In today’s competitive sports landscape, the tracking of young talent can at times seem overly transactional; athletes are assigned a given number of “stars” as an attempt to generalize the many factors that contribute to their value and potential in recruiters’ eyes. For journalist Eric Sondheimer, who has covered high school sports in Southern California for the past four decades, such an approach is an alarming indication of the rising pressure that high school athletes face from coaches and recruiters.
Author: Sebastian Groom
Listen close! 5C sports commentators change how we hear the game
Watching sports is much better with a great commentator, regardless of the level. The 5Cs have some of the best commentators in the Division III game, many of whom are former athletes themselves. Matt Eichner PO ’26 was forced into early retirement by injury and took up the mantle of the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) men’s baseball commentator.
Sagehen swimmers bring hardware back to nest: Kyle Huang and Valerie Mello awarded SCIAC Athlete of the Year
Valerie Mello PZ ’25 and Kyle Huang PO ’27 lit up the scoreboards this year for Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) Swim and Dive, contributing to a No. 1 finish for the women and No. 2 finish for the men at the SCIAC Championships in February. Both Mello and Huang’s performances merited SCIAC Swim and Dive Athlete of the Year honors.
5C Ski and Board slices up the slopes at regionals, qualifies 19 athletes for nationals
5C Ski and Board threw on their gear and took a trip to China Peak, California, over the weekend of Feb. 22 for the regional championships, where they qualified 19 athletes for nationals in March. The team has a diverse group of experience that has proved useful in competitions.
Understanding Kendrick’s historic halftime show: He’s not like us
Sebastian Groom PO ’26 and Freddie Ambrose PO ’27 delve into the intricacies and messaging in Kendrick Lamar’s record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show. The duo breaks down the way Lamar planned out the setlist, choreography and more to bring a message to one of the biggest stages in America.