NYSPHSAA released its 32nd annual winter scholar-athlete teams.
The state recognized 38,598 athletes who earned an average of 90% during the winter season. And 3,303 teams were honored as 75% of a team’s average must be equal or greater to 90%.
Ninety teams and 983 athletes from the greater Niagara region hit the standard. Here is the list of greater Niagara region teams who were honored and the number of athletes on each team who met the criteria.
Barker (43 total athletes): unified bowling; boys basketball; game day cheerleading; girls basketball.
Grand Island (116): boys bowling; boys hockey; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball, girls bowling; girls hockey; girls indoor track and field.
Lewiston-Porter (92): boys basketball; boys bowling; boys hockey, boys swimming and diving; boys wrestling; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling, unified bowling.
Lockport (129): boys basketball; boys bowling; boys hockey; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; boys wrestling; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling; girls indoor track and field; girls wrestling; unified bowling.
Medina (31): boys swimming and diving; boys wrestling; girls basketball; girls swimming and diving.
Newfane (48): boys swimming and diving, game day cheerleading; girls basketball; girls swimming and diving; unified bowling.
Niagara Falls (95): boys bowling; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling; girls indoor track and field; unified bowling.
Niagara Wheatfield (128): boys basketball; boys bowling; boys hockey; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; boys wrestling; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling; girls indoor track and field; unified bowling.
North Tonawanda (101): boys basketball; boys bowling; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling; girls indoor track and field; unified bowling.
Royalton-Hartland (20): girls basketball; girls swimming and diving
Starpoint (133): boys basketball; boys bowling; boys hockey; boys indoor track and field; boys swimming and diving; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls bowling; girls hockey; girls indoor track and field; unified bowling.
Wilson (47): boys basketball; boys wrestling; competitive cheerleading; girls basketball; girls wrestling.