User:Celebratingstudents/High school sports stats

High school sports stats: a category of information that has historically been frustrating for all involved. Compiling high school sports statistics is a recurring challenge for media outlets. Published information is expensive to compile and often inaccurate because the process is literally manual. High school coaches must communicate the information to multiple local media outlets, league officials, statewide activities associations, and college recruiters—all of whom are charged with monitoring high school sports performance. Communication is done via phone or faxing statistics to each outlet. This information is then retyped by the media or association for use in their various web and print vehicles. There are a variety of services and companies that have tackled this space, with varying degrees of success. These companies include www.varvee.com, www.highschoolsports.net, www.maxpreps.com, www.varsitynetworks.com, www.teamplayer.com, and there are probably many others.