Division 1 football playoffs could be year of rematches
There once was a rule you couldn’t play a league opponent in the first round of the football playoffs and everything should be done to…
Sierra Canyon uses tackle-eligible play to beat Gardena Serra by a point
All week, 6-foot-2, 250-pound defensive tackle Mikhal Johnson of Sierra Canyon high practiced something he’s never done in his football life — catch a pass.Coach…
How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week:Rk. SCHOOL (W-L) Result | Next game1. MATER DEI…
Column: Former Southland stars balance school and football in Ivy League
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed…
Joseph Peko leads Oaks Christian to victory over Gardena Serra
Joseph Peko’s hair is so long coming out of his Oaks Christian helmet that sometimes offensive linemen have tried to pull on it hoping to…
Sondheimer: Looking back on six decades of covering high school football
It’s high school football season No. 48 for someone who loves telling stories about Southern California teenagers making a difference on and off the field.Sitting…
Orange Lutheran defeats Gardena Serra in physical battle
TJ Lateef, Orange Lutheran’s talented senior quarterback who was slowed last season by a shoulder injury, apparently thought he was Superman on Friday night as…
High school basketball: Southern California Regional pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PAIRINGS First Round(All games at 7 p.m. at higher seeds unless noted) BOYSOpen Division Wednesday#1 Harvard-Westlake, bye#5 St. Pius…
Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco behind Brandon Benjamin
On an NBA court, Mater Dei thoroughly dismantled a St. John Bosco basketball team that was once ranked No. 1 in Southern California. Perhaps it’s…
Jason Crowe Jr. scores 40 points in season debut for Lynwood
Jason Crowe Jr. averaged 34 points per game as a freshman for Lynwood, which won the state Division V championship. Based off his season debut…
High school football: Southern Section, City Section semifinals
It’s Final Four weekend in high school football on Friday night. There are 14 Southern Section semifinals and three in the City Section. Let’s examine…
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…
How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week (games were Friday unless noted): Rk. SCHOOL (W-L)…