Where I'm From: Lauren Battista

ESPNU HoopGurlz 100 wing Samarie Walker takes you on a tour of what makes her home special.

Tigers right-hander well rooted in success

Anchored by Rick Porcello, now a starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Seton Hall Prep's baseball field was once home to a quartet of star players

ESPNHS Archive

Archive for the best blogs, photos and videos uploaded by high schoolers across the country.

Baseball is Perkins' pick

Highly regarded La Porte (Texas) prospect Kendrick Perkins, a Texas A&M verbal commit, will skip his senior year of football to concentrate on baseball.

Celebrity alumni give Poly a Hollywood atmosphere

Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) counts famous musicians, actors and athletes among its alumni. Their success helps fuel the current generation of Jackrabbits, writes Jeremy Willis.

2009 EA SPORTS Baseball All-Americans

Mr. Baseball USA Jeff Malm and Sophomore of the Year Bryce Harper highlight the 30-player EA SPORTS Baseball All-American first team.

ESPNHS: Best MLB blogs

ESPNRISE.com scours the Fan Profiles to feature the best blogs and video from high school students across the country.

High school pitchers lead early draft rounds

High school players drafted in the early rounds of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 draft look to seize the opportunities created by a tighter economy. Sixteen of the 32 players selected in the first round were prep players, writes Chris Lawlor.

Donavan Tate top high school pick in draft

Three right-handed pitchers were among four high school prospects selected in the top 10 in the first round of Major League Baseball's 2009 first-year player draft.

Jersey prospect weighs options before draft

With the MLB first-year player draft looming, New Jersey's top prep prospect is casting off the mounting pressure, writes Chris Lawlor.

...Baseball coach is hard to reach. Tate's team is in the playoffs and he has several college visits scheduled over the next month; so probably early-mid week shoot will be easiest. Purple Hurricanes...

Kinsler relishes 'under the radar' role

Ian Kinsler wasn't a totally unknown prospect coming out of high school -- he was a late-round draft pick -- but he wasn't on the radar of any Division I programs. That underdog mentality pushed him all the way to the big leagues.

Athletes of the Year Greater LA

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The Future from the future stars

Outgoing seniors and current prep stars look ahead to what the future holds for high school sports.