High School Sports News

High school baseball: Indiana school tops the list of nation's longest active win streaks Just 15 programs will enter 2027 with streaks of 20 consecutive wins or longer. Jul 30, 2026
High school football: Top 10 tight ends heading into 2026 season Ahmad Hudson, Jaxon Dollar and Seneca Driver headline the list. Jul 29, 2026
High school football: First-year coaches that could make noise with new programs High-profile names and promoted coordinators positioned to continue traditions and write their own history. Jul 28, 2026
High school football rankings: Expanding the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 all the way to 100 Texas has most teams ranked with 15 led by No. 10 Duncanville and No. 18 Allen. Jul 15, 2026
High school football rankings: For the third time in past decade, California power St. John Bosco starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Top-ranked Braves go on the road to face No. 2 Bishop Gorman in a little under six weeks. Jul 13, 2026
High school softball rankings: Orange Beach of Alabama finishes No. 1 in Small Town Top 25 Makos top list of softball powers with less than 1,000 students. Jul 01, 2026
High school baseball: 2026 MaxPreps Player of the Year in every state Indiana, Maine, Minnesota and Wisconsin round out spring selections. Jun 24, 2026
High school softball: 2026 MaxPreps Player of the Year in every state Maine POY unveiled this week, wrapping up 2026 selections. Jun 24, 2026
High school girls flag football: Revealing the teams competing in the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown Eighteen of the nation's top teams featuring elite talent will compete on a national stage in September. Jun 17, 2026
High school flag football: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state Aubrey Fogel of Florida, Caroline Merville of Tennessee highlight spring season winners. Jun 11, 2026
High school flag football: 2025-26 champions in every classification of every state Fifteen states crowned state champs with even more set for sanctioned play in 2026-27. Jun 10, 2026
High school softball rankings: South Warren climbs in MaxPreps Top 25, remains undefeated No. 7 Kenton Ridge wraps up second straight undefeated season in Ohio. Jun 09, 2026
High school girls flag football: MaxPreps National Player of the Year finalists announced Meet the five standouts in the running for the nation's highest honor. Jun 04, 2026
High school softball rankings: A trio MaxPreps Top 25 teams from Texas win state championships Weddington wraps up undefeated season by winning title in North Carolina over No. 18 D.H. Conley. Jun 02, 2026
High school football: Top-rated quarterbacks Elijah Haven, Isreal Abrams and Trae Taylor competing at Elite 11 Three-day event in Los Angeles showcasing best Class of 2027 signal callers with chance to earn spot at The Opening Finals. May 29, 2026
High school softball rankings: Four MaxPreps Top 25 teams set to compete for state championships in Texas this weekend No. 2 Lake Creek, No. 3 Barbers Hill, No. 8 Katy and No. 10 Midway hope to cap marathon seasons with state crowns. May 26, 2026
High school softball rankings: New No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after Barbers Hill stumbles in Texas playoffs Previous top-ranked program still alive in Lone Star State's Conference 5A Division 1 tournament after surviving a pair of elimination games. May 19, 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
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