Cleveland holds on for playoff win over Washington Prep
In a dramatic opening game of the City Section Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs Wednesday night, No. 3-seeded Cleveland and No. 6 Washington Prep went…
Westchester boys’ basketball moves closer to Western League title
Normalcy might be returning to City Section basketball, since 14-time City champion Westchester (16-9, 9-0) is back on top as the favorite to win the…
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…
City Section basketball favorites: It’s down to these 3 teams
It wasn’t until the 19th game of the high school basketball season that Cleveland unveiled a new strategy — the lob. It coincided with the…
Prep sports: Birmingham defeats El Camino Real 1-0 in boys’ soccer
With its leading goal scorer, Jonathan Rabinovitch, sidelined because of an ankle injury, El Camino Real lacked a scoring threat and was beaten by Birmingham…
Fourth-quarter rally lifts Cleveland to overtime win over Chatsworth
The City Section Open Division seedings just became a little uncertain Friday night after Cleveland knocked off City favorite Chatsworth 76-74 in overtime in a…
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…
High school basketball: Monday’s scores for boys’ and girls’ games
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLMONDAY’S RESULTSBOYSAdelanto 43, Palm Springs 39Bishop Amat 52, Salesian 51Blair 82, Whittier 61Classical Academy 54, St. Jeanne de Lestonnac 39Corona 69, Jurupa Hills…
Prep talk: Dwayne Polee gets treated like a legend in every gym
It was like running into Michael Jordan sitting in a gym. That’s how much respect Dwayne Polee commands when spotted in a Los Angeles gym.…
Prep basketball roundup: Westchester survives rally to beat Brentwood
Westchester started the boys’ high school basketball season with losses to Chatsworth, Crespi and Harvard-Westlake. The Comets, filled with transfer students, took out their frustration…
Prep basketball roundup: Alijah Arenas vs. Tajh Ariza brings out James Harden to watch
Two of the top teams in the City Section led by the sons of former NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Trevor Ariza faced off on…
Sondheimer: City Section football quarterfinal playoff predictions
Narbonne High’s football team, idle since Sept. 27 after four forfeits by Marine League opponents protesting alleged rule violations, is scheduled to return to the…
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…
City Section top 10 football rankings
City Section top 10 football rankings after Week 6:Rk., School, Comment1. NARBONNE (4-2): Gauchos might be looking for games after Marine League coaches threaten boycott.…
Southland prep baseball and softball scores for April 22
Baseball Academic Excellence 20, Victor Valley Christian 1 Animo Venice 5, Dymally 4 Birmingham 3, Taft 0 Bishop Amat 5, Temple City 0 Bonita 3,…
High school basketball: Regional playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS Wednesday’s Results BoysOpen Division First Round Harvard-Westlake, byeCarlsbad 75, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 72 (OT)Santa Maria St. Joseph 69, Sierra Canyon 68Eastvale…
High school basketball: Regional playoff results and updated pairings
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONALS First Round Results BOYS Division I St. John Bosco, bye Windward 74, La Jolla Country Day 59 Damien 69, St. Augustine 44…
High school basketball: Southern California Regional pairings
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL PAIRINGS First Round(All games at 7 p.m. at higher seeds unless noted) BOYSOpen Division Wednesday#1 Harvard-Westlake, bye#5 St. Pius…
Birmingham defeats Westchester for City Section girls’ Open Division title
In a matchup that was every bit as good as advertised, Birmingham and Westchester battled on even terms until the final minute, but the top-seeded…
City Section basketball: Championship preview for each division
In a season of parity, the City Section basketball championships should produce close, competitive finals this weekend. Here’s a look at the matchups.Boys Saturday at…