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The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) together with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has established the NFHS Award of Excellence for Sportsmanship, Ethics & Integrity to honor remarkable student-athletes who have demonstrated exceptional character and sportsmanship in their athletic pursuits. Deserving students will be presented with a certificate from the Chief Executive of the NFHS, Karissa Neihoff, and the Executive Director of the TSSAA, Mark Reeves.
Leadership among both the staff and students within our schools is vitally important and is a significant tool in molding the future of our communities and nation. Leaders who show respect, integrity and good sportsmanship not only influence their peers but demonstrate values that extend beyond athletics. They contribute to a positive school environment and often become role models that inspire younger students to follow the path of good leadership.
Please use the form linked below to share a story about a student-athlete you know who has demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship, integrity, and ethics. If you have any questions about the award or the nomination process, please contact Courtney Brunetz (cbrunetz@tssaa.org).
We look forward to your submissions recognizing your outstanding student-athletes who embody good sportsmanship and ethical behavior and exude a spirit of fairness and respect.
Award Receipients
| Student's School | Student's Name |
|---|---|
| Nashville Classical | Amiyah “Ace” Harper |
| Algood Middle School | Heidi Stalnaker |
| Algood Middle School | Jaycee Thomas |
| Algood Middle School | Makenzie Thompson |
| Anderson County High School | Reese Russell |
| Battle Creek Middle School | McKinley Sawyer |
| Battle Ground Academy | Annie Harney |
| Battle Ground Academy | Lauren Atkins |
| Battle Ground Academy | Lola Padula |
| Blackman High School | Ashlyn Hopper |
| Blackman High School | Bryson Brown |
| Blackman High School | Ellie Hogan |
| Blackman High School/Rutherford County Virtual School | Braxton Head |
| Boyd Buchanan School | Macy Beard |
| Boyd-Buchanan School | Edith McCall |
| Bradley Central High School | Olivia Chastain |
| Brainerd High school | Marnaysha D. Roseberry |
| Brentwood Academy | Micah Robinson |
| Brentwood High School | Emma Kate Shepheard |
| Briarcrest Christian High School | Victoria Lankhorst |
| Brighton High School | Greta Garrett |
| Camden Central High School | Kellie Trull |
| Cane Ridge High School | Alon Giles |
| Cascade High School | Suzanna Crews |
| Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence Middle | Za'reyah Jackson |
| Cherokee High School | Julina Allen |
| Chilhowee Middle School | Olivia Gorman |
| Christian Academy of Knoxville | Addy Giles |
| Chuckey-Doak High School | Blake Lippard |
| Claiborne High School | Jaylen Pressnell |
| Clarksville High School | Julianna Vaughn |
| Collierville High School | Maret Roberts |
| Collinwood High School | Brilea Pigg |
| Collinwood High School | Jordan Andrews |
| Collinwood Middle School | Adley Whitten |
| Collinwood Middle School | Josie Rich |
| Crockett County High School | Amarion Hobson |
| Crosstown High School | Kate Robinson |
| CSLA | Eli Basham |
| CSLA/Tyner Middle High Academy (Tyner Middle Football) | Aiden Dubose |
| Cumberland County High School | Molly Neal |
| Cumberland County Middle School | Rylee Gibson |
| Daniel Boone | Dru Fleming |
| Dobyns-Bennett High School | Luke Garner |
| East Hamilton High School | Katina Jackson |
| East Middle School | Bailey Albert |
| East Ridge High School | Angela Perez |
| East Ridge High School | Ashlyn McClendon |
| East Ridge High School | Daisha Lawson |
| East Ridge High School | Kya Halfacre |
| East Ridge High School | Lila Dial |
| Elizabethton High School | Lindzie Swecker |
| Ensworth High School | Audrey Bailey |
| Franklin Christian Academy | Eva Gavranovic |
| Franklin Road Academy | Cheyann Franklin |
| Gallatin High School | Gracie Hibdon |
| Gallatin High School | madison galicki |
| Grundy County High School | Vince Bryant |
| H.G. Hill Middle School | Claudia Urizar Ruiz |
| Halls High School | Regan Hurd |
| Hardin Valley Academy | Conner Williams |
| Harding Academy | Emily Green |
| Harris Middle School | Sophia Grimes |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Lily Gray |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Rayna Denning |
| Hickman County High School | Lalayla Haney |
| Highland Rim School | Brantley Johnson |
| Hillsboro High School | Parker Stevenson |
| Hixson High School | Alexander Esparza |
| Houston High School | Kate Vincent |
| Humboldt Junior/Senior High School | Demarion Emerson |
| Independence High School | Caitlyn Bragg |
| Isaac Litton Stem Magnet School | Heidi Vasquez |
| James Lawson | William Meacham |
| Jellico Elementary | Lauren Brandenburg |
| Jellico High School | Addie Mae Perkins |
| Jellico High School | Eli Alsip |
| Jo Byrns High School | Jake Walker |
| Jonesborough Elementary School | Leigha Greenwell |
| Kirkwood High School | Moses Hester |
| Kirkwood Middle School | Leilani Conley |
| Lakeland Preparatory School | Abby Stevens |
| Lawrence County High School | Emily Craig |
| Lawrence County High School | Lilly Benefield |
| Leoma Elementary School | Harley Rohling |
| Lester Prep Middle | Khloe Hunt |
| Lexington High School | Hadley Corbitt |
| Liberty Bell Middle School | Cari Visconti |
| Liberty Creek High School | Nadia Cook |
| Liberty Tech | Jamayla Harris |
| Loftis Middle School | Aubree Wilson |
| Loretto High School | Anna Kate Cheatham |
| Loretto High School | Brinley Rigsby |
| Madison Middle School An International Arts Magnet | Miryam Ghirmay |
| Maplewood High School | Victor Rice |
| Martin Luther King Jr | Sophie Vazquez |
| Maryville High School | Abby French |
| McKenzie High School | Ryan Toombs |
| McMinn Central High School | Thomas Mullins |
| Milan High School | Kaelyn Puentes |
| Milan High School | Taylor Barrentine |
| Millington Central Middle High School | Kennedy West |
| Monterey High School | CJ Heady |
| Morristown East High School | Daniela Pascual Ruiz |
| Mt Pisgah Middle School | Alannah Futrell |
| Mt. Juliet High School | Henry Davenport |
| Murfreesboro Central Magnet School | Will Hemmrich |
| Nashville Christian School | Adelaide Brasel |
| Normal Park Museum Magnet School | Jaylee Hutchinson |
| Northpoint Christian School | Lucca Bramlett |
| Northwest High School | Alyssa Scholma |
| Northwest High School | Kissleine Casarez |
| Oakhaven High School | Derrick Betts |
| Oakhaven High School | Marion Harris |
| Oliver Springs High School | Wyatt Ziegler |
| Portland High School | Abby Sanders |
| Prescott South Middle School | Kali Kennedy |
| Providence Academy (Johnson City, Tn) | Ellie Smith |
| Providence Academy (Johnson City, Tn) | Gabe Pennington |
| Providence Academy (Johnson City, TN) | Margo Baldridge |
| Ravenwood High School | Andrew "AJ" Algood |
| Richard Dinkins Middle School | Journey Richardson |
| Rocky Fork Middle School | Kilby Wilson |
| Sequoyah High School | Carolina Cortes |
| Seymour Junior High School | Addie Jane Arnold |
| Silverdale Baptist Academy | Noah Williams |
| Silverdale Baptist Academy | Reese Creekmore |
| Smith County High School | Tayden Rigsby |
| Smyrna High School | Kenia Olivares |
| Soputh Greene High School | Noah Case |
| South Side High School | Gavin Stewart |
| South-Doyle Middle School | Kenadee Ulen |
| Stewart County High School | Adrien Florez |
| Stone Memorial High School | Addison Norris-Machic |
| Sullivan East Middle School | Hadliegh Harrison |
| Sweetwater High School | Daisy Hawkins |
| Sweetwater High School | Kennady Westfield |
| Sweetwater High School | Kennedi Johnson |
| The Webb School | Anna Kate Gregory |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle School | Sophia Davis |
| Tullahoma High School | Brindley Duncan |
| Tyner Middle High Academy (Middle) | Riley Wadley |
| University School - ETSU | Ansley James |
| University School of Johnson City | Nalancia (Dalencia) Kittrell |
| University School of Nashville | Madeleine Wiseman |
| University School, Johnson City | Ophelia Taylor |
| Upperman High School | Harper Cummings |
| Warburg Central High School | Haven Hall |
| Wartburg Central High School | Caleb Armes |
| Wartburg Central High School | Gracie Wilson |
| Wartburg Central High School | Tru Scarborough |
| Wayne County High School | Daygen Smith |
| West Middle School | Mary Margaret Hatfield |
| Westview High School | Chanler Spendlove |
| White Pine School | Jade Jones |
| Whitehaven High | Cory House Jr |
| William Blount High School | Ally Everett |
| William Blount High School | Eliza Hicks |
Past Winners
