California Online Voting Contests

Bee's Best: Modesto Bee Softball Player of the Year

The Modesto Bee's own "Bee's Best" softball award, distinct from the Fresno Bee's weekly multi-sport version. Coaches nominate using MaxPreps stats, then the public votes. The 2026 poll is confirmed active and closes June 24, 2026, covering the Central Valley and Sac-Joaquin Section.

California High School Baseball Player of the Week

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.

California High School Baseball Player of the Year

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.

California High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week

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.

California High School Football Player of the Week

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.

California High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week

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.

California High School Player of the Year

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.

California High School Softball Player of the Week

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.

California High School Softball Player of the Year

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.

Fresno Bee Athlete of the Week

Fresno is one of three McClatchy Bee papers running a weekly prep sports fan vote in California's Central Valley. This one is called "Bee's Best," it pulls nominees from baseball, softball, and track, and any reader can vote free with no account, confirmed live via a Yahoo Sports syndication dated April 2024.

Northern California High School Athlete of the Week

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 Bee Athlete of the Week

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.

Southern California Girls High School Athlete of the Week

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 Athlete of the Week

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 Baseball Player of the Week

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 Softball Player of the Week

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.

Best of Central California

The Fresno Bee's annual Best of Central California readers-choice ballot, a nominate-then-vote awards program spanning 300+ categories that drew more than 1.2 million votes and named 713 winning businesses in its 2026 edition.

Best of San Diego

San Diego Magazine's annual Best of San Diego readers-choice ballot, a public vote spanning more than 200 categories across food, drink, health, and city life at bosdvote.sdmag.com.

LA Weekly Best of Los Angeles

Annual LA Weekly readers-choice awards covering Los Angeles businesses, places, and people, with public online voting across 200+ categories.

Sacramento Favorites

The Sacramento Bee's public nominate-and-vote business ballot across 282 categories, now in its third year, with 2025 turnout topping 275,000 votes and 4,700-plus nominated businesses.