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Bettendorf’s Lincoln Jipp pins Linn-Mar’s Philip Jacobs in the 175-pound championship during the Dan Gable Donnybrook wrestling tournament finals Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa

Dan Gable’s famed three-day event wraps up in Coralville

Nicholas Singer, ranked No. 1 at 175, leads top-ranked Faith Christian Academy into a huge early season dual at No. 10 Wyoming Seminary.

Wrestling

From the Dan Gable Donnybrook and Gardner Edgerton Invitational to No. 1 Faith Christian at No. 10 Wyoming Seminary, here’s what to watch as the nation’s best high school wrestling programs hit the mat.

Illinois

Jordan Lynch leads Illinois school to fourth straight state title, 17th overall

Byron Nelson junior setter Sophee Peterson (10) was named MVP of the 2025 High School on SI Volleyball All-American Teams after leading the Bobcats to back-to-back Class 6A D1 state and national championships and a perfect 42-0 record.

National

Byron Nelson setter Sophee Peterson is MVP; players from eight states represented

Peoria High’s Meriah Avant, right, tries to knock the ball away from Richwoods’ Keniya Todd in the first half of their high school basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at Peoria High School. The Knights defeated the Lions 66-39.

Illinois

See every Illinois girls high school basketball final score from December 2, 2025

Brother Rice won on December 2, 2025 beating De La Salle 55-48.

Illinois

See every Illinois boys high school basketball final score from December 2, 2025

Wrestling

Faith Christian Academy keeps the No. 1 ranking to open 2025–26, but Bishop McCort, Lake Highland Prep, Buchanan, and St. John Bosco are all close behind in what might be the deepest national field ever.

Oswego plays Mt. Carmel in the IHSA 8A championship on Wednesday.

Illinois

Brother Rice wins first crown since1981; Mt. Carmel makes it 4 titles in a row, 1st in 8A

Wrestling

The national wrestling schedule is stacked: duals, mega-tournaments, coast-to-coast travel, and matchups featuring nearly every top team in America. Here’s the complete breakdown of who’s going where — and why it matters.

Illinois

It's been a wild week in Illinois as snowy winter weather forced the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football state champions to shuffle through a weeke

Byron’s Caden Considine (37) pushes off defense during the IHSA 3A football state championship game against Tolono Unity on Nov. 28, 2025, at Illinois State University in Normal.

Illinois

Montini, Byron, Wilmington, Lena-Winslow win early Illinois state football titles

Illinois

Tim Heinz stepping down after 21 years on the sidelines

Carrollton knocked off Grayson in the Georgia Class 6A quarterfinals to move to No. 4 in this week's High School On SI Power 25 rankings.

Football

Grayson (GA), Centennial (CA) see their state, national title hopes come crashing down; 4 teams enter rankings this week

East St. Louis was one of the few teams who traveled out of state to start their season.

Illinois

1. DePaul Prep Record: 4-0 Outlook: No surprises here. DePaul is off to a hot start winning all three of their games by double digits. Toledo bound Rashaun Port

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Nov. 24-30?

Junior Ryleigh Sturgill from Tennessee's Baylor School is ranked No. 1 at 100-pounds.

Wrestling

With more states now on the mat, High School on SI has updated its first-ever girls national wrestling rankings through Thanksgiving weekend, adjusting weight classes, sorting out logjams and calling on coaches and fans to keep the results coming.

National

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Nov. 24-30?

IC Catholic Prep crowned two individual champions and racked 367-team points to win the championship of the 34th Moore-Prettyman-Dunn Invitational at Barrington High School in Illinois.

Illinois

Despite snow cancelations statewide, Barrington’s marquee tournament pressed on — and IC Catholic rolled to a commanding team title behind champions Brody Kelly and Max Cumbee.

Illinois

7A/8A games will be moved, rest return to Illinois State University

Olivia Jones is one of the leaders of an extremely talented and experienced Long Island Lutheran squad.

National

With the season starting or around the corner in some states, here’s the initial release of our national rankings. 1. Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, NY) Reco

Marcus Spears Jr. leading a Dynamic Prep team who is surging early in the season.

National

Link Academy enters December in the top spot while Dynamic Prep and Bella Vista earn signature wins early in the season.

East St. Louis will play Fenwick for the IHSA 6A state championship.

Illinois

The IHSA postponed the 5A, 6A, 7A and 8A state football championships as a major snowstorm approaches Illinois. New dates and locations for the title games are still being finalized.

Fairfield's McGwire Taylor (20) and his teammates sing the school fight song for the fans as they celebrate their 17-0 victory over the Eldorado Eagles in their last game of the season at Fairfield Community High School in Fairfield, Ill., Friday, April 23, 2021.

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Illinois

State association looking to add 128 teams to high school football playoffs

Texas

Byron Nelson (Texas) serves up another national title; Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.) finishes second