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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.

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. In June 2024, Sportico reported that CBS was exploring a sale of MaxPreps.

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.

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 & Snowboard Y Y N Slow-Pitch Softball N Y N Soccer Y Y N Softball N Y N Speech & Debate N N Y Swimming Y Y N Tennis Y Y N Track & 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.

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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.

• American sport websites
• Internet properties established in 2002
• 2002 establishments in California
• CBS Interactive websites
• CBS Sports