Four-time defending Alabama softball state champion Orange Beach is the first team from the state to finish at No. 1 in the MaxPreps high-school softball Top 25 rankings. Coach Shane Alexander’s Makos ...

The latest MaxPreps national top 25 softball rankings feature two state teams, including Orange Beach at No. 1. The Makos (46-1) recently won the Class 4A state championship, its fourth straight title ...

The state champion Lakota West High School softball team is ranked No. 20 nationally this week by MaxPreps. The Firebirds are one of two Ohio teams ranked in the top 25 nationally by the national high ...

A state championship just wasn't enough for Jayden Heavener, apparently. Heavener, after a stellar season campaign for the Pace softball team, was named the Florida Player of the Year from MaxPreps.

High school softball postseason play is here or near in several states, and playoffs make it easier to select national rankings, as it becomes win-or-go-home time, and the best-of-the-best continues.

Villa Park (Calif.) had an impressive tournament run at the 26th Annual Dave Kops Tournament of Champions, which included 53 teams from the West Coast. After knocking off two Arizona teams, the ...

GAYLORD — Gaylord is a sports town; it's the type of city where no one sport dominates and interest in local sports usually lasts year-round. Even so, with all the success from area high school teams, ...

Five state softball players were named first team All-America by MaxPreps, including state Player of the Year Sara Phillips of Hewitt-Trussville. Along with Phillips, Wetumpka’s May Holt, Brewbaker ...

South Caldwell High School needs a new head football coach for the 2026 season. Previous head coach Casey Justice stepped ...