Kentucky

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)

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.

Recent Articles

Owensboro Catholic s Brady Atwell (7) runs the ball as the Union County Braves play the Owensboro Catholic Aces at Steele Stadium in Owensboro, Ky., Friday evening, Sept. 3, 2021.

Union Vs Oc 15

Kentucky

Vote: Who should be SBLive's Kentucky Football Player of the Week (8/26/2024)?

We’ve selected 10 candidates to choose from this past week’s games

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

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

Darryn Peterson played his sophomore year at CVCA (Ohio). He transferred to Huntington Prep (WV) and now Prolific Prep (CA).

National

Darryn Peterson transfers to Prolific Prep (California) from Huntington Prep (West Virginia)

The 5-star combo guard transferred from CVCA (Ohio) to Huntington Prep after his sophomore year

Kentucky

2024 Kentucky high school football schedules released: Trinity vs. Bryan Station rematch in Week 1

KHSAA season begins Aug. 23; Get ready with all the 2024 Kentucky high school football schedules on SBLive

IMG Academy is one of the top high school football teams in the nation again in 2024.

Rankings

Top 10 Southeast high school football preseason rankings (8/11/2024)

IMG Academy (Florida) and Milton (Georgia) top our first Southeast regional rankings of the 2024 season

The Louisville Male High student section roars as the Bulldogs rolled past Trinity in 2023 Kentucky high school football.

National

How to watch: Louisville Male-Fort Thomas Highlands high school football scrimmage (8/9/2024)

Two of the five winningest high school football programs in U.S. history square off in preseason action

Recruiting

Ben Hanks Jr. down to 3; Florida Gators emerging as favorite?

And then there were three. Booker T. Washington (Florida) four-star cornerback Ben Hanks Jr. has cut his list to three and set a commitment date.

Valdosta High School enters the 2024 football season with the most wins in U.S. history.

National

Vote: Which high school football program is the best in American history?

Valdosta has the most wins in U.S. history, but does that mean it's the best? Let's let the voters decide

Central's Cortez Stone (8) runs through an opening in the Bullitt East line during the first half of their game, Friday, Sept. 15 2023 in Mount Washington Ky.

Kentucky

10 Kentucky high school running backs to watch in 2024

The Kentucky high school football season is set to start on the weekend of Aug. 21-23 and the Bluegrass State has produced some of the top talent coming out of

Cooper Jaguars linebacker Lucas Hughes attempts to put a stop to Bowling Green Purples quarterback Deuce Bailey (2) during the KHSAA Class 5A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine state finals football game between Cooper Jaguars and Bowling Green Purples on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.

Kentucky

Vote: Who is the top returning high school quarterback in Kentucky heading into 2024?

These are nine quarterbacks that we've identified heading into the 2024 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?

Massillon (Ohio) quarterback DaOne Owens runs away from Valdosta (Georgia) defenders during a 28-17 Massillon win in 2023.

National

20 winningest high school football teams in the nation entering 2024-25

Valdosta (Georgia) still sits on top, but Massillon (Ohio) keeps narrowing the gap

Missouri

Jasper Johnson, 5-star 2025 guard, considering five schools

Kentucky native Jasper Johnson, the No. 10 prospect in the Class of 2025, is considering Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville and North Carolina for his college destination

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

Monterey guard Aaliyah Chavez was simply unstoppable as a junior, averaging 37.8 points per game.

Texas

SBLive's Junior All-American high school girls basketball teams

Monterey guard Aaliyah Chavez scored wherever she wanted - whenever she wanted - with 37.8 points per game is grabbing national player of the year honors for her class

Isaac Sowells Jr. on his visit to North Carolina State

Recruiting

Nation's No. 3 center commits to North Carolina State; Wolfpack land son of NFL'er

Louisville Male (Kentucky) interior offensive lineman Isaac Sowells Jr. is the son of a former 4th round NFL draft pick. But he's quick to point out his mother

Isaac Sowells Jr. on a visit to North Carolina State

Recruiting

Prediction: North Carolina State poised for imminent football commitment

Thursday marks decision day for Louisville Male (Kentucky) interior offensive lineman Isaac Sowells Jr. The 6-foot-2, 295-pound center/guard accumulated more th