Eric Mandel

Assistant Head of School and Director of Middle School at Windward School. Postings and views on this site are my own. Go Kings, Go Bruins, Go Dodgers!

[Tracy McDannald 📎 @Tracy_McDannald]

@BeachVarsity @johnwdavis FINAL 🏐: St. John Bosco loses in four sets to Windward — 26-24, 24-26, 25-22, 25-20 — in the @CIFSS Division 3 boys volleyball championship match. @BeachVarsity @johnwdavis

Windward wins its second CIF-SS title but first since 2004.

[Keith Birmingham @photowkb]

The Windward Wildcats defeated the St. John Bosco Braves 3-1 to win the CIF-SS Division 3 boys volleyball championship match at Cerritos College. @cifss #cifss #stjohnbosco #windwardwildcats #volleyball #championships @NikonUSA #nikon @InsideSoCalSpts

[CIF Southern Section @CIFSS]

🚨 HOT OFF THE PRESS 🗞️

Introducing your 2026 CIF-SS @SoCaliFord Division 3 Boys Volleyball Champions the Windward Wildcats! 🏐

#CIFSSVB

[Eric Mandel @emandelwindward]

Windward alum Skye Belker with 8 points and 5 assists in 35 minutes to lead #23 Princeton to the Ivy League Women's Basketball Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. @WWGBHoops @latsondheimer

[Eric Mandel @emandelwindward]

Congrats to Windward alum Jules Bernard on joining the Minnesota Timberwolves. Great to see you back in the NBA. ⁦@WindwardHoops⁩ ⁦@WWAthletics⁩ ⁦@WindwardSchool⁩ https://t.co/3BluNur4fN

[WindwardGirlsHoops @WWGBHoops]

Gameday on the Road. D1 semifinal Vs Valencia.

[WindwardGirlsHoops @WWGBHoops]

D1 Quarterfinal

Cats Move on to Semis & Qualify for State! 🔵⚪️🐾

Windward 48

Ventura 45

@Tarek_Fattal @latsondheimer @pollonpreps @MattyK31 @HaroldAbend @LanceSmithTPC @CATS_On_Sports

[WindwardGirlsHoops @WWGBHoops]

Division 1 (Round 2)

Windward 64

Flintridge Prep 49

Charis Rainey 20 points 9 Rebs
Shiloh Johnson 14 Points 14 Rebs
Alexie Wehrle 16 points 10 Rebs
Angelina Habis 13 Points 6 Rebs

@Tarek_Fattal @latsondheimer @pollonpreps @MattyK31 @HaroldAbend @LanceSmithTPC

[Colin Pfaff @ColinPfaff]

So proud of this guy Devin Tillis. From one last min offer his senior year to contributing to a Top 25 team. What a ride! Keep going kid. Sparking a UV run.

[WindwardGirlsHoops @WWGBHoops]

Round 2 Tonight !!! At Home! #GoCats 🔵⚪️🐾

[LA Court Report @LACourtReport]

Excited to see Windward next year. A core of impressive juniors developing into seniors.

[CATS On Sports @CATS_On_Sports]

Absolute shooting clinic put on by @WindwardHoops yesterday, as Davey Harris, Asher Haloossim, and Jordan Hampton sunk 13 out of 19 shots from 3pt Land to lead the CATS to a 77-61 victory over Bishop Montgomery.

Next Up: Home v. LB Millikan (2/14 @ 7PM, D1 Round 2)

[WindwardGirlsHoops @WWGBHoops]

D1 Playoffs

Windward 56

North Torrance 50

Final in overtime

@Tarek_Fattal @latsondheimer @pollonpreps @MattyK31 @HaroldAbend @LanceSmithTPC

[Jack Pollon @pollonpreps]

Windward 77
Bishop Montgomery 61

Windward leaders
Davey Harris 26 pts 9

reb 4 ast

Asher Haloosim 18 pts 5 reb 5ast

Jordan Hampton 17 pts 7 reb

@Tarek_Fattal @RonMFlores @FrankieBur @trigonis30

[eric sondheimer @latsondheimer]

Windward 73, Viewpoint 32

Vincent Brossett 11 points for Viewpoint.

[NAIS @NAISnetwork]

Read how the Windward School, where students join in seventh grade, has made belonging an intentional part of the onboarding experience—because for many #students, the most urgent question on day one isn’t about coursework, but about where they fit in. https://t.co/LayF7L16M2

[Devin Ugland @Devin_Ugland]

Final: Windward 73, Roosevelt 71

Davey Harris led all scorers with 26 points, Djordan Hall added 17, Asher Haloossim added 12.

Cam Anderson led Roosey with 20, Carson Butler added 18 and Sloane Harris 17.

Corona Centennial and Rolling Hills Prep up now.

[Eric Mandel @emandelwindward]

"In every field, elite youth performers and elite adults were almost entirely separate groups...It is not just that exceptional performance in childhood did not predict exceptional performance as an adult. The two were actually negatively correlated." https://t.co/xCgx7ddPq2

[Eric Mandel @emandelwindward]

Windward boys move up 2 spots in this week's LA Times Top 25. Big game Tuesday at home. https://t.co/UqOzzaFXCF

[Jack Pollon @pollonpreps]

Halftime

Windward 47
Saugus 21