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…
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: 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…
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…
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…
Sondheimer: Looking back on a thrilling 2023 football season
As the prep columnist for the Los Angeles Times, it’s my job to choose which games to watch on Friday nights for 16 consecutive weeks,…
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,…
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…