USA TODAY High School Sports Awards

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country, celebrates the best in high school sports in numerous regions across the country as well as nationally! Regional programs culminate in an in-person awards show with a special guest speaker. The national program ends in a broadcast awards show featuring special celebrity hosts that will premiere on July 28, 2023 here on our website, YouTube and the USA TODAY channel available on most smart televisions and devices.

Nominees are posted for the regional and national programs as they are selected. Regional nominees are the best in their area and national nominees are the best high school athletes in the country! Sign up for updates and follow the Facebook event for your program to keep up with nominee selections, the awards show and special announcements. Follow our main Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok pages for more.

LATEST UPDATE: The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program returns for 2023 with programs across the country culminating in a national awards show.

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Regional Awards May-June | National Awards in July

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Award Programs Across the Country

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is the largest high school athletic recognition program in the country with 27 regional programs and one national awards program! Each regional program selects the best athletes in the area and names athletes of the year for each sport. Special awards are also given. Scroll through the carousel below to find a regional program.

Arizona

STATEWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM

Arizona High School Sports Awards

Florida

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Area High School Sports Award

Southwest Florida High School Sports Awards

Volusia-Flagler High School Sports Awards

Georgia

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Augusta Area High School Sports Awards

Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards

Indiana

STATEWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM

Indiana High School Sports Awards

Kansas

LOCAL AWARDS PROGRAM

Northeast Kansas High School Sports Awards

Kentucky

LOCAL AWARDS PROGRAM

Kentuckiana High School Sports Awards

Louisiana

LOCAL AWARDS PROGRAM

Bayou Region High School Sports Awards

Massachusetts

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAM

Central Mass High School Sports Awards

Michigan

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAM

Detroit High School Sports Awards

New Hampshire

STATEWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM

Seacoast High School Sports Awards

Ohio

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Central Ohio High School Sports Awards

Cincinnati High School Sports Awards

Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards

Oklahoma

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAM

OKC Metro High School Sports Awards

Pennsylvania

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAM

Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Sports Awards

Rhode Island

STATEWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM

All-State Rhode Island High School Sports Awards

South Dakota

STATEWIDE AWARDS PROGRAM

South Dakota High School Sports Awards

Tennessee

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Knoxville High School Sports Awards

Memphis Area High School Sports Awards

Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards

Texas

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Austin Area High School Sports Awards

Wisconsin

LOCAL AWARD PROGRAMS

Milwaukee High School Sports Awards

Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards

National Award Categories and Nominees

Below are the sports and awards that are part of the National USA TODAY High School Sports Awards. Nominees are selected by our Sports Department based on statistical analysis, game coverage and Coach/Athletic Director feedback and are announced publicly on their local newspaper’s website. These announcement articles are linked underneath their respective sports below. All nominees must register to provide their information and receive updates on the awards show. Sign up for updates to be the first to know when nominees are announced. For sports, awards and nominees for regional programs, see their websites.

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National Sports and Nominees