Thomas Frey

El Dorado Hills

Writer at MaxPreps

Writer @MaxPreps

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Articles

NBA Finals loaded with MaxPreps award winners

1 week ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

The NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers features many players who won major awards in high school or were named to MaxPreps All-America teams. Thunder star Chet Holmgren was the MaxPreps National Player of the year in 2021 at Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.). In 2020 he was a MaxPreps Junior All-America first team selection. Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers was an All-American in 2014 at Trinity (Euless, Texas).
Connecticut junior strikes out 32 in softball state championship

1 week ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

Abigail Corris of Foran (Milford) struck out 32 batters Sunday to help her team win Connecticut's Class M softball state championship 1-0 in 13 innings against Woodland Regional (Beacon Falls). After Foran (28-0) scored in the top of the 13th inning, Corris gave up a double before striking out the next three batters to deliver the win and the title for the Lions.
Every day is Father's Day: Former pros coaching their kids in high school sports

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

With Father's Day coming up Sunday, we are looking at some of the best professional athlete dads coaching their kids in high school sports. Football stars Philip Rivers and Jason Witten each coach sons that are ranked among the top 25 football players in the Class of 2027. In Texas, former NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal coached his son and Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas) to a national championship in basketball.
High school softball stolen base leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior Bailea Boone of Holtville (Deatsville, Ala.) leads high school softball nationally with 93 stolen bases. The Faulkner pledge hit .595 with .644 on-base percentage on the season, which ended for her team in early May. Alabama commit Gerritt Griggs of Central (Phenix City, Ala.) is second with 77 stolen bases. Griggs helped the Red Devils win 45 games with a .587 batting average.
High school softball national strikeout leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior Emily Needham of Saint James (Montgomery, Ala.) leads high school softball nationally with 430 strikeouts. The South Alabama pledge compiled a 0.99 ERA in 239.1 innings this season for the Trojans, who wrapped up a 63-game season by reaching the Class 3A championship game. Hannah DeMarcus of Pace (Fla.) is second on this list with 418 punch-outs. The sophomore had a 0.32 ERA with double-digit strikeouts in all but one game.
High school softball home run leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, seniors Lilly Bethune of West Limestone (Lester, Ala.) and Hannah Wells of Coahoma (Texas) are high school softball's national co-leaders when it comes to home runs with 31. Bethune wrapped up her career with 72 home runs and will continue her career at Middle Tennessee State. Wells was dominant at the plate and in the circle in leading her team to a state championship in Texas.
High school baseball stolen base leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior Bren Milburn of Crete-Monee (Crete, Ill.) leads high school baseball nationally with 93 stolen bases. The Morton College pledge hit .439 with a .545 on-base percentage before he saw his season come to an end May 30. Milburn's 93 stolen bases is tied for the third-highest total in history, according to the MaxPreps National High School Baseball Record Book.
High school baseball national strikeout leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, senior Demetrius Hardnett of Lakeside School (Eufaula, Ala.) leads high school baseball nationally with 184 strikeouts. The Gulf Coast State College pledge has a 0.53 ERA in 93 innings for the Chiefs, who won the state championship. Zack Hankins of Taft (Lincoln City, Ore.) and Jackson Peavy of Peach County (Fort Valley, Ga.) are tied for fifth with 160 strikeouts each.
High school baseball home run leaders

2 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, junior Cy Chrisman of Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork, Utah) leads high school baseball nationally with 19 home runs. The Oklahoma State pledge needed just 89 at-bats to get to that number while batting .461 for a team that went 28-3. Jacob Parker of Purvis (Miss.) is second in the nation with 17 home runs and twin brother JoJo Parker is in the national top 25 with 13.
10 amazing high school football stadiums that have opened in the last decade

3 weeks ago | maxpreps.com | Thomas Frey

Over the past decade high school football palaces have been built all across the country highlighted by the $62 million venue at Buford (Ga.) opening this fall. Another stadium opening in 2025 is Golden Eagle Stadium at Deseret Peak (Tooele, Utah), a brand new school named after the 11,035-foot peak at the top of the Stansbury Mountains. The mountains tower over the football field for a breathtaking view.