Why Ken Griffey Jr. beaned a hittter in Little League? Mom told him to
In light of Mother’s Day, USA TODAY Sports asked baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. about his mother. He told us a childhood story of when his mom told him to bean a batter in the head to quiet a heckler...
View ArticleNew Hampshire's Brennen Oxford throws three consecutive no-hitters
Oyster River High School's Brennen Oxford, bound for Wake Forest for baseball, has thrown three no-hitters — in a row. Pic by @MikeZhe603 pic.twitter.com/L99wtszJ4D — Ryan O'Leary (@RyanOLearySMG) May...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cal Supreme's Spencer Freedman hits 8 threes at EYBL Atlanta
Spencer Freedman, from Cal Supreme and Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), got the third session of Nike EYBL off to a good start Friday night. A 5-11 point guard, Freedman finished with 26 points — eight...
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VIDEO: Top plays from Nike EYBL Atlanta, Day 1
The third stop on the Nike EYBL circuit is in Atlanta this weekend and here are the top plays from Friday night’s first session courtesy of ItsOvertime.com. Ryan Boyce (Team Penny) Ryan Boyce just...
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VIDEO: Top plays from Nike EYBL Atlanta, Day 2
The third stop on the Nike EYBL circuit is in Atlanta this weekend and here are the top plays from Saturday’s sessions courtesy of ItsOvertime.com. RELATED: Top plays from Day 1 at Nike EYBL Atlanta...
View ArticleNo. 1 McDonogh girls lacrosse finishes perfect season, win streak runs to 177
The streak continues. The McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.) girls lacrosse team won its ninth consecutive Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship and finished its eighth...
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No. 1 Wando boys soccer wins S.C. state title in nailbiter
(Photo: Bart Boatwright, Greenville News) Wando (Mount Pleasant, S.C.), the top-ranked team in the USA TODAY Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 for spring boys soccer, got a...
View ArticleWeekend recruiting winners: LSU adds four-star WR, Tennessee adds QB
LSU The Tigers lead this weekend’s football recruiting winners with the commitment of four-star wide receiver Kenan Jones from Berwick (La.). Jones had been an LSU commit and then decided to reopen...
View ArticleLa. high school QB shot and killed days before graduation
A Louisiana high school quarterback was shot and killed days before graduation, according to multiple reports. Bryant Lee, 18, from McKinley High (Baton Rouge) was among three people shot early...
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Prolific California QB Jalen Chatman commits to Rutgers
Rutgers has landed prolific California quarterback Jalen Chatman. He announced his commitment on social media. PROUD TO ANNOUNCE IM 100% COMMITTED….. @RFootball 🛡⚔️#AshEra #TheHunt #B1G...
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Wando (S.C.) retains No. 1 spot in Super 25 boys spring soccer
Wando celebrates against JL Mann (Photo: Bart Boatwright, Greenville News) Wando (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) retained the top spot in the USA TODAY Sports/National Socer Coaches Association of America Super...
View ArticleWhat a week! Texas softball pitcher throws two no-hitters, perfect game and...
As far as a span of nine days go, it might be hard to top what softball pitcher Hannah Mayo pulled off for Carroll High in Corpus Christi, Texas. Friday, May 6: No-hitter over five innings with nine...
View ArticleBattlefield (Va.), Notre Dame de Sion (Mo.) remain 1-2 in Super 25 spring...
Battlefield (Haymarket, Va.) and Notre Dame de Sion (Kansas City) retained the top two spots in the USA TODAY Sports/National Soccer Coaches Association of America Super 25 for spring girls soccer....
View ArticleWho are lottery picks if there were a high school basketball draft?
The NBA Draft Lottery is Tuesday night with 14 teams vying for the No. 1 overall pick. That got USA TODAY High School Sports wondering about the top players in high school basketball, regardless of...
View ArticleTop-ranked outside linebacker Dallas Gant commits to Ohio State
Ohio State has gotten a commitment from the No. 2 prospect in the state when Dallas Gant announced his intentions Tuesday during a ceremony at his school, St. John’s (Toledo). Gant, ranked as the No....
View ArticleTexas baseball star in pursuit of national record for walks in a season
Canaan Smith has walked a lot this season – 53 bases on balls in 38 games. As noted by The Dallas Morning News, the Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall, Texas) star could set a national record if the team...
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What 'The Freak' Owen Pappoe tells schools that didn't make his Top 10
Owen Pappoe was dubbed “The Freak” early in his football career. Before he even played a varsity football game for Grayson (Loganville, Ga.), he had a dozen college offers from schools such as Florida...
View ArticleWhy you should know Centennial (Calif.) wide receiver Gary Bryant
Even before Centennial (Corona, Calif.) had its Huskies Spring Showcase last Thursday, football observers in Southern California had Class of 2020 wide receiver Gary Bryant as a player to watch. Much...
View ArticleHaley Jones, No. 6 in Class of 2019, is all about drive
Haley Jones has all the characteristics of an elite basketball player – size at 6-1, quickness, versatility to play all five positions and high energy. Having parents who were both basketball coaches,...
View ArticleStudy: Which high schools are best for athletes in America?
A new study has ranked the best public high schools for athletes in the United States. According to Niche.com — which conducted the study as part of its annual series of studies about education — the...
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