MIAA/SAM Sportsmanship Award History

MIAA SPORTSMANSHIP
RECOGNITION HISTORY
(Click on each award description for a history of honorees)

"Sportsmanship: The Only Way To Win" Awards
These awards are presented monthly to individuals, teams, or coaches for outstanding acts of sportsmanship. Through this program, coaches, athletic directors, game officials or school administrators can submit nominations. Recipients of this monthly award receive a letter of recognition and a certificate of recognition.
MIAA Team Sportsmanship Awards
These awards are presented at the state championship final of every MIAA sponsored sport to a worthy team in each division of competition. The awards are presented to those teams who have demonstrated a sincere commitment to the highest ideals and objectives of sportsmanship during their season of play. Teams can be nominated for this award by coaches, athletic directors and principals.
District Sportsmanship Awards
These awards are presently annually at the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit to one school in each of the eight athletic districts within the MIAA structure. District sportsmanship awards are chosen by the athletic directors from the member schools in each district.
Sportsmanship Alliance of Massachusetts Awards (SAM)
These awards are presented by the professional sports teams in Massachusetts to deserving high school teams in their respective sports. The award recipients are honored at a home event of the professional team or at other special ceremonies. Participating professional teams include the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Boston Cannons, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, and New England Revolution.

MIAA TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

Sport/Year	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
BASKETBALL	Div. 1 Boys - Madison Park Tech. Voc. HS Div. 1 Girls - Minnechaug Reg. HS Div. 2 Boys - Lincoln-Sudbury Reg. HS Div. 2 Girls - Groton-Dunstable Reg. HS Div. 3 Girls - Joseph P. Keefe Tech. HS Div. 4 Boys - New Mission High School Div. 4 Girls - Mount St. Joseph Academy	Div. 1 Boys - Newton North H.S. Div. 1 Girls - Nashoba Reg. H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Nashoba Reg. H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Monument Mountain R.H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Parker Charter School Div. 3 Girls - Parker Charter School	Div. 1 Boys - High School of Commerce Div. 1 Girls - Durfee H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Dartmouth H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Wakefield Memorial H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Assabet Valley R.V.H.S. Div. 3 Girls - Franklin County Tech H.S. Div. 4 Boys - Trinity Catholic H.S. Div. 4 Girls - Tri-County R.V.T.H.S.	Div. 1 Boys - Peabody H.S. Div. 1 Girls - Leominster H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Bartlett H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Nashoba R.H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Northbridge H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Triton R.H.S. Div. 3 Girls - North Brookfield H.S. Div. 4 Boys - South Shore R.V.T.H.S. Div. 4 Girls - Georgetown H.S.	Div. 1 Boys - St. John's H.S. (Shrewsbury) Div. 1 Girls - Peabody H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Nauset H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Reading Memorial H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Blackstone Valley RVTHS Div. 3 Girls - West Boylston H.S. Div. 4 Boys - Harwich H.S. Div. 4 Girls - Mt. Saint Joseph Academy
BASEBALL		Div. 1 - Lexington H.S. Div. 2 - Dighton-Rehoboth R.H.S. Div. 3 - Lenox Memorial H.S.	Div. 1 - Haverhill H.S. Div. 3 - Westport H.S.	Div. 1 - Randolph H.S. Div. 2 - Worcester Vocational H.S. Div. 3 - Hudson Catholic H.S.	South - King Philip Regional H.S. North - Reading Memorial H.S. West - Chicopee Comprehensive H.S.
CROSS COUNTRY		Boys - Ludlow H.S. Boys - Melrose H.S. Girls - Melrose H.S.	Boys & Girls - Martha's Vineyard R.H.S. Boys & Girls - Burlington H.S. Girls - Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) Girls - Quabbin Reg. H.S.	Boys - Dennis-Yarmouth H.S. Boys - Amherst Reg. H.S. Boys & Girls - Bishop Feehan H.S. Boys & Girls - Harwich H.S. Girls - Plymouth North H.S. Girls - Lynnfield H.S.	Boys - Monson H.S. Boys & Girls - Mashpee H.S. Girls - Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) Girls - Dennis-Yarmouth H.S. Girls - Presentation of Mary Academy
FIELD HOCKEY		Div. 1 - Stoughton H.S. Div. 2 - North Reading H.S.	Div. 1 - Shrewsbury H.S. Div. 2 - Hamilton-Wenham H.S.	Div. 1 - Nashoba Regional H.S. Div. 2 - North Andover H.S.	Div. 1 - Lawrence H.S. Div. 2 - Mahar Regional School
FOOTBALL		Martha's Vineyard R.H.S. Bay Path R.V.T.H.S.	Northampton H.S. Milford H.S.	Holyoke Catholic H.S. West Boylston H.S. Georgetown H.S. Framingham H.S.	East Longmeadow H.S. Bridgewater-Raynham R.H.S.
GOLF
GYMNASTICS			Boys - Newton North H.S. Girls - Gateway Regional H.S.	Girls - Gateway R.H.S. Girls - Hudson H.S.	Girls - Gloucester H.S. Girls - Chicopee Comprehensive H.S.
ICE HOCKEY	Boys: Stoughton High School East Boston High School Peabody Veterans Memorial HS Greenfield High School Marlborough High School Girls: Reading Memorial High School Barnstable High School	Boys - Cathedral H.S. (Springfield) Boys - Medform H.S. Boys - East Boston H.S. Boys - Bishop Fenwick H.S. Girls - Falmouth H.S.	Boys - Cathedral H.S. (Springfield) Boys - Hingham H.S. Boys - Medford H.S. Girls - Notre Dame Academy (Hingham)	Boys - Lincoln-Sudbury R.H.S. Boys - Nashoba Regional H.S. Boys - West Springfield H.S. Boys - Dedham H.S. Boys - Waltham H.S. Girls - Dedham H.S.	Boys - Stoughton H.S. Boys - Dedham H.S. Boys - Nashoba Regional H.S. Girls - Lincoln-Sudbury R.H.S.
LACROSSE		Girls Div. 1 - Longmeadow H.S.	Girls Div. 1 North - Andover H.S. Girls Div. 1 West - Cathedral H.S. (Springfield) Girls Div. 2 South - Medfield H.S. Boys Div. 2 West - Agawam H.S.	Boys - Salem H.S. Girls - Shrewsbury H.S.	Boys - Franklin H.S. Girls - Westfield H.S.
SKI	Alpine: Shrewsbury High School Nordic: Nashoba Regional HS		Alpine - Waltham H.S.
SOCCER		Div. 1 Girls - Fitchburg H.S. Div. 1 Boys - Attleboro H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Monument Mountain R.H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Hampshire R.H.S. Div. 3 Girls - Savio Prep H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Hopedale H.S.	Div. 1 Girls - West Springfield H.S. Div. 1 Boys - Wachusett R.H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Bishop Fenwick H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Belchertown H.S. Div. 3 Girls - St. Mary's H.S. (Lynn) Div. 3 Boys - Murdock H.S.	Div. 1 Boys - Gardner H.S. Div. 1 Girls - Billerica Memorial H.S. Div. 2 Boys - Lincoln-Sudbury R.H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Mt. Greylock R.H.S. Div. 3 Boys - North Brookfield H.S. Div. 3 Girls - St. Mary's H.S.	Div. 1 Boys - Medford H.S. Div. 3 Boys - Trinity Catholic H.S. Div. 1 Girls - Shrewsbury H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Reading Memorial H.S. Div. 3 Girls - Marian H.S.
SOFTBALL		Div. 3 - Cape Cod Reg. Tech. H.S.	Div. 1 - South High Community School Div. 2 - Mahar Regional School Div. 3 - Pembroke High School	Div. 1 - Minnechaug R.H.S. Div. 2 - Tyngsborough H.S. Div. 3 - Mount Alvernia H.S.	South - Sandwich H.S. North - Bishop Fenwick H.S. Central - Algonquin Regional H.S. West - Northampton H.S.
SWIMMING/ DIVING		Boys Div. 1 - Burlington H.S. Boys Div. 2 - Oliver Ames H.S. Girls Div. 1 - Wachusett Reg. H.S.	Boys Div. 1 North - East Boston H.S. Boys Div. 1 South - Xaverian H.S. Boys Div. 1 West - Holyoke H.S. Girls Div. 1 North - Beverly H.S.		Boys & Girls - Minnechaug R.H.S. Girls - Arlington H.S. Girls - Milford H.S.
TENNIS		Boys - Brockton H.S. Girls - Melrose H.S.	Girls Div. 1 - East Longmeadow H.S. Girls Div. 2 - Hudson H.S. Boys Div. 1 - Andover H.S.	Boys - Wellesley H.S. Girls - St. Bernard's Central Catholic H.S.
TRACK		Boys & Girls Indoor - Marlboro H.S.	Boys Indoor - Reading Memorial H.S. Boys Indoor - Lawrence H.S. Girls Indoor - Marlboro H.S. Girls Indoor - Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) Boys & Girls Outdoor - Attleboro H.S. Girls Outdoor - Dennis-Yarmouth R.H.S. Girls Outdoor - Reading Memorial H.S. Girls Outdoor - Wareham H.S. Girls Outdoor - Winchester H.S.	Boys Indoor - Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S. Boys Indoor - Marlboro H.S. Girls Indoor - Attleboro H.S. Boys Outdoor - Minnechaug R.H.S. Boys Outdoor - Holliston H.S. Girls Outdoor - Minnechaug R.H.S. Girls Outdoor - Notre Dame Academy (Hingham)	Girls Indoor - Reading Memorial H.S. Girls Indoor - Holliston H.S. Boys Indoor - Brockton H.S. Girls Indoor - Brockton H.S.
VOLLEYBALL		Div. 2 Girls - H.S. of Commerce Div. 3 Girls - Upper Cape Cod R.V.T.H.S.	Boys - Westford Academy Div. 1 Girls - Dennis-Yarmouth R.H.S. Div. 2 Girls - Melrose H.S. Div. 3 Girls - Maimonides School	Boys - Xaverian H.S. Girls - O'Bryant H.S. Girls - Natick H.S. Girls - North Cambridge Catholic H.S.	Boys - St. John's H.S. (Shrewsbury) Girls - Lincoln-Sudbury Reg. H.S. Girls - Burke H.S. Girls - Presentation of Mary Academy
WRESTLING	Canton High School	Reading Memorial H.S.

DISTRICT SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

District/Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
A	Wayland High School	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School	Gloucester High School	Lawrence High School	Lowell High School
B	Reading Memorial High School	Reading Memorial High School	Watertown High School	Belmont High School	Reading Memorial High School
C	Hopkinton High School	Nauset Regional High School	Scituate High School	Dedham High School	Dover-Sherborn High School
D	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School	Martha's Vineyard Regional High School	Old Rochester Regional High School	Bourne High School
E	Shepherd Hill Regional High School	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School	Hudson High School	Algonquin Regional High School	Blackstone-Millville Regional High School
F	Westfield Vocational Technical High School	Mohawk Trail Regional High School	Monson High School	Turners Falls High School	Hampshire Regional High School
G	Mount Greylock Regional High School	Mount Greylock Regional High School	Taconic High School	Monument Mountain Regional High School	Lenox Memorial High School
H	Notre Dame Academy (Hingham)	North Cambridge Catholic High School		Mount Alvernia High School	Boston College High School

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SPORTSMANSHIP ALLIANCE OF MASSACHUSETTS (SAM) AWARDS

SPORT/YEAR	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
BASKETBALL		Blackstone Valley Reg. Voc/Tech H.S. (Boys Basketball) Peabody High School (Girls Basketball)	Bartlett High School (Boys Basketball) Georgetown High School (Girls Basketball)
BASEBALL	Franklin High School (Baseball)	Reading Memorial High School (Baseball)	Randolph High School (Baseball)	Westport High School (Baseball)	Lenox Memorial High School (Baseball)
ICE HOCKEY		30 Boys/6 Girls Statewide Click Here to View List	23 Boys/3 Girls Statewide Click Here to View List	25 Boys/7 Girls Statewide Click Here to View List	23 Boys/5 Girls Statewide Click Here to View List
FOOTBALL			Framingham High School (Football)	Milford High School (Football)
LACROSSE			Salem High School (Boys Lacrosse) Shrewsbury High School (Girls Lacrosse)	Agawam High School (Boys Lacrosse) Andover High School (Girls Lacrosse)	Longmeadow High School (Girls Lacrosse)
SOCCER	Reading Memorial High School (Girls Soccer)