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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La Mirada defeats Mater Dei and Corona records its ninth shutout in 10 games against JSerra to advance at the Boras Classic championship game.
Mira Costa is primed for a big spring season in high school sports with multiple top-ranked teams.
Seth Hernandez struck out 13 in Corona’s 5-0 win over Santa Margarita.
The junior catcher transferred from Notre Dame to play for his dad but the family didn’t move, so he had to sit out half the season. He’s eligible April 1.
David Cheatom has led Cal State Dominguez Hills into the NCAA Division II tournament Final Four.
Corona throws its seventh shutout in eight games; Huntington Beach advances to play La Mirada
The Boras Classic begins on Tuesday, bringing together top Southern California baseball teams.
Brayden Burries of Eastvale Roosevelt and Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian have been selected The Times’ boys and girls basketball players of the year.
A look at the top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 5.
Brayden Burries led Eastvale Roosevelt High to the Open Division state championship after winning the Southern Section title.