Area schools earn IHSAA All-Sportsmanship honor

The IHSAA recently began recognizing schools’ sportsmanship and adherence to the principles of wholesome amateur athletics, according to a media release.

As part of the IHSAA’s continuing Sportsmanship/Leadership program, school administrators are able to monitor their score daily on the member schools-only myIHSAA website.

Those schools who have accumulated 100 points are recognized as First Team All-Sportsmanship. Those schools with 95 points are named Honorable Mention All-Sportsmanship.

The scores are based solely on deductions for the fall season so they will not reflect the ongoing sportsmanship score for a school if the school engages in activities to earn points through the sportsmanship program.

Points are deducted by contest ejections of players, coaches, administrators and fans.

”We want to acknowledge and congratulate those schools who have exemplified sportsmanship as indicated by their sportsmanship scores,” said IHSAA Assistant Commissioner Jane Schott, who administers the IHSAA sportsmanship program. “By recognizing schools at the end of season, we hope this encourages schools to celebrate those programs who show exemplary sportsmanship.”

Culver Community, Culver Academies, Triton and Argos were among the 214 schools honored with the First Team All-Sportsmanship designation.

LaVille is among the 85 schools designated Honorable Mention All-Sportsmanship.