Gary Adornato

Joined: Jun 17, 2024

Gary Adornato began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University, and in 2003 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 SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.

In the first overtime game in MIA lacrosse championship history, Calvert Hall came from behind to knock off Archbishop Spalding, the nation's No. 1 team, 10-9, Friday night at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Maryland

Calvert Hall rallies for to capture the MIAA A Conference lacrosse championship

An assistant football coach at Lakeland High has been arrested and charged with stealing 36 football helmets, valued at $13,000.

Florida

Lakeland assistant football coach accused of stealing helmets worth $13,000

Wrestling

NFHSA revises restriction on wrestling leg block maneuver

Texas senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee expressed concerns, on Tuesday, that the NFL is close to being in violation of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1960, which is designed to protect college and high school football.

Football

Is the NFL infringing on SBA protections for high school football

Nebraska

Crete High School breaks ground on a new stadium in Nebraska

$10 million project will serve the school's football, soccer, tennis, track and band programs.

New details have emerged on the hazing plot surrounding the Westhill lacrosse team.

New York

Westhill lacrosse hazing abduction was attempted a day earlier, according to emerging details

The hazing incident involving the Westhill High lacrosse team, which has sent shock waves throughout Syracuse, New York and the state, was actually attempted th

Connecticut

Pay to play for high school sports floated as an option by one Connecticut school district

A recent vote by the Greenwich Connecticut Board of Estimate and Taxation to cut more than $4 million from the district's budget has created a quandary for the

Linebacker Hudson Dunn, a 3-star recruit from Peoria's Liberty High School, has announced his commitment to play his college football for the University of Minnesota.

Arizona

Liberty linebacker Hudson Dunn commits to Minnesota

Big Ten schools have made a big push for the services of Arizona high school linebacker Hudson Dunn, with Michigan, Oregon and Penn State among those who made o

The hazing incident involving the Westhill (NY) high school lacrosse team may have started as a prank, but it spiraled out of control, leading to potential criminal charges and the cancelation of the remainder of the team's season.

New York

Westhill lacrosse hazing called a 'mistake made by good people'

The evening of April 24th seemed like a typical night off for a group of high school lacrosse teammates in Central New York. With no game of their own, several

Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of Bill Belichick and just six years removed from her days as a high school cheerleader, appears to be exercising great control over the affairs of the legendary football coach.

Football

Jordan Hudson showed familiar traits as a high school cheerleader

Bill Belichick's 24-year old girlfriend was a cheerleader at Nauset Regional High School in Massachusetts.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Sooners baseball commit fans 21 in no-hit performance

Tuttle pitcher Hunter Watson was completely un-hittable in his start against Bridge Creek, in Oklahoma high school baseball action, on April 21, as he struck ou

Boston College Eagles defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku (6), a graduate of South Jersey's Williamstown High, is expected to be a late first round selection when the 2025 NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday night.

New Jersey

Underrated in high school Donovan Ezeiruaku expected to be a first round NFL Draft pick

The 3-star recruit out of South Jersey’s Williamstown High School proved his value during a decorated career at Boston College.

Jamon Dumas-Johnson earned his way into the starting lineup by excelling, early in his career at St. Frances, as a special teams standout. Despite having his senior season wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dumas-Johnson made enough of an early impression to earn a scholarship to Georgia, where he won a pair of national championships and charted his course towards the 2025 NFL Draft.

Maryland

Jamon Dumas-Johnson’s NFL Draft journey began at Baltimore’s St. Frances Academy

Football

Where did the 2025 NFL Draft's top prospects play high school football

National

From high school football to 2025 NFL Draft: The roots of this year’s top-rated prospects

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) rebounds the ball against the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter of an NBA Play-In Tournament game, on April 15, 2025. Minutes later, Young was ejected from his team's 120-95 loss to the Orlando Magic.