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. 13, 2024
Two-time defending state champion Etiwanda is again the team to beat in girls’ basketball and Ontario Christian has the talent to challenge the Eagles.
Nov. 13, 2024
A look at this week’s top high school football playoff games in the Southland.
Nov. 13, 2024
Quarterfinal playoff action has big-time matchups in the Southern Section’s top two divisions.
Nov. 12, 2024
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Nov. 10, 2024
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A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.
Nov. 9, 2024
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Nov. 8, 2024