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,…
Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame collects six hits
Phelan Bucknor of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High had a career day at the plate on Wednesday. He had six hits and five RBIs by…
Myles Walker is always at the ready to give Roosevelt a spark
Every day at 5 a.m. during the school week, Myles Walker awakens and joins his father, Tony, for a drive to a fitness center, where…
Prep talk: Adams brothers are thriving in basketball
When former Narbonne star Marcus Adams left Brigham Young for Cal State Northridge, he made sure his brother Maximo would be close by. They’re each…
Harvard-Westlake wins seventh straight Mission League title
The No. 1 high school basketball team in California, 27-1 Harvard-Westlake, was taken to the brink of defeat by Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the…
Prep basketball roundup: Upsets shake up Open Division rankings
Just when it looked like the top eight teams had been decided for the Southern Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs, upsets happened Tuesday night…
High school basketball: Saturday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLSATURDAY’S RESULTSBOYSCITY SECTIONNorth Hollywood 63, Verdugo Hills 58Northridge Academy 63, VAAS 50Reseda 69, Canoga Park 56SOCES 50, East Valley 38Vaughn 62, Fulton 43SOUTHERN…
Isaiah Carroll powers Harvard-Westlake past Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
With the noise volume rising in a sold out Sherman Oaks Notre Dame gym as the home fans sensed a possible comeback, Isaiah Carroll took…
Prep basketball: Westchester beats Palisades in Western League
After not playing for more than a week, Westchester’s boys’ basketball team was expected to have bouts of inconsistency in its important Western League game…
Brentwood girls basketball finally returns to action after Palisades fire
After not playing for 13 days because the Palisades fire closed its campus and disrupted dozens of school families, Brentwood’s girls’ basketball team returned to…
Prep basketball roundup: Nikolas Khamenia ready for coming showdown
Mission League basketball has started with a series of lopsided games as Harvard-Westlake, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon make it clear they have…
Prep talk: Dan Maye, Tom Dill showing longevity as baseball coaches
During a winter baseball game, Dan Maye of Royal and Tom Dill of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame started talking and reminiscing. They first met when…
Column: Peering into the crystal ball for 2025 predictions
It’s time to peer into my crystal ball to see what 2025 has in store for the Southland’s high school athletes (and a few former…
Prep basketball: Eastvale Roosevelt wins Tarkanian Classic
Don’t doubt the Eastvale Roosevelt Mustangs this basketball season. Runner-up to Harvard-Westlake last season in the Southern Section Open Division final, the Mustangs return most…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame reaches Tarkanian Classic title game
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is loving late-night basketball in Las Vegas. The unbeaten Knights (12-0) advanced to the Platinum Division championship game of the Tarkanian…
Prep basketball: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame surges past Los Alamitos
Less than two minutes into the game against Los Alamitos on Wednesday night, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Matt Sargeant went into full Dan Hurley…
Sondheimer: How Southern Section football became must-see TV
Kevin Rooney, the football coach and athletic director at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, was on vacation in Lake Tahoe during the summer of 1997 when…
Sondheimer: SoCal has the best high school basketball anywhere
If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high…
How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared
A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week:Rk. SCHOOL (W-L) Result | Next game1. MATER DEI…
Sondheimer: Prep football storylines for 2024 playoffs
High school football playoffs begin Thursday and Friday in the City Section and Southern Section. Here are some story lines to follow.Unbeaten Newbury Park gets…