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 30, 2024
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April 30, 2024
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April 29, 2024
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April 29, 2024
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April 28, 2024
Pitcher Brianne Weiss, who is 16-1 with a 0.51 ERA, leads top-seeded Orange Lutheran into the Southern Section Division 1 softball playoffs.
April 27, 2024
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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
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April 24, 2024