The 2012 LA Watts Summer Games culminated last Saturday with championship games featuring the best male and female athletes Southern California has to offer. Over 200 schools competed in at least one of the many different sports on display including basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, softball and lacrosse.

Here's an interview with 2012 LA Watts Summer Games Football Chair, Jose "Coco" Jarin. CLA Sports caught up with Jarin during action at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday. The boy's high school basketball finals featured championship games in the Gold and Silver brackets.

Actor Omar Benson Miller is a Los Angeles area native and knows first-hand of the storied history of the LA Watts Summer Games. Miller enjoyed the Boy's Basketball Finals action at California State University Dominguez Hills on Saturday and shared his thoughts with CollegeLevelAthletes.com during halftime of the Compton vs. Hart game.

The 2012 LA Watts Summer Games got off on a great start today, as high school teams from the CIF Southern Section competed in the annual event that embodies a mission to "build bridges of understanding among high school youth through positive interaction, respect and achievement through spirited competition."

Now that signing day has passed, the majority of recruits have made their decisions. As always, the state of California produced a horde of talent for the big schools to court. The 2012 class of California recruits will surely make a lasting impact on the universities they attend. There are a number of future stars to look out for.

Here are the Top 25 California Recruits in 2012.

1. Ellis McCarthy (DT, Monrovia, UCLA)