MaxPreps

MaxPreps
Type of site
 Sports Database
Available in English
Headquarters Cameron Park, Calif.
Owner CBS Interactive
Founder(s) Andy Beal
Website http://www.maxpreps.com
Alexa rank Decrease 1284 (US Sept, 2017)
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 owned by CBS Interactive and is a division of CBS Sports.[1]

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.[2]

Sports covered

As of 2017, MaxPreps covers a total of twenty-nine 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.[3]

Sport Boys Girls Co-Ed
BadmintonGreen tickRed XRed X
BaseballGreen tickRed XRed X
BasketballGreen tickGreen tickRed X
BowlingGreen tickGreen tickRed X
CheerleadingRed XRed XGreen tick
Cross CountryGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Dance TeamRed XRed XGreen tick
Exhibition DrillRed XRed XGreen tick
Field HockeyRed XGreen tickRed X
Flag FootballRed XGreen tickRed X
FootballGreen tickRed XRed X
GolfGreen tickGreen tickRed X
GymnasticsRed XGreen tickRed X
Ice HockeyGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Indoor Track and FieldGreen tickGreen tickRed X
LacrosseGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Rugby footballGreen tickRed XRed X
Ski & SnowboardGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Slow-Pitch SoftballRed XGreen tickRed X
SoccerGreen tickGreen tickRed X
SoftballRed XGreen tickRed X
Speech & DebateRed XRed XGreen tick
SwimmingGreen tickGreen tickRed X
TennisGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Track & FieldGreen tickGreen tickRed X
VolleyballGreen tickGreen tickRed X
Water PoloGreen tickGreen tickRed X
WeightliftingGreen tickGreen tickRed X
WrestlingGreen tickRed XRed X

References

  1. ↑ "CBS Interactive". cbsiam.com. cbsinteractive.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "About Us". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ "States by Sport". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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