Summary of 2007 – 2008 Scholar-Athlete Program

The North Allegheny Athletic Department promotes and recognizes our student-athletes whom distinguish themselves through outstanding classroom achievement.  We believe in achieving success in the three “A’s” – Academics, Athletics and the Arts.  We emphasize to our student- athletes that their athletic excellence begins with success in the classroom.

It is with great pleasure that I provide you with an overview of our Scholar-Athlete Program, as well as a summary of the 2007 – 2008 Scholar-Athlete Program. 

NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS PROGRAM SUMMARY

The Athletic Department recognizes three individual and two team scholar-athlete awards.  We use the first nine week grading period for fall sports, the second nine weeks for winter sports and the third nine weeks for spring sports.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Unified Boosters Organization Scholar-Athlete Award

The Unified Booster Organization Award certificates are given to our student-athletes and band members who earned a grade point average of 3.4 or better during their sports/activity season.

Athletic Director’s All Scholar-Athlete Team

The All Scholar-Athlete Award honors student-athletes receiving a grade point average of 3.70 to 3.99 during their sports season.  Student-athletes earning this distinction receive a scholar-athlete t-shirt plus special recognition in local newspapers and school publications.

Athletic Director’s All Academic Award

Student-Athletes earning a 4.0 GPA or better during their sports season are granted special honors and distinction for outstanding academic achievement.  Each honoree receives a scholar-athlete t-shirt and is provided special recognition to local newspapers and school publications

TEAM AWARDS

Athletic Director’s All Scholar Team Award

This award gives special recognition to those high school teams that have earned a total team GPA of 3.2 to 3.49 during their sports season.  All teams qualifying for such an award will have their team name and year inscribed on a plaque, as well as receiving recognition in the local newspapers and school publications.

Athletic Director’s All Academic Team Award

This award gives special recognition to those teams that have earned a total team GPA of 3.5 or better during their sports season.  All high school teams qualifying for such an award will have their team name and year inscribed on a plaque, as well as receiving recognition in local newspapers and school publications.

FALL SPORTS

                                                                                        NAI/High School                  Middle School

• Total participants                                                             785                                 571
• Total student-athletes – 3.4 GPA or higher                         539                                 363
• Number of students – 4.0 GPA or higher                           237                                 152
• Number of students – 3.7 GPA or higher                           169                                 90
• Percentage of student scholar-athletes (3.4 & up)               69%                                64%
• Overall Fall GPA                                                             3.69                                3.51
• All-Academic Team Awards                                               11                                    11
• All-Scholar Team Awards                                                   4                                      7
• 33 of the 37 fall athletic teams qualified for one of the two team awards

WINTER SPORTS

                                                                                        NAI/High School                  Middle School

• Total participants                                                             361                                 242
• Total student-athletes – 3.4 GPA or higher                         219                                 111
• Number of students – 4.0 GPA or higher                           104                                   37
• Number of students – 3.7 GPA or higher                             66                                   33
• Percentage of student scholar-athletes (3.4 & up)               61%                                46%
• Overall Winter GPA                                                          3.51                                3.20
• All-Academic Team Awards                                                 6                                     3
• All-Scholar Team Awards                                                    5                                     6
• 20 of the 27 winter athletic teams qualified for one of the two team awards
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SPRING SPORTS

                                                                                          NAI/High School                  Middle School

• Total participants                                                             500                                      485         
• Total student-athletes – 3.4 GPA or higher                         290                                      300
• Number of students – 4.0 GPA or higher                           121                                     140    
• Number of students – 3.7 GPA or higher                            85                                         65    
• Percentage of student scholar-athletes (3.4 & up)               58%                                    62%
• Overall Spring GPA                                                           3.50                                    3.40
• All-Academic Team Awards                                                 5                                          5
• All-Scholar Team Awards                                                    4                                          8
• 22 of the 23 spring athletic teams qualified for one of the two team awards

2007 – 2008 HIGHLIGHTS

                                                                                     High                Middle            

                                                                            High School         Middle School         Combined

 

• Total participation                                               1696                1298                  2994
• Total Student-Athletes (3.4 or higher)                  1045                  774                  1819
• Number of students 4.0 or higher                          462                  329                    791
• Number of students 3.7 or higher                          320                  188                    508
• % of student-athletes (3.4 or higher)                    61.6%                60%                 60.7%
• Overall GPA                                                       3.49                 3.41                   3.45
• All-Academic Team Awards                                  21                    19                      40
• All-Scholar Team Awards                                     13                    18                      31
• 34 of 36 high school teams qualified for one of the two team awards
• 37 of 47 MS/NAI teams qualified for one of the two team awards        
• 71 of 83 teams, overall, qualified for one of the two team award

Team Scholar Athlete Awards for 2007- 2008

Athletic Director’s All-Academic High School Teams

Girls Golf                                              Boys Soccer                                         Girls Tennis

Girls Cross Country                              Boys Cross Country                             Girls Volleyball

Marching Band                                     Boys Water Polo                                  Girls Water Polo

Girls Soccer                                         Cheerleading (fall)                                 Girls Basketball

Gymnastics                                           Boys Indoor Track                               Girls Indoor Track

Boys Swimming/Diving                         Girls Swimming/Diving                           Girls Lacrosse

Girls Rowing                                         Girls Softball                                         Girls Track

Boys Tennis                                         

Athletic Director’s All-Scholar High School Teams

Boys Golf                                             Football                                                In-Line Hockey

Field Hockey                                        Boys Basketball                                    Boys Bowling

Girls Bowling                                        Boys Ice Hockey                                  Baseball

Cheerleading (winter)                            Boys Lacrosse                                      Boys Rowing

Boys Track

Athletic Director’s All-Academic Freshman and Middle School Teams

CMS 7^th Girls Basketball                      Carson Cheerleading                            Girls MS Gold Soccer

Girls Jr. High Black Soccer                   MS Field Hockey                                 Boys MS Cross Country

Girls MS Cross Country                       Marshall 7^th Girls Basketball                 Boys 9^th Basketball

IMS 7^th Girls Basketball                       IMS 8^th Girls Basketball                       Girls White Softball

Boys Jr. High Black Soccer                  MMS 7^th Boys Basketball                    MMS 8^th Boys Basketball

MMS Baseball                                     Boys 9^th Grade Volleyball                    Girls MS Track

Girls Black Volleyball              

Athletic Director’s All-Scholar Freshman and Middle School Teams

CMS 8^th Girls Basketball                      MMS Cheerleading (fall & winter)        MMS Football

IMS Cheerleading                                 Boys Gold Soccer                                Girls 9^th Basketball

Freshman Cheerleading (winter)            9^th Grade Ice Hockey                           Freshman Baseball

CMS Cheerleading (winter)                  CMS 7^th Boys Basketball                     CMS Baseball

IMS Baseball                                        Boys Jr. High Lacrosse                         Boys MS Track

Girls Gold Volleyball                             Girls MS Lacrosse                                Girls Gold Softball