NFHS Award of Excellence
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 |
|---|---|
| Adamsville High School | Elam Dierks |
| Alcoa High School | Whitley Piercy |
| Anderson County High School | AJ Colorusso |
| Arlington Middle School | Morgane Nichols |
| Austin East magnet High school | Ja'Onna Witt |
| Austin East Magnet High School | Tymirrianna (Ree Ree) Brown |
| Bearden High School | Mallory Simpson |
| Black Oak | Natalie Daniel |
| Blackman High School | Malayah Starks |
| Blanche School | Josiah Beard |
| Boyd Buchanan School | Ella Meade |
| Brainerd High School | Danielle dunning |
| Brainerd High School/UTC University High | Makayla |
| Brentwood Academy | Kalia Liuchan |
| Brentwood High School | Skyler Elle Kryscynski |
| Briarcrest Christian School | Lindsay Robichaux |
| Briarcrest Christian School | Maggie Ewing |
| Bridgeforth Middle School | Kason Brooks |
| Bridgeforth Middle School | Piper Morris |
| Brighton High School | Greta Garrett |
| Brighton High School | Leah Finley |
| Brighton High School | Maggie Livingston |
| Bruceton High School | Keely Williams |
| Campbell County High School | Eden Elkins |
| Cane Ridge High School | Jayden Mercado |
| Celina K8 | Isabella (Izzie) Smith |
| Central Magnet Middle School | Elizabeth Hamilton |
| Central Magnet Middle School | Maddy Strickland |
| Charlotte Middle School | Kylie Melton |
| Charlotte Middle School | Racie Gibson |
| Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence | Jayla High |
| Chattanooga Christian | Nathan DeLoach |
| Chattanooga Girl's Leadership Academy | Amaya Dieng |
| Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts | Jack Spann |
| Cheatham County Central High School | Kekoa Jines |
| Chuckey Doak Middle School | Dani Shelton |
| Chuckey-Doak High School | Layla Fox |
| Clarksville Academy | Evan Ozolins |
| Clarksville Academy | Jerhen Jamison |
| Clarksville Academy | Lucy Lindsey |
| Clarksville Academy | Tanner Wilson |
| Clarksville High School | Ian Castaneda |
| Clay County High School | Mia Ledbetter |
| Clayton-Bradley Academy | Nadya Alborz |
| Cleveland High School | Landri Nelson |
| Collinwood High School | Grace Ann Oliver |
| Collinwood High School | Zali Daniels |
| Colonial Middle School | Malayzia Combest |
| Copper Basin High School | Zoe Green |
| Covington High School | Jada Powell |
| Covington High School | Caroline Cole |
| Cumberland County High School | Marleigh Gargac |
| Dickson County High School | Addi Kate King |
| Dickson County High School | Lucy Tant |
| Dobyns-Bennett High School | Austin Sykes |
| Dyer County High School | Macey Armstrong |
| EA Cox Middle School | Xavier Lee |
| East Hamilton High School | Jacob Heffner |
| East Nashville Middle School | Zion Brown |
| Ellis Middle School | Mason Greenwell |
| Evangelical Christian School | Campbell Pallera |
| Fairview High School | Jackie Reding |
| Fairview High School | Sommer Reinfelder |
| Fairview Middle School | Wyatt Branham |
| Fall Branch elementary school | Grayson Clark |
| Farragut High School | Anika Patel |
| Father Ryan High School | Margaret Jordan |
| Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School | Za'Mya Siler |
| Fayetteville | Sam Willoughby |
| First Assembly Christian Achool | Thomas Drane |
| First Assembly Christian School | Abigail Shelton |
| First Assembly Christian School | Brooke Evans |
| Forrest School | Emory Hall |
| Franklin Road Academy | Shelby Franklin |
| Freedom Prep Academy Charter Schools | Sa’Rhiya Smith |
| Freedom Prep HS | Myriah Guy |
| Friendship Christian School | Kyla Scharfman |
| Gibbs High School | Mikel Van Pelt |
| Gibbs High School | Jadyn Parker |
| Girls Preparatory School | Katherine Potts |
| Gladeville Middle School | Effi Dorning |
| Goodlettsville Middle School | Andrea Garcia |
| Grace Academy (Chattanooga, TN) | Megan Hilke |
| Grace Christian Franklin | Luke Rains |
| GREEN HILL | Nick Owens Jr |
| Greeneville High School | Bethanie Bryant |
| Greeneville High School | Julia Woolsey |
| Greeneville Middle School | Maggie Moore |
| Grundy County | Vincent Bryant |
| Halls High School | Brody Foster |
| Hardin Valley Academy | Brock Connatser |
| Hardin Valley High School | Kiley McConaha |
| Harpeth High School | Madie Holley |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Andrew Pugh |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Langston Franklin |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Lauren Currie |
| Head Magnet Middle School | Sydney Bonner |
| Head Middle Magnet School | Harmony White |
| Hendersonville High School | John Becker |
| Hendersonville High School | Sonny French |
| Henry County High School | Breely Peirpoint |
| Heritage High School | Cole McCampbell |
| Heritage High School | Izzy Hutsell |
| Hickman County High School | Ethen Conant |
| Hillcrest High School | De’Raigah Johnson |
| Hillcrest High School | Taniah Bartholomew |
| Hillsboro High School | Nia Donaldson |
| Hollow Rock Bruceton Central | Madison Holder |
| Houston County High School | My'Quel Valerio |
| Houston County High School | Preston Mitchell |
| Houston Middle School | Kingsley Buck |
| Humboldt City schools | Faith Cox |
| Humboldt Jr/Sr High school | Mendy Pettigrew |
| Hume-Fogg Academic | Kylie Thewes |
| Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet | Christopher Martin |
| Jackson Central Merry Early College | Keyon Davis |
| Jackson Christian | Kaden Cook |
| Jefferson County | Joanna James |
| Jellico High School | Raylee Loudin |
| Jellico Middle School | Macoy Johnson |
| Jellico Middle School | Mckenzie Bowlin |
| John Sevier Middle School | Azlyn Bateman |
| John T. Moore Middle | Drew Flynn |
| Kenwood High School | Alesha Williams |
| Kenwood middle school | Josiah Thompson |
| Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School | Austin Thomas |
| Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School | Ayden Wilkerson |
| Kipp Antioch College Prep Middle School | Skye Blocker |
| KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle | Darrell Shack III |
| KIPP Nashville College Prep | Jaida Buchannan |
| Kirkwood Middle School | Brooklyn DuBeau-Moya |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | Ben Hebert |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | Haley Baker |
| Lakeland Middle Preparatory School | Claire Kiesel |
| Lakeland Middle Preparatory School | Riley Spencer |
| Lakeland Prep High School | Jayda Neeley |
| Lakeland Preparatory School | Tatum Madden |
| Lakeway Christian Academy | Carli Sawyer |
| Lawrence County High School | Faith Braswell |
| LEAD Academy High School | A.J. Petway |
| Lewis County High School | Addie Morgan |
| Liberty Bell Middle School | Audrey Richards |
| Liberty Creek High School | Katelyn Williams |
| Lincoln Heights Middle School | Addison Sanders |
| Loretto High School | Libby Sanders |
| Loudon High School | Noah Brewer |
| Macon Co High School | Laykin Ellis |
| Madison Academic Softball Team/Early College High | Leah Malone |
| Madison Arts & Magnet Middle School | Tiana Jones |
| Marion County High School | Jake Layne |
| Marion County High School | Javon Blalock |
| Marshall County High School | Eli Cross |
| Marshall County High School | Ronan Scott |
| Martin Luther King Jr Academic Magnet HS | Kamdyn Phillips |
| McGavock High | Addyson Brown |
| McGavock High School | Asia Braden |
| McGavock High School | Cailyn Ekberg |
| McMinn County High School | Taylor Sears |
| Mcminn county high school | Dane Pennington |
| McNairy Central High School | Kolben Bussell |
| Meadowview Middle School | Geray Lopez Vasquez |
| Meadowview Middle School | Matias Cruz Portugal |
| Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School | Jacari Mitchell |
| Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School | Mya Allen |
| Meigs Academic Magnet School | Elle Goldman |
| Meigs County High School | Kyndal Woods |
| Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering | Kayla Murray |
| Memphis Central High | Paige Nixon |
| Memphis School of Excellence - Mendenhall | Brooklyn Thompson |
| Memphis School of Excellence Cordova Secondary | Charles Walker |
| Memphis School of Excellence- Cordova | Michael Gray |
| Merrol Hyde Magnet School | Katelyn DeHart |
| Middle College high | Daylon Dockery |
| Middle College High School | Christian Burford |
| Middle College High School | Kiya Mell |
| Milan High School | Ashlyn Barton |
| Mitchell High School | Carlay Bryson |
| Monterey Jr High School | Anna Novak |
| Montgomery Central | Devin Jost |
| Montgomery Central Middle School | Summer Whitmore |
| Mt Juliet Christian Academy | Cole Launsby |
| Mt. Juliet High School | Nicky Nita |
| Munford High School | Emily Bey |
| Nolensville High School | Ella Claire Tharpe |
| Nolensville High School | Matthew McCarter |
| Nolensville High School | Olivia Schrope |
| Nolensville High School | Sarah Kate Bennett |
| North Greene High School | Kaydence Marshall |
| North Greene Middle School | Mackenzie Moorman |
| North Side High School | Ayanna Douglas |
| Northeast Middle School | Orlando Spivey |
| Northwest High school | Mckena Whitten |
| Oakland Middle School | Victoria Lester |
| Obion county central high school | Kodie Robbins |
| Ooltewah High School | Allie Tipton |
| Ooltewah High School | Ayden Schultz |
| Peabody High School | Brody Reuter |
| Pearl-Cohn High School | Nikila Robertson |
| Pigeon Forge High School | Wyatt Howard |
| Pope Saint John Paul II High School (JPII) | Julia Torr |
| Power Center Academy HS | Jerin Williams |
| Providence Academy | Skylar Olds |
| Ravenwood High School | Ella Perez |
| Richland High School | Mary Avery McNeese |
| Ripley High School | Edgar Flores |
| Riverdale High School | Jaida Lovett |
| Riverview K-8 | Amber Thompson |
| Riverview Middle School | Antjuan “AD” Doyle |
| Rock Springs Middle School | Dresden Ide |
| Rockvale High School | Aidan Sinclair |
| Rockvale High School | Jayden Batts |
| Rockvale Middle School | Sophia Holladay |
| Rockwood High School | Railey Jones |
| Rockwood High School | Jayden Davidson |
| Rockwood Middle School | Katelynn Reano |
| Rockwood Middle School | Kayven Brackett |
| Rogers Creek Elementary School | Aubrey Rogers |
| Rogers Creek Elementary School | Makenize Wicker |
| Rogers Creek Elementary School | Makenna Harris |
| Rogers Creek Elementary School | Rhys Dressler |
| Rogersville City School | Elin Bryan |
| Rogersville Middle School | Jessabella Allen |
| Rossview High School | Lily Avalos |
| Rossview High School | Tae Atkinson |
| Rucker Stewart Middle School | King Dorsey |
| Rutherford County Virtual School/Blackman High School | Braxton Head |
| Sale Creek High School | Cassie Wilson |
| Science Hill | Peyton Abel |
| Sequatchie County High School | Jaci Smith |
| Sequatchie County High School | Mia Smith |
| Sequoyah Highschool | Tia Giles |
| Siegel High School | Lilly Keene |
| Snowden School | Kelsey Bowdery |
| Soddy Daisy High School | Brylee Edmondson |
| South Greene Middle School | Savannah Thomas |
| Springfield High School | Connor Reeves |
| St. Cecilia Academy | Dalton Vaughn |
| St. George’s Independent School | Kimbriel Winfield |
| St. Mary's Episcopal School | Sophia Wilson |
| Station Camp High School | Fletcher Beck |
| Stewart County High School | Alexis German |
| Stewart County High School | Jackson Burkhart |
| Stratford Middle School | Taylor Cummings |
| Sullivan East Middle School | Madi Ryals |
| Summertown High School | Emma Perry |
| Summit High School | Emma Wheeler |
| SWEETWATER HIGH SCHOOL | ANDREA JONES |
| Sweetwater High School | Emily Campbell |
| Tennessee High | Declan McSheehy |
| Tennessee Middle School | Josh Amos |
| Tennessee Middle School | Caden Lambert |
| Trinity Christian Academy | Logan Lott |
| Tullahoma High School | Amaya Sharp |
| Unaka High School | Emma Taylor |
| Unaka High School | Laikyn Stevens |
| Union City High School | Allysia Davis |
| Union County High School | Aiden Bowman |
| University Middle School | Sophia Argueta |
| University School of Jackson | Corben Howard |
| University School of Jackson | Mills Terry |
| University School of Jackson | Noah Spencer |
| University School of Jackson | Sawyer Hunley |
| University School of Jackson | Wallace Driver |
| Upperman High School | Ella Anderson |
| Upperman Middle School | Averie Wilken |
| Volunteer High School | Aliah Laster |
| Volunteer High School | Brayden Cheek |
| Volunteer High School | Joshua Hathaway |
| Walker Valley HIgh School | Zeke Garrison |
| Warren County High School | Noah Greer |
| Warren County Middle School | McKenzie Hillis |
| Wartburg Central High School | Caleigh Crouch |
| Watertown High School | Lola Chappell |
| Watertown High School | Aaron Roeder |
| Webb School of Knoxville | Marianne Krutsch |
| West End Middle School | A’Maryee Griffey |
| West End Middle School | Khloe Fouse |
| West End Middle School | Peyton Evans |
| West End Middle School | Rylee Hearst |
| West Greene High School | Sarah Justis |
| West Junior High School | Zyion Yates |
| West Wilson Middle School | Channing Linton |
| Westminster Academy | Emma Kate McDaniel |
| White House Heritage High School | Alex Taylor |
| White House Heritage High School-Homeschooled | Tessa Palmer |
| White Pine School | Megan Vazquez |
| Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School | Caroline Hensley |
| William Blount High School | Eliza Hicks |
| Wilson Central High School | Mallory Lee |
Past Winners
