All-Americans, California football and a flexible baseball player highlight this week's top stories.
The dominating De La Salle football program was the subject of one of the most read stories of the week.
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Here are the top stories from MaxPreps for the week of April 18-25.
1. MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Freshman All-American TeamPhenom Cody Riley of Sierra Canyon makes transition to high school game quickly, garners National Freshman of the Year honors.
2. Top 20 most dominant California high school football programs in the MaxPreps eraAfter compiling data since 2004, we have come up with the 20 best high school football programs in California.
3. MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball All-American TeamNational
Player of the Year Stanley Johnson of Mater Dei headlines our look at
the nation's top 50 performers from the 2013-14 high school basketball
season.
4. MaxPreps 2013-14 Boys Basketball Sophomore All-American TeamJoshua Jackson of Michigan and Jayson Tatum of Missouri share Sophomore of the Year honors.
5. Video: High school baseball player ducks tag from catcher to scoreSalem's Ndiayemon Harrison uses quick, evasive action to elude the tag and score a run.
6. MaxPreps 2013-14 Girls Basketball All-American TeamA'ja Wilson of Heathwood Hall Episcopal leads the way as our National Player of the Year.
7. Top girls basketball recruit Napheesa Collier commits to UConnTop-10 recruit for class of 2015 chooses to join reigning national champs.
8. Albert Pujols' fast rise to 500 home runs mirrors prep career at Fort Osage HighThe two-time MVP and career .321 hitter made the most of his two memorable seasons at Fort Osage High School in Independence, Mo.
9. Video: High school pitcher makes run-saving behind-the-back catchGranite Bay (Calif.) pitcher Kevin Baranowski makes miracle stop to save run from scoring.
10. New Sierra Foothill League, toughest football league in California?The SFL becomes one of the toughest football leagues in the state of California and across the country.
