Rivet makes unlikely run to state title game
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comAt the start of the season, the Rivet (Vincennes, Ind.) baseball didn't even have enough players to field a team. After a "membership drive," the Patriots put together five straight postseason wins to reach the Indiana state championship game.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2009Pearland looks for first title since 1980
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comPearland (Texas) last won a state baseball title was 1980. Now, some members of that team are watching their sons go after the same crown.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2009Alone, Richardson wins team state title
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comBonnie Richardson is a one-girl track team at Rochelle (Texas) High School. At last year's state meet, she won the team title -- all by herself.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009States grappling with ways to save sports
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comThe recession has caused states to make drastic cuts to their budgets, which means athletic departments are trying to find creative ways to save high school sports, writes Jeff Miller.
Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009Spillman returns to diamond, remembering those who saved him
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comCannon Falls (Minn.) senior Mike Spillman return to baseball has been great for and for the those who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest.
Story | Conversation | May 07, 2009Coach remembered on anniversary of Columbine tragedy
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comWilliam "Dave" Sanders died saving his students 10 years ago during the Columbine High School tragedy. On the 10-year anniversary, the coach and teacher is remembered.
Story | Conversation | April 18, 2009National tournament gives home school players exposure
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comThe 18th annual national homeschool basketball tournament takes place next week in Springfield, Mo. What was once a vacation for homeschool families has become a stop on the players' way to Division I college glory.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009Young Dallas Lincoln the team to beat
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comWhat do you get when you start two sophomores, a junior point guard up from JV and only one senior -- a transfer who had never before played for the team? Meet Dallas' Lincoln, Texas' team to beat.
Story | Conversation | March 02, 2009Hobbs High takes aim at 17th state title
Jeff Miller, Special To ESPNRISE.comRuss Gilmore led Hobbs High (N.M.) to five titles in 10 seasons in dramatic fashion. The Eagles already hold the state record of 16 championships and at 20-4 thus far this season, are hoping to make it 17.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009Houston's Wheatley thrives under pressure
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comWheatley (Houston) boys' basketball has enjoyed success -- and the passionate fan support that comes with it. But can new coach Willie Patrick live up to the expectations? The Wildcats seem to be thriving, says Jeff Miller.
Story | Conversation | February 03, 2009No mercy: Blowout remorse
Jeff Miller, Special To ESPNRISE.comWhen should competition take a back seat to compassion? In high school sports, the debate rages after a recent 100-0 girls' basketball blowout.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 2009Stony Point on verge of first title trip
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comNothing creates identity in Texas like success in football, and Stony Point is on the verge of its first trip to the state championships.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2008Trinity, Allen prepare for rematch
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comSaturday afternoon's Region I football championship game in Texas' Class 5A Division I playoffs will be a rematch of a Week 3 regular-season game. Trinity escaped with a win the first time it met Allen, but the Eagles are looking for revenge.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2008Six-man thrives in rural towns
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comNo players? No problem. In small, rural Texas towns, six-man football teams are thriving. From the birth of this gridiron hybrid to its loyal fans, it's clear quantity doesn't always trump quality.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Getting '45'ed' a common occurrence
Jeff Miller, Special to ESPNRISE.comFans of high-scoring football games, eat your heart out. Texas six-man football enforces a mercy rule that ends the game if a team leads by 45 or more at the half or later -- and nearly half of all games end that way.
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