… a final, gentle reminder that those wishing to nominate players who had great high school seasons– those who played last fall as well as those this spring — have just 2 1/2 days to get their information in!

Here’s how to complete a nomination form:

• Go to the top right of the site and locate the drop menu titled “Rankings.”
• Hover over it and scroll to the very bottom and click on the link titled “Nomination Form.
• Fill it out and submit the information that you think shows why this athlete should be a Line Drive High School All-American!

Our 2026 High School All-American lists recognizing standout prep players starts next, Monday, July 6.

Here’s how the schedule looks:

LINE DRIVE MEDIA 2026 HIGH SCHOOL ALL-AMERICAN TIMELINE

• Monday, July 6 – Line Drive Media 1^st Team All-Americans (Pitchers)
• Tuesday, July 7 – Line Drive Media 1^st Team All-Americans (Catchers)
• Wednesday, July 8 – Line Drive Media 1^st Team All-Americans (Infielders)
• Thursday, July 9– Line Drive Media 1^st Team All-Americans (Outfielders)
• Friday, July 10 – Line Drive Media 1^st Team All-Americans (Multi-Purpose)
• Monday, July 13 – Line Drive Media 2^nd Team All-Americans
• Tuesday, July 14 – Line Drive Media High School Player of the Year
• Wednesday, July 15 – Line Drive Media High School Coach of the Year

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Those chosen will be selected based on the following factors:

• accomplishments, stats and honors
• importance to the success of the team (i.e. how far the team advanced in playoffs)
• on-field abilities, skills & talent
• off-the-field resume, i.e. academic success, community involvement, etc.

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To give you an idea of how the High School All-American pages look, check out last year’s honorees…

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 1st Team High School All-Americans – Pitchers (July 7, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 1st Team High School All-Americans – Catchers (July 8, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 1st Team High School All-Americans – Infielders (July 9, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 1st Team High School All-Americans – Outfielders (July 10, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 1st Team High School All-Americans – Multi-Purpose Players (July 11, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball 2nd Team High School All-Americans (July 14, 2025)

• The 2025 Line Drive Softball National High School Player of the Year (July 15, 2025)

• The 2025 Live Drive Softball National High School Coach of the Year (July 16, 2025)