Column: Why goalie Jackson Friedman is a standout sophomore
As part of soccer rules, goalkeepers are required to have a different jersey than their teammates. The color schemes have evolved into a fashion show,…
City Section football standouts: Who you should know about
For those who keep saying there is a lack of talent in City Section football, let me introduce you to some of the stars with…
George Hastings is a do-it-all sophomore football star at Agoura
Jamie Foxx, the actor, is standing in the Agoura High parking lot talking on his cellphone next to his white Rolls Royce SUV, apparently waiting…
Birmingham enters City play winless after loss to Calabasas
There’s a method to coach Jim Rose’s madness each season of having his Birmingham High football team play only non-City Section opponents for its nonleague…
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…
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…
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…
Summer of growth spurts creates a buzz in high school football
Wearing size 18 shoes, Luke Sorensen of Servite High might be able to rattle a floor with every step. His parents probably know not to…
Gracie Abrams releases sophomore album, ‘The Secret of Us’
Gracie Abrams wishes she could say she was born a performer — that as long as she can remember, all she wanted to do was…
Bell beats Birmingham for City Open Division baseball title
Get ready for a parade and maybe some keys to the city. A group of teenage baseball players from Bell High made history on Saturday…
UCLA offsets loss of Adem Bona with transfer William Kyle III
UCLA now has enough transfers to fill out a starting lineup. Go ahead and pencil in its latest as the center who will walk to…
Reggie Miller’s nephew rewarded with football scholarship
When Bishop Alemany two-sport standout Mike Lindsay was 11 and playing against his uncle Reggie in a game of Around the World, he remembers being…
Column: Eric Freeny will be perfect fit for Mick Cronin, UCLA
Eric Freeny drives to the basket, sees an open teammate and feeds him the ball. Swish. It’s a three. Freeny watches a shot go in…
No. 2 UCLA women keep guard up in victory over Oregon State
With four rotation players listed 6-foot-2 or taller, UCLA called its post depth its “super power.” But the Bruins showed Sunday they have more than…
2024 Southern California high school football transfers tracker
Unlike the college transfer portal, there’s no high school equivalent, even though there are hundreds of sports transfers in Southern California each year. Considering the…
USC quarterback Caleb Williams to skip Trojans’ Holiday Bowl game
It wasn’t official, but the final wave to the USC student section felt like a farewell from Caleb Williams. Indeed, watching Williams flash the victory…
Mission Viejo proves too experienced for Palos Verdes
If you’re wondering how to know you’re attending a football playoff game between public schools, just find out what the coaches were doing all day…
Kobe Johnson has become USC’s sophomore stopper on defense
All it took was one, quick glance out of the corner of his eye for Kobe Johnson to know what was about to happen next.…