Santa Margarita’s Anthony Rouzier placed on administrative leave
As Santa Margarita prepares to open Trinity League football play Friday against No. 1 Mater Dei, coach Anthony Rouzier has been placed on administrative leave…
A month of Trinity League football insanity begins
October marks the beginning of Trinity League insanity month. It’s five weeks of competition so physical and exhausting that moms and dads will need to…
How the top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week, Sept. 26-28:Rk., School; This week; Next game1. MATER…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:Birmingham (0-3) at Calabasas (3-1), 7 p.m. It’s the last chance for defending City Section Open…
Sondheimer: It’s the year of the linebacker in prep football
At midseason in high school football, with some teams having played five of their scheduled 10 regular-season games, the most obvious trend involves linebackers. They…
Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial pick up football wins
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYJSerra (3-0) vs. San Diego Lincoln (2-1) at San Diego Southwestern College, 7 p.m. The six…
Mater Dei dominates Bishop Gorman from the start in clash of powerhouses
It might still be early in the season, but Mater Dei and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman, the top two ranked teams in the nation by…
This week’s top high school football games in the Southland
A look at this week’s top high school football games:FRIDAYLas Vegas Bishop Gorman (2-0) vs. Mater Dei (1-0) at Santa Ana Stadium, 7 p.m.These are…
Girls’ volleyball: Reloaded Mater Dei faces tough task for repeat
If recent history is any indication, the Mater Dei High girls’ volleyball team will have a tough task defending its Southern Section Division 1 crown…
Wyatt Becker starts hot to lead Sierra Canyon past Oaks Christian
Most quarterbacks only dream of the kind of numbers Sierra Canyon senior Wyatt Becker put up in the first half of Friday night’s showdown in…
In battle of promising QBs, Laguna Beach beats Santa Monica
In California, the state where quarterbacks are groomed to be great from a young age, a trip to Santa Monica High on Friday night was…
Redondo Union ends Mater Dei’s 28-match win streak in girls’ volleyball
When asked before the match to compare this year’s team to last, Redondo Union girls’ volleyball coach Tommy Chaffins said “We’re grittier.”That grit was evident…
No. 1 Mater Dei pulls away in second half to beat No. 2 Corona Centennial
No. 1-ranked Mater Dei turned in a dominating defensive performance in the second half Thursday night to pull away from No. 2 Corona Centennial and…
Column: Storylines to follow in 2024 high school football season
The high school football season begins this week. A look at top storylines and other issues to follow:Can Corona Centennial end the Mater Dei/St. John…
JSerra standout Jake Flores has toed the line since he was 9
Fifth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Jake Flores, JSerra offensive lineman.To understand the love of football…
Serra, Notre Dame, Mission Viejo win passing tournaments
From Orange County to Los Angeles County to Ventura County, Saturday was a busy day of seven-on-seven summer passing competitions, with quarterbacks, receivers and defensive…
Raul Lara’s debut at Mater Dei leads to passing tourney title
Wearing a gray Mater Dei T-shirt and white hat, Raul Lara is reminded constantly how strange he looks in Monarchs football gear by his acquaintances…
Prep sports roundup: Anthony Murphy leads Corona to eight-inning playoff win over Mater Dei
With his team struggling to score runs, sophomore center fielder Anthony Murphy of Corona stepped forward to hit a solo home run with one out…
Baseball playoff openers provide more drama than expected
The opening week of the high school baseball playoffs was all about turning loose ace pitchers. There was Zach Strickland of Maranatha striking out 17…