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-EdBadminton Baseball Basketball Bowling Cheerleading Cross country Dance team Exhibition drill Field hockey Flag football Football Golf Gymnastics Ice hockey Indoor track and field Lacrosse Rugby football Ski and snowboard Soccer Slow-pitch softball Softball Speech & debate Swimming Tennis Track and field Volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling
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 State2011-12American Heritage SchoolFlorida2012-13Westminster SchoolGeorgia2013-14Bentonville High SchoolArkansas2014-15Bentonville High School (2)Arkansas2015-16Jesuit High SchoolOregon2016-17St. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolFlorida2017-18American Heritage School (2)Florida2018-19Jesuit High School (2)Oregon2019-20Carmel High SchoolIndiana2020-21Marist SchoolGeorgia
Sources: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.
References
External links Official website