Norwich girls’ soccer number one in the classroom
NORWICH – The Norwich varsity girls’ soccer team has brought a whole new meaning to the term “playing smart.”
Improved play on the field led to five wins this past season, but no other New York girls’ soccer team was better in the classroom. Friday, Jan. 4, Norwich High School unveiled a new banner as the Tornado girls were selected as the New York Scholar/Athlete state champions by the New York Public High School Athletic Association.
Over 440 member schools were eligible for the soccer team award, and Norwich’s cumulative 97-point average in the classroom was number one in the state. “You hear about all sports scandals in college and pro sports, but right here in Norwich and the surrounding area, the athletes have things in perspective,” said Norwich Director of Athletics Steve Griffin. “This is the stuff you should be talking about.”
The soccer team was one of seven 2007 Norwich varsity fall sports to win scholar/athlete team awards for averaging 90 percent or better in the classroom. Also garnering academic accolades were girls’ tennis, girls’ swimming, girls’ volleyball, football, golf, and boys’ soccer.
For girls’ soccer, 12 names were required on the scholar/athlete award application with accompanying school averages. Norwich’s girls’ soccer team actually had 18 kids out of 22 on the team that had at least a 90 average in the classroom. “We have 17 girls returning to the team next year, so they’ve already set a goal to win this (award) again,” Griffin said. “As parents, we’re very proud of the kids. You learn a lot from sports such as commitment, work ethic, responsibility, and time management. Only a fractionally small percentage of athletes will eventually make a living playing soccer, so good grades mean everything.”
The scholar/athlete award started 17 years ago, Griffin said, and is sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan Corporation. Students who achieve grades on an unweighted grading system are eligible for the award.
The scholar/athlete state title is the second in Norwich school history. The boys’ varsity tennis team won the award in 1993.
Improved play on the field led to five wins this past season, but no other New York girls’ soccer team was better in the classroom. Friday, Jan. 4, Norwich High School unveiled a new banner as the Tornado girls were selected as the New York Scholar/Athlete state champions by the New York Public High School Athletic Association.
Over 440 member schools were eligible for the soccer team award, and Norwich’s cumulative 97-point average in the classroom was number one in the state. “You hear about all sports scandals in college and pro sports, but right here in Norwich and the surrounding area, the athletes have things in perspective,” said Norwich Director of Athletics Steve Griffin. “This is the stuff you should be talking about.”
The soccer team was one of seven 2007 Norwich varsity fall sports to win scholar/athlete team awards for averaging 90 percent or better in the classroom. Also garnering academic accolades were girls’ tennis, girls’ swimming, girls’ volleyball, football, golf, and boys’ soccer.
For girls’ soccer, 12 names were required on the scholar/athlete award application with accompanying school averages. Norwich’s girls’ soccer team actually had 18 kids out of 22 on the team that had at least a 90 average in the classroom. “We have 17 girls returning to the team next year, so they’ve already set a goal to win this (award) again,” Griffin said. “As parents, we’re very proud of the kids. You learn a lot from sports such as commitment, work ethic, responsibility, and time management. Only a fractionally small percentage of athletes will eventually make a living playing soccer, so good grades mean everything.”
The scholar/athlete award started 17 years ago, Griffin said, and is sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan Corporation. Students who achieve grades on an unweighted grading system are eligible for the award.
The scholar/athlete state title is the second in Norwich school history. The boys’ varsity tennis team won the award in 1993.
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