STEVENS POINT - The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, has chosen the recipients of the team Sportsman-ship Awards for the 2014 winter state tournaments.
The winners of the sportsmanship honor are Brodhead in girls basketball, Evansville/Albany in wrestling, Cochrane-Fountain City in boys basketball, Superior in boys ice hockey, the River Falls Co-op in girls ice hockey and River Valley in gymnastics.
The Cardinals earned the honor for the first time in any sport. The school and community's respectful contingent displayed outstanding sportsmanship in a 51-43 overtime loss to Neillsville in the Division 3 semifinals, according to a news release from the WIAA. It was the Cardinals' first state appearance in girls basketball. Schools receiving honorable mention were Cuba City, Oak Creek, Oconto Falls and Superior.
The Evansville/Albany co-op receives its first Sportsmanship Award in team wrestling, and it's also the first Sportsmanship Award by either of the two schools and communities. Its display of sportsmanship at the State Team Wrestling Tournament made it a clear choice as recipient of the honor, the WIAA said. The Blue Devils were victims of a powerful Ellsworth program that captured the Division 2 championship, falling 65-6 to the Panthers in the semifinals. Burlington, Ellsworth, Kaukauna, Riverdale, Spring Valley/Elmwood, Stoughton, Wittenberg-Birnamwood received honorable mention for the award.
The WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance sportsmanship award is presented to one school and community in each of the state team tournaments. The award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to ensure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are upheld. Award winners receive a plaque and banner in recognition of the honor. Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition.
Rural Mutual Insurance has been a sponsor of this award for more than 40 years.
The winners of the sportsmanship honor are Brodhead in girls basketball, Evansville/Albany in wrestling, Cochrane-Fountain City in boys basketball, Superior in boys ice hockey, the River Falls Co-op in girls ice hockey and River Valley in gymnastics.
The Cardinals earned the honor for the first time in any sport. The school and community's respectful contingent displayed outstanding sportsmanship in a 51-43 overtime loss to Neillsville in the Division 3 semifinals, according to a news release from the WIAA. It was the Cardinals' first state appearance in girls basketball. Schools receiving honorable mention were Cuba City, Oak Creek, Oconto Falls and Superior.
The Evansville/Albany co-op receives its first Sportsmanship Award in team wrestling, and it's also the first Sportsmanship Award by either of the two schools and communities. Its display of sportsmanship at the State Team Wrestling Tournament made it a clear choice as recipient of the honor, the WIAA said. The Blue Devils were victims of a powerful Ellsworth program that captured the Division 2 championship, falling 65-6 to the Panthers in the semifinals. Burlington, Ellsworth, Kaukauna, Riverdale, Spring Valley/Elmwood, Stoughton, Wittenberg-Birnamwood received honorable mention for the award.
The WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance sportsmanship award is presented to one school and community in each of the state team tournaments. The award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to ensure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are upheld. Award winners receive a plaque and banner in recognition of the honor. Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition.
Rural Mutual Insurance has been a sponsor of this award for more than 40 years.
