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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April 25, 2024
Raul Lara, former head coach at Long Beach Poly and St. Anthony, has been named Mater Dei’s head football coach.
April 25, 2024
Erik Puodziunas loses his no-hitter in the seventh in Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 6-0 win over Crespi.
April 24, 2024
Youth sports in Southern California owes a big thank you to proceeds from 1984 Olympic Games through LA84 Foundation.
April 24, 2024
Ian Edwards, Tristan Purfoy offer submarine-stye pitching out of the bullpen for Hart
April 23, 2024
Norco remains No. 1 in the CalHighSports.com’s high school softball rankings for The Times
April 23, 2024
Bret Saberhagen, Rod Beck and Gerrit Cole are among the greatest SoCal high school baseball pitchers ever.
April 22, 2024
There’s a new star in Seth Hernandez of Corona High, who is trying to join the Southland’s great pitchers of the past.
April 21, 2024
A look at the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland after Week 10 of the 2024 season.
April 7, 2024
Ethan Schiefelbein throws shutout as Corona defeats Corona Centennial 2-0 to take the Big VIII League baseball title.
April 19, 2024