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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

Billy Buckheit
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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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Recent Articles

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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Venice wide receiver Ryan Matulevich gets caught between IMG Academy defensive backs Zech Fort (top) and Major Preston. Venice played host to IMG Academy on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
National

Interstate football games filling up 2025 prep calendar

A list of interstate high school football games scheduled for the 2025 season

Mike Duprez
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The Morgantown (W.Va.) Mohawks hockey team celebrates its first Penguins Cup championship with their fans Tuesday night at the UPMC Lemieux Complex. The Mohawks won the varsity Division 2 crown with a 5-1 win over Burrell.
West Virginia

Morgantown becomes first West Virginia team to win Penguins Cup since 2011

CRANBERRY TWP, Pa. — Rob Rokis said he worked this group of Morgantown (W.Va.) hockey players hard. Over the past four years, the senior-laden team steadily gre

Josh Rizzo
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The Morse Shipbuilders (Maine) take on the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees (West Virginia) in Round 1.
National

National high school mascot bracket, Round 1: Vote for Morse Shipbuilders or Clay-Battelle Cee Bees

Morse (Maine) is a 7 seed and Clay-Battelle (West Virginia) is a 10 seed in the first round

Mike Swanson
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Indiana wrestler Xavier Smith stands atop the podium as the 175-pound champion at USA Wrestling's Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa.
Wrestling

USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals 2025: Top Performers Shine in Junior and 16U Divisions

The USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals brought elite competition to West Des Moines, Iowa, with nationally ranked wrestlers dominating the Junior and 16U divisions. From stunning upsets to dominant performances, this event set the stage for the future.

Billy Buckheit
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Neshannock's Brady Liguore hauls down Morgantown (W.Va.) forward Jacob Hollander during the second period during a varsity Division 2 Penguins Cup semifinal Thursday night at the RMU Island Sports Center.
West Virginia

Morgantown (W.Va.) Knocks Off Defending Champion Neshannock in PIHL Penguins Cup Division 2 Semifinal

The Mohawks clinched a spot in the championship game against last year's runner-up, Burrell.

Josh Rizzo
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Allentown Central Catholic's Jahrel Vigo.
National

Jahrel Vigo, Jeriyah Pryor voted High School on SI National Athletes of the Week (3/3/2025)

Vigo is from Allentown Central Catholic (Pennsylvania); Pryor hails from George Washington (West Virginia)

Bob Lundeberg
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Mater Dei DL Semi Taulanga leads the Monarchs in pregame exercises before the Monarchs' 59-14 win over St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024
Football

2025 Way-Too-Early Top 25 National High School Football Rankings: Mater Dei leads the pack

Bishop Gorman and St. Frances Academy follow the Monarchs at No. 2-3, respectively.

Andy Villamarzo
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Bishop McCort wrestler Jax Forrest, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 132.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings (3/6/2025)

We have reached the finish line of the 2024-2025 High School Wrestling season. Four states hold their grand finales this weekend as we stroll off into the sunse

Billy Buckheit
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Rowdy Rooster lurks in the background as Kansas City Chiefs running back and Vineland High School alum Isiah Pacheco speaks during a parade in his honor last year.
National

March Madness for high school mascots: NCAA Tournament-style bracket will determine 2025 national champion

High School on SI's annual contest allows fans to vote for the best high school mascot in the country

Mike Swanson
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A Guardian Cap adorns a helmet at Pleasant Hill High School in Oregon.
West Virginia

West Virginia senator Michael Stuart wants to mandate head protective gear

Stuart has introduced a bylaw on requiring all West Virginia high school football players to wear "Guardian Caps"

Andy Villamarzo
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Greenville guard Ava Owens (10) grabs a loose ball.
National

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

Which athlete had the best performance in the nation from Feb. 24-March 2?

Bob Lundeberg
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Athens Chrisitian (Georgia) eighth-grader Ariah Mills made a huge this week at 106, going from No. 25 to No. 4 in our national rankings.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings (2/28/2025)

Athens Christian eighth-grader soars into the Top at 106; Just two weeks remain in the 2024-25 high school season.

Billy Buckheit
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High school girls basketball playoff season starts Friday, Feb. 28, in West Virginia.
West Virginia

West Virginia high school girls basketball playoff brackets, matchups, Class A-4A (2/27/2025)

https://www.si.com/high-school/stats/west-virginia/girls-basketball/brackets/12505/pickem

Mike Swanson
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The Lake Highland Prep Wrestling team left little doubt in winning its first ever National Prep Tournament championship, Saturday at Lehigh University.
Wrestling

Lake Highland Prep wrestlers capture seven crowns as the Highlanders win their first National Prep Tournament

The Highlanders pulled away from northeastern powers Blair Academy and Wyoming Seminary

Billy Buckheit
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Indiana will crown its state wrestling champions in a single class tournament, as various states are moving deeper and deeper into their wrestling postseasons.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings (2/21/2025)

As high school wrestling season nears its end, top-ranked teams and wrestlers battle for state titles across the country, with major tournaments unfolding in Illinois, California, Oklahoma, and beyond.

Billy Buckheit
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The Stabler Center on the campus of Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is once again the host of the National Preps Tournament.
Wrestling

National Prep Wrestling Tournament Set for Showdown at Lehigh: Top-Ranked Wrestlers and Defending Champions Collide

With powerhouse teams like Wyoming Seminary, Lake Highland Prep, and Blair Academy competing, the National Prep Wrestling Tournament promises high-stakes matchups, historic milestones, and championship drama this weekend at Lehigh University.

Billy Buckheit
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St. Joseph Regional surprised then No. 5 Delbarton in a New Jersey state championship match and now sits at No. 5 in this week's national wrestling team rankings.
Wrestling

Top 35 National High School Wrestling Team Rankings (2/19/2025)

St. Joseph Regional moves into the Top 5 after victory over Delbarton; St. John Vianney joins the Top 35.

Billy Buckheit
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Poca High School in West Virginia has perhaps the punniest mascot in the country: The Dots.
West Virginia

Top 5 high school mascots in West Virginia: Vote for the best

From Cee Bees to Hillbillies, meet the best high school mascots in West Virginia

Mike Swanson
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Lake Highland Prep's Lucas Boe has moved to the top of the 157 weight class in this week's National Prep Tournament rankings.
Wrestling

Updated National Prep Tournament wrestling rankings (2/15/2025)

Previewing where the elite wrestlers and powerhouse teams rate in advance of the 72nd National Prep Wrestling Tournament.

Billy Buckheit
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Gilroy's Daniel Zepeda remains the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 150.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings (2/14/2025)

National dual showdowns and state tournaments are on tap on wrestling mats across the nation this year.

Billy Buckheit
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Matthew Gould of St. John Vianney (right) defeated Rich DeLorenzo (Toms River East) in the 120 final at the Shore Conference Boys Wrestling Championships at Lakewood High School on January 25,. 2025.
Wrestling

Top 35 National High School Wrestling Team Rankings (2/12/2025)

In a week with little change, Saint John Vianney (NJ) claims a place in the Top 35.

Billy Buckheit
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Jayce Paridon (138) is one of four Lake Highland Prep wrestlers holding the No. 1 spot in this week's National Prep Tournament rankings. The Highlanders from Florida are ranked No. 4 in High School On SI's national team rankings.
Wrestling

Updated National Prep Tournament wrestling rankings (2/8/2025)

Previewing the elite wrestlers and powerhouse teams competing at the 72nd National Prep Wrestling Tournament.

Billy Buckheit
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Nov 29, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Bergen Catholic vs. Don Bosco in the NJSIAA Non-Public A football final at MetLife Stadium. Bergen Catholic #10 Bryan Porter celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
National

10 most intriguing 2025 national high school football matchups set so far

We have taken a look at some of the schedules released thus far and give you some games that already stand out to us on a national level

Andy Villamarzo
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