High School Sports News

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 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
California high school girls basketball: CIF computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores Key California high school girls basketball games, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Feb 09, 2026
High school baseball: Top 10 Major League Draft prospects in Class of 2026 Shortstop Grady Emerson, Jacob Lombard expected to come off the board early in July draft. Feb 05, 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 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 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
Where Super Bowl LX participants from the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks played high school football Nearly 40 players expected to take the field Sunday in Santa Clara are from California, Florida and Texas. Feb 02, 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
California high school boys basketball: CIF computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores Key California high school boys basketball games, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Feb 02, 2026
WATCH: Lauren Harris hits seven 3-pointers to become national career leader Long Beach State commit goes for 23 points Friday night to pass Aaliyah Chavez for four-year record with 643 and counting. Jan 30, 2026
High school girls basketball: Daughter of Gilbert Arenas transfers to Sierra Canyon, could be eligible in a week Hamiley Arenas was a MaxPreps Freshman All-American at Notre Dame last year but hasn't played this season. Jan 28, 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 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
California All-State Football Team Santa Margarita's Trent Mosley named Player of the Year while Carson Palmer honored as Coach of the Year. Jan 27, 2026
High school basketball: Who will make the McDonald's All-American Game and who should make it Quentin Coleman, Luke Ertel, Anthony Felesi, Jasiah Jervis, Dionte Neal and Zavier Zens among potential Burger Boy snubs. Jan 26, 2026
California high school girls basketball: CIF computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores Key California high school girls basketball games, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Jan 26, 2026
California standout Makena Cook becomes first female athlete to receive Power 4 Flag Football offer Head football coach Matt Rhule made an in-person visit to make the verbal offer to the Orange Lutheran quarterback. Jan 25, 2026
High school basketball: 7-foot-3 Cherif Millogo emerges as darkhorse to become top prospect in Class of 2027 Top 100 junior is averaging 27.2 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.6 blocks and 3.6 assists per game this season. Jan 22, 2026
Highlights, recap: Five-star senior Brandon McCoy Jr. and Brannon Martinsen lead No. 3 Sierra Canyon past Harvard-Westlake MaxPreps Game of the Week sees Trailblazers improve to 5-0 in Mission League play. Jan 21, 2026
High school girls basketball: Lauren Harris of California on pace to break career 3-point record – or is she? Faith Christian senior has more than 600 but Jaden Newman connected from deep 852 times during decade-long prep career. Jan 21, 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
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
How to watch: MaxPreps Game of the Week features showdown between league rivals No. 3 Sierra Canyon and Harvard-Westlake Southern California powers both enter Wednesday's game riding win streaks of 10 or more games. Jan 19, 2026
California high school boys basketball: CIF computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores Key California high school boys basketball games, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Jan 19, 2026
High school basketball: Jason Crowe scores Hoophall Classic record 48 points, leads Inglewood to 81-80 victory David Conerly converts and-one for game-winning basket with 6.3 seconds remaining. Jan 17, 2026
High school girls basketball: No. 2 Bishop McNamara steals 57-55 victory over No. 1 Ontario Christian at Hoophall Classic Mustangs erase eight-point deficit over final two minutes for second win over top-ranked team this season. Jan 16, 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 girls basketball: MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Find out who is in the running to join past winners Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu as recipient of the nation's highest honor. 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: No. 1 Paul VI, No. 2 Principia headline loaded Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions field No. 5 Calvary Christian Academy, No. 6 Bartlett and No. 8 Wheeler are other nationally-ranked teams featured in the eight-team tournament bracket. 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 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 girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian cements No. 1 status in MaxPreps Top 25 after win over No. 3 Archbishop Mitty Incarnate Word Academy jumps to No. 8 after 85-76 win over Long Island Lutheran at the Sophie Cunningham Classic. Jan 13, 2026
WATCH: Kaleena Smith puts up 50 points, shows why she is arguably the best girls basketball player in the country With MaxPreps Game of the Week audience looking on, Ontario Christian junior scores 50 points in double-overtime win over No. 3 Mitty. Jan 12, 2026
High school football: Kaegan Ash, Kirk Clifton headline Small Town All-Americans Mt. Enterprise standout is the Small Town POY, Sonora's Clifton earns top coach honors. Jan 12, 2026
California high school girls basketball: CIF computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores Key California high school girls basketball games, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. Jan 12, 2026
High school girls basketball: Kaleena Smith scores 50 to guide No. 1 Ontario Christian past No. 3 Archbishop Mitty 96-87 in the MaxPreps Game of the Week Top-ranked Ontario Christian wins double overtime thriller behind signature performance from top-ranked junior. Jan 10, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps Freshman All-America Team MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Maddox Porter of Tennessee headlines selections. Jan 09, 2026
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps Game of the Week between No. 1 Ontario Chrisitian, No. 3 Archbishop Mitty headlines 12 games at Kay Yow Showcase MaxPreps Top 25 showdown part of slate benefiting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund with action streamed on NFHS Network. Jan 09, 2026
High school basketball: Chris Paul II is carving his own legacy in California Highlighted by a 33-point performance in December, the son of future Hall of Famer Chris Paul has shown scoring, passing and defensive skills as a sophomore at Campbell Hall. Jan 08, 2026
High school girls basketball: Kaleena Smith of No. 1 Ontario Christian, McKenna Woliczko of No. 3 Archbishop Mitty headline monster MaxPreps Game of the Week matchup Saturday showcase showdown features elite programs, big-time talent and national championship implications. Jan 08, 2026
High school football: Grayson, Southlake Carroll, Corner Canyon among elite programs looking to fill coaching vacancies Gainesville, Charlotte Catholic, JSerra Catholic and Good Counsel have already made their move. 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