Column: Former Southland stars balance school and football in Ivy League
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed…
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…
San Juan Hills showcases stingy defense in win over Mira Costa
San Juan Hills coach Robert Frith knelt and draped his arm around his quarterback Timmy Herr in the minutes before kickoff in San Juan Capistrano.The…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert is questionable for Steelers game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is dealing with a high ankle sprain and is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh…
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…
Makena Cook has led Orange Lutheran to No. 1 in flag football
When it comes to throwing a football, perhaps no girl in the Southland can do it with more accuracy and distance than Makena Cook. The…
Jim Harbaugh’s QB connection started much before Justin Herbert
Justin Herbert came in for a hug. Jim Harbaugh punched him in the chest. Over and over and over.If the towering 6-foot-6 quarterback looked uncomfortable…
Why Brian Brennan has officiated football for 54 seasons
The L.A. Times ran an article on Orange County’s high school football officials in 1971 and listed a name to contact for more information: John…
Column: Liam Pasten, barber/doughnut delivery man, making impact at QB
It was Monday morning and Eagle Rock High junior quarterback Liam Pasten was carrying two boxes of doughnuts around campus. His fellow students were asking…
Similar USC and LSU college football lineups face off Sunday
The two teams stared at each other from across the East Room of the White House, each waiting for its photo op, each convinced it…
Chargers: New strategies for QBs Easton Stick, Taylor Heinicke
It hit Jim Harbaugh like an unblocked rusher coming around the edge.There’s nobody who can do what Justin Herbert does, Harbaugh said Thursday with wide…
Taylor Heinicke trade should end Chargers’ quarterback worries
The mystery behind the Chargers keeping just two quarterbacks on their roster has been solved.A day after reducing the roster to 53 players and retaining…
Chargers keep just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster
Luis Perez and Isaiah Spiller were notable cuts Tuesday as the Chargers reduced their roster to 53 players by the NFL’s mandatory deadline.Perez was signed…
Flag football QB backs up ‘better than’ Patrick Mahomes talk
Maybe Darrell Doucette isn’t delusional after all.Perhaps the quarterback known as “Housh” was correct last week when declared that he’s “better than Kansas City Chiefs…
Jayden Maiava has tools to be USC’s quarterback of future
By the time he arrived at USC last spring, Jayden Maiava looked late to the party. Miller Moss had staked his claim on the Trojans’…
Steven Perez and offensive line lead Banning to rout of Dorsey
Just two weeks ago, Banning High’s weight room was its training ground.Banning bulked up and lifted together, side by side throughout the preseason with its…
The Sports Report: The USC starting quarterback is….
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
It’s official: Miller Moss is USC’s starting quarterback
He’d finally waited long enough.After three seasons biding his time as a backup and a lifetime spent dreaming of being USC’s No. 1 quarterback, Miller…
Easton Stick remains starting quarterback as Chargers face Rams
Elijah Dotson (42) played the most snaps of any Chargers running back last week against the Seahawks, but he only had three carries for seven…
Mater Dei sophomore Mark Bowman fits profile of a tight end
Fourth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Mark Bowman, Mater Dei tight end.Imagine seeing 6-foot-4, 230-pound sophomore…