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The Times’ football lineman of the year: Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei

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52 Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei High was a dominating defensive lineman this season. Tomuhini Topui, who is 6 feet 3 and 315 pounds, was Mater Dei High’s Great Wall on defense this season. “I fight for my life.” Mater Dei’s Tomuhini Topui starts celebration in win over Bishop Gorman. High School Sports Complete coverage: The Times’ 2024 All-Star high …

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The Times’ 2024 All-Star high school football team

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Record-setting receiver Shane Rosenthal of Newbury Park is lifted up by teammate Joel Gonzalez. A look at the Los Angeles Times’ 24-player All-Star high school football team for the 2024 season: OFFENSE Quarterback: Brady Smigiel, Newbury Park, 6-5, 190, Jr. — The Florida State commit passed for 3,591 yards and 49 touchdowns with three interceptions while leading the Panthers to …

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Prep basketball roundup: Unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) to face Eastvale Roosevelt in Las Vegas

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It’s going to be quite a semifinal matchup on Friday in the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas, with unbeaten Redondo Union taking on Eastvale Roosevelt. Redondo Union advanced to the semifinals behind 18 points from Chace Holley and 17 points from Hudson Mayes in an 87-82 win over Nevada Coronado. @trigonis30 @TarkClassic @Tarek_Fattal @Pdouble_33 pic.twitter.com/volpQEqsyl — Gamebook Stats Inc. December …

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1 week, 4 days ago

High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Adelanto 59, Ridgecrest Burroughs 44 Agoura 76, Royal 65 Anaheim Canyon 85, Murrieta Valley 77 Arleta 65, San Fernando 55 Animo Watts 47, Magnolia Science 23 Bernstein 81, Roybal 61 Birmingham 69, Bolsa Grande 31 Brentwood 52, Arcadia 51 Cajon 58, Rialto 53 Capistrano Valley 60, Laguna Beach 40 Capistrano Valley Christian 66, Troy …

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1 week, 5 days ago

State football previews: A look at the matchups for Southland teams

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Quarterback Dash Beierly of Mater Dei leads the Monarchs against De La Salle on Saturday in the CIF Open Division state championship game. A look at the matchups involving Southland teams in CIF state championship bowl games this weekend: FRIDAY Division 2-AA: Oxnard Pacifica vs. Sacramento Grant at Saddleback College, 4 p.m. Pacifica blocked three punts last week against Narbonne. …

Running State Yards Quarterback Pick Cif Mater Dei

1 week, 5 days ago

Column: Even a 2-year-old knows the challenge facing De La Salle against unbeaten Mater Dei

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De La Salle quarterback Dorian Hale, middle, celebrates his touchdown against St. John Bosco in the 2019 CIF Open Division state championship bowl game. The mystery was solved when Concord De La Salle football coach Justin Alumbaugh reached me and apologized that his 2-year-old daughter, Isabel, had gotten ahold of his phone. If you think De La Salle’s task of …

Football Game Team Quarterback Justin Coach Highland

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Prep basketball roundup: Future Harvard teammates put on a show

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Elzie Harrington of St. John Bosco came through with a top offensive perfomance against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Saturday night. It happened on Saturday night in Bellflower, where Elzie Harrington of St. John Bosco and Douglas Langford Jr. of St. Pius X-St. Matthias put on quite a show, which should make their future coach at Harvard, Tommy Amaker, quite pleased. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Prep basketball roundup: Westchester survives rally to beat Brentwood

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Tajh Ariza of Westchester goes airborne during a 74-72 win over Brentwood on Tuesday night. Redondo Union 97, Oak Park 39: Brayden Miner, the son of former USC star and NBA dunk champion Harold Miner, scored 27 points for Redondo. St. Francis 67, Lake Stevens 58: Freshman Luke Paulus scored 21 points and Noah Henry had 20 points and 10 …

Points Led Scored Eagles Brentwood Inglewood Mater Dei

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sondheimer: There's no competitive equity in Open Division football bowl game

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There are 15 CIF state championship football bowl games set for Dec. 13-14 in Southern California, and 14 of the matchups should be fine. pic.twitter.com/z5QjrWEZz8 — eric sondheimer December 1, 2024 Mater Dei, the Southern Section Division 1 champion, was chosen on Sunday to play Concord De La Salle, a winner of 33 consecutive North Coast Section championships, in the …

Football Game Team State Open Southern Division

3 weeks, 2 days ago

High school football top performers in the Southland

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Jordon Davison of Mater Dei rushed for 196 yards in 28 carries and scored three touchdowns in a win over St. John Bosco in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game on Friday night. RUSHING • Jordon Davison, Mater Dei: Rushed for 196 yards in 28 carries and scored three touchdowns in win over St. John Bosco. • Koa Malau’ulu, …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mater Dei claims Southern Section Division 1 football title in battle with St. John Bosco

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Semi Taulanga of Mater Dei High holds up the Southern Section Division 1 championship plaque after a 31-24 win over St. John Bosco at Veterans Stadium on Friday night. St. John Bosco, which lost to Mater Dei 59-14 in an earlier Trinity League game, made the Monarchs sweat out victory for the first time all season behind a gusty, fearless …

Team End Touchdown Braves Eric Sondheimer Sondheimer Southern Section Division

3 weeks, 5 days ago

This week’s top high school football championship games

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Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, going airborne against Servite, and Mater Dei will take on Trinity League rival St. John Bosco in the Southern Section Division 1 championship game Friday. A look at this week’s top high school football championship games: FRIDAY Mater Dei vs. St. John Bosco at Veterans Stadium, 7 p.m. For the seventh time in eight seasons, the Southern Section …

Games Quarterback Southern John Pick Division Final

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Prep basketball roundup: Kaiden Bailey shows off his talent for Santa Margarita

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Junior point guard Kaiden Bailey had 25 points on Tuesday for Santa Margarita in a win over Long Beach Poly. The arrival of junior guard Kaiden Bailey at Santa Margarita was supposed to add to the Eagles’ basketball fortunes. Bailey made three consecutive threes during a 15-0 run to start the second quarter and finished with 25 points during Santa …

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4 weeks ago

Prep Rally: Previewing championship week in high school football

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Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. He was the school’s principal and is a former basketball coach.... LIONS POSTGAME: The JSerra Boys Water Polo team used a stout defensive effort to help them win their third straight CIF Regional title, as the Lions held Newport Harbor to their second lowest goal total of the season in an …

School Girls Congratulations Team City Los Angeles High

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Column: How Southern Section football became must-see TV

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Kevin Rooney, the football coach and athletic director at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, was on vacation in Lake Tahoe during the summer of 1997 when he received a call asking if he’d be willing to allow his team’s game against Bishop Alemany to be part of the first high school sports telecast by Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket. I …

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1 month ago

Mater Dei cruises past Centennial to set up rematch with St. John Bosco

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Mater Dei coach Raul Lara talks to his team after a victory over Centennial in a Southern Section Division 1 semifinal in Corona on Friday night. In Mater Dei’s way on Friday night in a Southern Section Division 1 semifinal was Corona Centennial, a team that played the Monarchs close in the season opener. Wyatt’s first-half strip-sack set up Mater …

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1 month ago

This week’s top high school football games

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A look at this week’s top high school football semifinal playoff games: FRIDAY Mater Dei at Corona Centennial, 7 p.m. Mater Dei’s linebackers are exceptional, and quarterback Dash Beierly has had only one pass intercepted this season. Even with seven players removed from its roster because of ineligibility, the Gauchos still have quarterback Jaden O’Neal, an Oklahoma commit, and running …

Birmingham Mater Dei

1 month, 1 week ago

How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared

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A look at how the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland fared this week: Rk. SERVITE ; eliminated from playoffs last week 10. INGLEWOOD ; eliminated from playoffs last week 13. OAK HILLS ; eliminated from playoffs last week 14. LONG BEACH MILLIKAN ; eliminated from playoffs last week 22.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Centennial’s defense comes through to beat Mission Viejo in Division 1 quarterfinal

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Corona Centennial quarterback Husan Longstreet passed for 236 yards and one touchdown in a 25-20 win over Mission Viejo. On a frigid Friday night for high school playoff football in Southern California, defensive end Elijah Riley of Corona Centennial made a play to assert how much he and his teammates wanted to defeat unbeaten Mission Viejo. pic.twitter.com/9Mc0cklb57 — eric sondheimer …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Ontario Christian will try to end Etiwanda’s state title run

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Girls basketball in Southern California has become all about Etiwanda High, the two-time defending state champion. There is a real challenger to Etiwanda’s supremacy in Ontario Christian, which picked up two elite freshmen in 6-6 Sydney Douglas and 5-11 Tatianna Griffin to combine with sophomore sensation Kaleena Smith, who averaged 34.9 points as a freshman. Ontario Christian basketball star Kaleena …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Southern Section Division 1, Division 2 football playoffs get serious

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The Southern Section Division 1 and 2 football playoff matchups on Friday are outstanding. This game could produce a major upset if St. John Bosco’s offense doesn’t produce better than last time. San Juan Hills at Oaks Christian: Despite injuries, Oaks Christian prevailed over Oak Hills last week. Newbury Park at San Clemente: It’s another opportunity for the Panthers to …

Pick Division Division 1 Mission Viejo Orange Lutheran Serra Mater Dei

1 month, 1 week ago

Prep Rally: St. John Bosco is the team to beat in high school basketball

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Hi, and welcome to another edition of Prep Rally. — eric sondheimer November 5, 2024 What’s it like for a kid from Burbank who went to high school in Studio City to win the World Series for the @Dodgers? #LMFamily https://t.co/GE4BXXlsPQ — La Mirada Baseball November 7, 2024 6-6 Jackson Harlan of Corona Del Mar scored goals to beat Harvard-Westlake …

Football School Water Polo Team City California High

1 month, 1 week ago

Column: Southern California has the best high school basketball anywhere right now

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If you’re a fan of amateur basketball, there’s no better place to spend the next four months than Southern California, where talent at the high school level has converged among the classes of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 to create one of those “I can’t believe it” moments. Tyran Stokes of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, Brandon McCoy of St. John …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mater Dei girls’ volleyball sweeps Sierra Canyon to repeat as Division 1 champions

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Mater Dei volleyball players Addison Coady, left, and Emma Kingston celebrate as they hold the CIF Southern Section Division 1 plaque after the Monarchs’ title win over Sierra Canyon at Cerritos College on Saturday. Winning back-to-back titles is one of the toughest feats in sports, yet the Mater Dei High girls volleyball team made it look easy Saturday night, sweeping …

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The Times’ football lineman of the year: Tomuhini Topui of Mater Dei

The Times’ 2024 All-Star high school football team

Prep basketball roundup: Unbeaten Redondo Union (9-0) to face Eastvale Roosevelt in Las Vegas

High school basketball: Wednesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

State football previews: A look at the matchups for Southland teams

Column: Even a 2-year-old knows the challenge facing De La Salle against unbeaten Mater Dei

Prep basketball roundup: Future Harvard teammates put on a show

Prep basketball roundup: Westchester survives rally to beat Brentwood

Sondheimer: There's no competitive equity in Open Division football bowl game

High school football top performers in the Southland

Mater Dei claims Southern Section Division 1 football title in battle with St. John Bosco

This week’s top high school football championship games

Prep basketball roundup: Kaiden Bailey shows off his talent for Santa Margarita

Prep Rally: Previewing championship week in high school football

Column: How Southern Section football became must-see TV

Mater Dei cruises past Centennial to set up rematch with St. John Bosco

This week’s top high school football games

How The Times’ top 25 high school football teams fared

Centennial’s defense comes through to beat Mission Viejo in Division 1 quarterfinal

Column: Ontario Christian will try to end Etiwanda’s state title run

Southern Section Division 1, Division 2 football playoffs get serious

Prep Rally: St. John Bosco is the team to beat in high school basketball

Column: Southern California has the best high school basketball anywhere right now

Mater Dei girls’ volleyball sweeps Sierra Canyon to repeat as Division 1 champions