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Nevada

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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Recent Articles

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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Coronado takes on Palo Verde in a Nevada high school softball showdown.
Nevada

Nevada's top performing high school softball pitchers in 2025: Vote for the best

The following high school softball standouts are among the best performing pitchers in Nevada this season, according to the numbers.

Tarek Fattal
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IMG Academy Blue running back Kai Theeke (23.)
Football

What High Schools have produced the most NFL Draft Picks in the past 10 Years?

The top three high school programs that have produced the most NFL draft picks in the past decade all hail from the talent-rich state of Florida with IMG Academy (21) leading the way, followed by St. Thomas Aquinas (16) and American Heritage (12).

John Beisser
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Coronado takes on Palo Verde in a Nevada high school softball showdown.
Nevada

Nevada's top performing high school softball hitters in 2025: Vote for the best

The following high school softball standouts are among the best performing hitters in Nevada this season, according to the numbers.

Tarek Fattal
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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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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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Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
National

Top 100 weirdest, wackiest, most unique high school football stadiums, Part 3 (90-86)

Which are the most weirdest, wackiest, most unique high school football stadiums entering the 2025 season? Part 3 High School On SI 100, starting from 90 to 86

Andy Villamarzo
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Venice (Florida) moves into our top 25 at No. 12 after winning the USA Baseball National High School Invitational in Cary, North Carolina last week.
Texas

National high school baseball top 25 rankings (04/13/2025)

Venice (Florida) makes debut after winning prestigious USA Baseball National High School Invitational

Levi Payton
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St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) has been predicted by ChatGPT to be the 2034 national champions of high school football
National

ChatGPT was asked to predict the next 10 high school football national champions

We've analyzed the computer predictions on the next 10 national champions of the high school football world and it doesn't teeter away too far from the current landscape of winners .

Andy Villamarzo
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Jacksboro's Cannon Valenzuela.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Boys Athlete of the Week? (4/14/2025)

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from April 7-13?

Bob Lundeberg
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Class of 2027 Arbor View (Nevada) wide receiver Damani Warren poses with Dan Lanning during a visit to Oregon
Recruiting

Elite wide receiver makes surprise return trip to see Oregon Ducks

It's still early in the 2026 recruiting cycle, but that hasn't stopped college football programs from laying the groundwork from future classes. This spring, th

Andrew Nemec
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Puyallup senior Mason Pike, SBLive's Washington state all-state baseball player of the year for 2024 and an Oregon State commit, has helped the Vikings maintain a spot inside our top 10.
California

National high school baseball top 25 rankings (04/06/2025)

Texas school jumps 13 spots; Georgia, Tennessee programs also make big statements

Levi Payton
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Monahans' Valerie Hunt.
National

Vote: Who should be High School on SI National Girls 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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Nevada

Nevada high school football: National power Bishop Gorman announces loaded 2025 schedule

The Gaels announced their 2025 regular season schedule on Thursday afternoon

Andy Villamarzo
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Lennard girls flag football head coach Travis Combs
National

Top 25 national girls flag football rankings (4/2/2025)

Now that the spring season is officially fully underway, the Sunshine State headlines a host of newbies in our newest set of rankings

Andy Villamarzo
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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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Trinity Christian's Merrick Beamish (4) makes it safely back to first base during the first inning of a high school baseball matchup Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian blanked Providence 10-0 in five innings.
California

National high school baseball Top 25 rankings (03/30/2025)

A new team slides into the top 25 as the rest jockey for the top spot in our latest weekly rankings

Levi Payton
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Vero Beach’s Champ Monds (7) passes the ball against Treasure Coast, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, during the District 11-7A Championship. Vero Beach won 34-7.
National

Vote: Who is the top high school Class of 2028 quarterback nationally heading into the spring?

We picked out 15 quarterbacks for you to take a look at

Andy Villamarzo
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Jazzy Davidson and Clackamas take on Tualatin in the Oregon high school girls basketball 6A state final. She'll be a primetime player in Tuesday's McDonald's All-American game.
National

NBA giveback, McDonald's matchups, Cameron Boozer reigns again: Top national high school sports stories (3/26/2025)

High School On SI National High 5: Maryland school reaps assist from Immanuel Quickley, family; McDonald's All-American girls individual matchups are stout; rankings galore

Mitch Stephens
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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 East Union Urchins (Mississippi) take on the Dayton Dust Devils (Nevada) in Round 2 of our national high school mascot tournament.
Mississippi

National high school mascot bracket, Round 2: Vote for East Union Urchins or Dayton Dust Devils

East Union (Mississippi) is a 1 seed and Dayton (Nevada) is an 8 seed in High School On SI's NCAA Tournament-style contest

Mike Swanson
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