Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports

Mike Swanson, SBLive Sports

Joined: Feb 23, 2022

Mike Swanson is the Trending News Editor for SBLive Sports. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.

Marist High School (Georgia) football coach Alan Chadwick, right, is one of the winningest active coaches entering the 2024 season.

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20 winningest active high school football coaches in the nation entering 2024 season

Jett Williams starred at Rockwall Heath High School in Texas before becoming a first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

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MLB Draft 2022: Tracking high school first-round picks' progress in 2024

Travis Hunter makes an incredible catch for Collins Hill High School (Georgia) against Graham-Kapowsin (Washington) in 2021.

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Travis Hunter’s NFL future at receiver? Watch highlights of his last high school football game

Tackett Curtis, left, got the better of Arch Manning, right, when Many beat Newman in Louisiana high school football in 2022.

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Arch Manning (Newman) vs Tackett Curtis (Many): Louisiana high school football highlights

LA Lakers rookie Bronny James flexes during a 2022-23 preseason photo shoot at Sierra Canyon Basketball Media Day.

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Bronny James improved every year in high school; can he mimic that arc in NBA?

The LA Lakers rookie went from 4.1 to 8.8 to 14.1 points per game playing high school basketball for Sierra Canyon (California)

Adley Rutschman starred at Sherwood High School in Oregon before becoming an MLB All-Star.

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2024 MLB All-Star rosters show high school recruits' divergent paths to major league success

Several players selected for the game were late bloomers who weren't highly recruited in high school

Max Clark gestures to his Franklin Community High School (Indiana) teammates after a hit.

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Max Clark, 2024 All-Star Futures Game selection, flaunts high school home run trot (video)

Check out highlights of the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft hitting a moon shot, galloping around the bases and yelling, 'This is my house!'

Druw Jones starred for Wesleyan High School in Georgia before becoming the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft.

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Druw Jones, 2024 All-Star Futures Game participant, did it all in high school (video)

Former Wesleyan High School (Georgia) star and No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft will play in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game

Justin Edwards starred for Imhotep Charter in Pennsylvania before becoming a Kentucky Wildcat. He signed with the 76ers after going undrafted.

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High school highlights of Justin Edwards, 2024 NBA Draft snub

Edwards went from No. 3 high school basketball recruit in the nation to Kentucky to a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers

Caleb Downs played offense, defense and special teams for Mill Creek High School (Georgia). He might play both sides of the ball for Ohio State.

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Highlights of Caleb Downs playing offense, returning kicks for Mill Creek High School (Georgia)

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has said the safety transfer from Alabama could play both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes

Gainesville High School (Florida) ace Leanna Bourdage was among 10 players named to SBLive's high school softball freshman All-America team.

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Vote: Who was the best high school freshman softball player in America in 2024?

Cast your vote for the Freshman Player of the Year in high school softball

Isaiah Collier starred for Wheeler High School (Georgia) before joining Bronny James at USC. The Utah Jazz took Collier No. 29 in the 2024 NBA Draft.

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NBA Draft 2024 complete first round: High school alma mater of every pick

Just about every first round on the Web lists the picks' last college; this one lists their last high school

Kel'el Ware starred for North Little Rock High School in Arkansas before playing for the Oregon Ducks and Indiana Hoosiers in college.

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NBA Draft 2024: Kel’el Ware’s path from Arkansas to Oregon to Indiana to lottery?

Cody Williams was a high school basketball star for the Perry Pumas in Arizona before becoming a projected NBA lottery pick in the 2024 draft.

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Cody Williams' high school basketball state championship highlights with Perry Pumas (Arizona)

Bronny James, left, drives against Jared McCain during a 2023 California high school basketball game between Sierra Canyon and Corona Centennial.

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Bronny James vs Jared McCain in high school: Video highlights

2024 NBA Draft prospect Reed Sheppard starred for North Laurel High School before becoming a Kentucky Wildcat.

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High school highlights of Reed Sheppard, potential No. 1 overall 2024 NBA Draft pick