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Updated: November 8, 2009, 7:51 AM

Top Performances: Week 10
Top Performances for Week 10 in Maryland high school football.

Players on the verge of records
Doug Huff looks ahead to potential record setters

May saves the day
Catoctin's Dylan May led his team to a come-from-behind victory to earn MdVarsity.com player of the week.

Elite 11 Quarterback Tracker
Michael White tracks the nation's top high school quarterbacks

Week 10 Regional Rankings
ESPN RISE Week 10 Regional Football Rankings

News and notes from Week 9
Weekend wrapu up for Week 9 in maryland high school football.

Regional Players of the Week
ESPN RISE football regional players of the week

State Stat Leaders: Week 9
Stat leaders for week 9 in Maryland high school football.

State Scoreboard: Week 9
Week 9 scores for Maryland high school football.

Top Performances: Week 9
Top performances for Maryland high school football in Week 9.

State-by-state No. 1 teams
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: State's Preseason No. 1

Preseason Hoops: Five Burning Questions
Preseason Hoops: Five Burning Questions

Preseason Regional Rankings
ESPN RISE Preseason Regional Basketball Rankings

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 1 -- 10
ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 1 -- 10

The highest-ranked teams from each state
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: Highest-ranked teams

The top player from each state for 2009-10
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: Top Players

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 11 -- 25
ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 11 -- 25

The all-time great from each state
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview: Best All-Time Players

ESPN RISE Basketball Preview
ESPN RISE Basketball Preview

ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 26 --50
ESPN RISE Preseason FAB 50 Nos. 50 -- 26

Court becomes haven for Ransford
It would've been easy for Ronika Ransford to succumb to the street life, but the H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) star instead turned tragedy to triumph and found a safe haven on the basketball court.

Teams of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top teams here

Diggins leads All-America team
Check out the 2009 Girls' Basketball All-America team.

Girls' hoops regional rankings
Check out ESPN RISE girls' basketball regional rankings.

Ben Davis claims mythical national championship
Ben Davis (Indianapolis) win over South Bend Washington (South Bend, Ind.) in the Class 4A title game sealed the mythical national championship for the Lady Giants.

Who's Got Next Greater DC
Check out the top players here

Minnesota' Hill grabs top honors
Tayler Hill, one of the most celebrated girls athletes in Minnesota history, has been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Girls Basketball Player of the Week.

Girls' hoops regional rankings
Check out ESPN RISE girls' basketball regional rankings.

Eyes on New York for title games
This week's attention shifts to New York as one of the last state's to decide champions. St. Michael will face Copiague with the chance to face Murry Bergtraum in the N.Y. Federation Class AA title game.

Luper grabs this week's honors
Kevi Luper from Adair (Okla.) High, has been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National Girls Basketball Player of the Week.

Rangers, Brewers Gray earn first wins
After the first three games at Area Code ended in ties, the Milwaukee Brewers Gray and the Texas Rangers finally put W's on the board on Day 2. Ronnie Flores recaps the action.

Power on display at Area Code Games
On the first day of play at the Area Code Games, players put on a show for scouts and the first four teams to take the field finished dead even, Ronnie Flores writes.

Robbie Aviles leads the Northeast Area Code Team into Long Beach
Robbie Aviles leads the Northeast Area Code Team into Long Beach. This may be one of the strongest teams from the Northest in recent memory.

2009 EA SPORTS Baseball All-Americans
Mr. Baseball USA Jeff Malm and Sophomore of the Year Bryce Harper highlight the 30-player EA SPORTS Baseball All-American first team.

ESPN RISE regional rankings: Final
Check out ESPN RISE's regional baseball rankings.

ESPN RISE regional rankings: Week 12
Check out ESPN RISE's regional baseball rankings.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Bonnie Richardson from Rochelle (Texas) High, who won her second straight state team championship, and record-setting hurdler Reggie Wyatt from La Sierra High (Riverside, Calif.), have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

ESPN RISE regional rankings: Week 11
Check out ESPN RISE's regional baseball rankings.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
National record-setting softball pitcher Rachele Fico from Masuk High (Monroe, Conn.), and phenom soccer goalie Samir Badr from Robinson High (Fairfax, Va.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

ESPN RISE regional rankings: Week 10
Check out ESPN RISE's regional baseball rankings.

EA SPORTS Softball All-Americans
Congratulations to the 2009 EA SPORTS Softball All-America team.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Bonnie Richardson from Rochelle (Texas) High, who won her second straight state team championship, and record-setting hurdler Reggie Wyatt from La Sierra High (Riverside, Calif.), have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
National record-setting softball pitcher Rachele Fico from Masuk High (Monroe, Conn.), and phenom soccer goalie Samir Badr from Robinson High (Fairfax, Va.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Jordan Wiener from RFK High (Flushing, N.Y.) and soccer player Alyssa Gillmore of Chatfield High (Littleton, Colo.) have been named this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Swimmer Tom Shields from Edison High (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and track and field performer Anna Jelmini of Shafter (Calif.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

Who's Got Next Greater DC
Check out who's got next in your region

Digits Greater DC
Check out some digits in your region

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Dominant softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler from Canyon del Oro High (Tucson, Ariz.) and record-breaking runner Andrew Springer from Westerly (R.I.) High have been selected as the ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

Athletes of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top athletes here

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Baseball player K.C. Hobson from Stockdale High (Bakersfield, Calif.), and new national steeplechase record holder Shelby Greany from Suffern (N.Y.) High, have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week

RISE UP BOYS: Shoe game

RISE UP BOYS chill out

Rossetti says yes to Hoyas

RISE UP BOYS talk the big debate

Recognize Greater DC
Teams that demand attention

Got Game Greater DC
Check out who's got game in your region

Greater D.C. Got Game
Check out who's got game in your region

Who's got next in Greater D.C.
Check out who's up and coming in Greater D.C.

ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Chelsea Wintzinger, one of the top volleyball setters in the nation, and Craig Lutz, one of the top boys' cross country runners, have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

Girls state-by-state rankings - Fall

Boys state-by-state rankings - Fall

ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Volleyball player Annemarie Hickey and soccer player Robert Sandidge are the ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week

Girls state-by-state rankings - Fall

Boys state-by-state rankings - Fall

Overcoming the fear of commitment
How do prospective college athletes narrow the field of universities to five official visits to one final decision? Sounds scary, but it doesn't have to be, writes Lindsay Berra

ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week
Cross country runner Joe Rosa and golfer Emma Talley are the ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week

Girls' soccer national stat leaders
ESPNRISE.com compiles the national stat leaders list for boys' soccer

Boys' soccer national stat leaders
ESPNRISE.com compiles the national stat leaders list for boys' soccer

Girls state-by-state rankings - Fall

Pro Day: Sanya Richards at Montclair
What do you get when you bring 400-meter world champion Sanya Richards and members of the Monclair (Montclair, N.J.) track team together? GIRL's first Pro Day.

Got Game Greater DC
Check out who's got game in your region

Teams of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top teams here

Got Game Greater DC
Check out who's got game in your region

Digits Greater DC
Check out some cool digits here

Recognize Greater DC
Teams that Demand Attention

All Area Greater DC
Top track athletes in your region

Recognize Greater DC
Teams that demand attention

Recognize Greater DC
Teams that demand attention

Recognize Greater DC
Teams that demand attention in your region

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Bonnie Richardson from Rochelle (Texas) High, who won her second straight state team championship, and record-setting hurdler Reggie Wyatt from La Sierra High (Riverside, Calif.), have been selected as this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
National record-setting softball pitcher Rachele Fico from Masuk High (Monroe, Conn.), and phenom soccer goalie Samir Badr from Robinson High (Fairfax, Va.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Baseball player Jordan Wiener from RFK High (Flushing, N.Y.) and soccer player Alyssa Gillmore of Chatfield High (Littleton, Colo.) have been named this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Swimmer Tom Shields from Edison High (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and track and field performer Anna Jelmini of Shafter (Calif.), have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Dominant softball pitcher Kenzie Fowler from Canyon del Oro High (Tucson, Ariz.) and record-breaking runner Andrew Springer from Westerly (R.I.) High have been selected as the ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week.

Teams of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top teams here

Athletes of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top athletes here

RISE National Athletes of the Week
Baseball player K.C. Hobson from Stockdale High (Bakersfield, Calif.), and new national steeplechase record holder Shelby Greany from Suffern (N.Y.) High, have been chosen as this week's ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week

RISE National Athletes of the Week
High jumper James White of Grandview (Mo.) High and national softball record holder Kayla Braud from Marist High (Eugene, Ore.), have been selected as the first ESPN RISE National High School Athletes of the Week for the 2009 spring season.

Haile takes journey to become a top runner
Sherwood's Solomon Haile has traveled many miles to become the nation's top distance runner

For Johnson, mind is what matters
Whether she's competing in the Olympics or on "Dancing with the Stars," Shawn Johnson isn't surprised when she wins ... she's already pictured it a thousand times

Time management is on top golfers' side
Standouts on the course and in the classroom and community are honored as AJGA Scholastic Junior All-Americans

Saad, Andrews earn ESPN RISE honors
Boys' soccer player Soony Saad, girls' cross country runner Sarah Wright earn ESPN RISE athlete of the week honors

Dutton, Adams receive honors
A high scoring soccer player and elite cross country runner are honored this week

Four states reevaluating steroid testing
In 2007, Texas voted to spend millions on a steroid testing program for high school sports. After finding little evidence of abuse, Texas like other states, is re-evaluating its policy.

Athletes facing multitude of training issues
A willingness to push their bodies to the limit is what makes many athletes great. But for some, that compulsive desire to be the best can push them over the edge.

The Woodlands named top athletic program
Which schools excelled in multiple sports this school year? ESPN RISE compiled the overall FAB 50 rankings by program for the 2008-09 school year.

States grappling with ways to save sports
The 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.

Teams of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top teams here

Athletes of the Year Greater DC
Check out the top athletes here

November Mix Of The Month
November Mix Tape

Where I'm From: Kendall Marshall
ESPNU 100 point guard Kendall Marshall takes you on a tour of what makes his home special.

GIRL Flashback: Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel draws on her experience as a soccer player in pushing herself to excel in all fields

With concussions, key is keeping your head
The main thing high school athletes -- especially girls -- need to realize about concussions is how easily one can lead to another

Faces and Places: Chris Paul
When Chris Paul goes back to his high school, he makes sure to show up in style

NBA Live 10 vs. NBA 2K10
With NBA Live 10 and NBA 2K10 set to be released, ESPN RISE lifestyle editor Jay Corbin breaks down the games.

Mix of the Month: October
ESPN RISE lifestyle editor Jay Corbin unveils what's on heavy rotation on his iPod.

No. 1 vs. No. 2 off the field
With powerhouses St. Thomas Aquinas and Byrnes facing off, ESPN RISE lifestyle editor Jay Corbin looks at what each team's state is bringing to the world of pop culture.

Step up your game
Did you spend too much of the summer slacking and snacking? No worries -- we've got all you need to rebound this fall.

Tony Hawk remembers high school
Legendary skater Tony Hawk looks back on his high school days, for better or worse.