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Coming home is all it took for Coyle

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

After leaving Weymouth (Weymouth, Mass.) for two years, hockey star Charlie Coyle returned to his hometown school a bona fide pro prospect.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2009

'I wanted to be more than just a story'

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

Logan Flannery learned as a high school junior he had Burkitt's lymphoma, but the diagnosis did little to slow the standout running back

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Powell grows into role as standout player

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

It wasn't until Ronald Powell got things together off the field that the spotlight could shine on him as the star football player he knew he could be

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Shaky start doesn't slow Connor Wood

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

After a rough beginning on the football field, Second Baptist's Connor Wood relied on advice from his brother and constant film study to become one of the nation's top quarterbacks.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Nickname rings true for White

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

Darius White entered Fort Worth Dunbar with big talent and an even bigger nickname. Now a senior, D-Money has proven worthy of his longtime moniker, earning a new one in the process: the nation's top wide receiver.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

RISE Above Flashback: DeMar DeRozan

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE

RISE Above Flashback: DeMar DeRozan

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Meade athletes celebrate Veterans Day

Jon Mahoney, ESPNRISE.com

For high school athletes with parents in the military, Veterans Day takes on a more special meaning, writes Jon Mahoney.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Here's the deal: Beal does more than score

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

Brad Beal can light up the scoreboard, but that's just the beginning of what makes him one of the nation's most sought-after basketball recruits

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Florida recruit driven by personal loss

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

Dwyer senior Matt Elam has used the memory of his late sister and brother to become one of the nation's top football recruits.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

RISE Above Flashback: Conner Kempe

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

A nearly catastrophic kitesurfing mishap taught Dartmouth College's Conner Kempe to take each day as it comes, writes Jon Mahoney

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

This force learns fast … and so do foes

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

David Douglas (Portland, Ore.) defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa's name means peace, love and joy, although you could have fooled the other team

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

No road block too big for Demien

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

Nick Demien became an All-State offensive lineman and Missouri's top recruit despite being hampered by a wrist injury last year. Now that he's healthy, look out.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Ohio's top linebacker always toes the lines

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

Following the Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio) football creed day in and day out has helped linebacker Jordan Hicks emerge as his state's best football player

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

No excuses for Floyd

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

Because he never let his difficult upbringing get the best of him, Sharrif Floyd now ranks among the nation's most sought-after football recruits, writes Jon Mahoney.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Flowers is must-see on the gridiron

Jon Mahoney, ESPN RISE Magazine

It seems like Marquis Flowers never leaves the football field for Millenium (Goodyear, Ariz.) and that's making him a can't miss player.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009