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…
Etiwanda defeats Damien to take first in Baseline League
In a battle for first place in the Baseline League, Etiwanda made clutch three-point shots while relying on its man-to-man defense to knock off Damien…
Prep basketball roundup: Redondo Union stays in first place in Bay League
Reggie Morris Jr. knows how to win championships, whether in the Southern Section or City Section. Back for his second stint as basketball coach at…
Gavin Hightower delivers Windward to victory over Campbell Hall
Dating to the days of Jrue Holiday, the Windward vs. Campbell Hall basketball game always produces drama. It happened again Thursday night in Studio City,…
High school basketball: Eastvale Roosevelt wins Classic at Damien
Showing off its powerful group of talented guards, Eastvale Roosevelt sent a clear message Saturday night at the Classic at Damien that it intends to…
Brayden Burries helps Eastvale Roosevelt reach Damien semifinals
You can sense pure joy when 6-foot-5 junior Brayden Burries is on the court. He plays basketball effortlessly, seemingly doing whatever his team needs to…