By Staff
EAST LANSING - The recipients of the Michigan High School Athletic Association's Good Sports Are Winners! Awards for the recently completed 2005 Spring sports season have been named, with each school to receive recognition from MEEMIC Insurance, the Association's corporate partner in sportsmanship efforts.
Sterling Heights Stevenson in baseball, East Grand Rapids in boys soccer, Bloomfield Hills Academy in girls lacrosse, Novi in girls soccer and Harper Woods Regina in softball were selected by the tournament management at their respective finals for displaying the most exemplary sportsmanship by their coaches, student-athletes and spectators. Each school receiving a Finals award will be presented a commemorative banner and crystal trophy at a venue of the school's choosing at a future date.
Sterling Heights Stevenson was the Division 1 champion in baseball, East Grand Rapids was a Division 2 finalist in boys lacrosse, Bloomfield Hills Academy was the Division 2 titlist in girls lacrosse, Novi was the Division 1 champion in girls soccer, and Harper Woods Regina won the Division 1 softball title. This is the first Finals level award for all five schools.
At the district, regional and quarterfinal levels of MHSAA tournaments, all schools which meet a set of sportsmanlike standards are recognized. Those schools will be presented framed certificates from MEEMIC Insurance. Numerous schools will receive more than one award from Spring tournaments, with Lake Orion heading the list with six.
In all, 135 teams in baseball, girls soccer and softball are being recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship at Spring tournaments. Those teams will be recognized through the publication of their names in the MHSAA Bulletin, the MHSAA Finals program series, and on the MHSAA Web site. During the course of the 2004-05 school year, 1,163 teams will be recognized in 13 activities for their sportsmanship efforts during MHSAA tournaments.