Overview
- Dozens of regional publications posted nominee lists on Feb. 2–3 for performances from Jan. 26–31, with voting windows that generally close between Feb. 5 and Feb. 8 depending on the outlet.
- Nominees span multiple sports with stat-focused blurbs, highlighting milestones such as Evansville Central’s Maddy Shirley surpassing 2,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds and several 1,000-point scorers across local markets.
- Voting mechanics vary by publication, ranging from unlimited voting (e.g., MLive Bay City through Thursday evening) to limits of one vote per device per hour (e.g., Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Volusia‑Flagler).
- Publishers repeatedly note the polls are non-scientific fan engagement efforts with no prizes and no bearing on postseason honors, as stated explicitly by MLive.
- Newsrooms solicit weekly nominations via editor emails and social handles and will announce winners on their sites after the respective polling deadlines.