At its annual Star Sportsmanship luncheon, the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) recognized 65 high schools that were ejection and fine-free during the 2021-22 school year.

They Do It Right

“Our coaches and kids do a great job. They understand that they’re representing themselves and representing the families. They just do it right,” Alan Nunn, Principal and Athletic Director at the Alabama School for the Blind told The Bama Buzz after the ceremony which was held in Montgomery.

The Alabama School for the Blind (ASB) in Talladega and Covenant Christian High School in Tuscumbia have earned the Sportsmanship School distinction 13 times in 15 years. Class 1A Covenant’s boys claimed the school’s first state basketball title in 2022. ASB also has the AHSAA’s longest current streak at 10 years in a row without a coach or player ejection.

Sportsmanship Grants

Along with recognizing schools earning the Sportsmanship honor, Andrews Sports Medicine awards $1,000 Sportsmanship grants to eight schools in eight districts throughout the state in a show of support for the AHSAA’s sportsmanship initiatives.

This year’s winners include:

District 1: J.U. Blacksher High School in Monroe County
District 2: Kinston High School in Coffee County
District 3: Greene County High School, Eutaw, Alabama
District 4: Reeltown High School in Tallapoosa County
District 5: Corner High School in Dora, Alabama
District 6: Alabama School for the Blind in Talladega
District 7: Gordo High School in Pickens County
District 8: Douglas High School in Marshall County

Since the inception of the Sportsmanship School grants in 2008, $112,000 has been awarded overall among 103 different high schools.

The Numbers

In total, the AHSAA has seen 400 of its member high schools reach the Sportsmanship Status of no fines or ejections 1,555 times since the star of the program 15 years ago.

Among this year’s high schools that reached this special distinction, 14 schools won a combined 15 state crowns, plus 7 schools finished runner-up.

Here is the complete list of 2021-2022 Sportsmanship Schools

Addison High School
Alabama School for the Blind
Alabama School for the Deaf
Alabama School of Math and Science
Andalusia High School
Asbury High School
Asheville High School
Athens Bible School
Autaugaville High School
Barbour County High School
Belgreen High School
B.T. Washington Magnet High School
Cedar Bluff High School
Central High School

Fchs — Fayette County High School takes the field in September 2021. The school is one of three teams to win 700 football games in Alabama. Photo via FCHS Facebook page

Cherokee High School
Clarke County High School
Cold Springs High School
Corner High School
Covenant Christian School
Dora High School
Douglas High School
Fayette High School
Florala High School
Gaston High School
Gordo High School
Greene High School
Greensboro High School
Hale High School
Headland High School
Hokes Bluff High School
Horseshoe Bend High School
J.U. Blacksher High School
Jacksonville Christian Academy
Jacksonville High School
Kinston High School
LAMP High School
Lee High School – Huntsville
Linden High School
Loachapoka High School
Maplesville High School
Marbury High School
McIntosh High School
Meek High School,
Muscle Shoals High School
New Century Technology High School
Oneonta High School

Priceville High School
Providence Christian School
R.C. Hatch High School
Ragland High School
Reeltown High School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Skyline High School
Slocomb High School
Spring Garden High School
Sweet Water High School
Trinity Presbyterian School
Vigor High School
Vinemont High School
Waterloo High School
Wenonah High School
Westminster School at Oak Mountain
Zion Chapel High School

Did your alma mater make the list?

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