Kevin L. Smith

Joined: Nov 19, 2024

Kevin L. Smith, a Rochester (NY) native and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, has been covering high school sports for over a decade. He started out as a freelance sportswriter in 2013. Since then, he’s held sportswriter and editor positions for newspapers in Coudersport (PA), Sayre (PA) and Oswego (NY). Smith currently covers high school sports in the Greater Syracuse Area for syracuse.com | Post-Standard, a position he’s held since 2021. You can follow him on social media @KevLSmittie. Story ideas can be sent to kevlsmittie@gmail.com.

New England Patriots wide receiver Matthew Slater warms up before a game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium during the 2023 season.

Massachusetts

New York

Former Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) celebrated a fourth quarter touchdown against Texas in the 2010 BCS National Championship game in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (CA), a game won that Alabama won 37-21.

Football

Former Alabama and NFL running back Trent Richardson has joined the John Carroll Catholic football coaching staff for the 2026 high school season.

Des Moines Lincoln (IA) head coach Tom Alessio Jr. calls to his players during the third quarter against Centennial on Sept. 11, 2025, at Mediacom Stadium. Alessio resigned from his head coaching role on July 20 after he was fired from his position in the Polk County government amid a misconduct investigation.

Iowa

Lincoln High football coach Tom Alessio Jr. resigned after being fired from a Polk County government job following a workplace misconduct investigation.

Albertus Magnus girls soccer celebrated its 2-0 win in the Section I Class AA championship game at Nyack High School in Nyack on November 2, 2025. Officials from Albertus Magnus, The Ursuline School and the Keio Academy filed a joint appeal to overturn a Section I amendment that would have barred private schools from traditional sectional and state tournament play.

New York

A NYSPHSAA appeal panel overturned Section I's vote to ban private schools from postseason competition, keeping four schools eligible for traditional tournaments.

New York

The Brothers went 13-0 last season and captured its three consecutive state title last season

Oklahoma

The Fightin’ Chicks last winning season was in 2022

The USA U-17 Women's Basketball Team captured gold at the World Cup following an 82-73 victory over Spain on Sunday in Brno, Czechia.

National

Ivanna Wilson Manyacka (The Bullis School, MD) received her second straight international tournament MVP award

Dynamic Prep (TX) forward Marcus Spears Jr. against Dream City (AZ) during the HoopHall West Tournament at Skyline High School on January 2, 2026.

National

The son of a Pro Football Hall of Famer chooses Stanford

St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker (18) hits a double against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 8. Walker is the 2026 Home Run Derby champion, becoming the Cardinals' first-ever player in history to win the competition.

Baseball

Walker received 2019-20 Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year honors

Kevin L. Smith

Joined: Nov 19, 2024

Former NFL Special Teams Standout Joins High School Staff in Massachusetts

Nassau County High School Will Not Field a Football Team for Two Years

2026 Season Canceled for Conjoined New York High School Football Team

Reigning State Champ Tioga Football Treks into 2026 Season with New Head Coach

Football

Former Alabama Star Trent Richardson Joins Alabama High School Football Coaching Staff

Iowa

Iowa High School Football Coach Steps Down After County Misconduct Investigation

New York

NYSPHSAA Overturns Section I Ban on Private Schools in State Tournaments

New York

5-time State Champion CBA Football Looks to Repeat with Unique 2026 Slate

Oklahoma

With State Champion Coach at the Helm, Chickasha Football Poised for Turnaround Season in 2026

National

4 Takeaways from USA Basketball’s Gold Medal Performance at U-17 Women’s World Cup

National

Legacy Recruit Notebook: Son of Marcus Spears commits to Texas

Baseball

Before He was Home Run Derby Champion, Jordan Walker was Hitting Dingers in High School

Complete List of High School Baseball Standouts Selected in Rounds 3 through 20 of the 2026 MLB Draft

Philadelphia Judge Orders Assault Case Involving Two Syracuse Football Commits to Proceed Toward Trial

Top High School Baseball Prospects to Watch in the 2026 MLB Draft

USA Lacrosse Announces 2026 Boys High School All-Americans From Across the Nation