REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Of all the athletes who showed up at The Opening Los Angeles regional on Sunday, Brendan Radley-Hiles of Calabasas, California, was one of the few players who competed as a veteran of the competition.
Never mind the fact he's only a sophomore in high school.
At a competition where juniors normally are the featured athletes, Radley-Hiles performed well almost by simply going through the motions. The 2018 defensive back, known around his peers as "Bookie," first participated in The Opening regional two years ago as an eighth-grader. And while he didn't make The Opening finals, he looked far from a rookie.