High school hoopster wipes out after failed dunk attempt over ball rack
First things first: Prep Rally does not claim to know who this high school hoopster is. We know that this dunk attempt took place during an impromptu high school dunk contest after an early season...
View ArticleUnbelievable one-handed hoops player is a budding superstar for Georgia...
Zach Hodskins is a legitimate difference-maker on the basketball court. A fluid shooting guard with a smooth release, Hodskins stars for Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton School's basketball team. In one recent...
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California coach stops drunk driver by stealing her keys en route to...
On Saturday, the Kelseyville (Calif.) High wrestling team produced a stirring early season performance, winning 12 medals at the Elsie Allen High School Wrestling Tournament. Yet the most important act...
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Indiana girls basketball team routs foe 107-2, sparking sportsmanship outrage
Ever since Dallas (Texas) Covenant School's girls basketball team routed Dallas (Texas) Academy's girls program 100-0 in 2009, the round-numbered rout has served as the benchmark for brutal blowouts....
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Reebok signs 15-year-old hockey phenom to huge endorsement deal
Have you heard of Connor McDavid? If not, don't worry. You will. At just 15-years-old, McDavid is the hottest thing in hockey while the NHL remains in self-imposed hibernation. McDavid is currently...
View ArticleKentucky mascot fight brings Louisville’s crosstown rivalry to a boil
It's a staple of mascot performance for the furry-suited embodiments of different teams' fandom to face off in mock combat during a scheduled lull in a contest's action. A real fight is another matter....
View ArticleElite prospect Chris Walker drops four rim-rocking dunks in a single game
Univerity of Florida fans were already looking forward to the arrival of highly touted basketball recruit Chris Walker next season -- Walker's currently ranked No. 8 on the Rivals150 for 2013 -- but...
View ArticleHoly cow! Australian prep runner James Gallaugher closes the biggest relay...
It's far too cold across most of America to even contemplate outdoor track and field relay races. That's not the case in Australia, where the country is careening into the summer on the back of a full...
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Superstitious top recruit Marcus McWilson has to listen to Justin Bieber...
Marcus McWilson is one of the top defensive back prospects in the country. A senior at Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney High, McWilson is a four-star recruit who has committed to Nebraska. He's a...
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California sophomore scores 29 points in inspiring performance hours after...
On Monday afternoon, Brendan Hempstead found himself facing one of the most significant trials of his life, sitting in the front pew at his father's funeral. Sat next to Hempstead was the entire La...
View ArticleQuestions arise over buzzer beater in major high school upset
At this point, West Charlotte (N.C.) High's 62-59 upset of traditional boys basketball power Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic School stands as one of the bigger upsets of the 2012-13 season. The...
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Soccer coach wins sportsmanship fans by refusing to run up score, costing...
There are plenty of examples of coaches taking the easy, bad way out, piling up points in epic blowouts to either give their team more practice time or, occasionally, massage their own ego. It's much...
View ArticleThe season’s first three-quarter court, game-winning buzzer-beater is a doozy...
The basketball season is officially upon us! How can we tell? Because shots like the one you see below have started hitting the bottom of the net. The player connecting on the miracle heave you see...
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Somehow, a 105-point loss earned Indiana school a visit from comedian Mike Epps
In the immediate afterglow of one of the biggest prep losses of all time, the team at the short end of the scoreboard spent the entire day trying to escape national media attention while simultaneously...
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Illinois football coach fired for Facebook post wishing to ‘take a bat to...
A suburban Illinois football coach was officially fired on Thursday after details emerged showing that he had issued truly disturbing comments about an opposing school competing for a state title that...
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North Carolina baseball player collapses during practice, dies at the hospital
The town of Clayton, North Carolina is in a state of shock after Hogan Teem, a senior on the Clayton High baseball team, collapsed during an organized off-season workout and later died at a Raleigh...
View ArticleMissy Franklin visits sick children, continues to spread cheer regardless of...
At this point, Missy Franklin is virtually universally revered as an American treasure, an international athletic superstar who happens to be more down to earth than nearly any girl next door....
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President Obama responds to Newtown football coach’s whiteboard note to...
In the aftermath of the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., there have been stories of bravery and compassionate leadership as a small American community deals with...
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California junior channels Elway on dramatic TD run
Any fan of the NFL has seen Denver Broncos Hall of Famer John Elway's famous "helicopter run" for a first down en route to his first Super Bowl title. That was an all-time great moment in the NFL...
View ArticlePlayer steals inbounds pass, drains buzzer-beater for 2OT win in wild Georgia...
It's always noteworthy when a team wins a big game on a buzzer-beater, but that happens almost every day. It's a much more impressive trick when a team wins on a buzzer-beater, and it didn't even have...
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