MaxPreps

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MaxPreps
Type of site
Sports Database
Available inEnglish
Headquarters El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
Owner Paramount Global
Founder(s) Andy Beal
URL http://www.maxpreps.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedAugust 1, 2002;21 years ago (2002-08-01)
Current statusonline

MaxPreps is an American website that specializes in coverage of American high school sports. The site is owned by Paramount Global and is a division of CBS Sports. Founded on August 1, 2002, the company has covered up to 29 sports, including boys, girls, and co-ed sports. MaxPreps is currently headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California.

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History

MaxPreps was founded in August 2002 by Andy Beal. According to Beal, his goal was to cover "Every team, every game, and every player in High School Sports." In 2007, the company was acquired by CBS Interactive. [1] In June 2024, Sportico reported that CBS was exploring a sale of MaxPreps. [2]

Sports covered

As of 2017, MaxPreps covered a total of 29 sports. They categorize sports into one of three categories: Boys, Girls, and Co-Ed. Five sports are exclusive to boys, five are exclusive to girls. Fifteen sports had separate male and female variants, while four were strictly co-ed. Below is a breakdown of the sports covered. [3]

SportBoysGirlsCo-Ed
Badminton Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
Baseball Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
Basketball Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Bowling Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Cheerleading Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg
Cross Country Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Dance Team Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg
Exhibition Drill Red x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg
Field Hockey Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Flag Football Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Football Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
Golf Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Gymnastics Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Ice Hockey Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Indoor Track and Field Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Lacrosse Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Rugby football Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg
Ski & Snowboard Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Slow-Pitch Softball Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Soccer Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Softball Red x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Speech & DebateRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg
Swimming Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Tennis Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Track & Field Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Volleyball Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Water Polo Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Weightlifting Green check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg
Wrestling Green check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg

MaxPreps Cup

Every year MaxPreps awards an American high school the MaxPreps Cup, signifying that they are the #1 Athletic Program in the Nation. They have been awarding it since 2011. Before 2011, the award was just called #1 Athletic Program in the Nation.

YearSchoolState
2011-12 American Heritage School Florida
2012-13 Westminster School Georgia
2013-14 Bentonville High School Arkansas
2014-15Bentonville High School (2)Arkansas
2015-16 Jesuit High School Oregon
2016-17 St. Thomas Aquinas High School Florida
2017-18American Heritage School (2)Florida
2018-19Jesuit High School (2)Oregon
2019-20 Carmel High School Indiana
2020-21 Marist School Georgia

Sources: [4]

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References

  1. "About Us". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. Novy-Williams, Eben (June 11, 2024). "CBS EXPLORING SALE OF MAXPREPS, POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SITE". Sportico.
  3. "States by Sport". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  4. Askeland, Kevin. (August 4, 2021). MaxPreps Cup: Georgia's Marist wins 2020-21 title for best all-around high school sports program. maxpreps.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.