SHORT GAP, W.Va. — The Frankfort boys were named the Class AA recipients of The Health Plan Champions Cup Thursday, an honor recognizing the state’s top-performing high schools for their athletic and academic performances.
The award honors both boys and girls athletic programs in each of the four West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission classifications.
Standings are based on performances across a variety of sports, with points awarded for success in state championship events, according to the WVSSAC. Teams are also awarded points based on the previous year’s graduation rate.
The Frankfort boys took first racking up 783 points. The Falcons captured state titles in both football and baseball and added third-place finishes in cross country and track.
Frankfort was also a state semifinalist in soccer, finished sixth in golf and advanced to the state tournament in basketball.
Doddridge County finished second in the overall team race with 684.5 points on the strength of state titles in track and cross country, and Williamstown was third with 579.5 points.
Lincoln took the top girls spot with 684 points.