High School Sports News

State-by-state look at where every pick in the 2026 NFL Draft played high school football Texas finishes with most picks for second straight year with 33 selections. Apr 25, 2026
High school football: Top-rated junior QB Elijah Haven chooses Alabama Dunham signal-caller heads into senior season looking for a second-straight Louisiana state title before heading to Alabama. Apr 25, 2026
High school flag football: MaxPreps California Player of the Year Daisy Throckmorton signs with Cal Poly McClatchy quarterback threw for more than 16,000 career yards with 230 touchdown passes. Apr 24, 2026
High school flag football: Robinson eyes 10th straight Florida state championship Joshua Saunders-led Knights look for 11th overall title in 13-year span as Class 2 bracket play starts Tuesday. Apr 24, 2026
MaxPreps Cup: Every state's top athletic program coming out of the winter season Change in enrollment classifications in North Carolina has schools surging to the top of the standings. Apr 24, 2026
State-by-state look at high schools of 2026 NFL Draft first-round selections Fernando Mendoza becomes first player from Florida selected No. 1 overall since 1965. Apr 24, 2026
High school girls basketball: Tori Oehrlein of Minnesota, Isaiah Ketterhagen of Wisconsin headline Small Town All-Americans Oehrlein earns top player honors while Ketterhagen is top coach. Apr 23, 2026
Highlights, interview: Kaelyn Deckerd of Missouri throws back-to-back perfect games while hitting three home runs Oak Ridge sophomore hasn’t allowed a hit in five starts and has drawn interest from nationally-ranked UCLA, Alabama and Nebraska among others. Apr 23, 2026
State-by-state look at high schools with No. 1 overall NFL Draft selections Fernando Mendoza has a chance to become first player from Florida selected with No. 1 overall pick in 61 years. Apr 23, 2026
Texas high school football: Proposed $42 million Lufkin stadium goes to voters in May Facility would replace stadium built in 1973 and was home to Dez Bryant's prep career. Apr 23, 2026
High school basketball: Denton Forsythe of Oklahoma, John Schaefer of Missouri headline Small Town All-Americans Forsythe earns top player honors while Schaefer named top coach. Apr 22, 2026
State-by-state look at high schools of NFL Draft first-round picks over last decade Florida, Texas, Georgia and California have accounted for over 45 percent of first-round selections since 2016. Apr 22, 2026
High school baseball rankings: Tomball remains No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 but Orange Lutheran, Venice keeping the pressure on No. 4 Barbe of Louisiana is now the owner of the nation's longest win streak at 32 games. Apr 21, 2026
High schools with the most NFL Draft selections over last decade IMG Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas, American Heritage, Bishop Gorman and Cass Tech only schools that have produced at least 10 selections since 2016. Apr 21, 2026
High school softball rankings: No. 1 Barbers Hill preps for postseason where MaxPreps Top 25 matchup with No. 6 Melissa could materialize Gray Collegiate Academy moves to 22-0 after sophomore Mackenzie Sease throws no-hitter. Apr 21, 2026
Ontario Christian girls basketball team presented with MaxPreps National Championship banner at pep rally Junior Kaleena Smith also honored as MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Apr 21, 2026
High school football: Top-rated junior quarterback Elijah Haven set to decide between Alabama, Georgia Star signal caller led Dunham to first state title in 21 years after passing for 3,931 yards and a Louisiana-record 62 touchdowns last fall. Apr 21, 2026
State-by-state look at every player selected in the NFL Draft over last decade Florida and Texas have combined for nearly 25 percent of selections since 2016. Apr 20, 2026
High school girls basketball: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 Incarnate Word Academy leads list of 228 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 18 years. Apr 17, 2026
High school girls basketball: Caitlin Clark, Brittney Griner, Maya Moore headline look at every MaxPreps All-American since 2006 More than 600 players from 45 states have earned the MaxPreps All-American distinction over the past 21 years. Apr 17, 2026
MaxPreps Cup: Swimming dynasty keeps Carmel on top of standings coming out of winter season Indiana school celebrating 40th consecutive state title in girls swimming, 12th in boys swimming. Apr 17, 2026
High school basketball: MaxPreps Top 25, All-America Team archives A look back at the history of MaxPreps rankings and awards programs. Apr 16, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara headline way-too-early MaxPreps Top 25 for 2026-27 Defending national champions expected to return top five scorers, including arguably the top junior and sophomore in the country. Apr 16, 2026
High school basketball: Paolo Banchero, Cooper Flagg and Karl-Anthony Towns headline look back at every MaxPreps Freshman All-American since 2010 Over 400 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American honors over the past 17 years. Apr 16, 2026
High school basketball: Jaylen Brown, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Maxey headline look back at every MaxPreps Sophomore All-American since 2010 Over 500 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-American honors over the past 17 years. Apr 16, 2026
High school basketball: Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham and Jayson Tatum headline look back at every MaxPreps Junior All-American since 2010 Over 600 players from 40 states have earned MaxPreps Junior All-American honors over the past 17 years. Apr 16, 2026
High school girls flag football: Two-time Colorado Player of the Year Ariana Akey commits to Nebraska Quarterback led Golden Eagles to back-to-back undefeated state title runs. Apr 15, 2026
California high school basketball: Brandon McCoy, Mike LeDuc headline 2025-26 All-State Team Sierra Canyon star, Damien coach take top honors after leading teams to state championships. Apr 15, 2026
High school girls flag football: Who are the top quarterbacks in the state of Florida this spring? Pioneering state for the sport has no shortage of quality signal callers. Apr 15, 2026
Jamie Lynn Spears, Donovan McNabb and Josh Hamilton among former professional athletes and celebrities with daughters playing high school softball Daughters of former MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL veterans line the list. Apr 15, 2026
High school basketball: Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving headline look back at every MaxPreps All-American since 2006 Over 700 players from 39 states have earned the MaxPreps All-American distinction over the past 21 years. Apr 15, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Every team that has appeared in the final MaxPreps Top 25 since 2009 Montverde Academy leads list of 278 schools that have earned a spot in the final rankings over the past 18 years. Apr 14, 2026
MaxPreps and iFlag Partner to Launch the MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown Flag football’s first unified, rankings-backed national platform arrives this September in California. Apr 14, 2026
High school baseball rankings: California, Arkansas programs headline newcomers in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 2 Orange Lutheran strengthens resume with another tournament win at Boras South Classic. Apr 14, 2026
High school basketball: Glenn Farello of Paul VI named 2025-26 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year Veteran of 28 years on the bench led Virginia program to state title, top spot in national rankings. Apr 14, 2026
States with the most top 10 WNBA Draft picks since 1997 High school basketball hotbeds Texas and California lead the list. Apr 14, 2026
Where every player selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft went to high school Former MaxPreps National Player of the Year Azzi Fudd taken No. 1 by Dallas Wings. Apr 14, 2026
High school softball rankings: South Warren vaults to No. 9 after wins over two MaxPreps Top 25 opponents Barbers Hill of Texas takes over No. 1 spot as Macie Bryant remains undefeated at 20-0. Apr 14, 2026
High school softball: Southwood, Huntington combined for national record 99 runs in wild Louisiana game Game featured 575 pitches, 62 hit batters, a cycle and 14-RBI performance. Apr 13, 2026
2025-26 MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: Kristen Winston of Hoover headlines high school girls basketball's best from the Class of 2029 Alabama standout averaged nearly 14 points per game in helping Bucs to sixth straight Class 7A title, No. 12 national ranking. Apr 10, 2026
MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team: J.J. Crawford, Will Conroy Jr. headline high school basketball's best from Class of 2029 Josiah Brooks, Quali Giran and Austin Leonard join Co-Player of the Years on first team. Apr 10, 2026
High school basketball: Kansas, Wisconsin schools share longest active win streak coming out of 2025-26 season Sterling, Wisconsin Lutheran will take longest streaks into 2026-27. Apr 10, 2026
High school girls basketball: Chad Jilek of Johnston named 2025-26 MaxPreps National Coach of the Year Iowa powerhouse has won three straight Class 5A titles while building a 79-game win streak. Apr 10, 2026
Georgia high school golfer Mason Howell shoots 77 in first round of Masters Brookwood senior and U.S. Amateur winner cards 5-over playing alongside Rory McIlroy. Apr 09, 2026
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Adan Diggs of Millennium headlines high school basketball's best from Class of 2028 Erick Dampier Jr, Colton Hiller, Jaleel Smith and A.J. Williams join Arizona star on first team. Apr 09, 2026
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Tatianna Griffin of Ontario Christian headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2028 Love Best, Sydney Douglas, Chloe Johnson and Jaylah King join California star on first team. Apr 09, 2026
High school girls basketball: Johnston, Lynden and Princess Anne own longest win streaks coming out of 2025-26 Top three schools on the list have all won 70 or more games in a row. Apr 09, 2026
High school baseball: 6-foot-9 pitcher Brody Bumila of Bishop Feehan might be most dominant two-sport star in country right now Texas signee was MaxPreps Massachusetts Basketball Player of the Year before hitting triple digits on mound for Shamrocks. Apr 08, 2026
MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Cayden Daughtry of Calvary Christian Academy headlines high school basketball's best from Class of 2027 Reese Alston, Beckham Black, King Gibson and Darius Wabbington join Florida star on first team. Apr 08, 2026
MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian headlines high school girls basketball's best from the Class of 2027 Micah Ojo, Jordyn Palmer, Qandace Samuels and Ivanna Wilson Manyacka join Smith on first team. Apr 08, 2026