Scholar Athlete School of Distinction Award

Albion Named School of Distinction

Pictured (l-r): Albion High School principal Dan Monacelli applaud seniors Eric Liddle and Kit Lyman as they display the school of distinction award to the community during home- coming half-time ceremonies. The students presented the award to Dr. Grabowski on behalf of the varsity scholar athletes. The beautiful award will be displayed in the high school.

On September 20th the Albion High School received the Scholar Athlete Team School of Distinction Award from NYSPHSAA (New York State Public High School Athletic Association) for the 2005 - 2006 season. This award was achieved in only 9 school districts in the entire state. Other winners were Byram Hills, Clarence, Hewlett-Woodmere, Jericho, North Babylon, Pearl River, Victor, and Williamsville East High School.

To qualify for this award, all of the district's varsity athletic teams must be scholar athlete teams (team average GPA of 90 or better). Albion has seventeen varsity athletic teams. They are: volleyball, boys and girls soccer, football, golf, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, girls softball, boys baseball, tennis, boys and girls track.