‘60 Minutes’ of fame for Ball brothers, and other 2017 prep predictions

It’s time to peer into my crystal ball and see what 2017 has in store for the Southland’s high school athletes (and a few former ones too), coaches and fans:

Chuck Hatfield, a 94-year-old assistant baseball coach at Chatsworth, will celebrate the Chancellors winning the City Section championship at Dodger Stadium by heading to school the next morning to do what he loves — mowing the turf on the baseball field.

“60 Minutes” will travel to Chino Hills to profile the basketball-playing Ball brothers.

Irving Arvizu of Los Angeles Cathedral will score a decisive goal on a penalty kick during the playoffs, then do a backflip that goes viral on YouTube.

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L.A. Cathedral senior is committed to Cal State Fullerton

David Telles of Franklin will steal so many bases during the baseball season that Maury Wills will stop by to get his autograph.

Nick Atkins of Venice will hit over .500 for the second consecutive season and collect 65 hits.

Lauren Rain Williams of Westlake Village Oaks Christian will win state track titles in the 100 and 200.

Bronson Osborn of Anaheim Esperanza will set a state record in the shot put with a toss beyond 76 feet, 2 inches.

Luca Diamont of Venice will “blow up” as a top quarterback recruit entering his sophomore year.

Marvin Bagley III and Cassius Stanley will have a dunk-a-thon, with the winner receiving a Gatorade endorsement deal.

Marvin Bagley III of Sierra Canyon

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times )

Hunter Greene of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame will be taken as the No. 1 pick in baseball’s amateur draft after a season in which he reaches 98 mph on his fastball and hits for the cycle in one game.

Quarterback Matt Corral of Westlake Village Oaks Christian will combine with receiver Mycah Pittman on so many touchdown passes that they’ll be called the Matt & Mycah Show.

Running back T.J. Pledger of West Hills Chaminade will transfer to IMG Academy in Florida, which will claim it turned him into one of the top players in the country, which he already was.

Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya will be underrated once again but still become a high NFL draft pick and settle in for a long pro career.

Adoree’ Jackson of USC will show up to the NFL draft wearing one of the most amazing, colorful suits ever made.

Transfer season will produce even more movement among football players, particularly quarterbacks and receivers.

Long Beach Poly will be the No. 1 team in girls’ basketball.

Calabasas receiver Johnny Wilson will become so good as a sophomore that students will ask for his autograph.

Sophomore Justin Campbell, a 6-foot-7 pitcher from Simi Valley, will throw a no-hitter, then dunk a basketball in celebration.

Umpires will ask to use a stool to see over kneeling 6-foot-5 catcher Matt Thomas of Studio City Harvard-Westlake.

Royce Lewis of San Juan Capistrano JSerra will hit a baseball so far that the swallows at the mission will fly away in fear of the next incoming object.

Carlos Contreras of Birmingham will be so good in soccer that the Galaxy will try to sign him.

A healthy Josh Rosen of UCLA will return to All-American form, declare for the NFL draft and become the spokesman for a hot tub company.

Retired football coaches Bill Redell, Harry Welch and Dave White will come out of retirement to coach a seven on seven passing team called “Team Geezers.”

St. John Bosco students will wave stopwatches every time speedy quarterback Re-Al Mitchell runs for a touchdown.

Mater Dei quarterback J.T. Daniels will break Twitter after USC, Stanford and Notre Dame fans plead too many times that he commit to their school.

Dorsey defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux will record so many sacks that he’ll replace Mean Joe Greene in an updated Coca-Cola commercial.

Lonzo Ball of UCLA will go No. 1 in the NBA draft, sign with Nike and have a new shoe entitled, “The Baller.”

eric.sondheimer@latimes.com

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