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There was never any doubt that Aleksander Torgersen (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison) would be able to use his brain to get to college. But the outstanding student with a 4.2 grade point average and test scores good enough for just about any school i...

Blog | September 30, 2012

It was a tough Friday night for offensive tackle Sean Harlow (San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente) as his Tritons' were beaten 31-3 by Huntington Beach (Calif.) Edison. Adding injury to insult, Harlow said he tweaked his ankle during the first quarter,...

Blog | September 30, 2012

When Nic Purcell first walked into Golden West Community College in Huntington Beach, Calif., he looked the part of a Division I offensive tackle. At 6-foot-6 and about 300 pounds, with a background in rugby and basketball, he had the size and ath...

Blog | August 08, 2012

The Edison Battle at the Beach 7-on-7 featured several of the area's top QBs including Troy Williams and Ryan McMahon.

Story | Conversation | July 16, 2012

Earlier in the year, USC offered Huntington Beach (Calif.) Edison athlete Charles Burks a conditional scholarship hoping the lineman could graduate early to count as part of the class of 2010. Monday night, the Trojans took off the conditions to the ...

Blog | Conversation | October 12, 2010

Lack of talent has never been an issue for Edison H.S. (Huntington Beach, Calif.) shortstop Christian Lopes, a five-star Baseball America prospect. The 6-foot, 185-pound senior began racking up the accolades as early as 12 years old, when he was na...

Blog | September 28, 2010

Christian Lopes has shown big-time potential from an early age, but a pair of moves may slow his progress.

Blog | Conversation | September 28, 2010

Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) lost a lot of talent in its senior class this season. The program, however, returns a legit Division I prospect in elite defensive end Charles Burks. Burks was among the top pass-rushers in the state last year. He ...

Blog | Conversation | February 23, 2010

It was a whirlwind recruitment for Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison) linebacker Jordan Zumwalt. After giving an early commitment to Stanford, Zumwalt agonized over his decision over the last month and on signing day, announced he was headed to...

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2010

It had to make up a lot of ground just a few weeks ago, but UCLA now looks like the team to beat for linebacker Jordan Zumwalt (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison). He committed early to Stanford, but decided to open his recruitment a bit and scheduled...

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2010

Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.) linebacker Jordan Zumwalt has a week full of home visits and USC got the first crack Tuesday night. Zumwalt, an early Stanford commit, had a big senior season and might have been the most productive 'backer in the s...

Blog | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Linebacker Jordan Zumwalt (Huntington Beach, Calif./Edison) has had a big senior season and has easily established himself as one of the premier players in the West region. His play hasn't gone unnoticed as he picked up a huge offer Wednesday night. ...

Blog | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Two years ago, current BYU D-Lineman Romney Fuga completed his Mormon mission in Madagascar. Here, in photos and words, is the story of the mission, via the September 7 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009

Joel Francisco recaps the top performances at the Ocean View Tournament of Champions.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007

Scouts Inc.'s Joel Francisco recaps the Ocean View Tournament of Champions.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2006

In which the author goes looking for the soul of X -- and gets lost along the way.

Story | Conversation | August 08, 2003