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Read more →8 contests with public online voting in Louisiana — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
Baton Rouge · The Advocate / theadvocate.com
The Advocate's weekly fan vote for standout prep athletes across the Baton Rouge metro, covering all LHSAA-sanctioned sports year-round. Closes noon Thursday — a sharper window than most Louisiana weekly polls — with the winner featured on The Advocate High School Sports Facebook page.
Statewide Louisiana · High School on SI (si.com/high-school/louisiana)
High School on SI (si.com/high-school/louisiana) runs a free weekly statewide fan vote each school-sports season, spotlighting top Louisiana prep performers across all LHSAA classes — 5A through 1A and select Divisions I–IV. Open ballot, no registration required.
Statewide Louisiana · SBLive Sports / High School on SI (Sports Illustrated)
Free annual fan-vote hosted by High School on SI at si.com/high-school/louisiana, honoring the top Louisiana prep boys basketball player by LHSAA classification. Separate Class 5A through 1A polls run after each winter season ends; no registration required. Run by SBLive Sports under the Sports Illustrated High School banner.
The High School on SI statewide Louisiana fan vote — technically "Athlete of the Week" but 87–100% football nominees during the fall season. Voting closes 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday, with no cap on manual votes. Nominations go to [email protected] by 4 p.m. Sunday.
Statewide Louisiana · SBLive Sports / High School on SI (Sports Illustrated)
Annual end-of-season fan-vote series run by SBLive Sports / High School on SI at si.com/high-school/louisiana, crowning the top LHSAA prep athlete per sport across all five classification levels (1A–5A). Separate polls run for each sport; voting closes 11:59 p.m. PT on each poll's posted deadline.
New Orleans · NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune
The NOLA.com / Times-Picayune weekly fan vote for the best non-football prep sports performance across Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and the River Parishes. Nominations close Sunday at 5 p.m.; the poll closes Thursday at noon — five days shorter than the SI statewide ballot.
New Orleans · NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune
The NOLA.com / Times-Picayune regional fan vote for the best prep football performance in the New Orleans metro — Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and the River Parishes. Editors nominate; anyone can vote; the ballot closes at noon on Thursday, not the weekend, which compresses the campaign window sharply.
Shreveport · Shreveport Times / USA Today Network
The Shreveport Times weekly fan vote for the top prep athlete across Northwest Louisiana — covering every LHSAA sport except football, closing Friday night, with the winner receiving a Raising Cane's prize package and a feature story.
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