High School Sports News

Ty Cobb named 2025-26 MaxPreps Tennessee High School Basketball Player of the Year Junior guard led Upperman to Class 3A state semifinals. Mar 25, 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 basketball: No. 7 Bartlett defeats No. 18 Bearden 71-61 to advance to Tennessee Class 4A state title game Dylan Jones and Braylon Williams combine for 42 points in the semifinal win. Mar 20, 2026
Haylen Ayers named 2025-26 MaxPreps Tennessee High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Junior point guard led University School of Jackson to Division II Class state championship game. Mar 18, 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: 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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
HIGHLIGHTS: 5-foot eighth grader Eric Blount Jr. making big impact at varsity level in Tennessee Undersized Class of 2030 guard is averaging 9.8 points and 2.2 assists per game on the season. Jan 30, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball scoring leaders A look at the high school boys basketball scoring leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball assist leaders A look at the high school boys basketball assist leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 2026
High school basketball: Southeast region boys basketball rebounding leaders A look at the high school boys basketball rebounding leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. Jan 29, 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
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 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
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: Southeast region girls basketball rebounding leaders A look at the top prep rebounders in Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee. 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 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
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: Tennessee wide receiver Maddox Porter named 2025 MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Porter becomes first wide receiver to win top frosh honors. Jan 09, 2026
High school football: Jason Witten leaving Liberty Christian in Texas to become tight ends coach at Oklahoma Legendary NFL tight end heading to Norman after winning two state titles in in five seasons at Dallas-area school. 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
High school basketball rankings: Benet Academy headlines four new teams in MaxPreps Top 25 Lakota West, Bartow and Gainesville join Illinois powerhouse in the national rankings. Jan 06, 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: David Gabriel Georges named 2025 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Five-star running back becomes fourth non-senior to earn nation's highest honor. 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
High school basketball rankings: Sunnyslope breaks into this week's MaxPreps Top 25 after winning the Classic at Damien Vikings join East Lansing, Grayson, Webb, DePaul College Prep, Booker T. Washington and St. Joseph as newcomers after holiday tournament shake-ups. Dec 31, 2025
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 basketball: No. 2 Paul VI and Archbishop Stepinac advance to City of Palms Classic title game No. 2 Paul VI came from behind to knock off Principia 78-68 while Archbishop Stepinac outlasted No. 14 Bartlett 76-66. Dec 23, 2025
High school basketball: Hassan Koureissi leads Archbishop Stepinac over No. 14 Bartlett 76-66 to advance to City of Palms Classic title game Fordham signee scores 20 of his game-high 32 points in the second half of semifinal. Dec 22, 2025