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Read more →9 contests with public online voting in Indiana — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
Evansville · Evansville Courier & Press (Gannett / USA TODAY Network)
Free weekly fan poll at courierpress.com run by the Evansville Courier & Press (Gannett / USA TODAY Network), recognising the top Southwest Indiana high school athlete each sports season. One vote per hour per device, no account needed. Routinely draws 41,000+ votes per weekly poll — among the highest totals in the Gannett network.
Statewide Indiana · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Statewide weekly fan-vote recognition published at si.com by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive), covering every IHSAA member school across all three Indiana prep sports seasons. Voting is unlimited, free, and open through Sunday 11:59 p.m.
Statewide Indiana · IndyStar (Gannett / USA TODAY Network)
Spring season fan-vote award published by IndyStar (Gannett / USA TODAY Network) and High School on SI, naming the top Indiana prep baseball player. All IHSAA member schools are eligible; readers vote free online at the close of each IHSAA spring season.
The Indiana Preps Sports Network statewide weekly reader poll crowns a prep football standout each week of the regular season. Editors and fans alike submit nominees via email; vote percentages and total counts are published with every winner announcement — and Week 3 of 2025 was decided by exactly 21 votes.
Statewide Indiana · High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive)
Season-end fan-vote award published by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) at si.com/high-school/indiana, recognising the top Indiana prep athlete per sport at the close of each IHSAA season. No per-vote cap; all 400-plus IHSAA member schools eligible.
Indianapolis · The Indianapolis Star (IndyStar) — Gannett / USA TODAY Network
Free weekly fan-vote poll published at indystar.com by The Indianapolis Star (Gannett / USA TODAY Network) on the SecondStreet platform, recognising the top Indianapolis-metro high school athlete each IHSAA sports season. One vote per hour per device, no account required.
Indianapolis · Indianapolis Star / IndyStar
The Indianapolis Star's statewide fan vote for Indiana's best girls basketball performance of the week. IndyStar sports desk picks the nominees; anyone can vote embedded in the article; the poll closes noon Wednesday in the regular season, and the regionals round pushed the close to noon Friday — a deadline that does not stay fixed across the tournament, so the day you have to check is never a given.
Fort Wayne · Outside the Huddle
Outside the Huddle's weekly Google Forms fan vote for the top boys basketball performance in Northeast Indiana — sponsored by Crazy Pinz, nominated by coaches, and open Sunday through Tuesday at 5 p.m. Blackhawk Christian, Columbia City, Bishop Dwenger, and Bishop Luers have all produced confirmed winners.
Northeast Indiana · Outside the Huddle
Outside the Huddle's weekly fan-choice poll for the best NE Indiana high school football performance. Coaches submit stat lines to [email protected]; Outside the Huddle picks the nominees; fans vote via a Google Form from Saturday through 5 p.m. Tuesday. Sponsored by Crazy Pinz Entertainment Center.
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