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ERIC SONDHEIMER
The guard's hard work and dedication pay off. New Loyola Marymount Coach Bill Bayno says, 'I think he's a true sleeper that a lot of schools missed on.'
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HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION II SWIMMING
Marks are set in the 200-medley relay and by Jordan Danny in the 100 breaststroke. La Cañada wins boys' championship. >>
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION III SWIMMING
Lions win the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays on the way to earning the boys' team championship. El Segundo earns girls' team title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BADMINTON
He's the top-ranked player nationwide among boys 19 and under. His dozens of sneakers, fashionably high socks and Kobe Bryant arm sleeve might be helping, or at least his imitators think so. >>
HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE
Foothill wins unofficial Southern Section lacrosse championship with 11-7 victory. >>
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Jimmy Wellman's victory against Trinity Thornton is the title clincher for Toreadors. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING
The two become the first high school swimmers to deliver sub-20 second performances in the same race. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
They are two of only seven high schools in the nation to have two players taken in the April draft, and are the only two to also have a first-round draft choice. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' GOLF
He shoots a six-under 64, beating his closest competitor by four shots and leading Sunny Hills to the Southern Section-Toyota boys' golf championship. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
The game goes eight innings, and Zack Wiley wins it for the Celts with a run-scoring single. >>
HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION IV SWIMMING
He breaks his meet record in 500-meter freestyle, just misses another record in the 200 free and swims a leg each on two winning relays at Southern Section's divisional championships. >>
VARSITY TIMES
The Varsity Times Insider blog, a source for observations, news and game coverage, can be found at latimes.com/highschool. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The 15-year-old, the top surfer for his age group in the nation, is home schooled so he can travel around the world in pursuit of his passion. >>
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
What's happening in high school playoffs this week: >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Tyler Johnson raises his career record to 19-0 and Sean Gilmartin earns his ninth save this season as the third-ranked Celts pull into a first-place tie with top-ranked Knights in Mission League. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's top 25 (through games of May 5): >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's top 25 (through games of May 5): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Being with his teammates helps the junior pitcher deal with the death of his mother. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Both starting pitchers - Nik Rodarte and Tyler Johnson - are undefeated going into a game that could decide the league title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Both starting pitchers - Nik Rodarte and Tyler Johnson - are undefeated going into a game that could decide the league title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
The host Warriors complete 4-2 victory Friday after ending the Sea Kings' 20-game win streak just two days before. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL
Michael Avery, 15, isn't sure where he's going to high school, but plans to play college basketball for Wildcats. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Gerrit Cole pitches a three-hitter and Josh Doyle and Dillon Bryant get clutch hits to lead the Lancers, ranked fourth in the Southland by The Times, over the fifth-ranked Monarchs. >>
VARSITY TIMES
The Varsity Times Insider blog, a source for observations, news and game coverage, can be found at latimes.com/highschool. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Junior quarterback will have a season under his belt after leading Celts to the Pac-5 championship game. >>
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS
Santa Ana Foothill trying to defend its unofficial title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's top 25 (records through games of April 28): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of April 28): >>
NEWSWIRE
DeShawn Newton, a freshman, died Saturday during an Amateur Athletic Union boys' basketball tournament game in Grand Prairie, Texas. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
The shortstop may be overshadowed by her powerful teammate Williams, but her hitting and stellar defensive play are a big part of the Chargers' success. >>
OJAI VALLEY TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The junior, whose grandfather is a past president of the event, beats Crossroads' Milner in two sets. Alvarado and Freeman of Mater Dei win doubles title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
The senior right-hander's curveball gets it done, as he improves his record to 7-0 this season and 17-0 over the last two years. Schurr had ended the Moors' 17-game winning streak Tuesday. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Catcher is putting academics ahead of his promising baseball skills. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
May sisters spark an 8-3 victory in the third matchup between the top two teams in The Times' rankings. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Southern Section council does vote to eliminate Association Rule, freeing coaches to work with their players during the off-season and on club teams. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
CIF picks Carson facility over six other bids to remain host for season-ending games this year and 2009. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Somehow, the track at Contreras High is only 390 meters long, not the standard 400. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Richie, a junior shortstop at Covina Northview, will become the third brother to earn a full college scholarship after starring at the school. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's top 25 (records through games of April 21): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of April 21): >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
In four of the last five years and eight of the last 10, the event has included an eventual Southern or City section title winner. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
St. John Bosco principal calls for postponement in favor of more study, while Century League gives its Southern Section representative option of pulling measure before Thursday's vote. >>
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Sailors complete a successful weekend in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions. >>
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
They combine for a big day at Mt. San Antonio Relays. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Athletes are stuck choosing between club or high school, but a loophole in City rules allows prep coaches to use a club player during high school playoffs. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Hart takes over first place in Foothill League with convincing victory. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
James Wharton hits a two-run home run and a run-scoring double as Chatsworth in a game for first place in the West Valley League. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Bellflower's Gose, who has a 95-mph fastball but wants to play outfield in the majors, is part of group trying to improve its stock with the June draft approaching. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's Top 25 (records through games of April 14): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of April 14): >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
Three personal-best times help Centurions better 4 x mile relay mark by nearly 10 seconds. >>
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD
L.A. Cathedral junior is clocked in 10.49 seconds, and Oaks Christian senior Owusu runs to victory in 200. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The sophomore standout takes advantage of his family's history to push for success. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Middle blockers Dylan Davis, Gus Ellis make Sea Kings tough to beat. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
A stint in the snack stand because of bad grades helped the pitcher refocus. The left-hander is one of the Southland's best, with a 14-2 record over the last two seasons. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
The pitcher didn't plan to play this season but has returned to lead a revival of the school's softball program. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of April 7): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of April 7): >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Corona Santiago remains No. 1. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's Top 25 (records through games of April 7): >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
CIF's general counsel says there is 'no rational basis' for the proposal, which will be voted on April 24. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Banning senior left-hander Joel Romero strikes out six, and shortstop Frankie Sixtos has a double, two singles and two RBIs in the game matching top Marine League teams. >>
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Franco leads Chancellors to 25-14, 25-23, 25-20 victory over the defending City Section champions. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Vista Murrieta baseball Coach Dave Legg is one who gets it right, setting boundaries on the field for his sons Derek, a shortstop, and DC, who has moved on to college. >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
The Southern Section rules against varsity eligibility for him this season after he went from Riverside North to Riverside La Sierra. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
With a number of sophomores contributing, one of them, Shaw, hits a two-run homer to erase a one-run deficit in the Lancers' 6-1 victory. >>
BOYS' BASKETBALL ALL-STAR TEAM
Many of them delivered top performances in the postseason. >>
GIRLS' BASKETBALL ALL-STAR TEAM
The roster of top girls' players has an emphasis on upperclassmen. >>
GIRLS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Narbonne is No. 2 in season's final rankings. >>
BOYS' BASKETBALL RANKINGS
Mater Dei, King, Taft and Santa Margarita round out the top five. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of March 31): >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's Top 25 (records through games of March 31): >>
GIRLS' BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
She arrived four seasons ago and elevated a very good Poly program into a truly great one, leading her team in ways large and small. >>
BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Point guard helped Campbell Hall win three state championships, including one last season. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Umpire's ruling at third base prevents Norco from taking a lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kamerin May of Santiago pitches a five-hitter. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Riverside Patriot catcher's line-drive single in first inning is his state-record 17th straight hit. In his second at-bat, he gets another single, but follows that with a strikeout. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Riverside Patriot catcher gets 18 in a row before the streak ends. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Quarterback guru Clarkson's training session at Glendale College attracts 95 signal-callers from 32 states, including Mater Dei's Barkley. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Mater Dei's free-spirited Woepse carries continues in the family tradition >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Celts take advantage of Lancers' errors and win National Classic title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Southern California group can't help produce a win for the West, which falls, 107-102. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Reed gets best of Olmos in matchup of City Section's marquee pitchers. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
The son of an NBA-player-turned-assistant shows off his playmaking pedigree and looks to back up his City Section player-of-the-year status in McDonald's All-American game tonight in Milwaukee. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Marshall's Machado has the size of a football or basketball player, but he is at home on the diamond, where he particularly excels as a pitcher >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
She was willing to give a kidney to her father, but, through no fault of her own, it was too late for him. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of March 24): >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Martin Henderson's Top 25 (records through games of March 24): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
With radar guns on him, the Orange Lutheran right-hander strikes out 13 in a 16-0 victory over Yucaipa in National Classic quarterfinal. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Rookie catcher Garrison's home run in 11th inning sends West Linn, Ore., to 7-6 defeat >>
TRACK AND FIELD
Several top teams give a preview of season ahead with impressive performances. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
With a 4.2 grade-point average and a fastball touching 92 mph, he has become the No. 1 junior pitching prospect in the Southland. >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
The senior, who is going to Rutgers after leading Long Beach Poly to a third consecutive Division I state girls' basketball championship, is selected for Southern Section Division I-AA award by coaches. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Wake Forest recruit gets four hits in 18-8 victory over Newbury Park. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Andrew Luk, a sophomore at Diamond Bar High who joined the junior varsity swim team last month, has a growing list of admirers, including opponents. >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
Point guard helped Taft win the City Section title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Bulldogs turn heads after impressive upsets of nationally ranked teams. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Martin Henderson's Top 25 (records through games of March 17): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Dan Arritt's Top 25 (records through games of March 17): >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Huntington Beach Marina stifles the Griffins early before falling, 5-3, in Sunset League play >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Campbell Hall guard becomes the second straight UCLA signee to receive the boys' award after Love. >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
Southern Section proposes to leave Pac-5 Division alone, but tinkers with some Orange County and San Gabriel Valley leagues. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDUP
Thompson has a record seven three-point baskets in Eagles' 72-55 victory over Sacramento. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL STATE DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP
Oakland McClymonds completes an undefeated season after outplaying the Dons in a 73-54 victory. Dominguez became the first Southland team to lose in a Division I boys' championship game since 1999. >>
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL STATE DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP
Jackrabbits' Dixon, who has signed with Rutgers, has 17 points and 10 rebounds in her final prep game. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUNDUP
With UCLA-bound Jrue Holiday in foul trouble, freshman scores a career-high 30 points and the Vikings defeat Albany St. Mary's, 83-61, to win the Division IV crown. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Monarchs earn seventh state title, beating San Jose Mitty, 65-53, in a game with 52 fouls. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The guard hopes to lead Campbell Hall to its third state championship in four years. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL
A preview of this weekend's state title games at Arco Arena in Sacramento. >>
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL
The 6-2 senior forward, stepdaughter of former Dodger Eric Karros, is Southern Section's all-time leading rebounder and a big reason Mustangs are in state title game. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
He credits coach and program for redirecting his focus from hanging out with taggers. He wins award for most improved grade-point average in region as other scholar-athletes are honored. >>
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL
A preview of this weekend's state title games at Arco Arena in Sacramento. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL REPORT
The senior is impressive at the plate and on the mound. >>
HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
The Coliseum, Dodger Stadium and the Sports Arena could be out as sites of City championship games for the 2008-09 school year. >>
KURT STREETER
A personal quest for solutions begins after Los Angeles High football player's promise is cut short by gang-related violence >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The last time Riverside King junior forward Kawhi Leonard played against Compton Dominguez, his father had been shot and killed the night before. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Council votes for revision that reflects school enrollment and previous playoff success. It also hears first reading of controversial proposal to separate private schools from public in team playoffs. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The private school/public school divide is serious, but it won't be helped by changing postseason format. >>
KURT STREETER
Phenom is expected to have an NBA future, but right now he's just having fun. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS / CITY SECTION BASKETBALL
With his father and Johnson watching, North Carolina-bound guard leads Toreadors to 65-55 win over Fairfax for City boys' title. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Sidearm-throwing right-hander strikes out eight, walks none and gives up just four hits in a 1-0 victory over the Vikings. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
No member of Taft's starting five lives in the school's regular attendance boundary. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Harvard-Westlake's Berger is one of a tiny group of U.S. teenagers pursuing their Olympic dream in the modern pentathlon. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Today is the first day football players can sign letters of intent with colleges. Many of the Southland's top players have already made verbal agreements with schools, while others are still weighing their options. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Sons of former Fremont star are making names for themselves at Gahr. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The receiver-turned-quarterback has made coach's decision pay off big with an undefeated stint in leading the Seraphs to a Southern Section title and bowl game. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The unstoppable offense featuring Scott and Bass will try to knock off undefeated De La Salle in the CIF state Division I championship bowl. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
If it were up to him, the Dons' running back/defensive back who has committed to UCLA would play on every down. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Kate Hansen, 15, is an up-and-coming American luge competitor. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
All 11 players are expected to charge toward ball and make hits that sting. They aren't expected to be intimidated as they play Mater Dei on Friday in Southern Section divisional quarterfinal game. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Birmingham pitcher, who is headed for Arizona on a baseball scholarship, is the first member of his family who will attend college. >>
TOP BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYERS
As others head East, 10 elite seniors and juniors who have chosen to stay are a talented, competitive group with bright futures. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The transfer from Artesia is a big man who can dunk, dribble well and shoot from the outside. He changes the dynamics in City Section. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Sophomore offensive linemen from Mater Dei and Servite are getting valuable apprenticeships playing next to Holmes and Kalil, respectively. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Poor air quality forces extracurricular activities throughout Southland to be curtailed. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Quarterback is the midseason player of the year, but there are plenty of other notable efforts that have been made in high school football so far. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
He is a left-handed quarterback and a right-handed third baseman. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
David Lopez, the last of seven brothers to play football at the school, longs for a rare Division I-A scholarship for an East Los Angeles player, both for his household and the school. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Julio Segura's switch from quarterback to safety has paid dividends for South East High in South Gate. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
More high school teams are using this type of attack, once perceived to be more of a passing-oriented scheme. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Junior quarterback returns for his third year as a starter and the Monarchs are counting on another stellar season. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
With the NCAA softball season having come to an end last week, it's time to wrap up the look at locals playing all over the country at the Division I level. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Chancellors, who face Cleveland for the City title, are loaded with power hitters. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
After lacking consistency as a starting pitcher, the junior left-hander showed he could do well in short stints and a stopper was born. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Motivated by watching the History Channel, Bryan Greenberg became a teenage anthropologist for a day, searching Palisades High for artifacts and evidence that it once had an ancient pole vault civilization. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Three players putting up big numbers to bury stereotypes about second basemen. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Four years ago, the Lompoc Cabrillo High pitcher was 5 feet 4 and overlooked. Now the senior is 6-3, has a 94 mph, and baseball scouts are clamoring to see him. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
When it comes to the hottest trend in high school golf in the City Section, having a Korean connection is more important than any new ball, club or putter. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The top student from Harvard-Westlake is ranked No. 1 in the nation in 18-under tennis, but the 17-year-old isn't willing to put aside his academics for sport. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Small as a freshman, he spent hours building strength and now excels in high jump and triple jump. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
It takes a little pushing and prodding before Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball Coach Tom Dill is willing to choose his most memorable athletic moment involving USC-bound outfielder Mike Stanton. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Based on preseason expectations, few softball teams have been more disappointing than Placentia El Dorado. The Golden Hawks began the season ranked No. 10 in the Southland by The Times but lost their first three games. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Twelve of the 50 players listed to watch for the USA National Collegiate player-of-the-year award have local ties, and 10 of those attend schools outside Southern California. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
The Wildcats are 28-6 and 6-0 in the conference. Agoura High's Stoffel has been strong in relief. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Other southland softball stars excel at top-10 collegiate level. >>
BOYS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Low maintenance. High performance. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Rye is at the forefront for the Seminoles, patrolling right field for the third consecutive season and hitting in the No. 4 spot. >>
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