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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The 5-foot-9 point guard has been preparing to help longtime friend Brayden Burries and the Mustangs win a boys’ basketball state title.
Former St. Bonaventure offensive lineman Matthew Driver completed a course sponsored by the Air Force that gave him 15 hours of flight time between his sophomore and junior years.
Chatsworth defeated Bakersfield Christian 66-51 to reach the state Division II championship game.
Father Samuel Lopez has coached his son Sammy Lopez for four years with the Summit baseball team, which is off to a 4-3 start.
Jackson Eisenhauer throws a shutout in Crespi’s 4-0 win over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in Mission League play.
It’s state championship weekend in high school basketball, but first up are the regional finals Tuesday.
Math & Science College Prep plays Diamond Ranch in Division V boys’ basketball regional final on Tuesday.
Corona, Huntington Beach remain No. 1 and No. 2 in latest Southern California high school baseball rankings.
Area chapters of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame will hold their banquet on Sunday.
The Inglewood school had a rich tradition of producing top teams and athletes but will be closing its doors on June 30.