Back in the day, when Bill Redell was a three-sport standout at San Marino High, he was a much-recruited athlete. "I got offers from five schools, and said yes to all of them," he says with a chuckle. "Of course that was in the 1950s. There was no covera

Putting a wrap on Jim Mora’s first recruiting class at UCLA. *Top prospect: Ellis McCarthy (Defensive tackle, Monrovia, 6-5, 326). A UCLA defensive front that ranked next-to-last in the Pac-12 in sacks (14) in 2011 just got a whole lot better. McCarthy,

Jordan Payton likened the process to test driving cars. "That's exactly it. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette and Porsche, they're all nice cars, but only one finally feels right," was the comparison agreed t

Jordan Payton said he was on the telephone with UCLA Coach Jim Mora until 1 a.m. Wednesday, unsure what to do. Nearly six hours later, the coveted receiver from Westlake Village Oaks Christian called again after deciding — for the fourth time — where he

It was an odd journey for Jordan Payton, wasn't it? A wide receiver ranked 15th nationally at his position by both Scout and Rivals, the kid whose first name is reminiscent of basketball's all-time greatest player and whose last name brings to mind argua

The California Classic all-star football games today are not just about one last chance for graduating seniors to represent their schools and communities. With national signing day Wednesday, some of the area's top players who have yet to get a college o