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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Nov. 7, 2024
Can Newbury Park remain unbeaten? Why does being seeded No. 1 not mean much, especially in lower divisions? These and other storylines for the playoffs.
Nov. 6, 2024
A look at this week’s top high school football games in the Southland.
Nov. 6, 2024
Playoffs are about to begin for high school football, and there is plenty of potential for postseason rematches among teams in the City and Southern Sections.
Nov. 4, 2024
Unbeaten Mater Dei is seeded No. 1 in the 10-team Southern Section Division 1 playoff bracket, which includes all six Trinity League teams.
Nov. 3, 2024
A look at the L.A. Times’ top 25 high school football teams in the Southland heading into the playoffs. Next rankings will be released after state bowl games.
Nov. 3, 2024
The Gauchos will open the playoffs on Nov. 15 against Dorsey, having not played a game in seven weeks because of forfeits and an idle week.
Nov. 2, 2024
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.
Nov. 2, 2024
The Trailblazers clinch the Mission League title and possibly a Southern Section Division 1 playoffs berth when Mikhal Johnson hauls in a short scoring pass.
Nov. 1, 2024
High school athletes heading to college on scholarship no longer sign a letter of intent. Instead they accept grant-in-aid and NIL funds.
Oct. 30, 2024