Column: Loyola star Sean Kelly seeks section volleyball title
Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents. When Loyola High had a week off from…
Ryan Conner delivers two key baskets in City hoops semifinal win
Ryan Conner of Los Angeles CES is going to be hard pressed to duplicate what he accomplished on Saturday in the City Section Open Division…
Prep sports roundup: Sierra Canyon, Etiwanda continue on collision course in girls’ basketball
Sierra Canyon (29-1) and Etiwanda (27-3) continue on their collision course to meeting for the Southern Section Open Division girls’ basketball championship. They are each…
Prep basketball: Harvard-Westlake routs Sierra Canyon
Stuck behind a player headed to USC, Trent Perry, and a player headed to Harvard, Robert Hinton, sophomore guard Amir Jones of Harvard-Westlake has been…
Prep baseball: Devin Gonor dazzles in debut to help ECR beat Crespi
Calm, cool, collective and possessing a nasty changeup. That’s the best way to describe a dazzling varsity baseball debut for El Camino Real junior left-hander…
Father-son Colemans have game to remember in two-OT thriller won by Shalhevet
You didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the ongoing soap opera involving Shalhevet and coach Ryan Coleman having to face Calabasas and his…
High school baseball and softball seasons begin Saturday
Weather and fields permitting, the high school baseball and softball seasons will begin Saturday. The PBR tournament, originally scheduled to be played at Great Park…
Harvard-Westlake defeats Crespi for Mission League title
There were so many ties to the NBA at Friday night’s Mission League basketball championship game between Harvard-Westlake and Crespi that Kenny Smith and Charles…
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…
Corona baseball team features a star-studded roster
At a pristine Corona High baseball field, where the infield grass resembles a putting green, you can look left, right, up and down, then shake…
Sierra Canyon rallies to defeat No. 1 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
In a celebrity-filled, sold-out Sierra Canyon gymnasium featuring Bronny James, Scottie Pippen and Mookie Betts sitting courtside, fans were treated to one of the great…
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,…
Prep basketball roundup: Birmingham pulls out overtime win over Chatsworth, Alijah Arenas
Alijah Arenas is human. He misses shots, he makes turnovers. It encouraged Birmingham coach Nick Halic to order Arenas to be double-teamed the entire game…
Prep basketball roundup: Carter Bryant dominates with 39 points in Centennial’s win over Roosevelt
From the opening seconds when Carter Bryant made a three-pointer, to the final seconds when he converted two clutch free throws to clinch victory, the…
Prep basketball roundup: St. John Bosco defeats JSerra
Everyone knows about St. John Bosco’s big four — Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Jack Turner and Kade Bonam. Except if you want to know if…
Gardena coach Ernie Carr mentors 6-foot-11 Promise Madubugwu
Ernie Carr has been coaching for so many years that people forget he was once the head coach at Dominguez High in the 1980s and…
Column: A crystal ball forecast for high school sports in 2024
It’s time to peer into my crystal ball to see what 2024 has in store for the Southland’s high school athletes (and a few former…
Luke Barnett stars at Mater Dei instead of playing for father
“Luuuuke,” was the cry from the bleachers that brought a smile to the face of Mater Dei sophomore guard Luke Barnett. An Aliso Niguel assistant…
Brandon McCoy sensational for St. John Bosco in overtime win
Brandon McCoy is a teenage basketball prodigy. At 6 feet 4, the 16-year-old sophomore guard at St. John Bosco possesses skills and athleticism that leave…
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…