High School Sports News

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
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 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
Most influential people in high school football history: John McKissick, Emmitt Smith headline Nos. 76-100 Dick Butkus, Herman Boone and Herschel Walker also recognized. Dec 29, 2025
High school basketball: Jordan Smith caps MVP run at City of Palms Classic by leading No. 2 Paul VI past Archbishop Stepinac 57-53 for title Senior guard scored 31 on Tuesday against preseason No. 1, finished four-game run at tournament averaging 33.8 points per game. 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 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 basketball: No. 2 Paul VI defeats Principia 78-68 behind 34 points from Jordan Smith to advance to City of Palms Classic title game Smith poured in 26 points in the second half alone, connecting on 7 of 9 3-pointers. Dec 22, 2025
High school basketball: No. 14 Bartlett takes down No. 3 Petersburg 63-44 in City of Palms Classic quarterfinals Panthers move to 8-0 on the season, face the winner of The Villages Charter vs. Archbishop Stepinac on Monday. Dec 20, 2025
Savion Hiter named 2025 MaxPreps Virginia High School Football Player of the Year Louisa County running back and future Michigan Wolverine averaged better than 13 yards per carry. Dec 18, 2025
High school basketball: City of Palms Classic preview, bracket, teams and players to watch Loaded 16-team Classic Bracket features seven of top 10 teams in MaxPreps Top 25. Dec 17, 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 volleyball rankings: Virginia state champion Giles finishes No. 1 in Small Town Top 25 Spartans edge out Norris of Nebraska, Chelan of Washington for top spot among schools with under 1,000 students. Dec 15, 2025
High school volleyball: Essex of Vermont, Byron Nelson of Texas lead list of teams with longest win streaks coming out of 2025 season Vermont school has lost only three matches in the program's history. Dec 10, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Another week, another No. 1 in the MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop O'Connell debuts at No. 13 following buzzer-beating victory over IMG Academy. Dec 09, 2025
High school basketball: Sierra Canyon takes over top spot in first regular season MaxPreps Top 25 Rainier Beach debuts at No. 6 in the national rankings following addition of top-ranked senior Tyran Stokes. Dec 02, 2025
High school football: Union continues unbeaten season with Virginia Class 2 playoff victory amid missing coach controversy Bears advance to Class 2 semifinals despite being at center of international media frenzy surrounding coach wanted by authorities. Nov 29, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Archbishop Mitty starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara, Bullis, Etiwanda among contenders to challenge top-ranked Monarchs. Nov 20, 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 basketball: Tournaments, showcases and events to watch for the 2025-26 season Guide to the upcoming season includes over 100 events. Nov 12, 2025
2025-26 Preseason MaxPreps All-America Team: Brandon McCoy, Dylan Mingo and Jordan Smith headline high school basketball's best Highlighting 25 of the nation's best heading into the 2025-26 campaign. Nov 10, 2025
High school girls basketball: McKenna Woliczko, Brihanna Crittendon headline top 10 wings/forwards in 2025-26 Several top players returning from missing last season with ACL injuries. Nov 06, 2025
High school basketball: Expanding the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 all the way to 100 Thirty states and the District of Columbia represented in our look at the nation's top teams. Nov 06, 2025
High school girls basketball: Saniyah Hall, Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka and Jerzy Robinson headline top 10 shooting guards in 2025-26 USC-bound Hall widely considered to be the nation's No. 1 player. Nov 05, 2025
High school basketball rankings: Archbishop Stepinac opens at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Sierra Canyon, Columbus and Wheeler among contenders to challenge head coach Patrick Massaroni's Crusaders this season. Nov 04, 2025
High school girls basketball: Kaleena Smith, Kate Harpring and Maddyn Greenway headline top 10 point guards in 2025-26 Ontario Christian junior Smith among nation's best overall players regardless of class. Nov 04, 2025
Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 6 Paul VI Reigning MaxPreps National Junior of the Year Jordan Smith looks to guide Panthers to third straight WCAC tournament title. Nov 04, 2025
Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 5 Petersburg Ty White takes over as head coach of his alma mater after a successful tenure at John Marshall saw him win seven state titles. Nov 04, 2025
High school basketball: Arafan Diane, Adonis Ratliff and Obinna Ekezie headline top 10 centers in 2025-26 Diane had a breakout summer that saw him jump into the top 20 of the Class of 2026 rankings. Oct 31, 2025
High school basketball: Cameron Williams, Latrell Allmond and Toni Bryant headline top 10 power forwards in 2025-26 Williams averaged 20.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest last season in leading St. Mary's to state title in Arizona. Oct 30, 2025
High school football: No. 12 Mater Dei vs. No. 1 St. John Bosco headlines top 10 biggest games this week No. 14 St. Thomas Aquinas vs. No. 17 Chaminade-Madonna and No. 9 Edna Karr at John Curtis Christian among other key matchups. Oct 29, 2025
High school basketball: Jordan Smith, Caleb Holt and Colben Landrew headline top 10 shooting guards in 2025-26 No. 3-ranked senior Smith earned MaxPreps National Junior of the Year honors for Paul VI last season. Oct 28, 2025
High school girls basketball: Hoophall Classic action features Kaleena Smith, Olivia Vukosa and Jerzy Robinson Friday for the ladies with stellar six-game lineup. Oct 23, 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 basketball: Archbishop Stepinac, Columbus headline City of Palms Classic field Tajh Ariza, Christian Collins, Caleb Gaskins, Caleb Holt, Dylan Mingo and Jordan Smith among individual talent in 52nd annual field. Sep 10, 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
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
High school basketball transfers: Brandon McCoy, Aziz Olajuwon headline impact players on the move See list that includes over 200 players, including highly-regarded seniors Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant, Cole Cloer, Alex Constanza and Caleb Holt. Sep 02, 2025
MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week: August 18-24 MaxPreps/AVCA High School Girls Players of the Week Named – Week 2 Aug 27, 2025
2025 VHSL Virginia High School Football Schedules Who plays who, when and where...A weekly look at the Virginia HS Football Season Schedule. Aug 05, 2025
Latrell Allmond, Tajh Ariza, Toni Bryant and Caleb Holt headline impact transfers in high school basketball for 2025-26 See list that includes over 100 players on the move, including Kayden Allen, Bruce Branch III, Alex Constanza, King Gibson and Jaylan Mitchell. Jul 03, 2025