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Tarek Fattal, SBLive Sports

Tarek Fattal

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.

Tyran Stokes makes impressive debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks in win over Fairfax on December 13, 2024.
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Tyran Stokes impresses in junior season debut for Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks (highlights + interview)

Stokes had 20 points in an impressive debut for Notre Dame High in Los Angeles.

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Sonora defeats St. Pius in the CIF State Division 4A final at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on December 14, 2024.
California

California CIF State high school football championship scoreboard (Dec. 13-14)

All the scores and notable stats from the CIF State football championships on Friday and Saturday.

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Narbonne football coach Malcolm Manuel (right) poses with an assistant coach after winning the LA City Section Open Division title on November 29, 2024.
California

California high school football coach steps down after winning CIF title

Narbonne coach Malcolm Manuel resigns shortly after winning the LA City Section Open Division championship.

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Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer waves to the crowd after his Ring of Honor induction ceremony during halftime against the Seattle Seahawks September 29, 2019.
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Former NFL QB Carson Palmer named high school football coach at California alma mater

Palmer, the 2002 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, is coming back to Santa Margarita to be the head football coach.

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Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks star junior Tyran Stokes is the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class.
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California basketball star Tyran Stokes explains why he prefers traditional high school experience (video)

"At Prolific (Prep), it was basketball, basketball, basketball ... (at Notre Dame) I get to enjoy time to myself," Stokes said.

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De La Salle QB Toa Faavae jukes a couple defenders on his way to a 12-yard scamper in Friday's 42-14 win over San Ramon Valley.
California

California CIF State high school football championship previews, storylines for each final

Can De La Salle hang with Mater Dei in the CIF State Open Division final? That's just one storyline ahead of this weekend's 15 state championship finals.

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Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee stands on sideline while coaching against Mission Viejo at SoFi Stadium.
California

Historic California high school football program seeks new coach after sudden resignation

Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced at the team's end-of-year banquet that he's stepping down after six seasons.

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Rio Hondo Prep, a small private school with just 71 boys, has been one of the great stories of the 2024 high school football season.

California small school with 71 boys faces another large public school for CIF State championship

Rio Hondo Prep will take on another large public school as it eyes the program's first-ever CIF State title.

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Notre Dame junior Zach White recently picked up an offer from Cal.
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Top 25 California Southern Section high school boys basketball rankings (12/8/2024)

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Mater Dei routs St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Friday, October 25, 2024.
California

California high school football CIF State championship schedule - date, times, locations

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Newbury Park senior Shane Rosenthal, a Princeton commit, became California's all-time reception leader in a playoff victory over San Clemente on November 15, 2024.
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California's all-time reception leader makes insane one-handed catch in traffic (video)

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Lincoln and Newbury Park get into it pregame resulting in three penalty flags.
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California high school football team taunts, tries to intimidate opponent before CIF State playoff game (video)

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