Brett Steigh is back sponsoring TV coverage of high school football

Brett Steigh, whose contributions to football players’ parents and football programs led to sanctions or investigations at Narbonne, St. Bernard and Bishop Montgomery, is now paying to sponsor a nine-game television schedule by LA36 despite disapproval from City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos.

Lagos said she has no control over LA36, which is an independent organization, She said she appreciates the exposure given to City Section athletes but doesn’t approve of Steigh’s “past experiences with our high schools.”

LA36 told The Times in a statement it works with “Monarch, a reputable media placement agency we have successfully partnered with in the past. Sponsors they have placed with us this season include Lee’s Tires, a local chiropractor, and a local pizza restaurant to name a few.”

During the Narbonne-Santa Paula broadcast, the announcer said, “Tonight’s LA36 game of the week is presented by Brett Steigh, who is helping showcase student athletes in the City doing the right thing.” Then the announcer mentioned several businesses associated with Steigh.

During a podcast in August, Steigh said he was done with high school sports after Bishop Montgomery was found to have numerous ineligible football players and canceled its varsity season. He said he paid parents to move their sons to play for Narbonne in 2024, which is serving a three-year City Section probation and is ineligible for the playoffs. He also said he paid for tuition of students at St. Bernard, which dropped its football program for three years. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has told him in a letter from its legal counsel not to associate with archdiocese schools.

LA36 is scheduled to broadcast six more games. Schools in the City Section control their broadcast rights during the regular season and it’s unclear whether those broadcasts will continue.

Randy Rosenbloom, who is the main broadcaster of LA36 games, said of Steigh, “He wanted to do something for the kids.”