Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column. A graduate of Cal State Northridge, he joined the Daily News as prep editor in 1980. He left for 18 months in 1990 to be West Coast correspondent for the National Sports Daily. He returned to the Daily News in 1991 and joined The Times in 1997 covering high school sports. He has covered Southern California high school sports for more than 40 years.
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Narbonne takes over the No. 1 spot in City Section football rankings by The Times.
The Eagles are on a streak of turning out top kickers and punters. Last season, there were four players on campus who one day could be kicking in college football.
Oct. 6, 2024
A look at the L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 7.
Oct. 6, 2024
Verbum Dei’s president, Father Travis Russell, is determined to get the school back on track after the football team dwindled to 19 healthy players.
Oct. 6, 2024
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.
Oct. 5, 2024
Freshman quarterback Koa Malau’ulu puts on a show in the second half, connecting on 20 of 22 passes in St. John Bosco’s 28-24 win over Orange Lutheran.
Oct. 4, 2024
Four Marine League football coaches signed a letter saying they won’t play Narbonne over an alleged violations of rules.
Oct. 4, 2024
Sometimes the passion overflows with fights on and off the field when teams like Banning, Carson, Narbonne and San Pedro play.
Oct. 2, 2024
A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland. Trinity League play begins with No. 5 Orange Lutheran taking on No. 2 St. John Bosco.
Oct. 2, 2024
Santa Margarita informed its community that an investigation is taking place “concerning incidents within the football program,” the school president said in a statement.
Oct. 1, 2024