Brandon Benjamin becomes another contributor for 11-1 Mater Dei
Mater Dei’s bus was two hours late picking up the basketball team from campus for its two-hour drive to Rancho Mirage on Wednesday. Players had…
The Times’ football player of the year: Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
Taking off like a swan dive into a pool of water, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa landed on top of the pile, his body weight forcing the Corona…
Fairfax can’t keep pace with Ferndale in CIF Division 7-AA bowl game
Long after Ferndale rallied from a 21-point deficit to score 29 consecutive points and hand Fairfax a 29-21 defeat on Friday night in the CIF…
Harvard-Westlake beats Pius X-St. Matthias in basketball
Donte Archie made the call to David Rebibo asking if his St. Pius X-St. Matthias boys’ basketball team could schedule a nonleague game against Harvard-Westlake,…
High school basketball roundup: Guard trio powers Bernstein to 7-0 start
The basketball players at unbeaten Bernstein High have quickly learned the expectations of first-year coach Chans Smyth, who used to be head coach at Price.…
St. Bonaventure wins Division 1-A bowl game in final seconds
SAN DIEGO — Call it a second miracle in San Diego. One night after a tipped pass gave Birmingham High a football playoff victory on the…
Birmingham TD beats Del Norte on final play of bowl game
Miracle. It’s not an embellishment to use that word to describe how Birmingham High won its CIF Division 3-AA regional bowl game 30-28 on Friday…
JSerra gets double-overtime win over Eastvale Roosevelt
Hold off on those projections of Trinity League basketball being another two-team affair between St. John Bosco and Mater Dei. JSerra has thrust itself into…
King/Drew tries to help City Section basketball get back on track
One by one, longtime City Section basketball observers have already concluded this season’s collection of teams is the weakest in years, if not ever. King/Drew…
Sadie Engelhardt has record day at state cross-country finals
Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura turned in a record performance on a cool, clear Saturday morning at the CIF state cross-country championships at Woodward Park in…
Mater Dei beats St. John Bosco for Division 1 football title
Calling all psychologists. Perhaps there’s an easy explanation how a team that loses the first football meeting always seems to win the second in the…
If you’re practicing on Thanksgiving, it means championship game is near
A select group of high school football teams throughout Southern California got to enjoy a special Thanksgiving, holding practices in preparation for playing in championships…
Austin Maziasz’s 26 points lift Westlake to OT win over Brentwood
Leave 6-foot-5 junior Austin Maziasz of Westlake High open at your own peril. He was draining clutch threes in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night…
Running vs. passing in City Section Division II championship
Running back Isaiah Moreau of Chatsworth and quarterback Ivan Levant of Fairfax stood side by side Tuesday morning taking a friendly photo at the City…
A QB thrust into the spotlight delivers for Simi Valley High
Among the 28 schools in 14 divisions and dozens of high school football players attending Monday’s Southern Section championship luncheon on Monday in Long Beach,…
Basketball roundup: Seshsha Henderson of Oak Park makes eight threes in loss
There were early signs that Seshsha Henderson of Oak Park was feeling good shooting the basketball in the Heritage Christian gym Thursday night. He made…
Gardena Serra holds off Los Alamitos to reach D2 semifinals
Cincere Rhaney is no ordinary high school football player. He’s a true warrior. The proof could be seen late Friday night at Gardena Serra as…
Garfield defeats San Pedro to set up showdown with Gardena
Time is running out for Garfield’s football field that has more exposed dirt than green grass. It’s scheduled to be replaced by an all-weather turf…
El Segundo Little League champions to ride float at Rose Parade
The world champion El Segundo Little League World Series team will ride on a float sponsored by DirecTV in the 135th Rose Parade on Jan.…
Los Alamitos wins Sunset League title by holding off Edison
As linebacker Kamar Mothudi of Los Alamitos High finished shaking hands with Edison players after a 21-10 victory on Friday night that gave his team…