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February 23, 2026
Prep talk: El Camino Real's December twins like baseball and music
Hudson and Chance December play piano and play baseball at El Camino Real.
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February 22, 2026
The Times' top 25 high school baseball rankings
St. John Bosco and Orange Lutheran remain atop The Times' high school baseball rankings one week into the 2026 season.
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February 22, 2026
Three-point ace Jack Levey proving to be a fan favorite for surging Palisades
Jack Levey, Palisades' three-point shooting star, has played a leading role in pushing the Dolphins to the edge of a City Section Open Division title.
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February 22, 2026
Prep talk: JSerra's Godschoice Eboigbodin is impressing in two sports
The 6-foot-5, 260-pound junior defensive lineman in football also is impacting basketball games for the Lions.
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February 22, 2026
Girls' basketball playoffs: Etiwanda to face Sierra Canyon in Open Division semifinal
Etiwanda, Sierra Canyon, Ontario Christian and Sage Hill reached the Southern Section Open Division semifinals on Saturday night.
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February 22, 2026
City Section playoff basketball: Sho Evans helps Cleveland beat Fairfax in overtime
Cleveland High rallied to earn an overtime win against Fairfax in the City Section Open Division semifinals Saturday, but Palisades remains the team beat.
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February 21, 2026
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Norco duo of Dylan Seward, Jordan Ayala lead 9-0 win
Junior Dylan Seward and sophomore pitcher Jordan Ayala delivered for the Cougars in a shutout of Great Oak on Saturday.
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February 21, 2026
Prep talk: Girls' flag football is finding a place in travel competitions
Under the Radar sponsors a team of flag football athletes from across Southern California that compete in All-Star events.
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February 21, 2026
Prep basketball playoffs: Sierra Canyon's depth a big asset as Mission League powers rise
While Sierra Canyon showcased its depth during a playoff rout of Santa Margarita, La Mirada delivered a surprising upset of No. 3 seed Redondo Union.
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February 21, 2026
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Sophomore Auron Blackledge has impressive debut for Calabasas
In his varsity debut, the second baseman gets three hits, including a home run in his first at-bat, and had three RBIs in Calabasas' defeat of Castaic.
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February 20, 2026
Prep talk: Coach Jared Honig has Valencia girls' basketball team in D1 semifinals
Former Granada Hills coach Jared Honig has found home at Valencia High, which is one win from playing for a Southern Section championship.
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February 20, 2026
Harvard-Westlake baseball team has a lineup ready to score runs this season
Wolverines open season hitting two home runs and beating Southlake (Texas) Carroll 15-1 in five innings.
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February 19, 2026
Huntington Beach pitcher Jared Grindlinger reclassifies to make himself available for 2026 draft
The 16-year-old left-hander for the Oilers goes from the class of 2027 to class of 2026 in order to be draft eligible this spring.
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February 19, 2026
Prep talk: Weston Port is big UCLA football supporter in Spain
Former San Juan Hills linebacker Weston Port is preparing to join Bruins in December after Mormon mission.
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February 19, 2026
Prep baseball/softball roundup: Catcher Carson Sheffer lives up to expectations in opener
Carson Sheffer hits two doubles, single in Oaks Christian's 2-0 baseball win over Valencia
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February 18, 2026
Lorenzo Hernandez is named football coach at Whittier High
Former Garfield coach Lorenzo Hernandez to take over football program at Whittier
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February 18, 2026
Loyola's volleyball team wants to return to championship ways
Early morning volleyball practices have the Cubs focused on completing some unfinished business: claiming another Southern Section title.
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February 18, 2026
Prep talk: Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, El Segundo start softball season on Wednesday
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's young players have gained experience and likely can be title contenders this season.
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February 18, 2026
Prep basketball roundup: JSerra asserts its superiority in Division 1 playoffs
With no Trinity League teams left in Division 1, JSerra advances to semifinals.
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February 17, 2026
Prep talk: Midnight Madness at South Hills High was big success
South Hills and Covina baseball teams played in a Monday morning game that began at 12:50 a.m.
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February 16, 2026
Prep talk: Sylmar is surging in Division II basketball playoffs with 10 consecutive wins
Coach Bort Escorto, in 33rd season, has Spartans in Division II semifinals
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February 15, 2026
Sondheimer: The Louis Lappe Show comes to high school baseball
El Segundo Little League hero Louis Lappe is a teenager now and ready for high school baseball debut at Harvard-Westlake.
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February 15, 2026
Prep talk: Derrick Taylor continues his coaching magic at Blair
Blair upset top-seeded Bonita on Friday night to advance in Southern Section Division 4 boys' basketball playoffs.
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February 15, 2026
The Times' preseason All-Star baseball team
A look at the top players in the Southland to start the 2026 high school baseball season.
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February 14, 2026
Prep talk: Birmingham's Henry Aslikyan bids for fourth consecutive City Section wrestling title
The Patriots have two other boys and one girl seeking third titles at the City Section wrestling championships on Saturday.
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February 14, 2026
Prep basketball roundup: La Mirada gets breakthrough win over St. John Bosco in Open Division
La Mirada upsets St. John Bosco in the Southern Section Open Division first-round playoff game on Friday in Bellflower.
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February 13, 2026
Prep talk: First-year coach Corey Kitani has Carson in City Section DII quarterfinals
Corey Kitani, the newphew of Harvey Kitani, has Carson peaking at the right time.
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February 13, 2026
The Times' preseason top 25 high school baseball rankings
St. John Bosco tops the preseason top 25 high school baseball teams in the Southland, followed by Orange Lutheran and Harvard-Westlake.
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February 12, 2026
Servite alum Rick Garretson is chosen to be the school's new football coach
Rick Garretson, former head coach at Chandler High in Arizona, takes over Servite's program after Chris Reinert stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
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February 12, 2026
LAUSD investigating incident involving basketball player and official after playoff game
A Dorsey High basketball player allegedly attempted to strike an official after a City Section boys' basketball first-round playoff game on Wednesday.
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