Eastbay Preparation Nation
Preparation Nation: Sierra Canyon Basketball
A hard day at the beach seems implausible until you see how the Sierra Canyon basketball team spends its time off the court. The Trailblazers, ranked No. 17 in USA Today 's [...]
Preparation Nation: Hoover Buccaneers Basketball
The road to a state title is a marathon, not a sprint—and the Hoover (Alabama) girls basketball team, recently featured in Eastbay's Preparation Nation series, is well ahead of the [...]
Preparation Nation: Bishop Gorman Basketball
If you’re looking for a team theme or mission statement from the Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) basketball team, you’ve come to the wrong place. That’s because the Gaels have adopted an [...]
Preparation Nation: DeMatha Stags
Questionable calls, bad bounces, untimely injuries—sometimes in the game of basketball, you’ve got to deal with the hand that’s dealt you. Fortunately for the six-time national champion DeMatha Catholic High [...]
Preparation Nation: St. Xavier Bombers
College coaches and recruiting services didn’t see it, and at first glance, we can understand why one of the NFL’s premier defensive players slipped through the cracks during the college [...]
Preparation Nation: Carter Cowboys
Carter High School in Dallas, Texas, lacks the lavish weight room and multi-million-dollar football complex boasted by many of the state’s powerhouse football programs. What Carter does have is a [...]
Preparation Nation: Carroll Dragons
Bigger, stronger and faster doesn’t always translate to better football players. The Carroll High School football team (Southlake, Texas) does not possess world-class speed and athleticism, but their work ethic [...]
Preparation Nation: Guyer Wildcats
In less than 10 years, the Guyer High School football team transformed from a start-up program to a Texas state powerhouse. The Wildcats won consecutive Class 4A state titles in [...]
Preparation Nation: St. Vincent-St. Mary Fighting Irish
LeBron James put Akron, Ohio on the map, and the exposure he gained as a prep hoops phenom elevated his high school, St. Vincent-St. Mary, to national prominence. Even before [...]
Preparation Nation: Crespi Carmelite Celts
Nestled beneath the stadium seats at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California, is a bunker-style weight room, which is the scene of one of the most punishing workouts in [...]