Gary Adornato

Joined: Jun 17, 2024

Gary Adornato is the Publisher of High School On SI. He began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982. In 2003, he became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined High School On SI as East Coast Managing Editor. He took over as VP of Content in 2024 and assumed the title of Publisher in 2026.

Former Tolleson boys basketball coach Ryan Blassingame (center, standing), passed away over the weekend. In this family photo, he is flanked by his sons Rico and Tre, with his wife Bev and daughter Tooda seated in front.

West Virginia

Supreme Court decision upholds Idaho and West Virginia laws, barring transgender athletes from girls sports, could affect similar policies in 25 other states.

Illinois

With summer vacations in full swing across the nation, the crack of pads and the sounds of whistles will soon be blaring on high school football fields across t

Alabama

Alexandria High sophomore Ryan Lambert won his second straight Alabama wrestling state title in February before Friday night's fatal crash.

The NCAA's new 5-in-5 eligibility rule, will give college athletes five years of eligibility between the ages of 19 and 24. It will also impact high school student-athletes who do not reach college until after turning 20.

National

The NCAA Division I Council approved a groundbreaking aged-based student-eligibility model Tuesday that would give student-athletes five years of competition el

Baseball

Major League Baseball's proposed draft-age changes would force most high school prospects to spend at least two years in college or another developmental pathway before becoming draft eligible.

A second probe into sexual hazing allegations within the Liberty High wrestling program has ended with no charges.

Arizona

Despite two separate probes, Peoria Police have formerly closed their investigation of allegations of sexual hazing within the Liberty High wrestling program.

Sophomore Derek Vazquez was one of four members of Charlotte Christian's Class 4A baseball state championship team to be named all-state by the NCISAA.

North Carolina

State champions Charlotte Christian, Faith Christian and Crossroads Christian headline the selections, with 56 players earning NCISAA all-state baseball honors.

Perrysburg’s Grey Burnett has returned to the No. 1 ranking at 126 pounds.

Wrestling

The ladies had a quiet stretch last weekend, while the boys wrestled it out in Geneva, Ohio, at the U20 World Team Trials. We wrote a piece about the best-of-th

Gary Adornato

Joined: Jun 17, 2024

Former Tolleson Coach, Father of Minnesota Signee Rico Blassingame Dies at 44

Four IMG Academy Alumni Selected in 2026 MLB Draft, Led by First-Round Pick Zion Rose

Former Florida High School Football Standout Dontay Joyner Receives Probation After Guilty Plea

Bacterial Infection Claims the Life of High School Football Player

West Virginia

Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Athletes Draws Strong Reactions Across the Sports World

Illinois

Illinois School Suspends Varsity Football for 2026 After Roster Numbers Fall

Alabama

Two-Time Alabama State Wrestling Champion Ryan Lambert Dies at 16

National

NCAA's New 5-in-5 Rule Could Reduce the Benefits of Repeating a Grade for Middle and High School Athletes

Baseball

High School Baseball, Lost Leverage and the MLB Draft Proposal Sparking Concern Nationwide

Arizona

Liberty High Wrestling Probe Ends with No Charges in Arizona

North Carolina

NCISAA Announces 2026 All-State Baseball Teams Across Four Classifications

Wrestling

Grey Burnett Regains No. 1 Spot as U20 World Team Trials Reshape Boys National Rankings

After Walk-Off Heroics, Former Georgia High School Baseball Standout Leads 'Country Roads' Celebration

Perryville’s Zach Bines Headlines 2026 UCBAC All-Conference Baseball Team

Jalen Brunson’s Clutch Playoff Heroics Echo His Legendary High School Career

Indiana Becomes the Latest State to Approve NIL Rules for High School Athletes