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…
After campus protests, California considers bills on genocide education, protest restrictions, DEI training
After a spring of tensions in schools and roiling college protests over the Israel-Hamas war, California legislators will take up three bills that would require…
Mater Dei sophomore Mark Bowman fits profile of a tight end
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Mark Bowman, Mater Dei tight end.Imagine seeing 6-foot-4, 230-pound sophomore…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
Prep sports roundup: Anthony Murphy leads Corona to eight-inning playoff win over Mater Dei
With his team struggling to score runs, sophomore center fielder Anthony Murphy of Corona stepped forward to hit a solo home run with one out…
Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame win baseball tournaments
Spring break turned out to be very productive for the Mater Dei and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball teams. Mater Dei entered the week with…
Kansas lawmakers join other GOP-led states in targeting DEI
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but they’ve…
Alabama bans government funding of ‘divisive’ DEI programs in schools
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Wednesday to ban the state and federal funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and…
University of Florida to fire all DEI employees to avoid violating state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends the 66th Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway this past month. DeSantis last May signed into law a…
Mater Dei girls’ basketball coach Kevin Kiernan stepping down
Kevin Kiernan, the all-time winningest girls’ basketball coach in California history, will be stepping down as head coach at Mater Dei at the conclusion of…
Mater Dei wins Trinity League showdown against St. John Bosco
With its three-point shooters on target and its big men protecting the rim, Mater Dei had lots going for it in a Trinity League showdown…
My DEI Experience -It Must be Removed
I was quite surprised as a human resources and labor relations leader when informed systemic racism existed in the workplace, yet I never witnessed it…