Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column. A graduate of Cal State Northridge, he joined the Daily News as prep editor in 1980. He left for 18 months in 1990 to be West Coast correspondent for the National Sports Daily. He returned to the Daily News in 1991 and joined The Times in 1997 covering high school sports. He has covered Southern California high school sports for more than 40 years.
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It’s the final week of the high school football season, with state championship games set for Friday and Saturday.
Oxnard Pacifica high blocked three punts in win over Narbonne and will play in the CIF Division 2-AA state championship game.
A look at the top performers from high school football Southern California Regional bowl games on Saturday.
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 3.
It was a big moment when coach Mike Leduc brought out the measuring tape to see if Nate Garcia had grown from 6-11 last season. Officially he’s 7 feet ? inch.
Head coach Ann Larson, assistant Dan Larson and star player Kailee Staniland are Ventura royalty.
Elzie Harrington of St. John Bosco and Douglas Langford Jr. of St. Pius X-St. Matthias, who are committed to Harvard, faced off on Saturday night.
A look at the top performers from Southern California regional football bowl games on Friday.
USC-bound Husan Longstreet is the latest Corona Centennial quarterback headed to the college ranks with a scholarship in hand.
Despite standout efforts from Shane Rosenthal and Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park can’t hold back San Diego Lincoln in a 34-27 loss.