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Gary Adornato

Gary Adornato

Joined: Jun 17, 2024

Gary Adornato began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University, and in 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.

Idaho

Former Caldwell High School Coach Kip Crofts Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Coach and Former Teacher Arrested A former teacher and football coach at Caldwell High School in Idaho was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual abuse of a

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The 2025 USA High School Clay Target Shooting National Championships are set for July 9-13 in Michigan.
Michigan

3,000 Athletes to Compete in 2025 USA High School Clay Target National Championship in Michigan

The 2025 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship kicks off July 9-13 in Michigan with 3,000 athletes competing for team and individual titles.

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Buchanan's Troy Tirapelle was named NWCA National Wrestling Coach of the Year.
Wrestling

Buchanan’s Troy Tirapelle, Jefferson Staff Named NWCA National Wrestling Coaches of the Year

The NWCA names Troy Tirapelle of Buchanan HS and Jefferson HS staff as 2025 National Boys Coaches of the Year. Full list of section winners included.

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IMG Academy attracts elite athletes from across the country. Those athletes now receive training on to handle potential NIL riches.
Florida

IMG Academy Is Now Preparing Athletes to Manage Potential NIL Riches Which Await on the College Level

IMG Academy leads the way in NIL education, preparing elite student-athletes for NCAA revenue sharing set to begin July 1.

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Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin, who played her high school basketball at James Monroe High School in Virginia, was named WNBA Player of the Week
Virginia

Shakira Austin Named WNBA Player of the Week, Lifts Mystics Past Lynx

Shakira Austin scores 19 points after earning WNBA Player of the Week honors, leading the Mystics to a 68-64 win over the 12-2 Lynx at CareFirst Arena.

Gary Adornato, Brandy Simms
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Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is also the new face of New Balance, as the shoe manufacturer makes its push in the NBA.
Basketball

It's Flagg Day for the NBA and New Balance

As Cooper Flagg prepares to become the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, New Balance positions him as the centerpiece of its boldest basketball marketing push yet.

Gary Adornato
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Thanks to quick action by two of his teammates and emergency personnel, Black River football player Chase Gallagher survived a near drowning incident earlier this month.
Ohio

Ohio High School Football Players Save Teammate from Drowning with CPR Heroics

Black River athletes Trenton Delesky and Zane Bungard sprang into action to rescue teammate Chase Gallagher, whose life was hanging by a thread after a pond accident.

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After an extensive investigation, Title IX charges were dropped in the Mt. Ararat ice hockey hazing case in Maine.
Maine

Hazing, Sexual Misconduct Rock Maine High School Hockey Program, But Title IX Charges Dropped

MSAD 75 suspended coaches and players, canceled the season, and launched reforms following disturbing locker room and bus incidents.

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Bishop McCort wrestler Bo Bassett, just days removed from decommitting from Iowa, has announced a new final three schools.
Pennsylvania

Top Wrestling Recruit Bo Bassett Reveals New Final Three After Decommitting from Iowa

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Then Iowa commit, Bo Bassett gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the FloWrestling Night in America event on Feb. 26, 2025 at Iowa's Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This weekend he reopened his recruitment.
Pennsylvania

Bo Bassett Stuns the Wrestling World, Decommits from Iowa

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IMG's historic girls 4x800 relay team of (from left) Daniel Graham, Aurora Bertelsen Del Solar, Anyla Robinson and Mackenzie Winning became the first team to sweep titles at all four major meets, capped by a victory at the 2025 Outdoor Nationals.
Florida

IMG Academy Girls 4x800m Relay Team Makes U.S. High School History with Record-Breaking Season Sweep

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Riverside is one of four West Virginia high school football teams to make the move from Class AAA to Class AAAA.
West Virginia

WVSSAC Reveals New 2025-27 Sports Classifications with Major Shifts Across West Virginia

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