Payton Kennedy’s focus to be the best is working for Santa Margarita
Payton Kennedy turned 18 on Friday, an event every teenager cherishes, but for her it also happened to be a game day, meaning any celebration…
Standout receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park commits to UCLA
Shane Rosenthal, the record-setting receiver at Newbury Park High, had waited months to see if college recruiters might finally notice his skills besides teams in…
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…
High school football: CIF state bowl game scores
CIF STATE BOWL GAMESFriday’s resultsAt Saddleback College Division 1-AA San Diego Lincoln vs. Pittsburg, lateDIVISION 2-AASacramento Grant 35, Oxnard Pacifica 28At Veterans Stadium DIVISION 3-AABakersfield…
Pick-six helps Palos Verdes beat Bakersfield Christian in bowl
Jace DeMoss picked the perfect time for his first interception of the season, returning it 65 yards for a touchdown with 2:09 left to clinch…
High school football: Southern California Regional bowl game scores
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLSOCAL REGIONAL BOWL GAMESFRIDAY’S RESULTSDIVISION 1-AANewbury Park vs. San Diego Lincoln, lateDIVISION 2-AAOxnard Pacifica 37, Narbonne 20DIVISION 3-AABakersfield Frontier 39, Murrieta Mesa 7DIVISION…
Sondheimer: There’s no competitive equity in Open Division football bowl game
There are 15 CIF state championship football bowl games set for Dec. 13-14 in Southern California, and 14 of the matchups should be fine. The…
High school football: Southern California Regional bowl pairings
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLSOCAL REGIONAL BOWL GAMESFRIDAY’S SCHEDULEDIVISION 1-AANewbury Park (14-0) vs. San Diego Lincoln (10-2) at Southwestern College, 8 p.m.DIVISION 2-AANarbonne (7-6) at Oxnard Pacifica…
Prep talk: How Van Nuys turned around its football program
Van Nuys High School is 109 years old, with the likes of Don Drysdale, Robert Redford, Bob Waterfield and Marilyn Monroe among the famous alumni.…
High school flag football: Southern Section playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFSSaturday’s ResultsDIVISION 1First RoundOrange Lutheran 44, Roosevelt 12Corona del Mar 20, Lakewood St. Joseph 13Santa Margarita 33, San Marcos 14Anaheim Canyon 19, JSerra…
Hart High’s Zach Rogozik sets school record with seven touchdowns
The Hart-versus-Canyon football rivalry has produced some terrific individual performances through the years, and senior running back Zach Rogozik of Hart put his name in…
Pacifica repeats as Southern Section Division 1 softball champion
Garden Grove Pacifica continues to be the No. 1 high school softball program in Southern California. For the second straight season, the Mariners won the…
Corona seeded No. 1 for Division 1 baseball playoffs
And so it begins. Call it May Madness. One of the toughest sports playoffs anywhere — the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs — begin…
Corona baseball receives more strong pitching in win over JSerra
No. 1-ranked Corona’s pitching staff is more than living up to expectations. Three games in, the Panthers have given up just two runs in 21…