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
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: Chipotle Nationals field announced, Bullis and Bishop Gorman among nationally-ranked teams headed to Indiana Long Island Lutheran, DME Academy, The St. James and Westtown round out six-team bracket. Mar 18, 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 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 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 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
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 rankings: No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25, St. John Bosco opens season with shutout Top-ranked Braves impress in opener while De La Salle drops out after forfeiting first five games. 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
Aaliah Spaight named 2025-26 Nevada MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Texas commit and McDonald's All American averaged 21 points per game while helping Bishop Gorman to Class 5A state title. 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 baseball rankings: No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25, St. John Bosco set to open season Wednesday Top-ranked Braves along with Trinity League rival Orange Lutheran occupy top two spots this week. 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
Munir Greig named 2025-26 MaxPreps Nevada High School Basketball Player of the Year Junior guard led Coronado to first state championship in program history. Feb 23, 2026
High school girls basketball: No. 19 Bishop Gorman survives double overtime to win Nevada Class 5A title 79-76 over Democracy Prep Gaels get 23 from McDonald's All American Aaliah Spaight to go back-to-back. Feb 20, 2026
High school baseball rankings: IMG Academy knocks off Etowah in early MaxPreps Top 25 matchup Defending national champions take down a pair of Georgia powers to open the 2026 season. Feb 17, 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
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 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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 1 Ontario Christian and No. 3 Archbishop Mitty set for MaxPreps Top 25 showdown Knights, Monarchs showcased as initial MaxPreps Game of the Week. Jan 06, 2026
High school football: 2025 MaxPreps All-America Team MaxPreps National Player of the Year David Gabriel Georges, Ryder Lyons and Joey O'Brien headline list of 60 standouts from the 2025 season. Jan 06, 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
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman makes big jump in MaxPreps Top 25 after wins over two California powers Gaels knock off three-time state champion Etiwanda in Tarkanian Classic final and Clovis West in Las Vegas Classic championship game. Dec 30, 2025
High school football media composite top 25 rankings: Georgia state champion Buford ends 2025 at No. 1 Five of seven media outlets included had Wolves at No. 1 while St. Thomas Aquinas, Bixby also earned top rankings. Dec 23, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian jumps to No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after 14-0 start Knights benefit from No. 2 Bishop McNamara taking down preseason No. 1 Archbishop Mitty, Long Island Lutheran at Nike Tournament of Champions. Dec 23, 2025
High school football rankings: Buford finishes No. 1 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Wolves become first team from Georgia to be crowned national champion during MaxPreps era. Dec 22, 2025
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions set for heavyweight semifinal showdowns No. 1 Archbishop Mitty and No. 12 Bishop McNamara to meet one one side of the bracket while No. 3 Bullis and Long Island Lutheran square off on the other. Dec 19, 2025
High school girls basketball: Two MaxPreps Top 25 teams upset on first day of Nike Tournament of Champions Millennium knocks off No. 19 Monsignor Scanlan 83-78 in triple overtime, No. 6 Mater Dei falls 59-56 to Bartlett. Dec 18, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Six teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 headed to Nike Tournament of Champions No. 1 Archbishop Mitty among nationally-ranked programs headed to Arizona. Dec 16, 2025
High school football rankings: State and national title on the line as No. 1 Carrollton faces No. 5 Buford in MaxPreps Top 25 showdown The stakes couldn't be higher for Tuesday's Georgia AAAAAA state championship game. Dec 15, 2025
High school girls basketball: Nike Tournament of Champions preview, bracket, teams and players to watch No. 1 Archbishop Mitty headlines Vincent Cannizzaro Division along with Long Island Lutheran. Dec 11, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Hot starts help Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian maintain hold on MaxPreps Top 25 Hopkins, Bishop Ireton crack rankings after impressive early-season wins. Dec 09, 2025
High school football: Alcoa, Bixby extend the nation's longest active state championship win streaks over the weekend Alcoa becomes just the third program in history to win 11 or more titles in a row. Dec 08, 2025
High school football rankings: Southlake Carroll climbs to No. 3 in MaxPreps Top 25 after statement win in Texas playoffs Dragons dominated Denton Guyer 51-19, now get DeSoto in Conference 6A Division 2 semifinals. Dec 08, 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
Prince Williams named 2025 MaxPreps Nevada High School Football Player of the Year Senior defensive end racked up 44 tackles for loss and 13 sacks for nationally-ranked Bishop Gorman. Dec 01, 2025
High school football rankings: Carrollton takes over at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 after 34-14 win over Grayson Trojans cement top spot after snapping Grayson's 26-game win streak and advancing to Georgia AAAAAA semifinals. Dec 01, 2025