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Mater Dei quarterback Max Wittek is following in the footsteps of former Monarchs Matt Leinart and Matt Barkley. He's hoping to replicate their success at USC as well.

Watts Dantzler will announce his college decision on Sunday, Father's Day. It's a fitting tribute from a devoted son, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

New Orleans' Isidore Newman may not have produced the most NFL players, but thanks to Peyton and Eli Manning, the small, private Louisiana high school can lay claim to producing the best.

Players leaving school early for a chance at taking their game to the next level isn't a new trend at the college level. But recently, two high school players decided to forgo their senior seasons to go straight to college.

International players are a common fixture on many high school basketball teams. But how did a small school in Beckley, W.Va., wind up with a boys' basketball roster full of international players?

With 29 seniors signing letters of intent to play college football, they are doing something right at Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Ga.).

As a freshman, Ronald Powell nearly threw away his tremendous potential. His football family helped turn his life around, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

Matt Elam suffered the loss of two of his siblings. But their tragic deaths helped the four-star prospect commit to becoming a better player and a better person.

Tobias Harris has always had the talent and the basketball IQ to make him a good player. But it took an intense workout regimen to make him great, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

Joe Jackson's grandmother stepped up to take him in. She's a big part of his success -- and the reason he signed with Memphis, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

What do you get when you put the No. 1 basketball recruit and No. 1 tackle prospect together? When it's Harrison Barnes and Seantrel Henderson, you get the one-two punch on the Twin Cities-based Pulley Panthers AAU team.

Brandon Knight is the top-ranked point guard -- and No. 4 overall recruit -- in the ESPNU 100. But he might be better known for his performance in school, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

With good genes, great speed and an impressive vertical, Missouri-bound point guard Phil Pressey is ready to take his game to new heights.

When Florida and Georgia kick off, the schools' recruits will be there -- in spirit. Neutral-site games -- and the way coaches and recruits approach them -- are a different beast, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

Nermin Delic, a Bosnian refugee, came to America with his family in search of a better life. Earning a college scholarship to Maryland is just the latest chapter in the three-star recruit's journey, writes Matt Winkeljohn.

Jeff Luc, the top middle linebacker prospect in the nation, is fielding scholarship offers from the nation's best schools -- and becoming a YouTube sensation.