High School Sports News

High school flag football: 2025-26 champions in every classification of every state Nine states already crowned champions during the fall and winter seasons with seven more set to do the same this spring. May 04, 2026
High school softball: Macie Bryant, Baylor Bockhaus headline MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Find out who is in the running for the nation’s highest honor. Apr 30, 2026
High school softball rankings: Texas, Louisiana teams in MaxPreps Top 25 cruise through early rounds of postseason No. 10 Thompson closes out regular season in Alabama today with rematch against No. 25 Wetumpka. Apr 28, 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 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
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
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 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 softball rankings: Wetumpka enters MaxPreps Top 25 after topping No. 3 Thompson Norco rises after winning Michelle Carew Classic, Orange Beach remains No. 1. Apr 07, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion Junior phenom Kaleena Smith led Knights to 34-2 record, California Open Division state title. Apr 06, 2026
High school softball rankings: Kenton Ridge of Ohio climbs in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after opening season with five straight wins No. 19 Crown Point of Indiana also begins season with victory. Mar 31, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 mainstay Incarnate Word Academy wins ninth straight Missouri state title Red Knights capture Class 6 crown with 50-46 win over No. 25 Staley to continue decade of dominance. Mar 24, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian locks down No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning California state championship Wisconsin state champion Oostburg leads five new teams to rankings after slew of postseason upsets. Mar 17, 2026
High school softball rankings: Calvary Baptist Academy sticks at No. 2 in MaxPreps Top 25 after undefeated week Clyde, Crown Point and Ponderosa join this week's rankings. Mar 17, 2026
Jaylen Alexander named 2025-26 MaxPreps Alabama High School Basketball Player of the Year Senior guard led Oxford to Class 6A state championship. Mar 12, 2026
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps National Coach of the Year finalists unveiled State championship-winning coaches from Alabama, Florida and Iowa in the running for award. Mar 12, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: New No. 1 after postseason upsets in Maryland, California shake up MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian rises to top of rankings after Bishop McNamara, Sierra Canyon suffer playoff heartbreak. Mar 10, 2026
High school softball rankings: Murrieta Mesa vaults to No. 5 in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning Dave Kops Tournament of Champions Arizona signee Lilly Hauser struck out 11 and scored winning run in 2-1 title victory over JSerra Catholic. Mar 10, 2026
Khloe Ford named 2025-26 MaxPreps Alabama High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Senior center led Hoover to sixth straight Class 7A title, piling up 29 points and 10 rebounds in championship game. Mar 10, 2026
High school flag football: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state Jaylani Palmer of Nevada, Teuaililo Time of Washington headline winter selections. Mar 09, 2026
J.J. Crawford, Erick Dampier Jr. and Bryson Howard headline sons of current, former NBA stars playing high school basketball Top 30 prospects Reese Alston, Tai Bell, Erick Dampier Jr., Obinna Ekezie Jr., Adonis Ratliff, Darius Ratliff and Jaxon Richardson also join list of players with rich NBA bloodlines. Mar 06, 2026
High school girls basketball: Top 10 playoff games to watch this weekend on the NFHS Network State final and semifinal contests in Texas, Illinois, Alabama and Arizona are among the must-see games. Mar 05, 2026
High school softball rankings: No. 2 Orange Beach opens season with 10-2 victory Sophomore pitcher M.K. McMullan earns win and bashes first career home run as Makos begin quest for sixth straight state title in Alabama. Mar 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Sierra Canyon makes jumps in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning Southern Section Open Division title Trailblazers are top seed in Southern California Open Division regional in quest for first state title since 2021-22 season. Mar 03, 2026
High school baseball: National High School Invitational among top tournaments in 2026 National High School Invitational figures to be tougher than ever but Bishop Gorman Invitational, Boras Classic also ultra-competitive. Feb 25, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Southern Section Open Division semifinals feature a pair of MaxPreps Top 25 showdowns No. 2 Ontario Christian takes on No. 16 Sage Hill while No. 4 Etiwanda battles No. 5 Sierra Canyon on Tuesday. Feb 24, 2026
High school softball rankings: Norco takes over No. 1 spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Pitchers Coral Williams and Peyton May helped top-ranked Cougars start 4-0 with four shutouts. Feb 24, 2026
High school football: Gunner Rivers commits to North Carolina State, following in father's footsteps MaxPreps Junior All-American threw for over 3,000 yards and 46 touchdowns last fall at St. Michael Catholic in Alabama. Feb 23, 2026
High school basketball: Vashon of Missouri, Ramapo of New Jersey lead list of programs with longest active state championship streaks More than 70 programs enter the postseason looking to extend championship streaks. Feb 20, 2026
High school girls basketball: Incarnate Word Academy of Missouri leads list of programs with longest active state championship streaks Red Knights looking for ninth consecutive title in Missouri. Feb 20, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman could be first MaxPreps Top 25 team to win state title this season Gaels could lock up Nevada Class 5A final berth with win Wednesday. Feb 17, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Top-ranked Mustangs rolled to three wins last week, Southern Section Open Division playoffs in California feature five ranked teams. Feb 10, 2026
High school softball rankings: Defending national champion Melissa of Texas headlines Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Cardinals are loaded again after going 38-1 in 2025 and winning second consecutive state title. Feb 09, 2026
Where every Super Bowl MVP went to high school California claims the most MVPs but Texas has produced six of the past 10. Feb 05, 2026
High school baseball: Reigning national player of the year Gio Rojas headlines Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team California and Florida players represent nearly half of the 30-member team. Feb 04, 2026
High school basketball: Josiah Brooks, J.J. Crawford and Will Conroy Jr. headline nation's best in the Class of 2029 Fabulous freshmen on our list have been highly productive this winter. Feb 04, 2026
Where every starting quarterback in Super Bowl history played high school football Sam Darnold will be the 14th from California while Drake Maye will be the second from North Carolina. Feb 04, 2026
High school football: Myles McLaughlin headlines list of state record-breakers in 2025 Knox quarterback accounts for 10 percent of state records broken or tied during 2025 season. Feb 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Putnam City North, Brennan and Wayzata crack this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 but expect the rest of the top 10 to see a shake-up with California's Southern Section playoffs on the horizon. Feb 03, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball scoring leaders A look at the high school boys basketball scoring leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball assist leaders A look at the high school boys basketball assist leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball rebounding leaders A look at the high school boys basketball rebounding leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Mater Dei returns to MaxPreps Top 25 on strength of 11-game win streak Monarchs earned quality wins over Christ the King, No. 23 Bishop Gorman in past two weeks. Jan 27, 2026
High school football: Alabama votes to split public, private school championships Public schools will compete in six classifications while private schools will crown two champions in next two seasons. Jan 23, 2026
High school baseball: Preseason Small Town All-Americans Gunner Alm, Drew Davis, Easton Sullivan and Garrett Reid are potential player of the year candidates. Jan 20, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian falls, making way for a new No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 California teams own four of the top five spots but No. 1 goes to a program outside of the Golden State – find out who it is. Jan 20, 2026