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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JD Wyatt led Poly into the City Section Division I final with a 66-53 win over Granada Hills.
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Norco freshman Jordan Ayala strikes out 11 in his high school debut against Orange Lutheran.
Tajh Ariza leads Westchester past Cleveland, and Alijah Arenas guides Chatsworth to semifinal win over Palisades.