Nick Pecoraro

●Staff Writer: @maxpreps 📹 ●Contributor: Sacramento Bee📰, West Coast Preps✏, Sac-Hi Sports📺, ABC JAM🎙& more! DM for story ideas!

[Nick Pecoraro @PremierPrepsNMP]

🚨BREAKING NEWS!🚨

Big career update. I’m so excited to announce that I am joining @MaxPreps and @_playonsports as a Staff Writer!

Coverage on a national level with THE pre-eminent platform for high school sports has me excited to hit the ground running this weekend!

Let’s GO!

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Read the full list ⬇️
https://t.co/3i1jIG1X38

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

The 2026 MaxPreps All-America Team has been announced. 🥎

Honoring the nation’s top high school softball players, this year’s team celebrates the athletes whose outstanding performances defined the 2026 season. 🏆

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/frHWPjcj0S

[Nick Pecoraro @PremierPrepsNMP]

This is the first ever @MaxPreps All America Flag Football Team!

Kudos to all who earned their spot!

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Ariana Akey leads the way as the inaugural MaxPreps All-America Flag Football Team recognizes the nation's top performers. 🏈

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/AmJ2BIlkS6

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Ariana Akey leads the way as the inaugural MaxPreps All-America Flag Football Team recognizes the nation's top performers. 🏈

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/AmJ2BIlkS6

[Sac-Joaquin MaxPreps @SacMaxPreps]

The SJS will be well represented. MaxPreps is putting on a big flag football tournament in San Diego

West Park
McClatchy
Merced

[Joe Davidson @SacBee_JoeD]

A banner season includes tremendous efforts by players, coaches and teams https://t.co/PpN2eQkZwB

[Marisa Bryson @marisabryson15]

So so grateful for all of the support over the last 4 years! I’m honored to be named the @sacbee_news Small School Player of the Year❤️🌲

[Nick Pecoraro @PremierPrepsNMP]

RT @MaxPreps: The field is set. 🏈

In partnership with @iFlagfb, meet the teams competing in the inaugural MaxPreps Flag Football Showdown…

[TaylorCordell2028 @TCordell2028]

I am incredibly honored to be selected as the 2026 Sacramento Bee Large School Player of the Year. There are so many talented and deserving athletes in our area, which makes this recognition even more meaningful.

I'm truly grateful to the @sacbee_news for this acknowledgment and to everyone who has supported me along the way—my teammates, coaches, family, and friends. This award is a reflection of all the people who have helped me grow both on and off the field.

Thank you for this incredible honor. I'm excited to keep working, improving, and competing.
#Grateful #PlayerOfTheYear #SacBee #WhitneySoftball #ClassOf2028 #SoftballRecruiting #Blessed
@SacBee_JoeD
@WHS_Wildcats_SB @LadyMagicTucker
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@UCSD_CoachP @coachjell @CoachAaronMoore @CoachSco1 @Marinooo8 @BadgerHealy @ashleychastain @CoachAJ10 @Becca_Mueller01 @StaceyNuveman @Coach_Jo_Evans @CoachWillySB @CrystalRosenth1 @VictoriaHayward @CoachSowderLBSU @BrookeOHair3 @montanez_22 @GinaOaks13 @jamee_juarez @CharMorgan34 @coachmartinezzz @sonjagarnett @tairiaflowers @ExtrainningSB @directrecruits @PrepSoftball @WCPSacramento @D1portal @LineDsoftball @CalHiSports @RRecruiting_

#Grateful #PlayerOfTheYear #SacBee #WhitneySoftball #ClassOf2028 #SoftballRecruiting #Blessed

[Nick Pecoraro @PremierPrepsNMP]

A tremendous season with some incredible talent here in Sacramento!

Congrats to all who earned their spot on the 2026 @sacbee_news All Metro🥎Team!

@ayla_tuua @TCordell2028 @SMontoyaMP @marisabryson15 @ENHS_Softball @coachbuckeg @dca_lionsSB @laituua @WHS_Wildcats_SB

[Joe Davidson @SacBee_JoeD]

Some super talent on our annual @sacbee_news All-Metro Softball teams, compiled by Nick Pecoraro.
The MVP is @ayla_tuua of @dca_lionsSB, the top-ranked team in the state by @CalHiSports
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https://t.co/FkFe6FNDcu

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Colorado's Ariana Akey is the first-ever MaxPreps National Player of the Year in girls flag football after leading Mountain Vista to back-to-back undefeated seasons. 🏆🏈

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/QDKmFn3w2e

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Flag planted. 🏆 A look at every girls flag football state champion from the 2025-26 school year. 👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿

Full list of flag football state champs ⬇️
https://t.co/sMfm0qCfuO

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

LSU signee Ayla Tuua earned MaxPreps California Player of the Year honors after posting a 0.66 ERA with 140 strikeouts while batting .651 with 19 home runs. 🥎🏆

Full list of POY winners ⬇️
https://t.co/ytbTmq1BZy

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Brody Bumila (@brodybumila) of Bishop Feehan (MA) has been named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Male National Athlete of the Year after a remarkable year that saw the 6'9, two-sport standout excel on the court and on the mound. 🏆

The Texas commit could add a state championship to his resume this weekend📈

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/lQFENTMQ7x

[Dakota Gaball @DakotaGaball]

Honored to be named by @maxpreps to their 2026 MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section Softball Second Team! With so much talent here in the Nor Cal, I am truly grateful for the recognition!
@UniversalTatro @RRecruiting_
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@Coach_JBloomer @coachcbartlett @hailey_decker_ @CoachCurly_ @madilyn_nickles @gracefrenchh18 @StaceyNuveman @CoachGarnett @young_frankie00 @UCSD_CoachP @crockettpope @SacStSoftball @SanJoseStateSB @fearny37 @CoachTylerHeil @GinaOaks13 @Marinooo08 @ExtraInningSB @LineDsoftball @CoastRecruitsSB @D1Softball @SportPrepX @D1portal @SBRRetweets @westcoastpreps_ @NorCalPreps @MaxPreps @ondecksoftball @softballhype

[MaxPreps @MaxPreps]

Maddyn Greenway (@maddyngreenway) has been named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Female National Athlete of the Year.

The Providence Academy standout won 13 state championships across three sports and finished as Minnesota's all-time leading scorer in basketball and soccer.

Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/aRDCI3f9Kn

[Sac-Joaquin MaxPreps @SacMaxPreps]

2026 MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section baseball team is out.

https://t.co/mjw6W1HafZ

@RosevilleBSB @TreyHowellChase @rodbaseball_ @Daxhardcastle7

[Tigers Baseball @RosevilleBSB]

Congrats to our very own Ben Jordan on being named MaxPreps SJS Soph of the Year! 🔥

[Ayla Tuua @ayla_tuua]

Thank you for the recognition. I’m honored to be a part of this list of amazing athletes.

@dca_lionsSB @Go_DCAAthletics @LineDsoftball @SacBee_JoeD @WCPSacramento @LSUsoftball @lsu_dailynews @BSCBengals @coachbriggze @briggze6

[Sac-Joaquin MaxPreps @SacMaxPreps]

2026 MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section softball team

https://t.co/YjHkZRVlE9