Eric Sondheimer column archive

Chancellors, who face Cleveland for the City title, are loaded with power hitters.

After lacking consistency as a starting pitcher, the junior left-hander showed he could do well in short stints and a stopper was born.

Motivated by watching the History Channel, Bryan Greenberg became a teenage anthropologist for a day, searching Palisades High for artifacts and evidence that it once had an ancient pole vault civilization.

Three players putting up big numbers to bury stereotypes about second basemen.

Four years ago, the Lompoc Cabrillo High pitcher was 5 feet 4 and overlooked. Now the senior is 6-3, has a 94 mph, and baseball scouts are clamoring to see him.

When it comes to the hottest trend in high school golf in the City Section, having a Korean connection is more important than any new ball, club or putter.

The top student from Harvard-Westlake is ranked No. 1 in the nation in 18-under tennis, but the 17-year-old isn’t willing to put aside his academics for sport.

Small as a freshman, he spent hours building strength and now excels in high jump and triple jump.

It takes a little pushing and prodding before Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball Coach Tom Dill is willing to choose his most memorable athletic moment involving USC-bound outfielder Mike Stanton.

The two seniors, who are accepted at Harvard and Yale, respectively, have earned A’s throughout high school while playing baseball.

The 14-year-old freshman is already being compared to the school’s greatest baseball alumnus, Darryl Strawberry.

In 30 years of covering high school baseball in Southern California, I’ve seen Jack McDowell intimidate hitters with a frightening scowl, Bret Saberhagen throw a no-hitter at Dodger Stadium, Jeff Suppan dominate with pinpoint control, Randy Wolf throw an unhittable curveball and Roger Salkeld and Matt Harrington unleash fastballs well beyond 90 mph on their way to becoming first-round draft picks.

Believe it or not, not every teenager wants to be the next Peyton Manning or Kobe Bryant.

Quarterback guru says a talented player will draw attention these days no matter what school he’s attending.

When the son of a former major leaguer takes the field, scouts, fans and opposing players pay special attention.

Shortstop wasn’t allowed to play baseball until he was 12. Now he’s one of the best players in the San Gabriel Valley League.

The 6-foot-5 senior’s long-legged frame seems better suited to distance running, but his specialty is the 400 meters. He was third in the state last year.

During one of their one-on-one basketball duels late last summer, Bree Richardson thought for a brief moment that her father, Pooh, was going down.

They are 6-foot-10 sophomores, and they’re only going to get taller and better

For five years, Kaj Pedersen lived in Nicaragua, where his father was a missionary.

Illness has had a profound effect on pitcher who could be the best in the City Section