Nothing breaks up these friends turned rivals

Balancing fierce competition with friendship can be tricky, but athletes across the country show it can be done

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.

ESPNHS Friday: Best blogs 1/23

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

Olympian Gretchen Bleiler waits her turn to enter the superpipe, to practice, during the 11th Winter X-Games on Buttermilk Ski Area near Aspen, Colo., Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007. The X-Games will start...

...back flip with his 500-pound Ski-doo snowmobile during a night event at the 11th Winter X-Games at Buttermilk Ski Area near Aspen, Colo. on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow...

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Gilbert's dedication, passion inspire players

Joe Gilbert has spent six decades at Barnsdall (Okla) High School. Along the way, he's coached five different sports, served as athletic director, racked up more than 3,000 wins and touched countless lives, writes Jeff Miller.

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Ortiz poised to become the next great skater

A 15-year-old phenom who can already hang with the pros, Chaz Ortiz is poised to become the world's next great skater

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Hollingsworth's tricks revolutionizing women's snowboarding

Olympic hopeful Ellery Hollingsworth has used revolutionary tricks to erase old perceptions of girl snowboarders

Bretz stoked for another big winter

After winning his first world cup event last year, snowboarder Greg Bretz is stoked for an encore this winter -- and beyond.

No. 4 Gateway shocked by Bethel Park

With playoffs under way in most states, FAB 50 No. 4 Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.) was on the losing end of a shocking playoff upset to Bethel Park of Pittsburgh.

Trinity (Ky.) makes big jump into top 25

Although the top two spots remain unchanged, Trinity of Louisville, Ky. jumps to No. 22 after downing Cincinnati powerhouse St. Xavier.