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Player might change his mind about attending a school, or he might not turn out to be worth it. UCLA will wait for Kendall Williams.
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Several elite high school players say that one year of college is still preferable to them rather than spending that time in Europe to get around the NBA's age requirement. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
He continues to prove he's a man among boys while playing in the Adidas Super 64 high school basketball tournament in Las Vegas. >>
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Tyler Honeycutt and other high school basketball players find themselves under the watchful eye of college coaches at the Adidas Super 64 tournament. >>
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Hundreds of top players will be trying to impress in four tournaments. For coaches, organization and agility are key in getting to see as many as possible. >>
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The former Georgetown coach says showcase tournaments create an artificial environment for high schoolers that isn't regulated, and suggests the NBA step in when it can to stabilize the process. >>
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The prep school standout bypasses college and signs a 'multimillion-dollar' deal with Rome-based team. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
The quarterback is the first junior to win the Gatorade award. Barkley, who has committed to USC, was earlier named the nation's top prep football player. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Many high school quarterbacks look elsewhere when they realize they won't start at their school. >>
BASKETBALL
The 'next big things' frequently are discovered on the summer hoops circuit, but problems can arise when they're discovered by the wrong people, such as agents. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The son of former major league outfielder Danny Tartabull is making a mark in football as one of Southland's top wide receivers. But baseball doesn't interest him. >>
BASKETBALL
One source says that agents depend on intermediaries much of the time in a process that is full of potential for breaking the rules. >>
BASKETBALL
Dozens of youth and high school camps and tournaments fill the summer basketball calendar. A few of the best and biggest upcoming: >>
Members of the school's football team include Nick Montana, son of NFL Hall of Famer Joe, and Trevor Gretzky, son of hockey legend Wayne. Also on the squad: box-office champ Will Smith's son, Trey. >>
BASKETBALL
From the U.S. Olympic team to the NBA Summer League to thousands of high schoolers, most every gym in the city will be occupied. >>
BASKETBALL
Prep standout's decision to play in Europe could put an end to NBA's 'one and done' requirement. >>
NEWSWIRE
The University of Arizona point guard recruit expects to secure a contract in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars," according to his attorney. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The quarterbacks from Los Osos and Upland, who have committed to UCLA and Tennessee, respectively, are showing how high they have raised their skills. >>
BASKETBALL
He is exploring the possibility of playing professionally overseas because he is not eligible for the NBA draft and has not been cleared by the NCAA to play at Arizona. >>
KURT STREETER
After a fall from grace, the former city councilman is helping youngsters at Dorsey High find the right path. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Ducks are in damage control after bungling scholarship offer to Ventura St. Bonaventure defensive back Xavier Ramos. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
The sanction, which includes all boys' and girls' sports for the 2008-09 school year, comes after school is delinquent in delivering boys' basketball playoff ticket revenue to Southern Section. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Brennan Louie of LACES uses dance moves to help with his first love: fencing. >>
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Quarterback, who is bound for USC after his senior season, leads the Monarchs to a 28-26 victory over Los Alamitos in the seven-on-seven title game. >>
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Catcher is putting academics ahead of his promising baseball skills. >>
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Somehow, the track at Contreras High is only 390 meters long, not the standard 400. >>
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Athletes are stuck choosing between club or high school, but a loophole in City rules allows prep coaches to use a club player during high school playoffs. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Bellflower's Gose, who has a 95-mph fastball but wants to play outfield in the majors, is part of group trying to improve its stock with the June draft approaching. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The sophomore standout takes advantage of his family's history to push for success. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Vista Murrieta baseball Coach Dave Legg is one who gets it right, setting boundaries on the field for his sons Derek, a shortstop, and DC, who has moved on to college. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
With a 4.2 grade-point average and a fastball touching 92 mph, he has become the No. 1 junior pitching prospect in the Southland. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Andrew Luk, a sophomore at Diamond Bar High who joined the junior varsity swim team last month, has a growing list of admirers, including opponents. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The guard hopes to lead Campbell Hall to its third state championship in four years. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The last time Riverside King junior forward Kawhi Leonard played against Compton Dominguez, his father had been shot and killed the night before. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
The private school/public school divide is serious, but it won't be helped by changing postseason format. >>
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
No member of Taft's starting five lives in the school's regular attendance boundary. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Harvard-Westlake's Berger is one of a tiny group of U.S. teenagers pursuing their Olympic dream in the modern pentathlon. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Today is the first day football players can sign letters of intent with colleges. Many of the Southland's top players have already made verbal agreements with schools, while others are still weighing their options. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Sons of former Fremont star are making names for themselves at Gahr. >>
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The receiver-turned-quarterback has made coach's decision pay off big with an undefeated stint in leading the Seraphs to a Southern Section title and bowl game. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The unstoppable offense featuring Scott and Bass will try to knock off undefeated De La Salle in the CIF state Division I championship bowl. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
If it were up to him, the Dons' running back/defensive back who has committed to UCLA would play on every down. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Kate Hansen, 15, is an up-and-coming American luge competitor. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
All 11 players are expected to charge toward ball and make hits that sting. They aren't expected to be intimidated as they play Mater Dei on Friday in Southern Section divisional quarterfinal game. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Birmingham pitcher, who is headed for Arizona on a baseball scholarship, is the first member of his family who will attend college. >>
TOP BOYS' BASKETBALL PLAYERS
As others head East, 10 elite seniors and juniors who have chosen to stay are a talented, competitive group with bright futures. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The transfer from Artesia is a big man who can dunk, dribble well and shoot from the outside. He changes the dynamics in City Section. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Sophomore offensive linemen from Mater Dei and Servite are getting valuable apprenticeships playing next to Holmes and Kalil, respectively. >>
HIGH SCHOOLS
Poor air quality forces extracurricular activities throughout Southland to be curtailed. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Quarterback is the midseason player of the year, but there are plenty of other notable efforts that have been made in high school football so far. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
He is a left-handed quarterback and a right-handed third baseman. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
David Lopez, the last of seven brothers to play football at the school, longs for a rare Division I-A scholarship for an East Los Angeles player, both for his household and the school. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Julio Segura's switch from quarterback to safety has paid dividends for South East High in South Gate. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
More high school teams are using this type of attack, once perceived to be more of a passing-oriented scheme. >>
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Junior quarterback returns for his third year as a starter and the Monarchs are counting on another stellar season. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
With the NCAA softball season having come to an end last week, it's time to wrap up the look at locals playing all over the country at the Division I level. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Chancellors, who face Cleveland for the City title, are loaded with power hitters. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
After lacking consistency as a starting pitcher, the junior left-hander showed he could do well in short stints and a stopper was born. >>
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Motivated by watching the History Channel, Bryan Greenberg became a teenage anthropologist for a day, searching Palisades High for artifacts and evidence that it once had an ancient pole vault civilization. >>
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Three players putting up big numbers to bury stereotypes about second basemen. >>
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Four years ago, the Lompoc Cabrillo High pitcher was 5 feet 4 and overlooked. Now the senior is 6-3, has a 94 mph, and baseball scouts are clamoring to see him. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
When it comes to the hottest trend in high school golf in the City Section, having a Korean connection is more important than any new ball, club or putter. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
The top student from Harvard-Westlake is ranked No. 1 in the nation in 18-under tennis, but the 17-year-old isn't willing to put aside his academics for sport. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
Small as a freshman, he spent hours building strength and now excels in high jump and triple jump. >>
ERIC SONDHEIMER
It takes a little pushing and prodding before Sherman Oaks Notre Dame baseball Coach Tom Dill is willing to choose his most memorable athletic moment involving USC-bound outfielder Mike Stanton. >>
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Based on preseason expectations, few softball teams have been more disappointing than Placentia El Dorado. The Golden Hawks began the season ranked No. 10 in the Southland by The Times but lost their first three games. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Twelve of the 50 players listed to watch for the USA National Collegiate player-of-the-year award have local ties, and 10 of those attend schools outside Southern California. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
The Wildcats are 28-6 and 6-0 in the conference. Agoura High's Stoffel has been strong in relief. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Other southland softball stars excel at top-10 collegiate level. >>
BOYS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Low maintenance. High performance. >>
FROM HERE TO THERE
Rye is at the forefront for the Seminoles, patrolling right field for the third consecutive season and hitting in the No. 4 spot. >>
THE TIMES' ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAM
QUARTERBACK >>
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Almost from the start of the season, there was a quarterback debate in Southern California. But 16 weeks and 15 games after it started, the last impression — and the lasting impression — was that of a polished 17-year-old passing for four touchdowns and running for two more in a State Championship Bowl Game. >>
THE TIMES' RANKINGS
The Southland football rankings and comments: >>
COACH OF THE YEAR
Coming off a 5-6 season and a first-round exit in the 2005 Southern Section playoffs, Santa Margarita wasn't expected to do much on the football field this season. >>
LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Trailing top-seeded Sherman Oaks Notre Dame early in its Southern Section Pac-5 Division second-round playoff game, Long Beach Poly Coach Raul Lara motioned for Kenny Rowe to come to the sideline. >>
BACK OF THE YEAR
Whether playing tailback or linebacker, Marc Tyler of Westlake Village Oaks Christian created turmoil for opposing teams. >>
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