MaxPreps

MaxPreps
Type of site	Sports database
Available in	English
Headquarters	El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
Owner	PlayON! Sports Network
Founder	Andy Beal
URL	maxpreps.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	August 1, 2002; 23 years ago
Current status	Online

MaxPreps is an American website that specializes in coverage of American high school sports. The site is currently owned by PlayOn. Founded on August 1, 2002, the company has covered up to 29 sports, including boys, girls, and co-ed sports.

History

MaxPreps was founded in August 2002 by Andy Beal. In 2007, the company was acquired by CBS Interactive.^[1] In 2025, CBS sold MaxPreps to PlayOn.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Sports covered

As of 2017, MaxPreps covered a total of 29 sports categorized 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, and four were strictly co-ed. The following is a breakdown of the sports covered:^[7]

Sport	Boys	Girls	Co-Ed
Badminton	Y	N	N
Baseball	Y	N	N
Basketball	Y	Y	N
Bowling	Y	Y	N
Cheerleading	N	N	Y
Cross country	Y	Y	N
Dance team	N	N	Y
Exhibition drill	N	N	Y
Field hockey	N	Y	N
Flag football	N	Y	N
Football	Y	N	N
Golf	Y	Y	N
Gymnastics	N	Y	N
Ice hockey	Y	Y	N
Indoor track and field	Y	Y	N
Lacrosse	Y	Y	N
Rugby football	Y	N	N
Ski and snowboard	Y	Y	N
Soccer	Y	Y	N
Slow-pitch softball	N	Y	N
Softball	N	Y	N
Speech & debate	N	N	Y
Swimming	Y	Y	N
Tennis	Y	Y	N
Track and field	Y	Y	N
Volleyball	Y	Y	N
Water polo	Y	Y	N
Weightlifting	Y	Y	N
Wrestling	Y	N	N

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.

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

Sources:^[8]

References

↑ "About Us". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
↑ Novy-Williams, Eben (June 11, 2024). "CBS EXPLORING SALE OF MAXPREPS, POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SITE". Sportico.
↑ Horney, Ben (April 3, 2025). "Private Equity's Youth Sports Push Continues With MaxPreps Deal". Front Office Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
↑ Staff Report (April 2, 2025). "PlayOn Acquires MaxPreps to Elevate the High School Sports Fan Experience". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
↑ Clinkscales, Jason (April 2, 2025). "CBS Sports Sells MaxPreps to PlayOn in Youth Sports Media Shuffle". Sportico.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
↑ "PlayOn acquires MaxPreps from CBS Sports". Sports Business Journal. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
↑ "States by Sport". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
↑ 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.

External links

Official website

[About_MaxPreps-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] Horney, Ben (April 3, 2025). "Private Equity's Youth Sports Push Continues With MaxPreps Deal". Front Office Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[4] Staff Report (April 2, 2025). "PlayOn Acquires MaxPreps to Elevate the High School Sports Fan Experience". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[5] Clinkscales, Jason (April 2, 2025). "CBS Sports Sells MaxPreps to PlayOn in Youth Sports Media Shuffle". Sportico.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[6] "PlayOn acquires MaxPreps from CBS Sports". Sports Business Journal. April 11, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[7] "States by Sport". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.

[8] 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.

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