San Pedro beats Kennedy, 1-0, to advance in City Section playoffs

The hot Pirates get the benefit of a controversial call and a two-hit pitching performance to defeat Granada Hills Kennedy, 1-0.

San Fernando pitcher is unshakable, and thus far unbeatable

Alonzo Garcia of the Tigers improves his record to 12-0 and lowers his ERA to 0.69 with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham in a City Section Division I quarterfinal.

Dorsey scores big in City track championships

Rashard Clark leads Dons to boys' title with victories in 200, 400 and two relays.

Orange Lutheran plays 'little ball' to beat Vista Murrieta, 7-2

Lancers have six singles among their 10 hits to pick up the victory in a Southern Section Division 1 second-round playoff game and advance to play West Ranch in a quarterfinal matchup Friday at Valencia.

Billy Fredrick battles more than opposing pitchers

Junior outfielder who batted .468 this season for Santa Clarita Golden Valley High has Type 1 diabetes and must regulate his blood sugar level even during games.

Khalfani Muhammad wins two sprint events at championships

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame junior rallies to win the Southern Section Division 3 boys' 100 meters and also finishes first in the 200, both in state-best times this year.

Newbury Park's Luke Eubank gets another shutout, 3-0

Eubank strikes out six to outduel Long Beach Wilson's Chase DeJong in a first-round playoff game.

Talent showcase at Southern Section track and field championships

Standout athletes from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Simi Valley, Long Beach Poly and Harvard-Westlake compete Saturday at Mount SAC.

Behold the era of free agency in high school sports

With new transfer rules in place, the movement of athletes is likely to increase. Coaches can benefit from an influx of talent, but plugging in new players a month into the season could be problematic.

Southern Section Baseball playoffs: The predictions

Look for Mater Dei, Cypress and Bonita to come out winners in the top three divisions.

A second season beckons for high school baseball, softball

CIF Southern Section releases playoff pairings, with wild-card games scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Chris Mallon is Kennedy's next great catcher, and that says a lot

Granada Hills Kennedy High has produced All-City catchers as though it has an assembly line — 10 in all. Chris Mallon, who hit .533 with seven homers and 47 RBIs this year, is sure to make it 11.

The Times' high school baseball rankings

A look at the top 25 teams in the Southland.

UCLA gets Beckman pitcher James Kaprielian to switch loyalties

Despite his family's devotion to USC, the top recruit happily is headed from Irvine to Westwood. He is 8-2 this season with a 0.96 earned-run average, two no-hitters and a one-hitter.

Camarillo walks past Oxnard, 3-2

Scorpions score the go-ahead run in the ninth inning on a bases-loaded walk and lead the Pacific View League by one game with one game to play.

Burbank pitcher Daniel Starkand makes the most of ability

Senior left-hander, 6 feet 4 and 170 pounds, doesn't light up radar guns with his fastball but uses savvy on the mound. He hasn't given up an earned run in his last 46 innings and has thrown three shutouts this season.

The Times' high school baseball rankings

A look at the top 25 teams in the Southland.