Childhood friends find success on field
Chris Lawlor, ESPNRISE.comChildhood friends Kyle Prater and Corey Cooper are among Illinois' best football players. But while they play for rival high schools, they're getting a chance to play together at this week's Gridiron Kings event.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2009High school pitchers lead early draft rounds
Chris Lawlor, ESPNRISE.comHigh school players drafted in the early rounds of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 draft look to seize the opportunities created by a tighter economy. Sixteen of the 32 players selected in the first round were prep players, writes Chris Lawlor.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009Donavan Tate top high school pick in draft
Chris Lawlor, ESPN.comThree right-handed pitchers were among four high school prospects selected in the top 10 in the first round of Major League Baseball's 2009 first-year player draft.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2009Top recruits headline South Atlanta-LeFlore
Chris Lawlor, ESPNRISE.comDespite an Alabama venue -- the University of Alabama-Birmingham's Gene Bartow Court -- there's a neutral-court feel for Thursday's matchup between ESPN RISE FAB 50 No. 7 LeFlore (Mobile, Ala.) and No. 9 South Atlanta (ESPN2, 9 p.m. ET).
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "auburn" make the list?