Amon Hawthorne’s calm under pressure sends Penn Hills to overtime — and delivers a statement win over Neighborhood Academy at The Challenge at Allderdice.
With defending champions, repeat hopefuls, and reshaped lineups now on the board, the first National Prep Tournament rankings reveal where Blair, Lake Highland, Malvern Prep, and others stand heading toward Lehigh.
Holiday tournaments brought clarity—but not calm—as Lake Highland Prep and Blair trade blows; eligibility questions loom large, and multiple No. 1 showdowns headline a pivotal weekend for the national rankings.
The West Virginia commit caps a record-breaking career by becoming the first WPIAL player ever to claim the Maxwell Football Club’s National Player of the Year award.
The national prep basketball landscape is beginning to separate as the calendar turns. Holiday tournaments, cross-country matchups, and early January showcases
Before NHL stardom and Olympic dreams, many members of the 2026 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team developed at American high schools, prep programs, or elite pathways that reshaped the sport’s pipeline.
From Taina Fernandez’s Triple Crown brilliance in Pennsylvania to Broken Arrow’s dominant run in Missouri, elite girls wrestlers capped the holiday break with statement performances at PowerAde and The Wonder Women.
With Bo Bassett sidelined, Bishop McCort’s Jax Forrest claimed a record fourth PowerAde championship while Lake Highland Prep finally broke through in the team race.
The national girls high school basketball picture is tightening fast. Holiday tournament results didn’t just shuffle the rankings — they exposed real separation