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Read more →14 contests with public online voting in California — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
High School on SI (SBLive) runs two separate California prep baseball fan votes: a statewide poll covering all 1,700 CIF programs that closes Saturday 11:59 p.m. PT, and a Southern California playoff-specific poll that runs concurrently through the CIF Southern Section postseason. Both are unlimited manual votes with no account required.
Statewide California · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated)
Annual statewide fan-vote watchlist award by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at si.com/high-school/california, recognising the top CIF spring-season baseball player across NorCal and SoCal. Free to vote, no account needed, editorial final selection.
The High School on SI (SBLive) statewide fan vote for the top California boys basketball performance of the week. Editors at si.com set a field of roughly 20 nominees, anyone can vote with no account, and the ballot closes Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific — the same deadline that drives CIF postseason weeks into overnight surges.
Statewide football-only fan poll published weekly by High School on SI (SBLive) at si.com, drawing 26–34 nominees from every CIF section across California. Eimesse Essis of Tustin won the Oct 17–19 week. Unlimited manual votes; automated scripts prohibited. Closes Monday 11:59 p.m. Pacific.
The High School on SI statewide fan vote for the best California girls basketball performance of the week. Twenty nominees drawn from every CIF section, anyone can vote with no account, and the ballot closes Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific — a tighter window than the football polls.
Statewide California · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated)
Annual sport-specific statewide award by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at si.com/high-school/california. Fan-vote watchlists cover boys and girls basketball, baseball, softball, football, and more across all CIF sections — NorCal and SoCal. Editorial staff name the final award; fan voting shapes the watchlist spotlight.
High School on SI (SBLive) runs a statewide fan vote for the best California prep softball performance each week. Editors pick 10 nominees from across all CIF sections — NorCal and SoCal combined — and anyone can vote with no account. The ballot closes Saturday at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Statewide California · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated)
Annual statewide fan-vote watchlist award by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at si.com/high-school/california, recognising the top CIF spring-season girls softball player across NorCal and SoCal. Free to vote, no account needed, editorial final selection.
Northern California · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Free weekly fan poll at si.com run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive), spotlighting standout prep athletes across seven CIF NorCal sections — Sac-Joaquin, North Coast, Central Coast, Central, Northern, San Francisco, and Oakland. No per-vote cap; automated scripts prohibited. Closes Monday 11:59 p.m. PT.
Sacramento · The Sacramento Bee (McClatchy)
The Sacramento Bee (McClatchy) highlights top CIF Sac-Joaquin Section performers each week through editorial recognition. The Sacramento market's active public fan-vote poll is run by SBLive / High School on SI at si.com — free, no account, closes Monday 11:59 p.m. PT — covering Folsom, Elk Grove, Jesuit, Granite Bay, Del Oro, Rocklin, and dozens more.
High School on SI's girls-specific weekly fan vote for Southern California prep standouts. Distinct from the all-gender SoCal poll — this ballot focuses exclusively on girls athletics across CIF Southern Section, LA City Section, and San Diego Section. No account required; closes Saturday or Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific; automated scripts are prohibited and result in athlete disqualification.
Southern California · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Free weekly fan poll at si.com run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) spotlighting prep standouts across CIF Southern Section, LA City Section, and San Diego Section each sports season. No per-vote cap; automated scripts prohibited.
Southern California · High School on SI / SBLive Sports
High School on SI's playoff-season fan vote covering the CIF Southern Section — all nine divisions, eight counties, roughly 600 programs — with a Saturday 11:59 p.m. PT close. The statewide California poll runs the regular season; this one runs when the games matter most.
Southern California · High School on SI / SBLive Sports
The High School on SI / SBLive fan vote for the best CIF Southern Section softball performance of the week. Editors nominate 10 players spanning all nine CIF-SS divisions, anyone votes with no account, and the ballot closes Saturday at 11:59 p.m. PT — a full day before Sunday's statewide softball poll opens its own final hours.
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