Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State signee, wins dunk contest with wild full flip...
Just when you thought that the high school basketball all-star games had cranked out all the ridiculous dunks imaginable, a top prospect goes out and mixes gymnastics with basketball to turn out a...
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Texas girls soccer goalie stops 14 of 16 attempts in do-or-die playoff shootout
In February, Prep Rally brought you the amazing story of a California prep soccer game which needed an astounding 50 penalty kicks (and two days) before it could be decided. While that game may still...
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In need of more work, Utah coaches walk out on team’s practice, inspire...
Usually, a coach will want to spend more time with a struggling team. Evidently that wasn't the case in Pleasant Grove, Utah, where the Pleasant Grove (Utah) High boys soccer coach Chris Ecalono walked...
View ArticleBoys hoops team’s star beats customized robot in free-throw shooting contest
The age of robotic sports may be coming, but it's not quite here, at least just yet. As reported by the Seattle Times' Mason Kelley, an elaborate free-throw shooting contest was held in the Seattle...
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Playoff postgame handshake line brawl lands 2 teens in hospital
A nasty on-field brawl following a Texas boys soccer playoff game led to the hospitalization of three student athletes and an ongoing investigation into both teams as one moves forward in the playoffs....
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Ohio softball pitcher strikes out 34 in marathon, 16-inning victory
There are dominant performances, and then there are games like the one put up by Poland (Ohio) Seminary softball pitcher Erin Gabriel. On Monday night, Gabriel led her Poland Seminary squad to a 2-1...
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California nets $8.5 million in TV rights for state championship events
Television rights continue to skyrocket across the sports spectrum, and now high school sports in California can officially be counted among the winners after details of a recent contract between the...
View ArticleGeorgia youth baseball star’s success with one-hand inspires
Like many Little Leaguers in Georgia, 6-year-old Reece Holloway dreams of growing up to be like Chipper Jones. The diminutive elementary schooler has plenty of talent on his side, too, but that's where...
View ArticleFlorida track athletes left stranded on side of road after coach’s suspended...
A Florida high school track and field coach stranded his athletes in a disturbing situation when he was pulled over while driving team members to a meet in Gainesville only to be kicked out of his...
View ArticleFormer coach of the year fired from Christian school for out-of-wedlock...
In an incredibly bizarre situation that appears headed for a legal challenge, a Dallas-area volleyball coach and science teacher was fired by the Christian school at which she worked for becoming...
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Utah basketball pulls scholarship from California player after growth-related...
In November, Studio City (Calif.) Harvard Westlake senior basketball star Josh Hearlihy signed on to spend his future at the University of Utah, spurning the scholarship offers of other Division I...
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Bobby Petrino’s firing nets varied reactions from top prep prospects
Twitter is a powerful tool for eliminating the kind of boundaries that had previously existed behind getting instant reactions to breaking news from interested parties. The firing of Arkansas football...
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Cement truck crashes New Braunfels Texas baseball practice … literally
It's often said that one of the most important parts about playing the outfield is staying on one's toes. After all, you never know when a fly ball, line drive or a cement truck might suddenly come...
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Reuben Foster, No. 2 football prospect, transfers to Auburn High despite...
In February, Prep Rally reported on Reuben Foster, the nation's number 2 football prospect, and his plans to transfer from LaGrange (Ga.) Troup High after the school's head football coach Charles...
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Baseball coach charged with battery in connection with fight with assistant...
A high school baseball coach in Florida has been charged with battery for what has to be one of the more bizarre encounters in recent state history: An argument over putting air in car tires. As...
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U.S. Soccer steals top high school talent, but some coaches say that has made...
In recent months, much has been made about new regulations from United States Soccer that force teenage players to choose between playing for their regional elite academy programs or their high school...
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Kansas teen DQ’ed for running with tape over earrings; if uncovered would...
On April 10, Miranda Clark was getting ready to line up for the start of the 1,600-meter race at the Ellsworth Invitational. The Russell (Kan.) High student was ready to roll when she noticed that she...
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North Carolina hoops senior is first boy to sign at all girls college
In March, Cary (N.C.) Green Hope High senior basketball starter John Hardin made history simply by signing a letter of intent to play at a Division III school. While such a decision might usually have...
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Florida AD charged with theft after receiving funds for coaching team that...
A former coach and co-athletic director of a Florida high school has been handed charges of fraud and grand theft in connection with receiving "supplementary funds" for coaching a team that didn't even...
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California prep sophomore strikes out 17 in seven-inning win
In a typical high school baseball game, which is seven innings, a team needs to record 21 outs of its opponent to emerge with a win. Given only 21 outs to work with, anytime a pitcher reaches the 10...
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