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Updated: November 22, 2009, 4:06 AM
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Top 25: How They Fared (11/21)
Waller, Clay lead Poly over Los Al
Jackson Cummings: State Boys Athlete of the Week
Peerless Predictions: Upset Specials?
Film session confirms new passing records
Fourth Slide Show: 39 teams snapped
New NorCal & SoCal Overall FB Rankings
New Overall Top 25 State Football Rankings
RISE Above Flashback: DeMar DeRozan
RISE Above Flashback: DeMar DeRozan
Is Tyler the next prep-to-pros trend-setter?
San Diego basketball star Jeremy Tyler is skipping his senior year of high school to go pro overseas. He'll earn money, endorsements and valuable experience. Is this the inevitable next step for preps-to-pros?
Class of 2010 point guards could be huge
By dropping 55, Brandon Jennings became the Rookie of the Year frontrunner. What point guards from the Class of 2010 will be the next big thing?
Why do they choose the schools they do?
We all know where top recruits choose to play ... come inside for a look at why basketball players select the schools they do
ESPN RISE Girls Basketball Preview
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview
State-by-state No. 1 teams
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: No. 1 Teams By State
Best Girls Basketball Players By State
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: Best Players By State
Preseason Hoops: Five Burning Questions
Preseason Hoops: Five Burning Questions
ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 1-10
ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 1-10
A shot to be tops motivates No. 1 St. Mary's
All-America candidates Chelsea Gray and Afure Jemerigbe will take their best shot yet at winning a mythical national title for St. Mary's (Stockton, Calif.), Mark Tennis writes
Mater Dei teams shoot to top of SoCal class
Thanks to an array of Division I recruits on the boys' and girls' teams, there's no denying Mater Dei is the class of SoCal hoops
Wiggins realizing her hoop dreams
After leading Stanford to the 2008 NCAA championship game, Candice Wiggins took her talent to the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. The second-season starter looks back on her high school days and her journey to the pros, writes ESPNHS reporter Matthew Wong.
Teams of the Year: Bay Area
Which are the top teams in the Bay Area? ESPN RISE Magazine honors the top boys' and girls' candidates.
Teams of the Year Greater LA
Check out the top teams here
Athletes of the Year: Bay Area
Who are the top athletes in the Bay Area? ESPN RISE Magazine honors the top boys' and girls' candidates.
Athletes of the Year Greater LA
Check out the top athletes here
Next in line: Girls' High School athletes
Kenzie Fowler, Brittney Griner and Jordan Hasay may be graduating, but there are plenty underclassmen stars ready to step up as high school sports stars.
Diggins leads All-America team
Check out the 2009 Girls' Basketball All-America team.
Girls' hoops regional rankings
Check out ESPN RISE girls' basketball regional rankings.
Area Code Wrap: Brewers Blue 3-1-1, Gray at 2-3
Second time's a charm for Rowland
Robby Rowland, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound right-handed pitcher from Cloverdale (Calif.), made the most of his second chance.
Baseball is Perkins' pick
Highly regarded La Porte (Texas) prospect Kendrick Perkins, a Texas A&M verbal commit, will skip his senior year of football to concentrate on baseball.
Day 5 Area Code: Cloverdale’s Rowland on a roll
Day 4 Area Code: Halfway Standouts
Day 3 Area Code: Brewers Blue pitchers shine
Day 2 Area Code: Brewers Gray breaks through
Day 1 at Area Code: Sabol rattles the crowd
Ricketts finishes career with 18U ASA title
Prep superstar Keilani Ricketts ended her high school career in style by winning an 18U ASA National Championship.
State School of Year: It's Mitty Sitting Pretty
2009 All-State Softball: 1st Team, 2nd Team
All-State Softball 2009: Medium, Small, Underclass
All-State Softball Nominations (Part II)
Ms. Softball 2009: Keilani Ricketts
More Softball POYs: Edwards twin gains junior honor
State Coach of the Year: Tony Dobra
Samantha Pappas: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Final & Expanded: Baseball & Softball Divisions
Final & Expanded: Softball Overall Rankings
Recognize Bay Area
Teams that Demand Attention
Recognize Greater LA
Teams that Demand Attention
Recognize Bay Area
Teams that demand attention
Briskey, Siri make Miramonte strong on both sides of the ball
Tommy Briskey spearheads Miramonte's scorching attack, while fellow All-American senior Stephen Siri keeps the opposition on ice.
Recognize: South Florida
ESPN RISE takes a look at the teams to watch this month in south Florida.
Inspired by Phelps, Luk has opened eyes
By joining his high school swimming team, Andrew Luk has opened the eyes of classmates while opening doors for himself.
Megan Herring: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Boys' soccer fall season champions
ESPN RISE list of high school soccer state champions
ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Ohio soccer goalie Ryan Grimme and Colorado volleyball player Morgan Broekhuis are this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week
Grimme, Cella net top honors
A goalkeeper from Ohio and a forward from California are this week's ESPN RISE Soccer players of the week
Montgomery solidifies No. 1 in California
Montgomery (Santa Rosa, Calif.) wins a section title to finish in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 Top 25
Lincoln Lions are top cats
Lincoln surprises St. Ignatius in the Ohio Division I state final
ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Florida golfer Han Kim and Michigan cross country runner Megan Goethals have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.
ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Chelsea Wintzinger, one of the top volleyball setters in the nation, and Craig Lutz, one of the top boys' cross country runners, have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.
adidas ESP camp in a holding pattern
ESP soccer camp put on hold for a year
ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Cross country runner Molly Grabill and soccer goalkeeper Jake Feener are the ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week
2008-09 State Soccer Teams & Players of Year
Falyn Fonoimoana: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Jane Croson: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Zoe Nightingale: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Carly Wopat: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Rebecca Strehlow: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Michelle Waber: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Shaq Torres: Girls State Athlete of the Week
Samantha Hirschmann: Girls State Athlete of Week
Kristin Miller: State Girls Athlete of the Week
Pro Day: Sanya Richards at Montclair
What do you get when you bring 400-meter world champion Sanya Richards and members of the Monclair (Montclair, N.J.) track team together? GIRL's first Pro Day.
Got Game Bay Area
Check out who's got game in your region
Digits Bay Area
Check out some digits in your region
Athletes of the Year Greater LA
Check out the top athletes here
Rossi realizes dreams through support of team
Royal's (Simi Valley, Calif.) Alyssa Rossi is blind -- but has been able to compete for the high school track team thanks to her own determination and the sacrifice of a teammate, writes Ryan Canner-O'Mealy.
Four athletes stand out from the rest this spring
Four athletes stand out from the rest this spring
Got Game Bay Area
Check out who's got game in your region
Recognize Bay Area
Teams that Demand Attention
All Area Bay Area
Top track athletes in your region
RISE National Athletes of the Week
Bonnie Richardson from Rochelle (Texas) High, who won her second straight state team championship, and record-setting hurdler Reggie Wyatt from La Sierra High (Riverside, Calif.), have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.
RISE National Athletes of the Week
National record-setting softball pitcher Rachele Fico from Masuk High (Monroe, Conn.), and phenom soccer goalie Samir Badr from Robinson High (Fairfax, Va.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.
Jordan Hasay's racing rundown
Senior Jordan Hasay holds the high school record in the 1,500 with a time of 4:14.50. Before she graduates, she tells ESPNRISE.com how she gets ready for a race.
RISE National Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Jordan Wiener from RFK High (Flushing, N.Y.) and soccer player Alyssa Gillmore of Chatfield High (Littleton, Colo.) have been named this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.
RISE National Athletes of the Week
Swimmer Tom Shields from Edison High (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and track and field performer Anna Jelmini of Shafter (Calif.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.
RISE National Athletes of the Week
Dominant softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler from Canyon del Oro High (Tucson, Ariz.) and record-breaking runner Andrew Springer from Westerly (R.I.) High have been selected as the ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.
Teams of the Year: Bay Area
Which are the top teams in the Bay Area? ESPN RISE Magazine honors the top boys' and girls' candidates.
Teams of the Year Greater LA
Check out the top teams here
Athletes of the Year: Bay Area
Who are the top athletes in the Bay Area? ESPN RISE Magazine honors the top boys' and girls' candidates.
Athletes of the Year Greater LA
Check out the top athletes here
For Johnson, mind is what matters
Whether she's competing in the Olympics or on "Dancing with the Stars," Shawn Johnson isn't surprised when she wins ... she's already pictured it a thousand times
Time management is on top golfers' side
Standouts on the course and in the classroom and community are honored as AJGA Scholastic Junior All-Americans
Saad, Andrews earn ESPN RISE honors
Boys' soccer player Soony Saad, girls' cross country runner Sarah Wright earn ESPN RISE athlete of the week honors
Dutton, Adams receive honors
A high scoring soccer player and elite cross country runner are honored this week
Four states reevaluating steroid testing
In 2007, Texas voted to spend millions on a steroid testing program for high school sports. After finding little evidence of abuse, Texas like other states, is re-evaluating its policy.
Athletes facing multitude of training issues
A willingness to push their bodies to the limit is what makes many athletes great. But for some, that compulsive desire to be the best can push them over the edge.
The Woodlands named top athletic program
Which schools excelled in multiple sports this school year? ESPN RISE compiled the overall FAB 50 rankings by program for the 2008-09 school year.
Reality TV shows off California
Reality TV is everywhere and California's young and attractive people are one of its main subjects. With shows like "The Hills" and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," it was easy to place California as the top seed in the Great State Debate.
2009 EA SPORTS Boys' Golf All-Americans
ESPN RISE congratulates the 2009 EA SPORTS Boys' Golf All-Americans.
Where I'm From: Lauren Battista
ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 wing Samarie Walker takes you on a tour of what makes her home special.
The decade's best in gaming
We rate some of the top fives from video games.
Superman Meets His Kryptonite
ESPN video game writer Jon Robinson gives Dwight Howard a lesson in NBA Live 10.
Gamer Bio: Mack Brown
Gamer Bio: Mack Brown
Gamer Bio: Annemarie Hickey
Gamer Bio: Annemarie Hickey
Gamer Bio: Jacob Reiser
Gamer Bio: Jacob Reiser
Gamer Bio: Phil Frazier
Gamer Bio: Phil Frazier
Gamer Bio: Jay Corbin
Gamer bio: Jay Corbin
Gamers discuss the state of video games
With the video game industry constantly changing, the video game experts for ESPN RISE discuss where games have come from and where they're going.
Where I'm From: Samarie Walker
ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 wing Samarie Walker takes you on a tour of what makes her home special.
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