Prep Rally: Sierra Canyon vs. Gardena Serra is a key matchup with playoff implications
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s the final week of the regular season in high school…
Prep Rally: This could be the biggest week of the football season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s the week for big games. St. John Bosco is playing…
Prep Rally: Here are the biggest surprises this high school football season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s week eight of the high school football season. Let’s look…
Prep Rally: Rocky sailing in the Marine League as teams threaten to forfeit against Narbonne
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The City Section is never boring, and when four Marine League…
Prep Rally: Nasir Wyatt, Abduall Sanders lead way among dominant local linebackers
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s midseason in high school football. Let’s see who’s been producing.Linebackers…
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…
Prep Rally: Makena Cook of Orange Lutheran is the best flag football quarterback around
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. There’s two quarterbacks making an early season impact. Sophomore Jaden Jefferson…
Prep Rally: Who makes the list of the best of the best local high school athletes?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The new school year will present quite a group of elite…
Harris, Trump buckle down for Tuesday debate prep
1 of 3 | Former President Donald Trump addresses his supporters at the 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial in Johnston Pennsylvania on…
Sondheimer: Can CIF committees reshape the future of prep sports?
It’s time for fine-tuning, creativity and some commonsense solutions.The California Interscholastic Federation, which governs high school sports in the state, is holding a series of…
Prep Rally: The most exciting quarterbacks so far this season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Good quarterbacks are like a gold coin. Everyone wants one. There…
Chase Williams leads St. Bernard’s return to prep football
From the football field at St. Bernard High in Playa del Rey, you can watch one jumbo jet after another taking off from LAX with…
Prep Rally: From watching John Elway to riding in an F-16, some memories can’t be beat
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. It’s my 48th year covering high school football in Southern California.…
Olympic flag arrives in L.A. and LA28 focuses on prep for Games
The charter flight left Paris on Monday morning, carrying Mayor Karen Bass, local Olympic organizers and a few dozen athletes home from the 2024 Summer…
Prep Rally: Who are the best high school quarterbacks in Southern California?
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. The Times begins its nine-part series previewing Southern California’s top high…
Prep Rally: With practice starting, here are the high school football linebackers to watch
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Official high school football practice begins Monday for the City Section…
Prep Rally: Top defensive linemen in Southern California
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Continuing the summer focus on reviewing football players to watch, let’s…
Wrexham teams prep for SoCal matches eager to build on success
Most lower-division soccer clubs are run on a shoestring budget. Salaries are normally poor and the infrastructure — locker rooms, playing fields — even poorer.…
Prep Rally: Jake Flores leads an impressive list of offensive linemen this season
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. This week let’s look at the offensive linemen ready to throw…
Prep Rally: Here are the high school football receivers you should know about
Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. My name is Eric Sondheimer. Let’s lead with a summer look at receivers to watch for…