Griner sets bar for girls' basketball players
Ryan Canner-O'Mealy, ESPNRISE.comWith each awe-inspiring dunk, Nimitz (Harris County, Texas) senior girls' baller Brittney Griner delights the crowd and further cements her groundbreaking status -- even before hitting primetime.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Coaches find success in single wing
Patrick Dorsey, Special to ESPNRISE.com"Wildcat" is just a nickname, a variation, of one of the most time-tested formations in football -- the single wing. With an estimated winning percentage of .700, why aren't more teams employing this versatile offense?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008Highway 108 hosts Maryland's top teams
Mike Loveday, ESPNRISE.comLet's take a drive down Route 108 in central Maryland, which hosts three schools, two counties, one highway and zero losses.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Lawhon takes dream job at Klein
Joe Trost, Special to ESPNRISE.comWhen the opportunity to coach at Klein (Texas) came to John Lawhon, he couldn't resist.
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2008Health scare forces premature end to Joliet's season
Joe Trost, Special to ESPNRISE.comThe Joliet (Ill.) boys' soccer team's season ended short of the goal -- but not because of a loss. A controversial ruling by the Illinois High School Association all but ended what looked like a promising playoff run.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008Green speeds to the Hall of Fame
Harold Abend, Special to ESPNRISE.comDarrell Green was once a walk-on in high school, but last summer the former walk-on and unrecruited high school player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2008Athens High rallies around teammate
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comAfter a lifetime of being sidelined by a rare liver disease, Darin "Doogie" Weiks got the chance of a lifetime: to suit up for one game and play for the Athens (Wis.) High School football team.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008Long distances, low numbers make game planning for six-man a challenge
Curt McKeever, Special to ESPNRISE.comGame planning for six-man football on the field isn't that much different from its 8- and 11-man counterparts. Off the field, coaches face unique challenges, from long distances between games to tiny rosters.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Who's got next in South Florida
ESPNRISE.comCheck out who's up and coming in South Florida
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008From an early age, Johnson impresses
Ryan Canner-O'Mealy, ESPNRISE.comEver since he was a baby, Fayette County's Noel Johnson has displayed the basketball talent that's made him one of Georgia's best players
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Lipscomb shining in Shepard's shadow
Christopher Lawlor, ESPNRISE.comAlthough Hasan Lipscomb was displaced by Hurricane Katrina, he hasn't forgotten where he's from, writes Christopher Lawlor.
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Gaming new pro outlet
Jon Mahoney, ESPNRISE.comFor high school gamers nationwide, major league gaming has opened up a whole new preps-to-pros trend
Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008Fallout over 91-0 final score affects two Florida high school teams
Associated PressThe Estero High football staff gathered in head coach Rich Dombroski's office late Friday, almost in stunned silence.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Coaches trend toward sport specialization
Doug Huff, ESPN RISE.comA few decades ago, it wasn't unusual for the same coach to roam the sidelines in the fall, pace the hardwood in winter and sit in the dugout in spring. What happened to the multi-sport coach?
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2008Florida rolls past California, into final
ESPNRISE.comVoting for this week's semifinal between Florida and California ended earlier today, and the Sunshine State rolled into the championship with 60 percent of the vote. This indeed sets up the final between No. 1 seed Texas and No. 2 seed Florida.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008EDITOR'S PICKS
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