Section Six Good Sportmanship Award

Pictured (l-r) High School Principal Mr. Edwards, student representatives: Rebecca Deegan,
Lisa Bierdemen, Athletic Director, Mr. Diminuco.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced that Albion High School of Section VI in the Niagara Orleans League has been named a 2007 – 2008 New York Good Sports Award Winner at the Section level. Representing the district at a Sectional Athletic Council meeting on September 17, 2008 were Athletic Director, Dick Diminuco, High School Principal, Mickey Edwards, and student representatives Rebecca Deegan and Lisa Bierdeman. Albion High School was awarded a New York Good Sports Plaque at that meeting.

The NYSPHSAA established this award 13 years ago in order to help promote sportsmanship as a major goal of their organization. The New York Good Sports program encourages each member school to assess their district’s approach to developing and encouraging sportsmanship. The award was developed to recognize schools that have exemplary sportsmanship programs. It is presented to schools that have developed proactive approaches to keep sportsmanship in the forefront with their students, athletes, coaches, spectators, and communities. Albion was one of four schools in Section VI to receive this recognition. There are 88 schools in Section VI.