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 some of the top performances in high school football games across Southern California on Thursday and Friday.
Sept. 23, 2023
Marine League begins play this week in City Section football for No. 3 Carson and No. 4 San Pedro. A look at The Times’ top 10 rankings.
Sept. 23, 2023
Sophomore quarterback Brady Smigiel shook off early mistakes to throw six touchdown passes in Newbury Park’s victory over rival Thousand Oaks.
Sept. 22, 2023
A look at how the Los Angeles Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared in Week 5.
Sept. 22, 2023
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High has a long tradition of stellar two-sport athletes, many who made it as a pro. Erik Puodziunas is the latest star.
Sept. 20, 2023
A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland: Thousand Oaks at Newbury Park and Murrieta Valley at San Clemente.
Sept. 20, 2023
High-profile former pro quarterbacks are offering some words of wisdom around state high school football.
Sept. 18, 2023
A look at the L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into Week 5: Sierra Canyon moves to No. 2 ahead of St. John Bosco.
Sept. 17, 2023
Birmingham High is No. 1 in the City Section as the Patriots prepare for a trip to Cibolo, Texas, to play Steele.
Sept. 17, 2023
Harrison Novak is a 5-foot-7 quarterback who has led Agoura High to 5-0 record. He’s a surfer dude who carries a 4.1 grade-point average.
Sept. 17, 2023