High School Sports News

USC commit Saniyah Hall earns MVP honors, leads East to 91-71 McDonald's All American win Spire Academy guard drops 21 points as East pulls away in fourth quarter. Mar 31, 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
2025-26 MaxPreps All Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Basketball Team Two-time scoring leader Romello Bruhn of West Ranch is Player of the Year. Mar 27, 2026
2025-26 MaxPreps All Sac-Joaquin Section Girls Basketball Team Lauren Harris of Faith Christian made history on her way to earning Player of the Year honors. Mar 27, 2026
Where every 2026 MLB Opening Day starting pitcher went to high school California and Florida arms lead the way as baseball begins today. Mar 25, 2026
High school baseball: Top 10 players to watch at the National High School Invitational Trinity Christian Academy, Jesuit, Orange Lutheran each feature a pair of the nation's top 100 players in their lineup. Mar 25, 2026
High school girls basketball: California coach makes rare leap from preps to top spot in college Division I program Sabrina Ionescu's high school coach picked to lead Mountain West Conference program. Mar 24, 2026
High school baseball rankings: Six MaxPreps Top 25 teams set to battle at National High School Invitational No. 1 St. John Bosco, No. 2 Venice among powers headed to Cary, N.C., for arguably the nation's top tournament. Mar 24, 2026
High school basketball rankings: Missouri state champion Logan-Rogersville joins MaxPreps Top 25 Indiana and Minnesota to become final states to crown champions this weekend. Mar 24, 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
MaxPreps/NFCA Players of the Week: February March 9-15 Edwards, Frye, Jolly, McLean and Velazquez score latest MaxPreps/NFCA Spring Player of Week accolades. Mar 18, 2026
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: March 9-15 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Boys Players of the Week Named – Week of March 16 Mar 18, 2026
Brandon McCoy named 2025-26 MaxPreps California High School Basketball Player of the Year Senior guard led Sierra Canyon to Open Division state championship. Mar 17, 2026
Kaleena Smith named 2025-26 MaxPreps California High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Junior point guard led Ontario Christian to Open Division state title. Mar 17, 2026
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 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
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
California high school boys basketball: No. 3 Sierra Canyon beats Salesian 78-70 to win Open Division title McDonald’s All American Brandon McCoy leads Trailblazers to first Open title since 2019. Mar 14, 2026
High school girls basketball: No. 1 Ontario Christian beats No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 56-49 to win California Open Division state championship Junior Kaleena Smith scores 24 points to lead Knights to first state title and likely No. 1 final national ranking. Mar 14, 2026
California high school basketball: San Joaquin Memorial holds on to beat Bakersfield Christian, 46-45, for D-II title Panthers avenge two previous losses to Eagles in a historic final between section foes. Mar 14, 2026
California high school girls basketball: Sierra Pacific beats St. Joseph 56-47 to win Division II title and school's first championship Sisters Nyang, Apajok and Ayak Ayuen combined for 39 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in Golden Bears victory. Mar 14, 2026
California high school basketball: Alex Osterloh's game-winning free throws lift Sacred Heart Prep to 47-45 Division IV state title over San Juan Hills Gators' senior repeats magic after sending SHP to championship on Tuesday with free throws in NorCal final. Mar 14, 2026
California high school girls basketball: Faith Christian beats Palisades 51-37 to capture first CIF state championship Lauren Harris goes for 26 points, 16 rebounds and finishes career with a record 742 3-pointers. Mar 14, 2026
California high school basketball: Damien outlasts Folsom 58-55 to grab Division 1 state title Spartans use 10-0 run out of halftime, late burst to secure program's second championship. Mar 13, 2026
California high school girls basketball: Centennial beats Clovis 73-66 to win Division I title and school's first championship Huskies get double-doubles from McDonald’s All American Cydnee Bryant and top sophomore Sydney Douglas in title victory. Mar 13, 2026
California high school basketball: Cornerstone Christian downs Birmingham, 74-64, in CIF Division III final Benjamin Lukacs scores 26 points as Cougars claim program's first state championship in first appearance. Mar 13, 2026
California high school girls basketball: El Dorado beats Valley Christian 42-40 to win Division III title and school's first championship Golden Hawks gets game-high 18 points from senior Delaney Shiring in title victory. Mar 13, 2026
California high school basketball: San Marin wins first state championship in school history 89-64 Mustangs goes on 18-3 third-quarter run to overcome deficit and win Division V title. Mar 13, 2026
California high school girls basketball: Woodland Christian girls repeat as Division V state champions with 63-30 victory over Laguna Hills Cardinals win second straight state title after coming up short in sections both years. Mar 13, 2026
High school girls basketball: California Open Division final between No. 1 Ontario Christian, No. 2 Archbishop Mitty to decide national champion Top-ranked Knights making first appearance in title game while Monarchs are in fifth final and looking for first victory. Mar 13, 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: Top 10 state playoff games to watch this weekend on the NFHS Network California Open Division state final features national No. 1 Ontario Christian vs. No. 2 Archbishop Mitty. Mar 12, 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
High school football: Mater Dei releases schedule for 2026 season Monarchs open season with pair of Utah opponents followed by Colorado power Valor Christian. Mar 10, 2026
High school girls basketball: No. 1 Ontario Christian reaches first California state final with 73-51 win over No. 12 Sage Hill Top-ranked junior Kaleena Smith leads Knights to Open Division championship game with 20 points. Mar 10, 2026
High school basketball: Maximo Adams puts up 26 points as No. 3 Sierra Canyon beats No. 19 Harvard-Westlake 63-57 to reach California Open Division final Adams and fellow five-star Brandon McCoy lead Trailblazers back to Sacramento in Southern California regional final. Mar 10, 2026
High school girls basketball: No. 2 Archbishop Mitty reaches fifth consecutive California state final with 71-42 win over No. 25 Clovis West Iowa commit McKenna Woliczko leads Monarchs to Open Division championship game with 16 points, nine rebounds. Mar 10, 2026
High school baseball rankings: Florida at the epicenter of this week's MaxPreps Top 25 as three Sunshine State teams drop out, four move in Mater Academy Charter, Merritt Island, Tampa Catholic and Bishop Moore join this week's rankings. Mar 10, 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 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
California high school girls basketball: CIF postseason brackets, computer rankings, broadcasts, stat leaders, schedules and scores California high school girls basketball state championship vitals, CIF brackets, broadcasts, computer rankings, stat leaders, schedules & scores - live & final. 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 girls basketball: No. 16 Sage Hill upsets No. 2 Sierra Canyon 57-54 in California Open Division state tournament Four-star Texas signee Amalia Holguin led the way with 26 points in the win. 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 baseball: Greatest platoons in history Breaking down the greatest outfield, infield and pitching staff in high school history. Mar 05, 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: Miramonte to name gym after alum, WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu New York Liberty guard was 2016 MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Mar 05, 2026