MaxPreps

MaxPreps

Type of site	Sports database
Available in	English
Headquarters	El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.
Owner	PlayON! Sports Network
[[Organizational founder|FounderTemplate:Pluralize from text]]	Andy Beal
URL	maxpreps.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01)
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. In 2025, CBS sold MaxPreps to PlayOn.

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:

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

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:

External links

• Official website