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Read more →North Carolina Online Voting Contests
7 contests with public online voting in North Carolina — Athlete of the Week and more. Real, paced votes; honest guidance on each contest's rules.
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Charlotte Observer Athlete of the Week
Charlotte · The Charlotte Observer (McClatchy)
Free weekly fan poll at charlotteobserver.com, published separately for boys and girls each week of the North Carolina high school sports season. Run by The Charlotte Observer (McClatchy), covering Mecklenburg and surrounding NCHSAA counties. Poll closes Friday at noon; voters may refresh to vote again with no hourly cap.
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HighSchoolOT Athlete of the Week
Raleigh · HighSchoolOT / WRAL (Capitol Broadcasting Company)
Weekly fan-vote poll presented by State Employees' Credit Union at highschoolot.com, naming a male and female Athlete of the Week from North Carolina's Triangle area and all six NC area codes each school year. Operated by Capitol Broadcasting Company (WRAL parent), covering NCHSAA schools across Wake, Durham, Johnston, and Chatham counties.
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North Carolina High School Baseball Player of the Year
Statewide North Carolina · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated / Minute Media)
Annual spring fan-vote run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) recognising the top North Carolina prep baseball player statewide; 15 candidates shortlisted from all NCHSAA classifications, public voting free, no account needed.
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North Carolina High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Statewide North Carolina · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated / Minute Media)
Annual winter fan-vote award run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) selecting the top North Carolina prep girls basketball player statewide; SI editorial staff shortlists roughly 15 candidates across all NCHSAA classifications (1A–4A), public vote is free with no account required, poll typically closes in late March.
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North Carolina High School Player of the Year
Statewide North Carolina · HighSchoolOT / WRAL Sports Fan (Capitol Broadcasting Company)
Annual statewide fan-vote awards run by HighSchoolOT (WRAL Sports Fan) covering 36 categories across fall, winter, and spring seasons; nominations open each spring and the public fan vote runs through June, with winners announced in July.
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North Carolina High School Softball Player of the Year
Statewide North Carolina · High School on SI / SBLive (Sports Illustrated / Minute Media)
Annual spring statewide fan-vote award run by High School on SI (Sports Illustrated / SBLive) identifying the top North Carolina prep softball player across all NCHSAA classifications; SI editorial staff shortlist roughly 15 candidates, public vote is free with no account needed.
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WSOC Big 22
Charlotte · WSOC-TV Channel 9
Annual fan-vote program by WSOC-TV Channel 9 (Cox Media Group, Charlotte) selecting 22 elite Charlotte-region high school football players each fall, then crowning a Player of the Year through multi-round public online voting — up to 9 votes per day, free, with a $10,000 school prize.
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