Athletic Awards
The celebration of our student-athletes and their accomplishments is an important component of our program. At the end of the year (last week of May or first week of June) two events take place to honor all the athletes that participated in the school year’s athletic program: the Middle School Sports Celebration honoring the Middle School teams and the Sports Banquet honoring the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams.
Middle School athletes who complete a sports season receive a team patch and a participation certificate. Junior Varsity and Varsity athletes who complete a season receive a participation certificate, a team patch and a varsity or junior varsity letter* with the appropriate sports pin. (Athletes will receive a Varsity or Junior Varsity Letter and a Sport pin after the first year of participation. Every year thereafter, a bar pin will be awarded for every additional year).
The following special awards are also given out for each sport during each event.
Most Valuable Player: Awarded to one athlete based on skill, performance, leadership, attendance and overall composure and service within the team.
Coach's award: Award is based on parameters determined by coach: effort, character, spirit, behavior, etc.
Most Improved Player: Awarded to an athlete for improvement through the season of a sport.
Coaches are given the flexibility to alter the award titles as deemed appropriate (ex: outstanding performance, most spirited, most dedicated, etc).
In addition, the following prestigious awards are announced at the end of each event:
Athlete of the Year: Awarded to a Senior (12th Grade) boy and girl that has participated in at least two sports; decided on by all members of the ACS Athletic Department coaching staff.
Scholar Athlete of the Year: Awarded to a Junior (11th Grade) boy and girl who has participated in at least two sports with the highest GPA.
Middle School Athlete of the Year: Awarded to a boy and girl in 8th grade that has participated in at least two sports; decided on by all members of the ACS Athletic Department coaching staff.