MaxPreps is an American website that specializes in coverage of American

high school sports Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. The distinction is made between amateur sporting participants and professional sporting participants, who are paid for the time they spend competing a ...

. 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. 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 Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media, CBS Interactive, and ViacomCBS Streaming) is a division of Paramount Global that oversees the company's video streaming technology and direct-to-consumer services; including Pluto TV and Paramo ...

. In June 2024,

Sportico Penske Media Corporation (PMC ) is an American mass media, publishing, and information services company based in Los Angeles and New York City. It publishes more than 20 digital and print brands, including ''Variety (magazine), Variety'', ''Rol ...

reported that CBS was exploring a sale of MaxPreps. On April 2, 2025, it was announced that MaxPreps was acquired by 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:

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. 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

{{Paramount Global American sport websites Internet properties established in 2002 2002 establishments in California CBS Interactive websites CBS Sports