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Aaa Scholar-athlete Winners Listed By NCHSAA

SPRING AAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE WINNERS NAMED BY

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

       CHAPEL HILL— Over 12,000 individual awards were earned by students in the spring semester for achievements in the classroom as well as on the playing court or athletic field.

       The North Carolina High School Athletic Association made the awards in its AAA Scholar-Athlete program, which includes recognition of varsity teams that attain certain grades as well as individual athletes.

       A total of 7,356 student-athletes earned the individual Scholar-Athlete award.

       Individual Scholar-Athletes attained at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester in which he or she competed.  The award is based on first semester grades for fall and winter sports and second semester grades for spring sports, and the school submits the nomination form verifying the grade point average on behalf of the athlete or team.

       In the team division, a varsity team earns Scholar-Athlete recognition by attaining a 3.1 aggregate GPA for that designated semester.  The school receives a certificate from the Association honoring the accomplishment and each member of the squad will also receive a certificate. A total of 5,291 individual awards were given in this category, and 327 varsity teams captured team honors.

       A minimum of five individuals is necessary to constitute a team, and all team members must be included in figuring the team GPA.  The team achieving the highest grade point average in the state in its particular sport and submitting its application by the appropriate deadline receives a plaque commemorating that achievement.

       In addition, the top three finishers in each sport will receive a cash incentive from AAA for its athletic department as part of the AAA Scholar-Athlete program.

       “We are extremely proud of the achievements of these outstanding student-athletes,” said Davis Whitfield, NCHSAA commissioner.  “Our AAA Scholar-Athlete program demonstrates that we have a tremendous number of athletes who are participating in athletics and succeeding in the classroom.”

       Burlington Williams, Lake Norman and Western Alamance each earned top finishes in two different team categories.

       The Scholar-Athlete program recognized over 37,000 individuals during the course of the 2010-11 academic year. This recognition has been a part of the NCHSAA program for over 20 years.

AAA NCHSAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM AWARD WINNERS

NCHSAA Spring Sports 2011

SPORT

SCHOOL

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

Softball

Hayesville

3.891

Baseball

Western Alamance

3.649

Men’s Tennis

Walter Williams

3.880

Women’s Soccer

Western Alamance

3.747

Men’s Track

Weddington

3.450

Women’s Track

Tuscola

3.683

Men’s Golf

Walter Williams

3.840

Women’s Lacrosse

Mount Tabor

3.510

Men’s Lacrosse

Lake Norman

3.360