Academic & Athletic Excellence

This blog post was submitted for publication in the Friday, September 4 edition of the Traer Star Clipper.

North Tama’s student-athletes are continuing to achieve excellence, on the playing field/court well as in the classroom. The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has a recognition program for academic achievement by athletic teams and cheerleading squads. IHSAA recognizes those teams that collectively excel in the classroom.

North Tama recently received some great news from the IHSAA regarding the academic excellence of our student athletes. I am proud to announce that based on grade point averages from the recently completed school year, a total of NINE athletic teams from North Tama High School have achieved one of the two academic distinctions recognized by IHSAA. The recognized teams are as follows (in no particular order):

Girls Cross Country (Excellence)

Volleyball (Distinguished Achievement)

Football Cheerleaders (Excellence)

Boys Basketball (Excellence)     

Girls Basketball (Distinguished Achievement)

Basketball Cheerleaders (Excellence)

Girls Track (Distinguished Achievement)

Girls Golf (Distinguished Achievement)

Softball (Distinguished Achievement)

The two academic awards are defined as follows: (1) Excellence in Academic Achievement is presented to teams that achieve a combined grade point average of 3.00-3.24. (2) The Distinguished Academic Achievement award is given to the teams that achieve a combined grade point average of 3.25-4.00. The team average is calculated by taking a mathematical average of all high school team members in grades 9-12, regardless of whether they play on a freshman, sophomore, junior varsity, or varsity team.  Managers are included as team members.  Grade grade point averages for this award are figured on a standard 4.00 system: A = 4.00; B = 3.00; C = 2.00; D = 1.00.

These students and their dedicated coaches deserve to be commended for their hard work and achievement. The ability to maintain a solid grade point average while also being busy with practices, workouts, and a busy schedule of games is a real accomplishment! These students are learning valuable lessons in self-discipline and time management that will serve them well regardless of their post-high school plans. If you see members of these teams or their coaches, be sure to give them a pat on the back and let them know that you are proud of them. They represent our school well and set a great example for our younger students. Great work, Redhawks!