meet in passing tournament
Saturday is one of those busy days in summer passing competitions for fans to get a sneak peek of the high school football season.Mission Viejo…
High school baseball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSFIRST ROUND DIVISION 2 Crean Lutheran 6, La Habra 1West Ranch 4, Palm Desert 3Sultana 2, Royal 1Loyola 8, Sierra Canyon…
Quentin Young’s 14th homer powers Oaks Christian to playoff win
Quentin Young of Oaks Christian is in his final days of high school baseball, giving pro scouts one final chance to evaluate his immense skills.Fans…
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 sports roundup: Cypress takes over first place in Crestview League
Cypress has had one of the toughest nonleague baseball schedules this season, with games against Harvard-Westlake, Sierra Canyon, JSerra, Loyola, Bishop Amat and Aquinas.It has…
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…
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…
High school basketball: Monday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLMONDAY’S RESULTSBOYSAliso Niguel 71, Beckman 60Arcadia 82, South Gate 40Bellflower 45, North Torrance 42Bernstein 65, Corcoran 60Birmingham 69, Los Altos 52California 80, Eisenhower…
Two Narbonne players will play in title game despite ejections last week
When you get two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in a high school football game, you are suspended for the next game — unless the official rescinds…
Simi Valley’s Izak Simpson, recruited from basketball, becomes football star
Jim Benkert, the football coach at Simi Valley High, proudly tells the story of how he discovered defensive end Izak Simpson. Benkert was the scoreboard…
Simi Valley holds off upset bid by Notre Dame in playoff opener
There’s little room for error in dealing with the arm and legs of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s Steele Pizzella, the fastest quarterback in California.There was…