Iowa

Oscar the Horned Toad did a phenomenal job getting the vote out in Coalinga, California, during March Mascot Madness.

National

Best high school mascot in all 50 US states: 2023 poll results

National

Best high school mascot in all 50 US states: 2023 poll results

Here are all the winners from 2023 as SBLive/SI prepares to roll out 2024 state-by-state mascot contests

Recent Articles

Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Iowa High School Athlete of the Week (9/3/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for Aug. 26-31.

Byron Nelson (Texas) volleyball players (from left) Sophee Peterson, Kylie Kleckner, AJ Seay and Kaitlyn Francis show off some hardware after the Bobcats won the NorthWest IDS Classic in Texas earlier this month.

Girls Volleyball

Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings (8/28/2024)

Texas teams Byron Nelson, Dripping Springs make their debut in the Top 25.

Belleville (Michigan) quarterback Bryce Underwood is the No. 1-ranked Class of 2025 prospect in the nation. The Tigers moved into the SBLive/SI national rankings this week at No. 23

Rankings

SBLive/SI Top 25 national high school football rankings (8/26/2024)

Three new teams moved into this week's rankings, including Michigan power Belleville

After winning the Georgia Class 4A state title last year, the Pace (Georgia) volleyball is off to a 7-0 start in 2024. The Knights are up to No. 6 in this week's SBLive National High School Volleyball Rankings.

Girls Volleyball

Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings (8/21/2024)

No. 6 Pace Academy and No. 9 Alpharetta are off to fast starts in Georgia.

The number of participants in high school girls flag football more than doubled from 2022-23 to 2023-24.

News

A record 8 million athletes competed in high school sports in 2023-24

Football - especially flag football - and boys and girls wrestling saw significant gains in participation

Southlake Carroll (Texas) High School tight end Jack Van Dorselaer is committed to play college football for Tennessee.

National

Vote: Who is the best high school tight end in the nation in 2024?

Which of these 20 superstar TEs will be the best of the best in 2024?

Edwardsville (Ill.) 2025 defensive end Iose Epenesa

Illinois

Iose Epenesa commits to Iowa Hawkeyes; 5-star DE is top 2025 prospect in Illinois

Edwardsville (Illinois) High School 5-star senior defensive end prospect Iose Epenesa will become fourth member of his family to play football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Despite big losses to graduation, including libero Malyssa Cawa (above and now at Stanford), Mater Dei returns 11 players from its 2023 CIF Open Division state championship team, leaving the Monarchs poised for a repeat as well as a run at a national championship.

Girls Volleyball

Top 25 national high school volleyball preseason rankings (8/14/2024)

Longtime California power Mater Dei starts at No. 1 in the SBLive/SI rankings; reigning national champ Hamilton Southeastern (Indiana) is No. 2

West Linn (Oregon) High School tight end Baron Naone is committed to play for the Washington Huskies.

National

20 best high school tight ends in the nation entering the 2024 football season

Expect these 20 TEs to make headlines throughout the 2024 high school football season

John Curtis (Louisiana) High School football coach John T. Curtis has the most wins in the nation among active coaches.

National

Vote: Who is the best high school football coach in the nation?

These 20 high school stalwarts have the most wins in the country among active coaches. Which one is the best of the best in 2024?

Jul 16, 2022; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Karissa Schweizer (USA) reacts at the end of the women's 10,000m during the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Iowa

Iowa high school athletes competing in 2024 Paris Summer Olympics

Here are the athletes from Iowa who are in France for the 2024 Olympics

Massillon (Ohio) beat Archbishop Hoban in the 2023 OHSAA Division II high school football state championship.

National

High school football 2024 season start dates in every state

Here's when every state (plus one district) starts its high school football regular season and postseason

Marist High School (Georgia) football coach Alan Chadwick, right, is one of the winningest active coaches entering the 2024 season.

National

20 winningest active high school football coaches in the nation entering 2024 season

The top guy is approaching 600 wins, No. 2 has just over 500, and the other 18 all have at least 400

Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week? (7/15/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 8-14. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sund

Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Iowa high school athlete of the week? (7/8/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for July 1-7. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude Sunda

Ankeny tight end/linebacker Connor Kayser (6) and safety Dylan Dougherty (4) take down Southeast Polk running back Landon Vander Werff (22) during the third quarter in the class 5A Iowa High School football championship game at UNI Dome on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Iowa

2024 Iowa high school football schedules released: Southeast Polk vs. Ankeny rematch looms

Season begins Aug. 30; Get ready with all the 2024 IHSAA high school football schedules on SBLive

Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Iowa high school athlete of the week (7/1/2024)?

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for June 24-30.

Vero Beach 2025 defensive back Robert Jones III chose Illinois over UCF on Saturday afternoon

Florida

Robert Jones III commits to Illinois; Cornerback picks Fighting Illini over UCF

The 5-foot-11 defensive back batted away nine passes in 2023

St. Augustine 2025 4-star wide receiver Carl Jenkins Jr. committed to UCF on Saturday afternoon

Florida

Carl Jenkins Jr. commits to UCF; Knights keep St. Augustine star close to home

The Yellow Jackets wide receiver amassed over 1,000 yards receiving in 2023

MICDS offensive lineman Lucas Allgeyer (60)

Missouri

Lucas Allgeyer, MICDS 2025 offensive lineman, commits to Iowa

MICDS (Ladue, Missouri) 2025 offensive lineman Lucas Allgeyer commits to Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa

Iowa’s best high school girls track and field athletes: Meet the state’s top sprinters

The spring season goes by in a split-second, just like some of these incredible speedsters you can see all around Iowa. Here we highlight some of the top

Iowa

Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark has been a competitor since early days on youth soccer field

DES MOINES, IOWA - Before Caitlin Clark became the NCAA record setter, the advertising goldmine and the most exciting women’s basketball player on the court,

Iowa

Iowa's best high school boys track and field athletes: Meet the state's top sprinters

An early spring has allowed track athletes the opportunity to get some extra preparation in before the big meets start ramping up. Here we highlight some of

Iowa

Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week? (3/11/2024)

Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Iowa high school athlete of the week for March 4-10. Read through the nominees and cast your vote. Voting will conclude