High School

Best High School Girls Basketball Player in Every State 2022: Northeast

These are the best high school girls basketball players in America's northeast region headed into the 2022-23 season.

De La Salle Named Best High School Football Program in California

Concord De La Salle running back Tiapepe Vitale (20) out runs Westlake defensive back Jake Rothschiller, right, for a touchdown run during the first half of their CIF State Open Division high school football championship game in Carson, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

De La Salle in Concord, California, has one of the most respected high school football programs ever.

The Life and Death of Ladarius Clardy

Kennesaw State quarterback Ladarius Clardy was murdered on July 1, 2021, in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida. Justice has proven hard to come by.

Top High School Sports Programs in the U.S.

These high schools excel in many sports and stand out in getting results on and off the field.

Most High School Softball State Championships

These are the high schools with the most fast-pitch softball state championships in the United States.

Most High School Lacrosse State Championships in the U.S.

Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in the U.S. and played on an elite level in high schools across the country.

Most High School Girls Soccer State Championships

These are the high schools with the most girls soccer state championships in the U.S.

Best High School Baseball Player Ever From Every State

These are the greatest high school baseball players from every state in the U.S.

What Happened to the 1995 McDonald's All-American Team?

The 1995 McDonald's All-American Game might be the most amazing group of high school basketball players ever assembled.

Should Scoot Henderson Be the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft?

Georgia native Scoot Henderson is almost a lock to be the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but should teams be considering him for No. 1?

Most High School Hockey State Championships

High school hockey dynasties have been crafted all over the U.S., and the end result is always a state championship.

High School Baseball Teams With the Most State Championships

These high school baseball teams have won more state titles than anyone.

Best High School Softball Player Ever From Every State

These are the greatest high school softball players of all time from every state.

Most High School Wrestling State Championships

These are the high schools in the U.S. with the most state championships in wrestling.

High School Football Needs a National Playoff

Putting "Friday Night Lights" on a bigger stage would be good for the game.

Craziest National Signing Day Moments of All Time

National Signing Day has led to some pretty wild moments with some of the nation's top high school football players.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Final 2022 Poll

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) is your 2022 Stadium Talk High School Football National Champion.

Stadium Talk's 2022 High School Football All-American Team

These are the best high school football players in the country for the 2022 season on offense, defense and special teams.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 17

These are the best high school football teams in the country for the week of Dec. 12, 2022.

High School Football in America Keeps Building Champions

The game is bigger and better, but the formula for winning in high school football hasn't changed.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 16

These are the best high school football teams in the country for the week of Dec. 5, 2022.

What It's Like to Be a Girl Playing High School Football

The Stadium Talk Podcast talks with Laguna Beach football player Bella Rasmussen, Laguna Beach coach John Shanahan and former women's professional football player Dani Welniak.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 15

There's a new No. 1 high school football team in the United States.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 14

Check out the best high school football teams in the country.

St. Thomas Aquinas’ Roger Harriott, Cherry Creek’s Dave Logan on Faith and Football, Beating Adversity, Winning State Titles and Producing NFL Players

St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Roger Harriott and Cherry Creek head coach Dave Logan on The Stadium Talk Podcast.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 13

These are the best high school football teams in the country.

Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State 2022: Northeast

These are the best boys high school basketball players in Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

St. John Bosco’s Jason Negro, Austin Westlake’s Tony Salazar Talk High School Football NIL, National Schedules, Chasing History and Coaching Mentors

St. John Bosco head coach Jason Negro and Austin Westlake head coach Tony Salazar talk with Tony Adame on The Stadium Talk Podcast

Best High School Girls Basketball Player in Every State 2022: South

These are the best high school girls basketball players in America's southern region headed into the 2022-23 season.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 12

Two new teams entered the rankings, while the top 10 teams remained unchanged.

Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State 2022: South

These are the best boys basketball players from America's southern region, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State 2022: Midwest

These are the best high school boys basketball players in every state headed into the 2022-2023 season for the midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Bixby High School Football Head Coach Loren Montgomery, Quest for Another Oklahoma State Title, Bixby-Jenks Rivalry, Elite National Programs

Bixby head football coach Loren Montgomery talks 1-on-1 with Stadium Tallk's Tony Adame on The Stadium Talk Podcast, Season One: High School Football in America.

Best High School Girls Basketball Player in Every State 2022: Midwest

These are the best high school girls basketball players in every state in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 11

Two new teams entered the rankings following a pair of upsets, including a top 10 team losing.

St. Edward's Tom Lombardo, Buford's Bryant Appling, the Importance of Football in Ohio, and High School Football Players Getting Million-Dollar Offers

Stadium Talk's Tony Adame talks with St. Edward (Ohio) High School football head coach Tom Lombardo and Buford (Georgia) High School head football coach Bryant Appling.

Best High School Boys Basketball Player in Every State 2022: West

The best high school boys basketball players in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Best High School Girls Basketball Player in Every State 2022: West

These are the best high school girls basketball players in every state headed into the 2022-2023 season for the western states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 10

The top high school football teams in the country closed in on finishing out their regular-season schedules, and some geared up for their playoff openers.

Evolution of High School Football Recruiting and the Best High School Football Recruits of All Time

Stadium Talk's Tony Adame is joined by high school football talent development guru Brian Butler to talk about the evolution of high school football recruiting and to rank their best high school football recruits of all time.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 9

Thirteen different states are represented in this week's poll and Long Beach Poly (Calif.) joins the rankings for the first time this season.

Podcast: Best High School Football Movies of All Time

Stadium Talk's Tony Adame and former sports journalist Jeffrey Martin rank the greatest high school football movies of all time.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 8

Mater Dei holds fast at No. 1 following a win over No. 2 St. John Bosco.

Which State Plays the Best High School Football?

Stadium Talk's Tony Adame is joined by Rob Cassidy of Rivals.com to answer the age-old question: Which state plays the best high school football?

Coming Soon: The Stadium Talk Podcast

The Stadium Talk Podcast is coming.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 7

Wins by No. 1 Mater Dei and No. 2 St. John Bosco set up a showdown between the top two teams.

Greatest Mater Dei High School Football Players of All Time

The Mater Dei High School football team has won six national championships and produced more Heisman Trophy winners than any other high school in the U.S.

Greatest St. John Bosco High School Football Players of All Time

St. John Bosco's football team has risen to prominence in the last decade with two national championships and a string of future NFL players.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 6

Two new teams made the cut with Mill Creek (Georgia) and Bixby (Oklahoma) entering the poll.

Top 10 St. Edward High School Football Players of All Time

St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, is the home of a high school football dynasty and some of the greatest players in state history.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 5

The Top 10 teams stayed put while Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Florida) made its debut.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 4

Two new teams made the cut, while two teams dropped out.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 3

Mater Dei (California) remained No. 1 and Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) was the big climber in the latest Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 2

Mater Dei (California) moves up to No. 1 in the Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings after a comeback win over No. 6 Bishop Gorman.

We Can Learn a Lot From Youth Sports Coaching

Being a coach is about much more than just teaching kids how to play the games.

Best Long Beach Poly Football Players of All Time

Long Beach Poly has produced more NFL players than any high school in the country.

Now It's Legal to Pay College Football Players. But Is NIL Good for the Game?

FILE - BYU football players enter the field to warm up for an NCAA college football game against Utah in Provo, Utah, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. NCAA enforcement has inquired about how college athletes are earning money off their names, images and likenesses at multiple schools as it attempts to police activities that are ungoverned by detailed and uniform rules. BYU is the one school that has publicly acknowledged providing the NCAA with information about an NIL deal. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

Name, image and likeness have changed college football. May the richest team win.

Stadium Talk Top 25 High School Football Rankings: Week 1

The 2022 high school football season is underway.

Best High School Girls Volleyball Player in Every State for 2022

These high school volleyball players have serious skills.

Best St. Thomas Aquinas Football Players of All Time

St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has had one of the best football teams in the country for decades.

Top Athlete-Producing High Schools for Every State

Can your high school’s alumni list compare with the athletes from these high schools?

Stadium Talk’s Preseason Top 25 High School Football Rankings

These are the best high school football teams in America to start the 2022 season.

Top 15 High School Cheerleading Teams in the U.S.

What can't these girls do?

Most Passing Yards in California High School Football History

These are the quarterbacks with the most passing yards in California high school football history.

Best High School Football Player in Every State for 2022

These are the best high school football players in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the 2022 season.

Most High School Girls Volleyball State Championships

These high schools have won the most girls volleyball state championships.

Most Points Scored in High School Football History

There are only four ways to score points in a high school football game, and these players did it better than anyone.

Best High School Football Movies of All Time

There’s a tried and true formula for high school football movies.

15 Greatest Tennessee High School Football Players of All Time

Green Bay Packers' Reggie White (92) celebrates after sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback Warren Moon during the second quarter Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, in Green Bay, Wis. Vikings' Todd Steusse stands behind White. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Some of the greatest football players of all time got their start playing high school football in Tennessee.

Most Touchdowns in Michigan High School Football History

These players scored the most touchdowns more than any others in Michigan's storied prep football history.

Greatest Texas High School Baseball Players of All Time

They do more than just play football in Texas.

Most Touchdowns in Ohio High School Football History

These are the greatest touchdown scorers in Ohio high school football history.

Top Prospects for the 2022 MLB Draft

Which one of these young talents will be the next MLB superstar?

Best High School Quarterback Recruits of the Last Decade

Are the five-star quarterbacks really worth all the hype?

Lamar Jackson's Age Gives Him a Very Real Shot at Canton

It's incredible what the Baltimore Ravens' quarterback already has accomplished in his NFL career.

Everything You Need to Know About Bronny James

LeBron James Jr. is now known to the world as Bronny and is making his own name in basketball outside of the shadow of his famous father.

30 Athletes Whose Careers Peaked in High School

Not every high school athlete can be LeBron James or Bryce Harper, and these players never lived up to the hype.

What NBA Players Looked Like in High School

Before they were NBA stars, they had to navigate high school like the rest of us.

What NFL Quarterbacks Looked Like in High School

Before they made the NFL, they were high school football stars.

Greatest High School Basketball Coaches of All Time

They have the most wins in high school basketball history.

Best Small-Town High School Basketball Teams

All 50 states have one.

Biggest High School Football Stadiums

These are not your average high school football stadiums.

Every State's Top High School Track and Field Team

They have won more state championships than any other school.

Best High School Football Player in Every State for 2021

These are the best high school football players in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Youngest Pro Athletes in American History

They were cashing checks before they got a driver's license.

Most Interceptions in High School Football History

They picked off more passes in high school than anyone.

Best High School Football Team in Every State

Want to be the top dog in high school football? Win a state title.

Fastest Female High School Sprinters of All Time

We see these female sprinters as not only the best track and field athletes but as some of the best all-around athletes to ever play high school sports.

Top High School Basketball Scorers of All Time

They scored more points in high school than anyone.

Greatest High School Baseball Teams of All Time

They played ball better than anyone.

Best High School Girls Volleyball Player in Every State for 2021

They represent the future of the sport in America.

Greatest High School Basketball Teams of All Time

They had legendary players and game.

Most Terrifying High School Athletes of All Time

They struck fear into the hearts of opponents.

High School Basketball Players Who Had 100-Point Games

Scoring 100 points in one game is an amazing feat at any level.

Fastest High School Sprinters of All Time

The fastest high school sprinters in history went on to do great things.

Greatest High School Wide Receivers of All Time

These high school wide receivers rewrote the record books and wowed fans across the nation.

Greatest High School Football Teams of All Time

There's nothing "mythical" about how good these teams were.

Stadium Talk's Top 10 Stories of 2020

The year put us in a nostalgic mood.

Most Passing Yards in High School Football History

These quarterbacks rewrote the record books.

Best High School Football Stadium in Every State

This is some hallowed ground.

Most Touchdowns in High School Football History

They reached the end zone in high school more than anyone.

Top High School Football Recruits of All Time

These hometown heroes are in a special class of legends.

Can You Name These NBA No. 1 Picks in High School?

Before fame and fortune, they were high school phenoms.

Greatest High School Football Coaches of All Time

They have the most wins in high school football history.

Top 25 High Schools That Have Produced the Most MLB Players

These high schools are pipelines to the big leagues.