High School Sports

Soccer star Cristian Roldan makes rare choice to stay and play

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Every once in a while, a high school athlete comes along with the kind of character, commitment and talent to make himself a standout in his community. Cristian Roldan from El Rancho High in Pico Rivera is that teenager. Given his exceptional soccer...

Palisades' Marissa Williams shatters City Section distance track records

2013-05-22 22:03:00

Frozen yogurt. That's the reward 15-year-old sophomore Marissa Williams of Palisades plans to give herself after turning in the greatest performance by a girls' distance runner in City Section history Wednesday night at the City track and field...

Harvard-Westlake cruises past El Dorado, 12-1

2013-05-21 21:04:00

Players in the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs can dream about celebrating a championship at Dodger Stadium, but giving legitimacy to the dream only occurs after a team proves it can win with its No. 2 pitcher. That's why what transpired...

Competition in 100 meters could be hot in Southern Section meet

2013-05-17 19:21:00

The Southern Section track and field championships are set for Saturday at Mount San Antonio College, and the 100-meter races could be as sizzling as the weather. Khalfani Muhammad — the defending state champion from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame...

Chuck Muncie dies at 60; Saints and Chargers running back

2013-05-14 18:26:00

Chuck Muncie, a star running back with the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers who overcame a cocaine habit that ended his career and then devoted his later life to helping others avoid drug abuse, has died. He was 60. Muncie died Monday of...

Esperanza demonstrates the classy side of high school sports

2013-05-13 07:02:36

Transfer rules in prep sports are still not deterring cheaters

2013-05-13 00:00:00

There's a perception that illegal recruiting is rampant in high school sports. So how come in the latest summary report issued by the California Interscholastic Federation through March, among nearly 800,000 athletes who compete statewide, only 84 were...

Volleyball: Mira Costa novice duo add to chemistry for No. 1 team

2013-05-11 09:44:21

They said it: Quotes from the world of baseball

2013-05-11 16:22:00

"In high school, report cards came out and our entire infield failed, so I had to go play short. That's a true story." — Vernon Wells, 34, on his last infield appearance before playing third base for the New York Yankees last Wednesday. "You...

Teen 'sexting' case: 'There's 6th and 7th graders doing this'

2013-05-10 13:49:00

The investigation this week of a high school student in San Bernardino County for allegedly posting photos of nude underage girls on social media shed light on a problem that law enforcement says is widespread. About a year ago, as many as four...

Hurdler Reginald Bell to join Eastern Michigan football team

2013-05-10 00:00:00

The fastest 110-meter hurdler in a California high school can't wait to try his skills on the football field. Reginald Bell, a 17-year-old senior at Los Angeles Dorsey, is headed to Eastern Michigan on a football scholarship. He's a quarterback, but this...

Baseball: League titles are on the line this week [Updated]

2013-05-06 08:34:04

Kory Harner, a senior at Kaneland High School, competes in the pole vault event. The Illinois High School Association boys track and field state semi-finals were hosted at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Marlin Brady, a junior at Cahokia High School, wins the Class 2A 400-meter dash as fans look on.

2013-05-24 00:00:00

Southern Lehigh's girls lacrosse team celebrate their 9-7 victory over Parkland High School to capture the District 11 girls lacrosse championship game Friday.

2013-05-24 00:00:00