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Where Will They Be?
Text by Joe Lemire
July 14, 2008
You may not know their names or their faces just yet, but you will—and soon. These 15 teens are among the best in their sports in their age groups, and each one is on track to be a star at a major college, earn professional riches or go for gold at an Olympic Games. (In some cases, maybe all three)
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July 14, 2008

Where Will They Be?

You may not know their names or their faces just yet, but you will—and soon. These 15 teens are among the best in their sports in their age groups, and each one is on track to be a star at a major college, earn professional riches or go for gold at an Olympic Games. (In some cases, maybe all three)

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Jeremy Tyler
16 FORWARD
San Diego

Achievements Rivals.com's top player in the class of 2010, Jeremy averaged 18.0 points, 14.5 rebounds and 7.7 blocks while leading San Diego High to its first section title in 33 years.

Reminiscent of Amar� Stoudemire. Jeremy (6'11", 245) is about the same size as his idol, and he's keen to match Stoudemire's intensity. "He's intimidating as much as athletic," says Jeremy. "Everyone's scared of him."

Coach's comment "Tyler brings a dominant presence to the court," says Cavers coach Kenny Roy. "He was more of a post player, but now he's getting outside and hitting the 15-foot jump shot and still attacking the glass."

Next step Jeremy has been trailed by a film crew since last season for a possible documentary about his life. Though even college is still two years away, he's a worthy subject. "The best player to come out of San Diego is Bill Walton," says Roy. "Here's a young man with the opportunity to shatter [that notion]."

Kristen Park
15 GOLFER
Buena Park, Calif.

Achievements Kristen is ranked second nationally by the American Junior Golf Association and won last summer's U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur, becoming the event's fourth-youngest champion. She just completed her freshman season on the Sunny Hills High ( Fullerton, Calif.) boys' golf team, helping the Lancers win the state championship.

Reminiscent of Irene Cho. The 2002 Sunny Hills graduate was national player of the year at USC in '06 and at week's end had made 32 starts in two years on the LPGA tour. The two have similar body types—both are around 5'6"—and are outstanding athletes: Cho was a figure skater, and Kristen played tennis.

Coach's comment "Kristen is probably more advanced [than Cho] at this age," says Lancers coach Tim Devaney. "She's so competent with all her clubs. She's like a slow-moving whip: She just somehow generates power, even if it doesn't look like she's doing it."

Next step Park, who played last month's U.S. Women's Open as an amateur (she shot 80--78), will continue playing all the major junior tournaments, and for now she has plans to compete in college.

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