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Is flag football the future? Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/21/fla…

This Teen is Back on the Court After Life-Changing Heart Condition. Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/17/thi…

⭐️ Italian sports brand LOTTO has signed 14-year-old American soccer phenom Loradana Paletta to its first U.S. Amateur NIL deal, it announced Thursday. 🇮🇹 More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/21/lot…

Last week, the New York Times published a major report on youth sports. Youth sports in America aren’t just a pastime, they’re big business. In the latest Prep Network article we breakdown the report, and what it means for athletes. Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/18/10-…

Is the Safest Football Helmet Worth its Price Tag? More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/18/saf…

🚨 We're Hiring at Prep Network! 🚨 Are you passionate about sports? Ready to join a winning team? We are hiring Emerging Program Managers across our brands: 🏀 Prep Hoops 🏀 Prep Girls Hoops 🏐 Prep Dig 🏈 Prep Redzone 🔗 Apply: prepnetwork.com/our-careers/#c…

Weekly News Roundup: The Biggest Headlines in the World of Youth Sports. A study in the latest Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease could be a literal game-changer for youth sports. More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/18/big…

We are live! The new home for national sports stories through a youth & HS sports lens. Explore 👉 prepnetwork.com Press Release: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/15/a-n…

FIBA lauded Dybantsa’s “all-around” game, and though the BYU commit may be the most talented player in the nation, the star of the show was his teammate Mikel Brown Jr. Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/07/dyb…

We are thrilled to announce that Minnetonka High School’s Hudson Benites has been named the 2025 Grow the Dream Scholarship winner. Press Release: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/07/hud…

If you haven’t heard the name Madison Francis yet, shame on you. The heralded D1 commit out of New York’s Lancaster High School is taking the women’s game to new heights, literally. More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/03/thi…

Early in June, LeBron James commented that young athletes are spending too much time with personalized trainers and not enough time just playing basketball for fun. “Basketball used to be a poor man’s game. Now it’s a rich kid game.” More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/03/ris…

Buzz for the 2026 draft is already bubbling, as the competition between prep stars AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson could reach a fever pitch rivaling 2003’s debate between LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. More: prepnetwork.com/2025/07/02/aj-…


This week, tech company Ainstein, ventured into youth sports for the first time with an all-new handheld sports radar. Learn more: prepnetwork.com/2025/06/26/tag…
Nicknamed “Special K,” Smith made waves for her association with WNBA legend Candace Parker, who signed her to the first-ever Adidas girls’ basketball NIL deal in November. More: prepnetwork.com/2025/06/26/spe…

Tragedy to Trend. Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles tear is a tragic warning for young athletes. Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/06/25/tra…

It seems like just yesterday that the sports world was fawning over baby Riley Curry with dad Steph during the 2015 NBA playoffs. Now, as a 12-year-old, Curry is representing Academy Volleyball Club at the Junior National Championships. Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/06/25/spl…


Before they were lottery picks they were prep stars. In our latest article we relive the best high school moments from this year’s top five draft picks! Read: prepnetwork.com/2025/06/26/bef…

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Mike Roth as Prep Hoops National Analyst.

We are happy to announce the hiring of Lainey Rodgers as Finance & Operations Support Specialist. Welcome, Lainey! Read More: prepnetwork.com/2025/04/10/lai…
