Harvard-Westlake gets key Mission League win over Sierra Canyon
Two-time defending state champion Harvard-Westlake is reaching peak form just as the playoffs beckon, and with Tuesday night’s 63-52 Mission League win over Sierra Canyon,…
Southern California players named to McDonald’s All-American Game
The boys and girls teams were announced on Monday for the April 1 McDonald’s All-American basketball game in Brooklyn, N.Y. Southern California was well represented.Making…
Max Fried returns to Harvard-Westlake to help Altadena Little Leaguers
There were free lattes, cappuccinos and matcha drinks for parents. There was a truck filled with eye-testing devices to help kids with vision issues or…
Isaiah Carroll powers Harvard-Westlake past Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
With the noise volume rising in a sold out Sherman Oaks Notre Dame gym as the home fans sensed a possible comeback, Isaiah Carroll took…
Prep basketball roundup: Nikolas Khamenia ready for coming showdown
Mission League basketball has started with a series of lopsided games as Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon make it clear they have…
Prep basketball roundup: Ontario Christian girls defeat Archbishop Mitty
Ontario Christian girls basketball avenged its only defeat Saturday, knocking off previously unbeaten San José Archbishop Mitty 61-44 at Carondelet High in Concord. Sophomore Kaleena…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame surges past Los Alamitos
Less than two minutes into the game against Los Alamitos on Wednesday night, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant went into full Dan Hurley…
Nikolas Khamenia returns to Harvard-Westlake with 2nd gold medal
Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-foot-7 senior basketball player at Harvard-Westlake High, will be returning to classes next week in Studio City with a second gold medal…
Teams to watch in boys’ water polo this season
A year ago, everyone knew which team would be best in Southern Section boys’ water polo — JSerra. It was as certain as the temperature…
Pitching for the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine was Jack Flaherty’s destiny
Even before he learned how to walk, Dodger Stadium has been part of Jack Flaherty’s origin story.It’s where the new Dodgers pitcher first visited at…
Bryce Rainer of Harvard-Westlake selected in first round of MLB draft
Bryce Rainer, a shortstop from Harvard-Westlake High, was taken No. 11 overall by the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s Major League Baseball amateur draft.He comes from…
Bryce Rainer is ready to become first-round MLB draft pick
Major-league baseball’s amateur draft begins on Sunday, and former Harvard-Westlake shortstop Bryce Rainer is projected to be taken in the first 10 picks.He has decided…
Harvard-Westlake’s Trent Perry leaves USC and signs with UCLA
As Mick Cronin set out to restore UCLA to national prominence after its first losing season in nearly a decade, one of the critical questions…
Corona seeded No. 1 for Division 1 baseball playoffs
And so it begins. Call it May Madness. One of the toughest sports playoffs anywhere — the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs — begin…
Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after the final week of the regular season. Rk.…
LeBron James on Bronny James: ‘Some tough decisions to make’
TORONTO — LeBron James, speaking to reporters after the Lakers beat the Raptors in Toronto, said his son Bronny has “tough decisions” in front of him…
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Brianne Weiss strikes out 19, throws no-hitter for Orange Lutheran
Brianne Weiss is sometimes unhittable pitching for Orange Lutheran’s softball team. It happened again Wednesday when she threw her sixth career no-hitter and struck out…
Boys’ basketball player of year: Trent Perry, Harvard-Westlake
Trent Perry smiles so much during basketball games that photographers can’t help but focus their cameras on his face. He’s always showing his joy at…
L.A. Times’ top 25 high school baseball rankings
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 4 of the 2024 season. Rk. SCHOOL…
Trent Perry helps send Harvard-Westlake to Sacramento to play for Open Division state title
About the only thing missing from Tuesday night’s sold-out championship high school basketball game at Harvard-Westlake were MVP chants for senior guard Trent Perry, who…