...Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown (23) takes a direct snap in the wildcat formation against the Oakland Raiders in the Dolphins' 17-15 victory at Dolphin Stadium, Miami, Florida

Patterson named top African-American athlete

Henry County (McDonough, Ga.) wide receiver and Stanford commit Jamal Patterson was awarded the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Trophy over the weekend as the nation's top African-American male high school scholar-athlete.

ESPNHS Weekend: Best of fan blogs 1/24-25

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

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 28: Jeff Garcia #7 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers passes against the Oakland Raiders at Raymond James Stadium on December 28, 2008 in Tampa, Florida. The Raiders won 31-24...

Rookie Hightower impacting Cardinals

Even though he was lightly recruited out of Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Va.) Tim Hightower shined at Richmond and has become a rookie sensation with the Cardinals.

State Scoreboard: Week 7

Scores for Week 7 in Maryland high school football.

State Scoreboard: Week 4

Maryland high school football scores for Week 4

Atholton airs it out in win

Atholton defeats Wilde Lake in a landmark win for the Raiders.

Howard County By The Numbers

By The Numbers for Howard County

Howard County Season Preview

Maryland Preview - Howard County

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.

Findlay captures NHSI crown, national title

With its upset of Oak Hill in the inaugural ESPN RISE National High School Invitational, Findlay Prep took over the top spot in the final ESPN RISE FAB 50.

FAB 50 title comes down to final weekend

If the top two seeds in the National High School Invitational -- No. 1 Oak Hill Academy and No. 2 Findlay Prep -- advance to Sunday's final, it would be the first time in memory in which the top ranking would be on the line in the season's final game.

State championships reshape FAB 50

The results of championships in Texas, Washington, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Virginia, Iowa, Mississippi, Georgia and Maryland helped reshape the ESPN RISE FAB 50.

Mater Dei falls to shake up FAB 50

Mater Dei had a lock on the top spot all season until falling to Martin Luther King in the CIF Southern Section finals. The loss makes room for Oak Hill Academy to move up to No. 1 in this week's ESPN RISE FAB 50.