Spring Scholar-Athlete Winners Named By North Carolina High School Athletic Association

CHAPEL HILL— Almost 10,000 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 Scholar-Athlete program, which includes recognition of varsity teams that attain certain grades as well as individual athletes.

A total of 5,296 student-athletes earned the individual Scholar-Athlete award

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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 4,602 individual awards were given in this category, and 320 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.

Ashe County captured two team awards at the state level.

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

The Scholar-Athlete program recognized over 20,000 individuals during the course of the 2009-10 academic year. This recognition has been a part of the NCHSAA program for over 20 years.

NCHSAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM AWARD WINNERS

NCHSAA Spring Sports 2010

Softball Ashe County 3.886

Baseball North Lincoln 3.597

Men’s Tennis South Point 3.830

Women’s Soccer Tuscola 3.734

Men’s Track N.C. Science and Math 3.511

Women’s Track Ashe County 3.713

Men’s Golf Highland Tech 3.640

W. Lacrosse Mount Tabor 3.599

Men’s Lacrosse Lake Norman 3.370