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Prep Redzone and Texas Champions are partnering for the 2027 season, bringing two Prep Redzone 7-on-7 events to Texas and adding Prep Redzone scout coverage at Texas Champions events throughout the year.

Paige Love joins Prep Girls Hoops with nearly a decade of Division 1 women’s basketball coaching experience. At UNC Asheville, she played on the 2016 Big South Championship team that reached the NCAA Tournament. As an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, she earned WBCA Thirty-Under-30 honors at her alma mater and helped Texas State win the 2023 Sun Belt regular-season title.

Jim brings more than 20 years of finance experience to Prep Network, most recently serving as CFO and EVP of Administration at Amano McGann. A Massachusetts native, he began his career on the East Coast before moving to Minnesota 20 years ago, where he joined Graco before his time at Amano McGann. Though this is his first professional role in youth sports, Jim has been around the game his whole life as a player, coach, and sports parent.

Bri Gholston brings more than 20 years of experience in the Arizona basketball community, with a background in coaching, player development, event operations, and grassroots basketball. Her experience spans high school, club, and national-level basketball, including organizing showcases and creating opportunities for athletes to gain exposure.

Jella Clarianes joins Prep Network as a Customer Experience Representative with nearly five years of experience in virtual assistance, administrative support, and customer service. She enjoys helping people, answering questions, and making processes easier to understand. In her role, she assists players and families with their accounts, profiles, subscriptions, and event concerns. She looks forward to learning from her teammates and helping customers have a positive experience.

Taylor joins Prep Network after more than a decade of experience in team operations. Her experience spans four universities—Nebraska, Arizona State, Northwestern, and Arkansas—multiple youth sports organizations, and a season with Major League Volleyball’s Indy Ignite franchise. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside with her border collie, Riley, visiting her family in Nebraska, catching flights, and reading a good book.

Prep Network announced the hiring of Madison Cortese as the new Director of Partnerships. Madison joins Prep Network with over a decade of sports industry experience, spanning collegiate athletics, minor league baseball, two NFL clubs, and the league office. As the first hire at the RCX Sports Foundation, she launched operations and cultivated key partnerships that drove major revenue growth and team expansion.

Prep Network announced the hiring of Madison Cortese as the new Director of Partnerships. Madison joins Prep Network with over a decade of sports industry experience, spanning collegiate athletics, minor league baseball, two NFL clubs, and the league office. As the first hire at the RCX Sports Foundation, she launched operations and cultivated key partnerships that drove major revenue growth and team expansion.

Frank joins Prep Network with more than a decade of experience in sports marketing, brand development, content, and live events. Throughout his career, he has worked across youth and professional sports, helping organizations grow their audiences, strengthen their communities, and create memorable experiences for athletes and fans. As a longtime high school football coach, Frank’s passion for sports extends well beyond his professional career.

A 25-year industry veteran, Adam Thompson started in newspapers, ultimately working as sports editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. He then moved into the digital world and into full-time roles with CBS Sports and Gambling.com Group. He was the first-ever guest on “The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf” and “Cheddar Bets” TV programs.