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Bishop McCort junior Jax Forrest, who won a PIAA state AA wrestling championships in March, captured a U.S. Open national title, defeating former NCAA national champion Seth Gross in the 61-kilograms final.
Wrestling

Jax Forrest defeats former NCAA champ for U.S. Open wrestling crown

Billy Buckheit
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Bishop McCort junior Jax Forrest, who won a PIAA state AA wrestling championships in March, captured a U.S. Open national title, defeating former NCAA national champion Seth Gross in the 61-kilograms final.
Wrestling

Jax Forrest defeats former NCAA champ for U.S. Open wrestling crown

On Saturday and Sunday, Freestyle wrestling took over the Expo in Las Vegas for the U.S. Open with the Senior Division finals being contested on Saturday night

Billy Buckheit
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Nebraska coach Matt Rhule with Carmel Catholic (Illinois) four-star quarterback Trae Taylor
Recruiting

Prediction: Nebraska Cornhuskers set to land nation's No. 3 quarterback

Class of 2027 Carmel Catholic (Illinois) bluechip quarterback Trae Taylor is ready to announce his college decision May 1. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound signal-caller

Andrew Nemec
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Union County (Kentucky) wrestler Jayden Raney won his second straight U.S. Open championship, following last year's U17 title with a crown in the Senior Division.
Wrestling

Kentucky wrestler Jayden Raney repeats as a champion at 2025 U.S. Open

High school wrestlers enjoys plenty of success on the mats in Las Vegas.

Billy Buckheit
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Saint John Vianney’s (NJ) Anthony Knox, who survived a controversial senior season to win his fourth consecutive NJSIAA state championship is favored to win the US Open U20 Freestyle competition, which takes place on Saturday, at 57 KG.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings: Post-season Update No. 1

Our latest updates includes results every major event since the season ended, including USA Folkstyle Nationals, Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, NHSCA Nationals, Journeymen World Classic and PNL Spring FRECO.

Billy Buckheit
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Elite offensive tackle Kelvin Obot
Recruiting

Kelvin Obot, bluechip offensive tackle, announces top 5

Fruitland (Idaho) four-star offensive tackle Kelvin Obot is the No. 2 player at his position in the West region and No. 7 nationally. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound l

Andrew Nemec
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Horseheads' Mason Holloway.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (4/21/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from April 14-20?

Bob Lundeberg
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Football

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

A comprehensive list of players, and their high school football origins, who are projected to be drafted in the first two rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft

Gary Adornato
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Dreams, which took shape on high school football fields, will come true during the 2025 NFL Draft to be held April 24-26 at Green Bay's legendary Lambeau Field.
National

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

From coast to coast, in big towns and small, and from football powerhouses to lower classification squads, the stars of the 2025 NFL Draft all started their journeys on high school gridirons.

Gary Adornato, Mike Swanson, Sam Brown
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Seabolt Wrestling out of Iowa was one of two teams which crowned nine champs at the Premier National League Freestyle championships.
Wrestling

Seabolt and Big Game shine a Premier National League wrestling championships

Over the weekend a gathering of wrestling clubs from across the nation took place in Kenosha, Wisconsin at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for the Premier

Billy Buckheit
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Class of 2027 Carmel Catholic (Illinois) quarterback Trae Taylor
Recruiting

Trae Taylor, elite 2027 QB prospect, breaks down 4 finalists, sets commitment date

Future five-star quarterback Trae Taylor is down to 4 and ready to announce his commitment

Andrew Nemec
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Basha offensive tackle Jake Hildebrand runs a drill during a practice at Basha High School on April 25, 2024.
Arizona

Recruiting news: 5-star Jake Hildebrand confirms 2 SEC visits

Hildebrand is a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle from Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona

Caleb Sisk
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2026 defensive back Major Hinchen from La Quinta, California
California

Recruiting news: Major Hinchen (La Quinta, Calif.) confirms spring football visit for Thursday

Hinchen is a 6-foot-2, 170-pound cornerback

Caleb Sisk
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Athlete of the Week
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (4/7/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from March 31-April 6?

Bob Lundeberg
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Class of 2027 five-star football recruit Jake Hildebrand
Recruiting

Nebraska Cornhuskers hosting 5-star recruit this weekend: 'Everybody there loves Nebraska'

Under head coach Matt Rhule, the Nebraska Cornhuskers appear to have taken a big step forward on the recruiting. While that effort is epitomized by the class of

Andrew Nemec
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April 1, 2025; Brooklyn, N.Y., USA; McDonald's All-American West guard Meleek Thomas (5) shoots the ball against McDonald's All-American East guard Darius Adams (20) during the first half of the game at Barclays Center.
National

West fights off East for victory in McDonald's All-American boys basketball game: Live updates recap (4/1/2025)

Follow along for live updates from the prestigious high school boys basketball all-star event in Brooklyn, New York

JD Humburg, SBLive Sports
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Massachusetts wrestler Musa Tamaradze won his second straight NHSCA wrestling championship, one of three Massachusetts wrestlers to capture titles in the 2025 event.
Wrestling

NHSCA Wrestling Nationals Recap: Part II

Massachusetts crowns three champions, including one from nationally ranked Musa Tamaradze.

Billy Buckheit
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Mater Dei football players are all smiles with the 2024 CIF State Open Division trophy after beating De La Salle 37-15 at Saddleback College. Recently, the school signed a 10-year media rights deal with Playfly Sports with an estimated annual value of $1 million. This package is to help student athletes navigate the NIL landscape and to enhance the already prestigious private high school.
California

How the NIL era is impacting high school athletes and who's cashing in?

Teens can profit from sponsorships and social media thanks to new NIL rules. As the money rolls in, parents, coaches and students face a new game off the field.

Alexis Martinez
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After an earlier stint at No. 1, Faith Christian Academy regained the top ranking in January and finished as the nation's No. 1 team in the final 2024-25 High School On SI National High School Team Rankings.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 Top 35 National High School Wrestling Team Rankings

Pennsylvania’s No. 1 Faith Christian Academy took the No. 1 ranking from fellow state power No. 7 Wyoming Seminary at Ironman in early December, only to lose it

Billy Buckheit
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The Wilde Lake Wildecats (Maryland) take on the Ord Chanticleers (Nebraska) in Round 2 of our national high school mascot tournament.
Nebraska

National high school mascot bracket, Round 2: Vote for Wilde Lake Wildecats or Ord Chanticleers

Wilde Lake (Maryland) is a 4 seed and Ord (Nebraska) is a 12 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style contest

Mike Swanson
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Michigan Wolverines guard Justin Pippen (10) dribbles in the first half at Crisler Center. Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Recruiting

March Madness! College basketball transfer portal sets new record for Day 1 entrants

More than 1,000 players were in the transfer portal by the end of Day 1

Andrew Nemec
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La Fargeville's Emeline Barton.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Girls Athlete of the Week? (3/24/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from March 17-23?

Bob Lundeberg
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Upperman’s Ty Cobb.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (3/24/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from March 17-23?

Bob Lundeberg
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Freshman Samuel Sanchez (bottom) of Esperanza finished his first high school season as the 106-pound High School On SI National Champion.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings

This update brings a close to the 2024-2025 high hchool wrestling season. These are our final rankings through the completion of all the state tournaments. Resu

Billy Buckheit
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Mar 20, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn (24) shoots the ball during the second half against the Creighton Bluejays in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Rupp Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
Nebraska

Former Nebraska high school basketball players playing in March Madness 2025

The 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is here and High School on SI is headlining the players who played their high school basketball career in the state of

Andy Villamarzo
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This year's national high school mascot competition features both Martians and Mawrtians.
National

High school mascot NCAA Tournament-style bracket: First-round matchups, links

Vote for the best high school mascots in America vying to become the 2025 High School On SI national champion

Mike Swanson
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