Prep Rally: What we learned at the Arcadia Invitational
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It was an early sneak peek of potential CIF track champions…
Prep talk: Westlake keeps winning games with walk-off celebrations
Call them the Cardiac Kids.The Westlake High baseball team has won five consecutive home games in its final turn at the plate going into Friday’s…
Prep sports: Corona, Huntington Beach advance to NHSI semifinals
Nothing is certain in baseball, but when Seth Hernandez is on the mound for Corona High, the team doesn’t lose. The Panthers are 15-0 over…
Prep talk: Max Fried vs. Jack Flaherty excites Harvard-Westlake fans
What a morning it was on Wednesday for Harvard-Westlake coaches, players and fans. If they had access to the Internet or a television, they wanted…
Prep sports: Corona stays unbeaten with rally in 7th inning
Having never trailed all season, No. 1-ranked Corona High faced its first bout with adversity on Wednesday in an opening game of the National High…
Prep sports: Notre Dame drops Harvard-Westlake in Mission League game
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame suffered one of its most embarrassing baseball defeats last week in a 21-run loss to Bishop Alemany. The Knights needed to…
Prep talk: Can Corona baseball stay unbeaten in North Carolina?
The Dodgers have lost. Will unbeaten Corona High be next?The 14-0 Panthers are traveling to Cary, N.C., to begin competition on Wednesday at the National…
Prep baseball: Norco gets 17 hits in win over Corona Centennial
Norco collected 17 hits and hit two home runs to win the first game of a three-game Big VIII League series against Corona Centennial 15-3…
Prep Rally: Arcadia Invitational promises to be a showcase of speed
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s Arcadia Invitational time, the best track and field meet of…
Prep talk: Rosary softball serves notice with big week at Carew Classic
Virtually every top softball team in the Southern Section was entered in last week’s Michelle Carew Classic. From Norco to Orange Lutheran to El Modena…
Prep talk: Narbonne baseball coach Bill Dillon enjoying time with sons
Brandon Dillon was 8 years old and serving as a bat boy for the Narbonne High baseball team under his father, Bill, the coach. Narbonne…
Prep talk: JSerra’s Aidan Kent is pitcher waiting to be unleashed
An ankle injury has delayed 6-foot-7 sophomore pitcher Aidan Kent of JSerra High from making an immediate impact this season, but he offered a glimpse…
Prep roundup: Bishop Alemany wins fourth straight Mission League game
Don’t look now, but Bishop Alemany is getting hot in Mission League baseball. The Warriors won their fourth consecutive league game under first-year coach Randy…
Prep talk: Downey High grad Cesar Ruvalcaba reaches pro soccer
Former Downey High soccer coach Marvin Mires raves about the journey of one of his former players, Cesar Ruvalcaba, who is now playing professional soccer…
Prep sports roundup: Josh Stonehouse hits two homers during Crespi win
The wind was blowing hard and the temperature was chilly on Tuesday in Encino, perfect conditions for punting. Josh Stonehouse, whose father was a punter,…
Prep Rally: March provides plenty of memorable athletic moments
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. March is over on Tuesday. Welcome to April. Let’s remember March…
Prep talk: Freshmen making impact for Sherman Oaks Notre Dame softball
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High‘s softball team is on a nine-game winning streak, with six freshmen making major contributions.Freshman Keira Luderer hit two home runs…
Prep sports roundup: Corona baseball wins Boras Classic South
About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record…
Prep talk: Joshua Sur gives lift to Corona baseball team
Corona High’s 10-0 baseball team team is filled with stars, so it’s hard for any unsung players to break through. Senior outfielder Joshua Sur is…
Prep baseball roundup: No. 1 Corona, No. 2 Huntington Beach win Boras Classic openers
The Boras Classic began Tuesday with No. 1 Corona, No. 2 Huntington Beach and No. 4 La Mirada all coming away with impressive victories to…