Centennial’s defense comes through in defeat of Mission Viejo
On a frigid Friday night for high school playoff football in Southern California, defensive end Elijah Riley of Corona Centennial made a play to assert…
Centennial gears up for playoffs with win over Murrieta Valley
Corona Centennial has been content to let everyone forget about its football team. A baffling loss to Santa Margarita on Aug. 30 helped fuel skepticism…
Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial pick up football wins
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…
High school football kicks off with Mater Dei vs. Centennial showdown
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The Times’ preseason top 25 football rankings are out. Mater Dei…
Prep sports roundup: Corona defeats Corona Centennial
Back from North Carolina on Sunday with a championship trophy after winning the National High School Invitational, Corona High’s baseball team had little time to…
San Dimas shows off its baseball talent in 9-0 win over Corona Centennial
When San Dimas gets everyone playing baseball on the same page, the Saints are one dangerous team. “It was fun to watch,” coach Mike Regan…
Wednesday’s high school basketball scores
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL BOYS Wednesday’s Results CITY SECTION DIVISION II Quarterfinals Garfield 70, Sylmar 50 Arleta 51, Sun Valley Poly 43 Verdugo Hills 81, Marquez…
Column: Eric Freeny will be perfect fit for Mick Cronin, UCLA
Eric Freeny drives to the basket, sees an open teammate and feeds him the ball. Swish. It’s a three. Freeny watches a shot go in…
Wednesday’s high school basketball scores
Here are Wednesday’s CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ basketball scores: BOYS Ayala 62, Hacienda Heights Wilson 48 Bishop Montgomery 54, Oakland…
Monday’s high school basketball scores
Monday’s CIF City Section and Southern Section boys’ and girls’ basketball scores: BOYS Agoura 61, Granada Hills 42 Alemany 82, Lakeside 44 Aliso Niguel 46,…
Sondheimer: St. John Bosco beats Corona Centennial in thriller
A football playoff game for the ages Friday night between two of Southern California’s titan programs, St. John Bosco and Corona Centennial, came down to…
Centennial’s Tayten Beyer backs up confidence with elite play
Tayten Beyer is fearless on the football field. It’s the character trait most needed for playing cornerback, the position where one minute you can be…
Centennial Coal’s plan to release more water into Sydney’s drinking catchment will make pollution worse, expert says
A water scientist is warning a Lithgow coal mine's plan to release five Olympic-sized swimming pools of partially-treated water a day into Sydney's drinking catchment…
No. 1 Mater Dei defeats No. 3 Centennial in season opener
Santa Ana Mater Dei is considered No. 1 in California and the nation by high school football experts, but there’s a reason Corona Centennial coach…
Prep Rally: No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 3 Corona Centennial is a perfect start to football season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. High school football begins this week with zero week games. And…
Mater Dei ready to play Corona Centennial in football opener
Finding any weaknesses on this year’s Santa Ana Mater Dei football team could be a season-long story because of the numerous returning players that have…
Boys’ basketball player of the year: Jared McCain of Corona Centennial
Josh Giles has helmed the Centennial Huskies for two decades. The boys’ basketball coach has never seen anyone go to the lengths Jared McCain has…
Harvard-Westlake tops Corona Centennial in Open Division championship game
Raising his right arm in triumph after making a three-pointer late in the first half on Tuesday night before a sold-out crowd at Corona Centennial‘s…
Centennial, Sierra Canyon seeded No. 1 in basketball regionals
The combined attendance Saturday night for four high school championship basketball games played at Honda Center was 12,501. Those who stuck around to witness the…