Prep basketball roundup: Cleveland defeats El Camino Real
There’s no slowing Cleveland High’s rise in the City Section basketball hierarchy this season.The Cavaliers are 17-4 and 4-0 in the West Valley League after…
Brentwood girls basketball finally returns to action after Palisades fire
After not playing for 13 days because the Palisades fire closed its campus and disrupted dozens of school families, Brentwood’s girls’ basketball team returned to…
Redondo Union boys’ basketball nears Open Division playoffs
There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and…
Mira Costa wins St. Francis tourney behind MVP Jacob De Armas
Mira Costa High School won the first St. Francis tournament championship Monday night with an 87-72 win over Oak Hills, improving to 17-0 on the…
Eastvale Roosevelt beats St. John Bosco to win Classic at Damien title
The Classic at Damien’s Platinum Division Championship played more like a heavyweight bout than a basketball game between two elite teams seemingly bound for the…
Prep basketball roundup: Jason Crowe Jr. scores 55 for Inglewood
The matchup on Thursday in an opening game of the Classic at Damien drew lots of media and fan attention. It featured two high-scoring guards…
The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
A look at The Times’ top 25 boys’ basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 5.Rk. School (Rec.); Comment; ranking last week1. ST. JOHN BOSCO…
Christian Collins is MVP of St. John Bosco tournament
No. 1-ranked St. John Bosco improved to 9-0 and finished the week 4-0 without injured Brandon McCoy to win its own tournament championship Saturday in…
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…
Column: Damien High’s Nate Garcia is latest 7-foot basketball star
Standing next to 7-foot center Nate Garcia of Damien High is like reaching the top of a mountain. You feel in awe, especially when you…
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…
Carlton to seek ‘clarity’ from AFL over free-kick count as Damien Hardwick also criticises umpiring
In short: Carlton is set to approach the AFL to gain "clarity" over the game's rules after being on the wrong end of a lopsided free…
Prep baseball roundup: Erik Puodziunas throws one-hitter in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s win over Crespi
Forty years ago, future Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell threw a no-hitter for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame against rival Crespi. On Wednesday, Erik Puodziunas,…
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…
How Damien Hardwick is trying to turn the Gold Coast Suns around in the AFL with meat trays and study desks
In short: Damien Hardwick has made immediate changes at the Gold Coast Suns since joining the club.Hardwick has introduced offbeat ideas such as "meat tray…
Sondheimer: Coach Mike LeDuc honors greatest 3-point shooters
In 44 seasons of coaching high school basketball, and with more than 1,000 victories, Mike LeDuc of Damien has had plenty of top shooters. His…