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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May 9, 2024
On Friday, the City Section prelims will be held at El Camino College. On Saturday, the Southern Section divisional championships are set for Moorpark High School.
May 9, 2024
Top-seeded Granada Hills wins its City Section softball playoff opener over Venice via mercy rule. El Camino Real. Birmingham and Carson also advance.
May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024
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May 6, 2024
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May 5, 2024
Loyola needs standout performance from Sean Kelly to defeat Newport Harbor 3-1 and advance to the Division 1 championship against rival Mira Costa.
May 4, 2024
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May 4, 2024
The Southern Section baseball playoffs begin this week with plenty of pitching firepower, including shutouts, no-hitters and walk-off home runs.
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