Is it Jaden, Jayden or Jaiden? Who knows on the Corona Centennial football team, on which several teammates share more names than that of their school.

Three former high school football coaches with a combined 20 CIF titles were on Hart sideline Friday night.

Opening in December, Pepperdine's Mountain Arena creates more opportunities for high schools to use it for basketball and volleyball championship events.

Inglewood High football coach Mil'Von James was punished by the school district with a two-game suspension for using ineligible players. That's not enough.

Nolan Scott, Tucker Murray are JJ Haley are two-sport standouts for the unbeaten Sea Kings.

Learning lessons in sports, the classroom and life goes both ways for coaches and their players. Here are some insights from successful coaches.

Sondheimer: Nathaniel Cadet knows there is no time to rest https://t.co/FUiKkrUapD

Harvard-Westlake High coach Jared Halpert describes the competitiveness that drives former Wolverine and current Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Matthew Fine quit football after his sophomore year to focus on lacrosse; now he's back as star senior running back at Loyola.

Carson stays No. 1 after losing to Palos Verdes, an unbeaten Southern Section team, in the latest Los Angeles Times City Section football top 10 rankings.

City Section teams are passing the football to take advantage of athletic quarterbacks so far this season.

The senior receiver in football is a track and field star who won two events and finished second in another at the Southern Section finals last spring.

Patrick Goodpaster, a lieutenant with the Gardena Police Department, has plenty to be thankful for as Gauchos battle back from adversity.

A look at the top performers from CIF City and Southern Section football games this week.

In throwback to 1980s, La Canada has seven baseball players on its varsity football team, embracing the multiple-sport athlete.

Prep talk: LAUSD legacy schools are making a football comeback https://t.co/0cM8AxNnHv

Parents must weigh the risks and rewards of letting their sons and daughters play contact sports in high school.

Garang-Garang Macham, a 6-foot-9 basketball player, has joined St. Bernard's football team as a kicker.

Sportswriter Eric Sondheimer offers memories and moments from 50 years covering high school sports in the Southland.

Running backs Oluwafemi Okelola and Moyosoreoluwa Odebunmi should be standout players this season for the Cavaliers.

Corona Centennial senior quarterback Jaden Jefferson passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns and rushes for two more in a 41-21 win over Servite.

Junior Dominguez didn't know how to put on shoulder pads or a helmet when he joined football team as freshman.

The high school football season begins this weekend with zero week games. Let's review some of the top openers.

Val Moreno is one of many volunteers helping high schools in various capacities across Southern California.

When he was in eighth grade, he was grieving the loss of his dad and mom. Now, he's an All-City football player with his senior season ahead of him.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound sophomore and Ohio State commit, who happens to be the coach's son, has the athleticism and mental approach to achieve greatness.

The Mira Costa senior transfer is bigger and fast than ever. Now the Stanford commit is hoping to round out his game this fall.

He led the Colts to the City Section Open Division title last season and spent the summer getting stronger in preparation for his senior year.

With the high school football season near, The Times begins a series profiling some of the area's top players.

Former Dons, including longtime football coach Paul Knox and former major league Don Buford take part in the inaugural event.

Let's examine some top linebackers and running backs to keep an eye on this high school football season.

A January opening looks possible for Harvard-Westlake's new 16-acre sports complex in Studio City.

Size certainly helps playing on the offensive line and has become much in demand from college recruiters.

The first day used to be chaotic, with players not knowing how to deal with equipment and struggling with drills. Now everything is done in advance.

St. John Bosco starts out No. 1 in high school football rankings in the Southland for the 2026 season.

Carter Wallace didn't play for the Toreadors until his junior year. Now coach Thomas Randolph is looking to utilize his athleticism and smarts as a receiver.

The Battle at the Beach passing tournament is dominated by St. John Bosco, but Orange Lutheran makes a big impression.

Pushing athletes to leave teams to open scholarship spots in the NIL and transfer portal era is accelerating in college sports.

Eric Sondheimer continues his look back at great moments in covering high school sports.

It's time to begin a weekly look at players to watch by position in SoCal high school football. First up is quarterback.

Two-time reigning champion Mission Viejo will be among the featured teams that include five Trinity League powers and Corona Centennial.

Running back Julian Savery missed all of last season because of a torn ACL and returned as a quarterback this summer.

Stanford commit AJ McBean leaves Mira Costa High for Gardena Serra, giving the Cavaliers a huge offensive weapon.

It's finally awards time for high school baseball and softball as school ends and summer workouts begin.

Standout hurdler Jayden Rendon refused to leave the City Section school because of a trust that he could be great on his own without transferring.

The 6-foot-2 sophomore moved here from South Carolina a year ago with little quarterback experience yet already has a scholarship offer from Ohio State.

In his first season of track, Jonah Jeovany Vasquez of Cathedral High has qualified to run in the 1,600 at state finals.

Dos Pueblos outfielder Mattias Di Maggio finished his freshman season with one strikeout in 84 at-bats and set a school record with 11 home runs.

El Camino Real High will take on Birmingham for the City Section Open Division baseball title on Saturday at Dodger Stadium