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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A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 5 of the season.
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Sept. 21, 2024
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Sept. 21, 2024
The Gauchos’ victory over a quality Southern Section team appears to signal the revival of a City Section power.
Sept. 20, 2024
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Sept. 19, 2024
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Sept. 18, 2024
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Sept. 18, 2024
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Sept. 18, 2024
Dorsey coach Stafon Johnson has his son Deuce doing big things
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