Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2023 and has been updated.
EA’s NCAA Football cover stars operated on a different principle for a while compared to the spotlight athletes in other sports games. NCAA rules forbade college athletes from appearing on the cover, so you nearly always saw an NFL rookie sporting their jersey from a few years previously – usually with at least one trophy or high recognition under their belt as well. EA wasn’t afraid to get a bit silly with the NCAA franchise either. At one point, the publisher honored the community’s voice and made a mascot the star of an NCAA game.
The franchise came to a messy end in 2014, as licensing issues and debates over the appropriate use of player likenesses brought EA’s college football days to a halt.
But now? We’re so back. Here’s a walk through 20 years of NCAA Football cover stars and a look at College Football 25.
Let’s have a look at every NBA 2K cover athlete from the past two decades.
The NBA 2K series has been around for over two decades. Yes, the basketball sim is old enough to order a drink in every state. They grow up so fast.
We thought it best to look back on every cover athlete that there’s ever been — and there’s probably more than you think. In the early days, Allen Iverson single-handedly carried the series, but before long, loads of icons graced NBA 2K‘s cover. Some of them have done so multiple times, even. Particularly a fellow that made 23 such a famous number.
Interestingly enough, several entries feature numerous athletes. NBA 2K16, for example, has seven different cover stars — some of which only came out in specific regions. Like, Canada had a custom edition of NBA 2K18! Wild stuff.
The best takes and the sharpest bets on all the hoops storylines you need to know. Sign up for our Layup Lines newsletter, hitting your inbox on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The overall top high school esports teams for the 2023-24 academic year.
As the high school calendar comes to a close, USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS are highlighting the best of the best from the 2023 fall and 2024 spring esports seasons across North America.
The methodology: PlayVS has analyzed the performance of all schools competing in our Fall ‘23 and Spring ‘24 seasons to determine the Top 25 esports programs nationwide. Schools must actively compete in at least five (5) unique esports titles to be eligible. Schools are ranked by the average match-win percentage of their top-performing team within each esports title. In the case of tied averages, tiebreakers are determined by the average game-win percentage and overall program size.
USA TODAY HSS/PlayVS High School Super 25 rankings, ’23 and ’24 season
1. Los Alamos High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 84.44% Winning Game Percentage: 79.89% Total Esport Leagues: 5
2. Divine Child High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 83.33% Winning Game Percentage: 72.37% Total Esport Leagues: 6
3. Bob Jones High School (Ala.)
Winning Match Percentage: 82.5% Winning Game Percentage: 72.77% Total Esport Leagues: 9
4. Bethel High School (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 82.5% Winning Game Percentage: 72.29% Total Esport Leagues: 5
5. Windermere High School (Fla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 81.94% Winning Game Percentage: 71.79% Total Esport Leagues: 5
6. Westside High School (Neb.)
Winning Match Percentage: 81.25% Winning Game Percentage: 74.9% Total Esport Leagues: 6
7. Lambert High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 81.25% Winning Game Percentage: 71.59% Total Esport Leagues: 5
8. Dupont Manual High School (Ky.)
Winning Match Percentage: 80% Winning Game Percentage: 72.5% Total Esport Leagues: 6
9. Bentonville High School (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 79.17% Winning Game Percentage: 74.74% Total Esport Leagues: 5
10. Detroit Catholic Central High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 78.57% Winning Game Percentage: 75.32% Total Esport Leagues: 5
11. Brookwood High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 74.47% Total Esport Leagues: 6
12. West Las Vegas High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 74.4% Total Esport Leagues: 7
13. Thomas County Central High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.5% Winning Game Percentage: 69.23% Total Esport Leagues: 5
14. The Science Academy of South Texas (Texas)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.08 Winning Game Percentage: 75.96% Total Esport Leagues: 5
15. Landstown High School (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.08% Winning Game Percentage: 68.24% Total Esport Leagues: 5
16. Piedmont High School (Okla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.56% Winning Game Percentage: 72.83% Total Esport Leagues: 5
17. Greenwich High School (Conn.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.56% Winning Game Percentage: 67.5% Total Esport Leagues: 5
18. La Cueva High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.47% Winning Game Percentage: 69.57% Total Esport Leagues: 9
19. Carrollton High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.39% Winning Game Percentage: 71.85% Total Esport Leagues: 6
20. Northwest Rankin High School (Miss.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.39% Winning Game Percentage: 70.03% Total Esport Leagues: 6
21. Novi High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 73.11% Total Esport Leagues: 7
22. Freedom High School (Fla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 71.81% Total Esport Leagues: 5
23. Northview High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 69.66% Total Esport Leagues: 5
24. Bishop Blanchet High School (Wash.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 69.37% Total Esport Leagues: 7
25. Advanced Technology Center (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 68.22% Total Esport Leagues: 7
Max Verstappen is known to participate in sim racing events during downtime from his busy F1 schedule. Impressively, this weekend the three-time world champion won both the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and the Nürburgring 24-hour on iRacing. ! These …
Max Verstappen is known to participate in sim racing events during downtime from his busy F1 schedule. Impressively, this weekend the three-time world champion won both the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and the Nürburgring 24-hour on iRacing.
𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬! These are our drivers that will take on the Nürburgring 24H 👊🇩🇪
On Friday, Team Redline announced that Verstappen would be driving the No. 20 BMW GT3, and naturally his fans wondered how he would participate during the F1 race weekend.
The Dutchman had a special racing simulator made that would be small enough to fit in his motorhome close to the Imola circuit.
“We were supposed to ship it in a Formula 2 trailer with MP Motorsport, but the sim was just a tiny bit too big, so it didn’t fit, but they helped us out greatly,” said Atze Kerkhof, Director of Team Redline.
MP Motorsport came up with a solution and sent the sim rig with a flower vendor who was headed to Imola anyway.
“The sim got shipped in a bus or in a trailer with flowers to Imola… He had everything pre-connected, so basically it was almost plug-and-play,” Kerkof said.
Verstappen took pole position in Imola qualifying, which ended at 5:00 p.m. CEST. Meanwhile, his Redline teammate Diogo Pinto was starting the 24-hour race. By 8:45 p.m. Verstappen was driving his first two-and-a-half hour night stint at the Nürburgring.
After some sleep and solid stints by Pinto, Chris Lulham, and Florian Lebigre, Verstappen returned for another two hours at “the Ring” before doing 63 laps around Imola in his Red Bull.
At the end of his second and final stint, he joined the Discord channel with Twitch stream commentator Luke Crane and Team Redline teammates.
“Right, mate, that was lovely,” said Verstappen. Crane congratulated him on a nice final stint and Verstappen replied, “Yeah, extended the gap a bit, very lovely… I have to go.”
Chris Lulham drove the final stint for the No. 20 and secured the win for Team Redline after 24 hours. Fifteen minutes later, Verstappen took the green flag at Imola.
The Dutchman dominated the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix; McLaren driver Lando Norris was a close second and Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari.
Incredible! A 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 win today for Max, both in the sim and in F1 🙌
A new No. 1 appears in the latest USA TODAY Sports/PlayVS High School Esports Super 25.
A new high school takes over the top spot as the Spring esports regular season on the PlayVS platform comes to a close across North America.
As the championships await, here is the latest Super 25 ranking, showcasing the best of the best in high school esports.
The methodology: PlayVS has analyzed the performance of all schools competing in their Spring seasons to determine the top 25 esports programs nationwide. Schools must actively compete in at least five (5) unique esports titles to be eligible. Schools are ranked by the average match-win percentage of their top-performing team within each esports title. In the case of tied averages, tiebreakers are determined by the average game-win percentage and overall program size.
USA TODAY Sports/PlayVS High School Super 25, as of April 22, 2024
1. Los Alamos High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 84.44% Winning Game Percentage: 79.89% Total Esport Leagues: 5
2. Northview High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 82.5% Winning Game Percentage: 74.31% Total Esport Leagues: 5
3. Bethel High School (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 82.5% Winning Game Percentage: 72.29% Total Esport Leagues: 5
4. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.)
Winning Match Percentage: 81.25% Winning Game Percentage: 76.44% Total Esport Leagues: 5
5. Southside High School (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 80% Winning Game Percentage: 76.27% Total Esport Leagues: 5
6. Bob Jones High School (Ala.)
Winning Match Percentage: 79.55% Winning Game Percentage: 71.56% Total Esport Leagues: 9
7. Divine Child High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 79.17% Winning Game Percentage: 71.04% Total Esport Leagues: 6
8. La Cueva High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 79.13% Winning Game Percentage: 70.6% Total Esport Leagues: 9
9. West Las Vegas High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 74.4% Total Esport Leagues: 7
10. Windermere High School (Fla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.5% Winning Game Percentage: 72.05% Total Esport Leagues: 5
11. Thomas County Central High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.5% Winning Game Percentage: 69.23% Total Esport Leagues: 5
12. Dupont Manual High School (Ky.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.08% Winning Game Percentage: 69.23% Total Esport Leagues: 6
13. Novi High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 72.16% Total Esport Leagues: 6
14. Piedmont High School (Okla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 71.43% Total Esport Leagues: 5
15. Greenwich High School (Conn.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75% Winning Game Percentage: 66.24% Total Esport Leagues: 5
16. Carrollton High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.21% Winning Game Percentage: 69.89% Total Esport Leagues: 6
17. Advanced Technology Center (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.21% Winning Game Percentage: 66.26% Total Esport Leagues: 6
18. Northview High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 72.92% Winning Game Percentage: 71.27% Total Esport Leagues: 5
19. Detroit Catholic Central High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 72.5%% Winning Game Percentage: 72.6% Total Esport Leagues: 5
20. Middletown High School (N.Y.)
Winning Match Percentage: 72.5% Winning Game Percentage: 68.63% Total Esport Leagues: 5
21. Northridge High School (Utah)
Winning Match Percentage: 72.5% Winning Game Percentage: 66.46% Total Esport Leagues: 5
22. Charleston High School (Ill.)
Winning Match Percentage: 72.5% Winning Game Percentage: 66.05% Total Esport Leagues: 5
23. Thompson High School (Ala.)
Winning Match Percentage: 71.88% Winning Game Percentage: 70.05% Total Esport Leagues: 8
24. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 71.43% Winning Game Percentage: 68.69% Total Esport Leagues: 7
25. Bishop Blanchet High School (Wash.)
Winning Match Percentage: 71.43% Winning Game Percentage: 66.83% Total Esport Leagues: 7
Southside High School (Ark.) opens as No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports/PlayVS High School Esports Super 25.
As the 2024 high school esports Spring season continues across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, the first-ever Super 25 rankings spotlights the best of the best in the growing high school leagues.
The methodology: PlayVS has analyzed the performance of all schools competing in their Spring seasons to determine the top 25 esports programs nationwide. Schools must actively compete in at least five (5) unique esports titles to be eligible. Schools are ranked by the average match-win percentage of their top-performing team within each esports title. In the case of tied averages, tiebreakers are determined by the average game-win percentage and overall program size.
USA TODAY Sports/PlayVS High School Super 25, as of April 11, 2024
1. Southside High School (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 90.00% Winning Game Percentage: 86.05% Total Esport Leagues: 5
2. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.)
Winning Match Percentage: 85.11% Winning Game Percentage: 79.47% Total Esport Leagues: 6
3. Piedmont High School (Okla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 84.62% Winning Game Percentage: 79.14% Total Esport Leagues: 5
4. Los Alamos High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 84.44% Winning Game Percentage: 79.89% Total Esport Leagues: 5
5. La Cueva High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 83.81% Winning Game Percentage: 73.77% Total Esport Leagues: 9
6. Northview High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 80.56% Winning Game Percentage: 74.60% Total Esport Leagues: 5
7. Bethel High School (Va.)
Winning Match Percentage: 80.00% Winning Game Percentage: 69.75% Total Esport Leagues: 5
8. West Las Vegas High School (N.M.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 74.40% Total Esport Leagues: 7
9. Novi High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 73.13% Total Esport Leagues: 6
10. Bob Jones High School (Ala.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.78% Winning Game Percentage: 71.63% Total Esport Leagues: 9
11. Conway High School (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.14% Winning Game Percentage: 72.97% Total Esport Leagues: 6
12. DuPont Manual High School (Ky.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.14% Winning Game Percentage: 68.18% Total Esport Leagues: 6
13. Divine Child High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 77.08% Winning Game Percentage: 67.63% Total Esport Leagues: 6
14. Northwest High School (Texas)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.67% Winning Game Percentage: 70.54% Total Esport Leagues: 5
15. Charleston High School (Ill.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.67% Winning Game Percentage: 70.34% Total Esport Leagues: 5
16. Mater Academy Charter Middle High School (Fla.)
Winning Match Percentage: 76.67% Winning Game Percentage: 69.91% Total Esport Leagues: 5
17. Northview High School (Mich.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75.00% Winning Game Percentage: 72.79% Total Esport Leagues: 5
18. Baker High School (N.Y.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75.00% Winning Game Percentage: 71.65% Total Esport Leagues: 6
19. Ponderosa High School (Colo.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75.00% Winning Game Percentage: 67.96% Total Esport Leagues: 6
20. Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering (Ala.)
Winning Match Percentage: 75.00% Winning Game Percentage: 66.92% Total Esport Leagues: 5
21. Carrollton High School (Ga.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.81% Winning Game Percentage: 70.29% Total Esport Leagues: 6
22. St Anthony High School (Ill.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.81% Winning Game Percentage: 67.14% Total Esport Leagues: 6
23. Grand Blanc Community High School (Mich.) Winning Match Percentage: 73.33% Winning Game Percentage: 70.51% Total Esport Leagues: 5
24. Valley View High School (Ark.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.33% Winning Game Percentage: 69.92% Total Esport Leagues: 5
25. Middletown High School (N.Y.)
Winning Match Percentage: 73.33% Winning Game Percentage: 66.67% Total Esport Leagues: 5
Regular-season top 10 players in each region for fall 2024 “Hearthstone” after Week 3 action.
The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.
And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.
After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “Hearthstone” high school esports teams in each state/region.
Central Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. North Rock Creek (Okla.) — Team: North Rock Creek Hearthstone (Alpha)
2. Southside High School (Ark.) — Team: Maverick eSports
3. Regis Jesuit High School (Colo.) — Team: RJ Magis
4. Valley Springs High School (Ark.) — Team: Rock and Stone!
5. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (Ala.)— Team: Dragon Hearth
6. Benson Magnet High School (Neb.) — Team: Somebody
7. Rogers New Technology High School (Ark.) — Team: Fightin Godlewskis
8. Klein Forest High School (Texas) — Team: Third Rate Duelists
9. Rock Ridge High School (Minn.) — Team: Rock Rats
10. Pearl High School (Miss.) — Team: Pearl High School Esports
Eastern Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Walton High School (Ga.) — Team: Chaos Commanders
2. Massaponax High School (Va.) — Team: MHS Panthers
3. Landstown High School (Va.) — Team: Legendary Stone Cold Eagles
t-4. Houghton Lake High School (Mich.) — Team: HLHS Hearthstone
t-4. AN Myer (ON)— Team: Marauders
6. Harrison High School (Ga.) — Team: Hoya Hearthstone
7. Cortland Junior-Senior High School (N.Y.) — Team: Cortland Purple Tigers II: Arcade Remix Hyper EX + α Edition
8. Jamesville-Dewitt High School (N.Y.) — Team: Forks in a Toaster
9. Ogemaw Heights High School (Mich.) — Team: OHHS Falcons
10. East Grand School (Maine) — Team: East Grand Vikings
New Mexico A-3A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Clovis High School — Team: Varsity Hearthstone Clovis
2. La Cueva High School — Team: La Cueva Bears Varsity Hearthstone
3. Las Cruces High School — Team: LCHS Hearthstone Varsity
4. Organ Mountain High School — Team: OMHS Hearthstone Varsity
5. Centennial High School — Team: Varsity Hearthstone
6. Gadsden High School — Team: Gadsden Panthers
7. Hobbs High School — Team: Hobbs Var Hearthstone
8. Santa Fe High School — Team: SFH Demon Hearthstone
9. Manzano High School — Team: Monarchs A – Hearthstone
10. Sandia High School — Team: Sandia Stone
New Mexico 4A-5A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. East Mountain High School — Team: EMHS Hearth
2. Portales High School — Team: Carried Varsity
3. Ramah High School — Team: Ramah Mustangs
4. Las Cruces High School — Team: LCHS Hearthstone JV
5. Los Alamos High School — Team: Secret City Esports Varsity Hearthstone
6. Clovis High School — Team: JV Hearthstone Clovis
7. West Las Vegas High School — Team: WLVHS Toxic Team
8. Maxwell High School — Team: The House
9. New Mexico Military Institute — Team: NMMI Colts – HS
10. Raton High School — Team: Raton Tigers
Pacific Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Quartz Hill High School (Calif.) — Team: Royals f2pbtw
2. Sanger High School (Calif.) — Team: [SAS] Undead Draconics
3. Churchill County High School (Nev.) — Team: Greenwave Varsity HS
4. Yorkton Regional High School (SK) — Team: YRHS Raiders
5. Ronan High School (Mont.) — Team: SD30 HS
6. Mercer Island High School (Wash.) — Team: MIHS Snails Hearthstone
t-7. Crean Lutheran High School (Calif.) — Team: CLHS Saints
t-7. Herberger Young Scholars Academy (Ariz.) — Team: HYSA Howlers
9. Amador High School (Calif.) — Team: Amador Hearthstone
t-10. Hutchison High School (Alaska) — Team: Hawks
t-10. Chaparral High School (Colo.) — Team: Chaparral Hearthstone
t-10. Twentynine Palms High School (Calif.) — Team: TPHS Varsity
Regular-season top 10 players in each region for fall 2024 “NBA 2K24” after Week 3 action.
The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.
And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.
After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “NBA 2K24” high school esports players in each state/region.
Alabama
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Andalusia High School — Player: Andalusia Bulldog Player One
2. Bob Jones High School — Player: BJHS Jackson
3. Ben C Rain High School — Player: NBA2k RHS
4. Greenville High School — Player: Master
5. Colbert County High School — Player: NexPlateau
6. Columbia High School — Player: Eagle HoopZ
7. Bob Jones High School — Player: BJHS Mitchell
8. Andalusia High School — Player: Andalusia Bulldog Player Two
9. Russell County High School — Player: T Upshaw NBA 2K
10. Eufaula High School — Player: Tigers NBA 5
Arkansas
1. Jonesboro High School — Player: NAWF
2. Bauxite High School — Player: Beene
3. Mena High School — Player: T Squad
4. Cabot High School — Player: diego nunez
5. Concord High School — Player: Pirate NBA Team 3 GM
6. Jonesboro High School — Player: tip
7. Sacred Heart Catholic School — Player: EDrill
8. Bauxite High School — Player: Colclasure
9. Corning High School — Player: Bobcats.2k.2
10. Rogers Heritage High School — Player: War Eagles
Central Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
t-1. St. Anthony High School (Ill.) — Player: Bulldogs NBA 1 t-1. Angleton Christian School (Texas) — Player: Warriors 2K
3. Lamar County School Of Technology (Ala.) — Player: Dark Knight
4. Frankston High School (Texas) — Player: FHS Indians NBA 2K2
5. Gary School (Texas) — Player: Gary Bobcats
6. Meredosia-Chambersburg High School (Ill.) — Player: MCHS NBA2K
7. Elkhart High School (Texas) — Player: From Downtown
8. Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (Texas) — Player: Legends
9. Crete-Monee High School (Ill.) — Player: CreteMonee 2K
10. Frankston High School (Texas) — Player: FHS Indians NBA2K3
Eastern Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Greenwich High School (Conn.) — Player: Greenwich Cardinals
2. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Taylor)
3. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Tyler)
4. Ipswich High School (Mass.) — Player: IHS Tigers
5. Bristol Central High School (Conn.) — Player: Bristol Central Rams
6. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Player: Eastern 2K (Derrick)
7. Schenectady High School (N.Y.) — Player: Schenectady 2K Red
8. Horizon High School (Fla.) — Player: Purple
9. Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School (N.Y.) — Player: Raider 2K
10. Evander Childs Campus (N.Y.) — Player: ant
Georgia
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. North Forsyth High School — Player: OvertimeChef
2. North Forsyth High School — Player: DJ Sriracha
t-3. Rockdale County High School — Player: RCHS 2K24 Varsity B
t-3. Webster County High School — Player: Bobcats 2K1
5. Valdosta High School — Player: Wildcat Team 2
6. Archer High School — Player: Archer 2k Red
7. Walton High School — Player: NBA Charlie
8. Dougherty Comprehensive High School — Player: Team Empire
9. Pickens County High School — Player: 2K Dragons
10. Rockdale County High School — Player: RCHS 2K24 Varsity A
Kentucky
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Shelby County High School — Player: Rockets 2k
2. Betsy Layne High School — Player: BLHS – Brayden
3. Pendleton County High School — Player: Pc Wildcats NBA2K
t-4. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Goofy Goobers
t-4. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Twinkies
6. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Cool Breeze
7. Fairview High School — Player: FHS Gold Diggers
8. Monroe County High School — Player: Falcons NBA – Holt
9. Caverna High School — Player: Caverna 2k
10. Fulton High School — Player: Jayvon
Michigan
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Jaedyn
2. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Cris
3. Owendale-Gagetown Jr/Sr High School — Player: Team A
4. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots 2
5. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots
6. De La Salle Collegiate — Player: DLS Pilots 3
7. Beecher High School — Player: B2K2
8. Belleville High School — Player: Belleville Baller Keith
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K3
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K4
t-9. Beecher High School — Player: B2K1
Mississippi
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Shannon High School — Player: SHSRaider6
2. Gentry High School — Player: Playmaker SngDawqin
3. William B. Murrah High School — Player: 1400 Mustangs Warren
4. Noxubee County High School — Player: Tiger Hoops 3
5. Quitman High School — Player: QHS Panther NBA Pawminators 1
t-6. Quitman High School — Player: QHS Panter NBA Pawminators 2
t-6. Petal High School — Player: Destin Barnett
8. Pearl High School — Player: Pearl High School White
9. Pearl High School — Player: Pearl High School Navy
10. Tishomingo County High School — Player: TCHS 2K 1
Mountain Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Jordan High School (Utah) — Player: JHS 2k
2. Maya High School (Ariz.)— Player: Maya Wooper Hoopers
3. Vista Academy (Colo.) — Player: Vista 2k Miners
4. Sierra High School (Colo.) — Player: Stallions NBA2k
5. Riverside Virtual (Calif.) — Player: RVS Trailblazers
6. Maya High School (Ariz.) — Player: Maya Wooper Dunkers
7. Mt. Edgecumbe High School (Alaska) — Player: MEHS Braves 2K
8. Madras High School (Ore.) — Player: MHS – Bryson
9. Thomas Jefferson High School Colo.) — Player: Spartan Hoop Squad
10. Bert Corona Charter High School (Calif.) — Player: NBA Knights
New Mexico A-3A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS ES
2. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS JR
3. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS CL
4. West Las Vegas High School — Player: WLVHS AP
5. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K JJM
6. Questa High School — Player: Wildcat Gamers
7. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K JOM
8. Wagon Mound High School — Player: WM NBA2K EA
9. Dexter High School — Player: Dexter NBA KM
10. Raton High School — Player: Raton MA
New Mexico 4A-5A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. La Cueva High School — Player: La Cueva Bears Geronimo
2. Del Norte High School — Player: Zach Lee 2K DNHS
3. Del Norte High School — Player: Cam Vaughn 2K DNHS
4. La Cueva High School — Player: La Cueva Bears Varsity Vance
5. Las Cruces High School — Player: LCHS NBA2k Varsity
6. Organ Mountain High School — Player: OMHS NBA2K Varsity Christopher
7. Silver High School — Player: Silver High V
8. Clovis High School — Player: CHS NBA2k
9. Las Cruces High School — Player: LCHS NBA2K Varsity 2
10. Gadsden High School — Player: GHS Nathan
Oklahoma
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Roland High School — Player: RHS AC
2. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k A
3. Wynona High School — Player: A Friend in Need is a Friend Embiid
4. Bristow High School — Player: 2K Zach
5. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k C
6. Cyril High School — Player: Cyril Pirates – Cash 2K
7. Roland High School — Player: RHS JR
8. Sweetwater High School — Player: Bulldog 2k B
9. Canton High School — Player: Canton Tigers Peters
10. Bristow High School — Player: 2K Karl
Regular-season top 10 teams in each region for fall 2024 “Rocket League” after Week 3 action.
The 2024 high school esports season logs on across North America, with competitive gaming teams going head-to-head on the PlayVS platform, which the NFHS Network and state associations officially recognize.
And with that comes the latest round of USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings.
After three weeks of regular-season competition, here are the top “Rocket League” high school esports teams in each state/region.
Alabama
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Lee High School — Team: Leegion
t-2. Lincoln High School — Team: Golden Bear Rockets
t-2. Bob Jones High School — Team: BJHS Fusion
4. Calera High School — Team: Calera RL Blue
5. Hoover High School — Team: Hoover RL Orange
t-6. Fayetteville High School — Team: Gaming Wolves
t-6. Hartselle High School — Team: HHS-RL-1
t-8. Lee High School — Team: Rocket City
t-8. Alma Bryant High School — Team: The Diamond Dodgers
10. Deshler High School — Team: RL Team 1
Arkansas
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Cabot High School — Team: LastChance
2. Bentonville High School — Team: Bentonville RL Black
3. Calico Rock High School — Team: Rocket Pirates
t-4. Conway High School — Team: Metro Boomin Make It Boom
t-4. Bentonville High School — Team: Bentonville RL Gold
6. El Dorado High School — Team: Astro
7. Southside High School — Team: Maverick eSports: Varsity
8. Sacred Heart Catholic School — Team: Sacred Heart Knights
9. Valley View High School — Team: Axle Collectors
10. Ozark Mountain High School — Team: TAGZ
Central Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Upperman High School (Tenn.) — Team: Upperman Rocket League Swarm
2. Portland High School (Tenn.) — Team: Portland High School
3. St. Anthony High School (Ill.) — Team: Bulldogs Rocket 1
4. Hampshire High School (Ill.) — Team: Hampshire Whips
t-5. Harrisburg High School – 01 (S.D.) — Team: HHS Rocket League
t-5. Charleston High School (Ill.) — Team: CHS Trojans
t-5. Illini West High School (Ill.) — Team: IW Rocket League
8. Bolton High School (La.) — Team: Pandamonium
9. South Gibson County High School (Tenn.) — Team: SGC Hornets Orange
10. Iowa High School (La.) — Team: Iowa Yellowjackets
Coastal Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Kamehameha Schools Maui High School (Hawaii) — Team: KSM Black
2. Maui High School (Hawaii) — Team: Sabers
3. President William Mckinley High School (Hawaii) — Team: McKRocket1
4. Kohala High School (Hawaii) — Team: Kohala Rocket Wranglers
5. Cordova Jr/Sr High School (Alaska) — Team: Cordova Wolverines
t-6. Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus (Hawaii) — Team: KSK Blue
t-6. Hutchison High School (Alaska) — Team: Hawks
8. Nome-Beltz Jr/Sr High School (Alaska) — Team: Nanook Rocketeers
9. James Campbell High School (Hawaii) — Team: monkings
Colorado
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Arvada West High School — Team: AWEST String Cheese
2. Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory — Team: VPP BISON
3. Centaurus High School — Team: CHS RL Varsity
4. Lewis-Palmer High School — Team: Rocket Rangers
5. Bear Creek High School — Team: Bear Creek Gold Rocket League
6. Chatfield Senior High School — Team: Chatfield Rocket League
7. Cherry Creek High School — Team: Creek Rocket League
8. Fort Collins High School — Team: FCHS Rocket League
9. Elizabeth High School — Team: Cardinals Varsity RL
10. Valor Christian High School — Team: Valor RL Alpha Team
Connecticut
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Avon High School — Team: AHS- Rocket League Team 1
2. William H Hall High School — Team: Hall Rocket Titans
3. Bristol Eastern High School — Team: Lancer Rocket
4. Trumbull High School — Team: Gold Eagles
5. Classical Magnet School — Team: Classical Gladiators White RL
6. Terryville High School — Team: Terryville Black
7. Rham High School — Team: RHAM Raptors Rocket League
8. New Milford High School — Team: New Milford Green Wave
9. University High School of Science and Engineering — Team: UHSSE RL Hawks
10. Fairfield College Preparatory — Team: Jesuits
Eastern Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Georgia Connections Academy (Ga.) — Team: GACA Royals
2. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.) — Team: Rambler Varsity
3. Socastee High School (S.C.) — Team: BLAZING BRAVES RL
4. Propel Cs-Braddock Hills (Pa.) — Team: Propel Ping 1A Rocket League
5. Conestoga Valley Senior High School (Pa.) — Team: CVG Legendary Basics
6. Canon-McMillan High School (Pa.) — Team: CMHS 1
7. Caravel Academy (Del.) — Team: Caravel Bucs RL
8. Alliance Academy for Innovation (Ga.) — Team: Avengers
9. Canon-McMillan High School (Pa.) — Team: CMHS 2
t-10. North Central High School (Ind.) — Team: NC 1 Rocket League
t-10. Mount Pleasant Area High School (Pa.) — Team: Mount Pleasant Vikings
Florida
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Cape Coral High School — Team: Blue Seahawks
2. The Master’s Academy — Team: TMA Black
3. Windermere High School — Team: Wolverines Rocket League Lime
4. Florida Virtual School — Team: RLVA
5. Northside Christian School —Team: Northside Christian A
6. The Master’s Academy — Team: TMA Blue
7. Cape Coral Christian School — Team: Gravity Disabled
8. Timber Creek High School — Team: TCHS Wolves_RL
9. Faith Christian Academy & Preschool — Team: FCA Lions RL V
10. Jupiter High School — Team: JHS Rocket Warriors 1
Georgia A-4A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Hawkinsville High School — Team: The Rocking Hs
2. Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School — Team: Tigers
3. Shaw High School — Team: SHS Raiders
4. Brantley County High School — Team: Munch Men
5. Trinity Christian School — Team: TCS Lions
6. Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Academy High School — Team: 7. CSKYWLA Rocket League
7. Model High School — Team: Goal Diggers
8. Webster County High School — Team: Webster Bobcats
9. Jeff Davis High School — Team: Gold Fusion
10. Brantley County High School — Team: RL Nerds
Georgia 5A-7A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Allatoona High School — Team: Bucs RocketL1
2. Grovetown High School — Team: RL Warriors Blue
3. Brunswick High School — Team: Pirates RL
4. Carrollton High School — Team: Trojans – RL
5. East Coweta High School — Team: EC RL Purple
6. Walton High School — Team: Rocket Raiders
7. Brookwood High School — Team: Brookwood Gold
8. West Forsyth High School — Team: West RL Green
9. South Cobb High School — Team: South Cobb Varsity A
10. North Atlanta High School — Team: Warrior RL
Kentucky
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Montgomery County High School — Team: MoCo Rocket League
2. Dixie Heights High School — Team: Rocket League Gold Team
3. Franklin County High School — Team: Flyers RL Team S
t-4. Dupont Manual High School — Team: Manual Crimsons RL
t-4. Somerset High School — Team: Somerset Rocket 1
6. Bryan Station Senior High School — Team: RL Gold
7. Butler Traditional High School — Team: Butler Traditional Bears RL
8. Martha Layne Collins High School — Team: Titans RL A
9. Lafayette High School — Team: Lafayetties
10. Estill County High School — Team: The Rocketeer Engineers
Maine
(Courtesy fo PlayVS)
1. Noble High School — Team: Noble Knights
2. Caribou High School — Team: Caribou
3. Messalonskee High School — Team: Messalonskee Eagles
4. Cony High School — Team: Random Access Memory (RAM)
5. Cony High School — Team: Cony Players United (CPU)
6. Greenville Consolidated School — Team: The Bill Collectors
7. Spruce Mountain High School — Team: RL Phoenix Squad
t-8. Lake Region High School — Team: LR Titans
t-8. Oak Hill High School — Team: Rocket Raiders
10. Hermon High School — Team: Rocket League 3v3
Massachusetts
(Courtesy fo PlayVS)
1. Shrewsbury Sr High School — Team: SHS – CEOs
2. Tewksbury Memorial High School — Team: RL TMHS
3. Tri County Regional Vocational Technical — Team: TriCounty Cougars
4. Braintree High School — Team: BHS Rockets
5. Burlington High School — Team: Red Devils
t-6. David Prouty High School — Team: Panthers
t-6. Leicester High School — Team: Wolverine Rocket 1
8. Xaverian Brother High School — Team: XBHS Hawks
t-9. Nauset Regional High School — Team: Nauset Book Club
t-9. Frontier Regional — Team: Rockin Redhawks
Michigan
(Courtesy fo PlayVS)
1. Saline High School — Team: Saline Saltines
2. Divine Child High School — Team: DC Falcons RL
3. Lake Shore High School — Team: Shorian Rocket League
t-4. Northview High School — Team: Wildcat Rocket League 1
t-4. Lakeville High School — Team: Fearless Falcons
t-4. North Branch High School — Team: North Branch RL 1
t-4. Jenison High School — Team: Jenison Wildcats
t-8. TBA Career Tech Center — Team: Career Tech Esports
t-8. Linden High School — Team: LHS Rocket League Black
10. Lapeer East Senior High School — Team: Lapeer Lightning Rocket League Team 1
Mississippi
(Courtesy fo PlayVS)
1. Brandon High School — Team: Bulldog Rocket League 1
2. Vancleave High School — Team: Vancleave Bulldogs
3. Picayune Memorial High School — Team: PMHS Esports
4. Pearl High School — Team: Pearl Varsity Gold
5. Desoto Central High School — Team: Car Insurance
6. Pascagoula High School — Team: PHS NJROTC 1
7. Northeast Lauderdale High School — Team: E Trojans
8. Biloxi High School — Team: Biloxi Indians
t-9. Forest High School — Team: Bearcats RL
t-9. Brandon High School — Team: Bulldog Rocket League 2
Mountain Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Jordan High School (Utah) — Team: JHS RL 1
2. Holy Rosary High School (AB) — Team: HRHS Raiders – Rocket League 1
3. Calgary Christian School (AB) — Team: CCS Cougars
4. Walnut Grove High School (Texas) — Team: Prosper Unified RL
5. Jordan High School (Utah) — Team: JHS RL 2
6. Canyon Lake High School (Texas) — Team: The Benchwarmers
7. Eastlake High School (Texas) — Team: Talon
8. Americas High School (Texas) — Team: Varsity Pathfinders RL
9. Farmington High School (Utah) — Team: Phoenix Gaming Rocket League
10. Northridge High School (Utah) — Team: Northridge Varsity
New Mexico A-2A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Early College Academy — Team: ECA Elements Varsity
2. Wagon Mound High School — Team: Wagon Mound RL-Varsity
3. Taos Academy — Team: T.A. Cybernetics RL
4. Floyd High School — Team: Floyd V RL
5. Desert Sage Academy — Team: Desert Sage Academy
6. Animas 7-12 School — Team: EPanthers23
7. Santa Rosa High School — Team: SRHS Lions
8. Corrales International — Team: Corrales International RL
9. The Academy for Technology and the Classics — Team: ATC Phoenix Varsity
10. Dulce High School — Team: Dulce Hawks
New Mexico 3A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Bosque School — Team: Bobcat Varsity Rocket League
2. New Mexico Military Institute — Team: NMMI Colts – RL
3. East Mountain High School — Team: EMHS Rockets
4. Dexter High School — Team: Demon Rockets
5. West Las Vegas High School — Team: WLVHS RL
6. San Juan College High School — Team: SJCHS
7. Robertson High School — Team: Crimson Cardinals V
8. Cobre High School — Team: Cobre HS
9. Raton High School — Team: Raton Tigers Varsity
10. Newcomb High School — Team: Newcomb Varsity
New Mexico 4A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Portales High School — Team: Var. Triple Trouble
2. Silver High School — Team: Desmas CARnaldos
3. Del Norte High School — Team: DNHS Cavaliers Varsity
4. Los Alamos High School — Team: Secret City Esports Varsity RL
5. Chaparral High School — Team: CHS LOBO RL Varsity
6. Albuquerque Academy — Team: Charger
7. eCADEMY High School — Team: eCAD Owls
8. Shiprock High School — Team: Rez Kidz
9. Santa Teresa High School — Team: STHS Warriors
10. Valley High School — Team: VHS ballerz
New Mexico 5A
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. La Cueva High School — Team: La Cueva Bears Varsity RL
2. Gadsden High School — Team: Gadsden Panthers Gold
3. Farmington High School — Team: Farmington Scorpion RL Varsity
4. Centennial High School — Team: Varsity
5. V Sue Cleveland High School — Team: Cleveland Storm RL
6. Hobbs High School — Team: Hobbs Eagles VAR RL
7. Eldorado High School — Team: Eldorado HS
8. Cibola High School — Team: Cibola HS
9. Las Cruces High School — Team: LCHS Rocket League Varsity
10. Clovis High School — Team: Rocket League Clovis
New York
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Cortland Junior-Senior High School — Team: Cortland Purple Tigers
2. Ramapo High School — Team: eGryphons RR Team Alfa
3. Syosset Senior High School — Team: Syosset Rocket League
4. Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School — Team: Crimson Raiders
5. Franklin Academy High School — Team: FA Huskies
6. Edwards-Knox Junior-Senior High School — Team: EKCS
7. Bethlehem Central High School — Team: BC Eagles RL
8. Middletown High School — Team: Middies
t-9. Saranac High School — Team: SCS Spartans Alpha
t-9. Northern Adirondack Middle/High School — Team: atrocious dumpsters
t-9. Jamesville-Dewitt High School — Team: Sprocket Rockets
Oklahoma
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Heritage Hall — Team: HH Rocket League Gold
2. Deer Creek High School — Team: DCHS Rocket League 2
3. Pocola High School — Team: Pocola Rocket League
4. Silo High School — Team: Silo Rocket League Team
5.Jenks High School — Team: Jenks Varsity Rocket League
6. Deer Creek High School — Team: DCHS Rocket League
7. Eisenhower High School — Team: EHS Eagles Black
8. Piedmont High School — Team: Wildcats RL Blue
9. Putnam City High School — Team: Putnam City RL
10. Sapulpa High School — Team: Sapulpa Chieftains
Pacific Region
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Torrance High School (Calif.) — Team: Mad Rona Imports
2. Redington High School (Alaska) — Team: Redington Huskies RL
3. Roosevelt High School (Wash.)— Team: RHS Rough Riders Varsity
4. Riverside Virtual Ú (Calif.) — Team: RVS Trailblazers
5. Bishop Blanchet High School (Wash.) — Team: BBHS Bears
6. Abbotsford Christian School (BC) — Team: ACS Knights
7. Rutland Senior Secondary School (BC) — Team: RSS Rocket 1
8. Waimea High School (Hawaii) — Team: Menehune Marchers
9. Abbotsford Christian School (BC) — Team: ACS Squires B
10. Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School (BC) — Team: Carney Rocket Stars
Texas
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Garland High School — Team: Team Rocket
2. City View Junior/Senior High School — Team: CV Oreo RL
3. Frenship High School — Team: Frenship Rocket League Blue
4. Hudson High School — Team: Team Venom
5. Prince of Peace Christian High School — Team: RLS Navy
6. North Garland High School — Team: The Raider Rockets
7. North Garland High School — Team: NG Spacemen
8. Lakeview Centennial High School — Team: [LCHS] Purple Squirrels
9. The John Cooper School — Team: Draco_One
10. Frenship High School — Team: Frenship Rocket League White
Vermont
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Mt Mansfield Union High School — Team: MMU Cougars
2. North Country Union High School — Team: FalconsV1
3. Randolph Union High School — Team: Ghost Elite Esports
4. Champlain Valley Union High School — Team: Rocket Hawks
5. North Country Union High School — Team: FalconsV2
6. North Country Union High School — Team: FalconsJV
7. Missisquoi Valley — Team: MVU E Birds Rocket League Team
8. Lyndon Institute — Team: Lyndon Institute
9. River Valley Technical Center — Team: The Wolf Pack Green Team
10. River Valley Technical Center — Team: The Wolf Pack Blue Team
Virginia
(Courtesy of PlayVS)
1. Western Albemarle High School — Team: WAHS RL TEAM A
2. Sherando High School — Team: jitaltoogin
3. George C. Marshall High School — Team: GCM Statesmen RL
4. Bruton High School — Team: Bruton Synthetics
5. Lord Botetourt High School — Team: CAVS
6. South Lakes High School — Team: RocketHawks Blue
7. Graham High School — Team: G-Force
8. Osbourn High School — Tema: Eagles Varsity
9. Tabb High School — Team: RL Tiger Elite
10. Herndon High School — Team: HHS Fall 23 Rocket League Team
Let’s look at every MLB: The Show cover athlete from the past two and a half decades.
For more than two decades, MLB The Show has been a strong contender for the “best sports game” crown. No doubt because Sony has heavily invested in its success for all these years.
We’ve decided to look back on the entire series and see which athletes graced the cover. By that, we mean every installment – from the original nine MLB series developed by 989 Sports, to when Sony’s San Diego Studio took over in 2006 with the “The Show” subtitle.
As a heads-up, we’re listing editions released in the United States – so no image variants from other regions. However, we’ll mention those athletes in the notes! There’s a lot of history to cover here, so let’s jump into it!
