We are very excited to announce that the ALHS girls soccer team was awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2012-2013 school year this past week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
This is the highest academic honor that high school soccer teams may receive in the country. Avon Lake was one of only 224 teams nationwide (about 4 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was an excellent 3.44!
Also, Avon Lake was the only Lorain County school to be awarded Team Academic All-America status this year.
To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The way that this award is figured is based on the fact that a number of states play Spring soccer only and in order to include all states the NSCAA waits until after the Spring season is completed to determine the award winners. That is why the award for last year is just being announced in late November of this year.
This year's team is also on track to receive Academic All-America status again for the current academic year next November. That would mark the 5th consecutive year that the Shoregals have received this award as they have now earned it in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, & 2008.
Congratulations to all our Shoregal scholars!! It is a pleasure to be able to report not only successes on the field, but also in the classroom as well. The girls soccer program has a legacy of achievement that continues with each new generation of players and is truly something to be admired.