Story by Cinthia Rico
Eight Schools received AHSAA Andrews Sports Medicine Sportsmanship Grants at the Annual Sportsmanship Schools Luncheon last week at the 2022 Summer Conference.
The AHSAA Summer Conference concluded last week with the athletic directors and principals and the mandatory medical advisory meeting.
65 high schools were recognized for their ejection and fine free 2021-22 school year at the eight annual Star Sportsmanship luncheon at the Montgomery Renaissance. Among them was Skyline High School under the leadership of principal Drew McNutt.
Since the inception of the Sportsmanship School recognition, eight $1,000 grants have been awarded to one school achieving that status in each district since 2008, bringing the total amount awarded to $112,000 overall spread among 103 different high schools.
17 high schools earning the Sportsmanship Award this year were also among the 93 that received the Sportsmanship Banner in the first year of the program in 2007-08.
The Andrews Sports Medicine Sportsmanship $1,000 grant was awarded to eight of the schools, one from each district, in a show of support for the AHSAA’s sportsmanship initiatives.
The eight included:
• J.U. Blacksher High School, District 1
• Kinston High School, District 2
• Green County High School, District 3
• Reeltown High School, District 4
• Corner High School, District 5
• Alabama School for the Blind, District 6
• Gordo High School, District 7
• Douglas High School, District 8
Skyline along with 64 other campuses recognized this year have been ejected and fine free 381 times since 2008.
The complete list of high schools being recognized for the Sportsmanship School achievement included:
Alabama School For the Blind
Alabama School for the Deaf
Athens Bible School
Autaugaville High School
Barbour County High School
Belgreen High School
Cedar Bluff High School
Cherokee High School
Covenant Christian School
Florala High School
Jacksonville Christian Academy
Kinston High School
Linden High School
Loachapoka High School
Maplesville High School
McIntosh High School
Meek High School
Ragland High School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Skyline High School
Sweet Water High School
Waterloo High School
Addison High School
Clarke County High School
Cold Springs High School
Gaston High School
Greene County High School
Horseshoe Bend High School
J.U. Blacksher High School
Spring Garden High School
Westminster HS at Oak Mountain
Zion Chapel High School
Alabama School of Math and Science
Asbury High School
Greensboro High School
Hale County High School
Hokes Bluff High School
Providence Christian School
Reeltown High School
Slocomb High School
Trinity Presbyterian School
Vinemont High School
Ashville High School
Booker T. Washington Magnet HS
Central High School
Dora High School
Fayette County High School
Gordo High School
Jacksonville High School
LAMP High School
New Century Technology HS
Oneonta High School
Priceville High School
Vigor High School
Williamson High School
Andalusia High School
Corner High School
Douglas High School
Headland High School
Lee High School
Marbury High School
Wenonah High School
Muscle Shoals High School
