High School Sports News

High school basketball rankings: Newly-crowned Georgia state champion Alexander among four new teams in MaxPreps Top 25 Massive week of state tournament action resulted in major rankings shake-up. 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
High school flag football: Trio of American players to compete for Mexico 17U team at Junior International Cup Record-setters Azul Trujillo and Jessica Manriquez join Arizona phenom Makayla Martinez on Mexico’s roster after formerly representing United States. Mar 16, 2026
High school basketball: Top 10 state playoff games to watch this weekend on the NFHS Network State championships in California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas along with a semifinal showdown in Illinois are among must-see games. Mar 12, 2026
Dashia Richardson named 2025-26 MaxPreps Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Junior point guard led Millennium to second straight Open Division title. Mar 11, 2026
Cam Williams named 2025-26 MaxPreps Arizona High School Basketball Player of the Year Senior forward led St. Mary's to Open Division state championship game. Mar 10, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Bearden, Harvard-Westlake among five new teams in MaxPreps Top 25 Nationally-ranked Sunnyslope, Rainier Beach and Richland complete state title runs. 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
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
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: March 2-8 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Boys Players of the Week Named – Week of March 9 Mar 09, 2026
High school basketball: No. 5 Sunnyslope defeats St. Mary's 60-51 to capture Arizona Open Division state championship Colorado signee Rider Portela led the way with 16 points and 17 rebounds for the Vikings. Mar 07, 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 basketball: Top 10 playoff games to watch this weekend on the NFHS Network State championship, semifinal and quarterfinal contests in Arizona, California, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Washington are among must-see games. Mar 05, 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
Highlights, recap: St. Mary's shocks No. 6 Millennium 66-64 in Arizona Open Division semifinals on Mick Riordan buzzer-beater Five-star Duke signee Cam Williams scored a team-high 23 points in the win while top five sophomore Adan Diggs had 33 in the loss. Mar 04, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Defending national champion Columbus returns to MaxPreps Top 25 after playoff run in Florida No. 1 Paul VI and No. 11 Greensboro Day are the first nationally-ranked teams to complete state title runs. Mar 03, 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
How to watch: No. 5 Sunnsylope, No. 6 Millennium headline Arizona Open Division quarterfinals All four games are streaming live Friday on the NFHS Network at 7 p.m. local time. Feb 26, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Chicago Public League champ Curie one of three new teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 1 Paul VI and No. 12 Greensboro Day look to become first nationally-ranked teams to capture state championships this season. 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 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: Top 10 toughest state tournament brackets in 2025-26 California Open Division has the most MaxPreps Top 25 teams but Texas has three separate divisions represented. Feb 19, 2026
High school basketball: Top 10 toughest state tournament brackets in 2025-26 California Open Division, Arizona Open Division and Texas Conference 6A Division 1 top the list of most difficult state titles to capture. Feb 19, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Long win streak helps Heritage of Texas move into MaxPreps Top 25 Duke signee Bryson Howard has led the Coyotes to 22 wins in a row. Feb 17, 2026
High school softball: Top 20 players in the Class of 2027 UCLA commit Coral Williams and Oklahoma pledge Finlee Williams headline the list. Feb 12, 2026
High school baseball rankings: St. John Bosco opens at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Braves edge Stoneman Douglas, Etowah and league rival Orange Lutheran for top spot. Feb 11, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Santa Margarita, St. Frances Academy re-join MaxPreps Top 25 Paul VI remains at No. 1 ahead of MaxPreps Game of the Week showdown with St. John's on Wednesday. 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 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 basketball rankings: Bishop O'Connell, DePaul College Prep and Kankakee earn spots in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 As the calendar flips to February, all attention turns toward postseason action. Feb 03, 2026
High school basketball: Jordan Smith, Tyran Stokes and Cameron Williams among 24 players selected for McDonald's All American Game Annual all-star game to be played March 31 in Arizona. Feb 02, 2026
After winning 40 girls golf state championships in 47 seasons, Sister Lynn Winsor of Arizona set to retire in June Xavier College Prep legend has been at the school for the past 52 years, serving as athletic director for 49 of those. Jan 28, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Seven Lakes of Texas headlines six unbeaten teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 St. John's is the lone newcomer after week heavily impacted by winter weather. Jan 27, 2026
High school basketball: Darius Wabbington pumps in 20 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 4 Sunnyslope past No. 6 Millennium 61-57 Despite falling behind 11-0 to start showdown between Arizona's top two teams, Vikings battle back for home victory. Jan 21, 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 basketball rankings: Tyran Stokes, J.J. Crawford help Rainier Beach surge in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 No. 22 North Crowley, No. 23 Crown Point, No. 24 North Broward Prep and No. 25 Salesian are other newcomers in the rankings this week. Jan 19, 2026
High school basketball: How Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2026 are performing this season Class is led by several contenders for MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: How Marcus Spears Jr., C.J. Rosser and other top 25 recruits in the Class of 2027 are performing this season Class is led by multiple players from Southeastern Prep of Florida. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: Brewster Academy, Prolific Prep, Sierra Canyon and Rainier Beach headline Hoophall Classic Top 10 senior prospects Tyran Stokes, Bruce Branch, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo, Jordan Smith, Brandon McCoy and Derron Rippey Jr. among stars expected to take the floor. Jan 15, 2026
High school basketball: Another 100-point game – the incredible, controversial and historical behind Adrian Stubbs hitting the century mark Arizona senior scored all of his points in the first three quarters of Maryvale’s 109-25 victory over Kofa. Jan 14, 2026
High school basketball: Jason Crowe, Jordan Smith and Tyran Stokes headline MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Quentin Coleman, Colben Landrew and Abdou Toure are among other top contenders for high school basketball's top honor. Jan 14, 2026
High school basketball: Flyin to the Hoop Sunday game previews La Lumiere-Lakota West clash headlines schedule; Dream City Christian-Iowa United, Utah Prep-Cats Academy NIKE EYBL Scholastic games on docket. Jan 14, 2026
WATCH: Arizona senior Adrian Stubbs scores 100 points in three quarters to break state record Maryvale guard scored 70 points in the first half of 109-25 blowout victory Tuesday night. Jan 13, 2026
High school basketball rankings: How does this week's MaxPreps Top 25 stack up ahead of Bass Pro Shops TOC, Hoophall Classic? No. 1 Paul VI could be on collision course for rematch with No. 2 Principia at Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions in Missouri. Jan 13, 2026
High school basketball: Flyin to the Hoop Saturday game previews Southeastern Prep, Fishers, Lutheran East, Cincinnati Wyoming, Lima Senior and Brunswick among Day 2 headliners at FTTH. Jan 13, 2026
High school basketball: Flyin to the Hoop Friday game previews Dream City Christian-Wasatch Academy Nike EYBL Scholastic game kicks off 23rd annual event; Spire Academy-Reynoldsburg compete in nightcap. Jan 12, 2026
High school football: Roye Oliver III named 2025 MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year Four-star playmaker is first wide receiver to be named MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year since 2013. Jan 08, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team National Sophomore of the Year Roye Oliver III headlines three players selected from Hamilton. Jan 08, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Junior All-America Team Seven-time defending Florida state champ St. Thomas Aquinas has most selections with four led by five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews. Jan 07, 2026