High School Sports News

High school football: No. 18 Thomas County Central vs. No. 21 Lee County headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 20 Centennial vs. No. 25 De La Salle and St. Joseph Regional at No. 24 Don Bosco Prep among other key matchups. Sep 23, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Durango Fall Classic produces new No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 Mater Dei sweeps then-No. 1 Sierra Canyon in championship game to shake up this week's rankings. Sep 21, 2026
Durango Fall Classic preview: No. 1 Sierra Canyon, No. 2 Mater Dei headline deep field loaded with MaxPreps Top 25 squads Las Vegas will play host to 13 nationally-ranked programs beginning Friday. Sep 16, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Durango Fall Classic sure to shake up MaxPreps Top 25 with 13 ranked teams competing No. 1 Sierra Canyon headlines field that includes eight top 10 squads. Sep 15, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Archbishop Mitty enters MaxPreps Top 25 after 4-0 start No. 1 Sierra Canyon survives five-set scare while handful of top players earn gold for USA Volleyball. Sep 08, 2026
MaxPreps/AVCA Players of the Week: Aug. 31 - Sept. 6 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week of September 6 Sep 08, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Hebron makes big jump in MaxPreps Top 25 after Volleypalooza title Teams from Michigan, Illinois and Indiana earn way into the rankings. Sep 01, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Allen makes jump in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after tournament win Eagles off to 15-1 start behind Maya Ogbogo, Olivia Kitur and Landry McRae. Aug 25, 2026
High school football: Rushing record chase in Texas, country star Luke Bryan's QB1 son among stories to watch in 2026 Quest to end historic losing streaks and sons of Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson will also be closely watched. Aug 20, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Expanding the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 all the way to 100 Texas is deepest state with 18 teams ranked while California has 13 including No. 1 Sierra Canyon. Aug 18, 2026
High school volleyball: Sophee Peterson, Westley Matavao headline Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team Keep an eye on these 75 standouts during the 2026 season. Aug 12, 2026
High school volleyball rankings: Southern California power Sierra Canyon headlines Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 After winning 41 games but coming up short of state title in 2025, Trailblazers begin 2026 with target on their back. Aug 11, 2026
High school baseball rankings: Kansas state champion Mulvane finishes No. 1 in Small Town Top 25 Top-ranked Wildcats went 28-1 en route to first state crown in 40 years. Jun 30, 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 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 surfing: Inaugural Hawaii state championships set for this weekend on Maui More than 170 surfers to compete in longboard, shortboard and bodyboard competitions beginning Friday at Ho'okipa Beach. Apr 29, 2026
Layden Kauka named 2025-26 MaxPreps Hawaii High School Basketball Player of the Year Senior guard led Kohala to third Division II title in four seasons. Feb 18, 2026
Nihoa Dunn named 2025-26 Hawaii MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Senior forward led Kamehameha Kapalama to second straight Division I title. Feb 10, 2026
High school softball: Longest active win streak in every state Winners of 13 straight WCAC championships, Bishop O'Connell leads the list with 75 in a row. Jan 29, 2026
Where every College Football Playoff starter went to high school Florida, Texas, Georgia and Ohio combine to produce nearly 100 quarterfinal starters. Dec 30, 2025
MAP: Which states have produced the most Heisman Trophy winners? Jeremiyah Love, Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia or Julian Sayin set to become next recipient of college football's highest honor. Dec 12, 2025
High school football: Carson Palmer could join list of former NFL players to win 2025 state championship as head coach No. 5 Santa Margarita takes on No. 15 De La Salle in California on Saturday night. Dec 11, 2025
Talanoa Ili named 2025 MaxPreps Hawaii High School Football Player of the Year Kahuku linebacker led way for one of the best defenses in the state. Dec 09, 2025
2025 MaxPreps All-America Team: Sophee Peterson of Byron Nelson headlines high school volleyball's best Junior setter and MaxPreps National Player of the Year Peterson leads 60-player squad. Dec 02, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Byron Nelson finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25, crowned national champion Bobcats named MaxPreps National Champion for second straight season after going 42-0, capturing Conference 6A Division 1 title in Texas. Nov 24, 2025
High school basketball: Best player in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Bryson Howard, Brandon McCoy, Baba Oladotun, Jordan Smith, Tyran Stokes and Cameron Williams headline standouts across the country. Nov 20, 2025
High school basketball: Best team in all 50 states entering the 2025-26 season Preseason top 10 programs Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus, Millennium, Petersburg, Sierra Canyon and Wheeler represent their state. Nov 18, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: No. 1 Byron Nelson looks to cap historic season, finish on top of MaxPreps Top 25 Bobcats put 77-match win streak on line against No. 25 Dawson in quest to go back-to-back and finish season unbeaten in Conference 6A Division 1 final. Nov 18, 2025
High school football: Alcoa, Bixby and Hammond lead list of programs with most consecutive state championships Tennessee powerhouse could become just the third team to win 11 state titles in a row. Nov 10, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Byron Nelson No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 with state championship repeat run underway 'Iolani, Skyview join rankings after winning state titles. Nov 04, 2025
Which high school football programs have been the best at producing big-time quarterbacks? Corner Canyon of Utah is one of two high schools with multiple signal callers in the NFL. Oct 08, 2025
What is the best state for high school football? Ranking all 50 based on NFL data Texas takes the top spot ahead of California when considering Hall of Famers, All-Pros, Pro Bowl selections and NFL starters. Sep 30, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Hamilton Southeastern jumps in MaxPreps Top 25 after wins over two ranked opponents Mater Dei climbs to No. 2 after winning Nike TOC Southwest title. Sep 30, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Marymount climbs in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 following Durango Fall Classic triumph Sailors overcame crowded field at Durango that included 14 teams in this week's rankings. Sep 23, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: McCallie defeats No. 6 Mission Viejo 25-14 Waxahachie tops No. 10 Duncanville 28-27 in Texas sized upset. Sep 19, 2025
High school volleyball: Previewing the Durango Fall Classic, which features 14 nationally-ranked teams Seven of the top 10 teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 will be in Las Vegas for the event. Sep 17, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Sierra Canyon rises in MaxPreps Top 25 ahead of Durango Fall Classic Powerhouse tournament includes 14 teams featured in this week's rankings. Sep 16, 2025
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: September 1-7 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week 4 Sep 09, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Hot start sends Redondo Union soaring in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Abby Zimmerman, Taylor Boice lead Southern California program in its rise to No. 2. Sep 09, 2025
Where all 32 of the NFL's Week 1 starting quarterbacks went to high school California product Josh Allen among opening-week headliners after comeback win over the Ravens. Sep 09, 2025
MaxPreps Top 25 high school football scores: No. 1 Mater Dei slips by Kahuku 21-18 Unranked Chaminade-Madonna takes down No. 7 American Heritage Sep 05, 2025
High school volleyball rankings: Cornerstone Christian, Torrey Pines climb after tournament titles Cornerstone grabs Nike TOC Southeast crown while Torrey Pines takes Volleypalooza in Texas. Sep 02, 2025
Mira Costa, Allen and Alpharetta make big jumps in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school volleyball rankings Top-ranked Byron Nelson stays hot winning second tournament and boosting record to 19-0. Aug 26, 2025
Defending national champion Byron Nelson headlines Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school volleyball rankings Bobcats are pegged as the team to beat once again after going 40-1 and winning the Conference 6A Division 2 state title in Texas a year ago. Aug 19, 2025
Kylie Kleckner, Layli Ostovar headline high school volleyball Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team Keep an eye on these 75 standouts during the 2025 season. Aug 14, 2025
Columbus, Perry and Volcano Vista join high school basketball programs to win four consecutive state titles in highest classification Fifty-two other schools have accomplished the feat over the past 115 years. Apr 24, 2025
2024-25 high school basketball MaxPreps Player of the Year in all 50 states Nate Ament, Cameron Boozer, Brayden Burries, Malachi Moreno, Koa Peat and Caleb Wilson among future stars earning state honors. Apr 03, 2025
Bromo Dorn named 2024-25 Hawaii MaxPreps High School Basketball Player of the Year Senior guard led Seabury to its first state championship in program history. Feb 25, 2025