Scholar Athletes
The NYSPHSAA, Inc. believes that the athletic participation of students enhances their academic performances. At the end of each sports season, the NYSPHSAA honors those teams and individuals that excel in the classroom. Those student-athletes, teams, and schools work very hard throughout the year and deserve to be recognized for their academic success. To support this belief, the Scholar/Athlete Team Award Program was begun in 1991. Varsity teams who earn a 90.0% or higher average during their sport season qualify for the NYSPHSAA award. If a team DOES NOT meet the Scholar-Athlete Team Criteria, the individuals on that team with a 90.00 or above GPA are still eligible to receive a pin and will be considered an Individual Scholar-Athlete.
Additionally, WNY recognizes senior student athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics and athletics. Each season, Amherst coaches submit names of senior student-athletes to be recognized in the Buffalo News as senior scholar-athlete winners and honorable mention.