From Patchogue Medford Schools: Every fall varsity sport at Patchogue-Medford High School earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association scholar-athlete recognition.
This includes football, field hockey, boys volleyball, girls volleyball, boys cross-country, girls cross-country, boys golf girls soccer and boys soccer.
“We would like to congratulate our student-athletes and member schools,” said Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “We are extremely proud of this program which recognizes the student-athletes who excel in the classroom. Seeing such an increase in scholar-athlete teams and individuals this year, just shows how much NYSPHSAA student-athletes are committed to their education.”
This fall, NYSPHSAA recognized 3,373 scholar-athlete teams and 46,480 individuals. The figures represent a 14.65 percent (431 more teams) and 9.27 percent (3,945 individuals) increase compared to Fall 2016 in honoring teams and individuals who attain a 90.0 GPA or greater.
Starting in 2016, the NYSPHSAA adjusted its criteria to recognize individuals with a 90.0 GPA or greater whose athletic team did not qualify as a Scholar-Athlete team. Furthermore, the criteria was adjusted to allow for “small” teams to be recognized and 75 percent of a team’s roster be considered when determining a team’s average GPA.
Image Courtesy of Patchogue- Medford Schools
