SI.com - High School

Kevin Armstrong: All-Star border wars dwindling under economic woes, college demands

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:24:59 EDT

Once an annual event, all-star rivalry games between states are facing challenges from the economy and colleges, reports SI.com's Kevin Armstrong.

Staying Power

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:11:34 EDT

John Wall may have one-and-done potential, but the nation's top recruit plans on finishing his degree nonetheless, writes SI.com's Andy Staples.

Andy Staples: Two stars look to buck trend and play two sports in college

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:56:27 EDT

Marlon Brown and Seantrel Henderson are attempting to buck a trend and become two-sport collegiate stars. Schools are lining up, writes Andy Staples.

Jennings signs with Italian team

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:45:30 EDT

Brandon Jennings, a former Arizona signee who was ranked as the class of 2008's top point guard at Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) last season, has signed with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma of the Italian pro league.

Gas prices hurt youth travel teams

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:28:53 EDT

Like most men with a teenage daughter who plays sports, Guy Hobbs will load up the family truck next week and drive to a tournament.

Jersey City's Cheek turns heads

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:04:18 EDT

Hard work and tough love shaped path for top recruit Dominic Cheek.

Wall climbs as top hoops recruit

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:51:38 EDT

Top-ranked John Wall is now the class of 2009's headliner.

Sweet 16 and close to the Olympics

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:12:40 EDT

At 16 years old, Laura Roesler wowed even the veterans in her first appearance at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic trials, writes Lindsay Schnell.

Coaches, recruits on summer circuit

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:40:13 EDT

Why the summer camp circuit is important for recruits and coaches.

Pitcher falls in draft due to signability

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:26:51 EDT

Even at the age of 10, Holt High (Wentzville, Mo.) pitcher Tim Melville had a fastball good enough to make people cry.

NABC opposes commitments from 8th graders

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:37:47 EDT

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Rising seniors step into spotlight

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:48:19 EDT

Ready for his close up, Renardo Sidney, considered by some to be the top player in the class of 2009, wiped the sweat off his brow following his final game of the day at the Rumble in the Bronx earlier this month. "I'm just trying to lose some weight right now," says Sidney, a 6-foot-10 forward who currently tips the scale at 250 but hopes to get down to 245. "Just getting back to the weight room after this."

Top UConn recruit goes home

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:40:33 EDT

Elena Delle Donne abruptly left UConn, and is not sure when she'll return, reports Kevin Armstrong.

Fast Times at Punahou (Honolulu) HS

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:51:30 EDT

Before it gave rise to the nation's No. 1 high school athletic program, this fertile patch on the island of Oahu endured a prolonged dry spell. A lack of rain, legend has it, made life a struggle for an old couple living at the base of Rocky Hill in Manoa Valley. But on successive nights, one and then the other had the same dream: If they pulled up the hala tree near their home, they would find water to fill their gourds.

The top 25 prep athletic programs

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:43:43 EDT

Andy Staples: White, Cousins looking to make help build programs at home

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:57:48 EDT

White, Cousins staying home to play for familiar programs.

Kevin Armstrong: Jennings blazes his own trail

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:21:55 EDT

Brandon Jennings is challenging the NBA's new age requirement.

Andy Staples: School sports programs fight to stay alive in struggling economy

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:27:06 EDT

A weak economy leaves athletic programs struggling for funding.