Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports

Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports

Joined: Jul 30, 2023

Tarek Fattal has been covering high school sports since 2015 in Southern California and primarily in Los Angeles, covering notable athletes such as Bronny James, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Alyssa Thompson. He was with the LA Daily News for eight years, which included being the beat reporter for the UCLA men's basketball team. Tarek can be seen on TV regularly on CBS/KCAL as a sports analyst with Jim Hill.

Newbury Park's Shane Rosenthal is in the clear to finish a touchdown reception against Ventura during the first quarter of their CIF-SS Division 5 first-round playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Newbury Park High. The Panthers won 42-30.

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California high school football: Top wide receivers in CIF Southern Section

Mission Viejo's Dijon Lee, an Alabama football commit.

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California high school football: Top defensive backs in CIF Southern Section

Sierra Canyon's Richie Wesley is one of the top prospects in the 2027 class.

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Top 2027 football prospect, Richie Wesley, windmill dunks in Crocs (video)

Corona Centennial QB Husan Longstreet is a 5-star rated prospect committed to Texas A&M.

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California high school football: Top quarterbacks in CIF Southern Section

CJ Lavender helped key Mater Dei's 35-0 win over Serra in the 2023 CIF Open Division title game. Lavender is now a junior.

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CIF Southern Section sets TV games for high school football first five weeks

Mater Dei, Corona Centennial and Bishop Gorman highlight the first five weeks of high school football on Bally Sports

Damien High coach Matt Bechtel announces resignation weeks before 2024 season begins.

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Damien High School football coach Matt Bechtel suddenly resigns

Matt Bechtel told his players he's resigning as Damien football coach in a meeting Thursday.

Mission Viejo's Dijon Lee competing at the 2024 Battle at the Beach at Edison High on July 13, 2024.

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Battle at the Beach: Takeaways, impressers, photos

Mission Viejo, St. John Bosco, Santa Margarita and Edison impressed at the 2024 edition of the Battle at the Beach.

Harvard-Westlake's Bryce Rainer was drafted No. 11 overall to the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 MLB Draft.

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Bryce Rainer is fifth Harvard-Westlake product drafted in 1st round of MLB Draft

Bryce Rainer was selected No. 11 overall to the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 MLB Draft Sunday night.

Vegas Elite's Tyran Stokes (4) look to the sidelines during the Vegas Elite and Boo Williams game on the third day of the Peach Jam at Riverview Park Activities Center on July 5, 2023 in North Augusta, S.C. Vegas Elite defeated Boo Williams 71-52.

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Top 2026 high school basketball recruit transferring to Southern California power

Tyran Stokes, a 6-foot-7 forward, already has offers from Kansas, Louisville, Kentucky, UCLA and many others

Serra's Maximo Adams (25) looks to coaches as he runs down the court during the first quarter of their first-round CIF-SS playoff game at Indio High School in Indio, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

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Sierra Canyon basketball adds 4-star Maximo Adams, third impact transfer of summer

Sierra Canyon has received two 4-star recruits, and a 3-star prospect, this summer heading into the 2024-25 season.

St. Francis 2025 guard Mazi Mosley is transferring to Montverde Academy in Florida.

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Mazi Mosley transferring to Montverde Academy for senior basketball season

Mosley holds offers from UCLA, Kansas, LSU, Michigan and Oklahoma.

Alabama lands 4-star tight end Kaleb Edwards from Northern California's Oak Ridge High in El Dorado Hills.

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Alabama lands 4-star TE Kaleb Edwards from California

Edwards is one of the top tight ends in the country out of Oak Ridge High in El Dorado Hills, Calif.

King/Drew's Chinedu Onyeagoro, a 4-star edge rusher from California, commits to SMU.

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SMU lands Chinedu Onyeagoro, 4-star edge rusher from California

Upland and Damien High football teams get into a scuffle after 7on7 tournament at Mission Viejo High.

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Brawl breaks out at California high school football 7on7 (video)

Jayden Xu has transferred from Santa Monica High to Crespi.

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Crespi basketball adds wing Jayden Xu, transfer from Santa Monica High

Sierra Canyon s Bronny James is introduced prior to the team's game against Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Ohio Play-by-Play Classic on Dec. 17 at Nationwide Arena.

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Bronny James' rise from Sierra Canyon to Los Angeles Lakers (video)