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Cassidy Hubbarth recaps a stacked week in high school sports, including the McDonald's All-American Games, both the baseball and basketball NHSIs, the Nike Football Training Camp stop in LA and a football Xs and Os on the hardwood.

NOAH Homeschool's (Broken Arrow, Okla.) Joe Sabatini is unique to the 2011 Area Code Games not only because of the fact that he's homeschooled, but because he plays on a team comprised entirely of players in the same boat as himself.

Four-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul, a guard for the New Orleans Hornets, demonstrates exercises to help strengthen vulnerable muscles and prevent injuries.

Kurt Hester, member of the National Strength Coach Hall of Fame, has prepared several high-profile football players for the NFL Combine, including Tim Tebow, Peyton Hillis and DeAngelo Williams.

"Baseball Tonight" analysts Nomar Garciaparra, John Kruk and Bobby Valentine talk about their high schools days in Southern California, West Virginia and Connecticut, respectively.

The best player on the Plant City Little League team is a 13-year-old girl. Chelsea Baker, taught the knuckleball by Joe Niekro, has not lost a sanctioned game in four years.

Missouri high school baseball player Jacob Trammell has battled more off the diamond than on it. For a day, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols erased Jacob's anguish in a surprise trip to Busch Stadium.

Bryce Harper, at the time playing for the College of Southern Nevada, talks with ESPN's Rachel Nichols about growing up as a baseball prodigy.

Bryce Harper was selected No. 1 overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2010 MLB Draft. A former coach talks about the 17-year-old phenom.

Delino DeShields Jr. of Woodward Academy (College Park, Ga.) appears on ESPN's First Take to discuss his playing future. The MLB Draft starts June 7.

Nate Winters of Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.) lost his left leg in a boating accident during his freshman year. On April 22, as a junior, Winters appeared on ESPN's First Take to discuss his return to the pitching mound.

ESPN RISE, the worldwide leader in high school sports, makes its weekly appearance on ESPNEWS on Feb. 11, 2010.

ESPN RISE, the worldwide leader in high school sports, makes its weekly appearance on ESPNEWS on Feb. 4, 2010.

ESPN RISE, the worldwide leader in high school sports, makes its weekly appearance on ESPNEWS on Dec. 31, 2009.