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Institute for International Sport Names All-American Sportsmanship Schools

The Institute for International Sport, administrators of National Sportsmanship Day, have named 12 schools as 2007-08 "All-American Sportsmanship Schools" and one conference as 2007-08 "All-American Sportsmanship Conference." The Institute plans to announce the 2008-09 All-American Sportsmanship Schools very soon.

The selection process involves the Institute receiving nominations as part of its administration of National Sportsmanship Day, which is celebrated annually on the first Tuesday of March. Following each National Sportsmanship Day, an Institute selection committee screens the nominees and makes selections based on the clear and strong commitment to a culture of sportsmanship in each of the honored schools. "We look for schools whose administration fosters a strong atmosphere of sportsmanship among its coaching staff and student-athletes," said Erica Wheeler, Coordinator of the National Sportsmanship Day program.

"Honorees typically typically include schools ranging from elementary school to universities that have all clearly demonstrated a well thought out sportsmanship program which has resulted in an admirable commitment to and practice of sportsmanship," stated Wheeler.

The 2008-09 All-American Sportsmanship Schools will all play an active role in the 2009 National Sportsmanship Day, to be celebrated on March 3, 2009. Activities will include participation in the Institute’s "Team Sportsmanship" which involves high school and college student-athletes and coaches visiting local elementary and middle schools on National Sportsmanship Day to lead discussions about the importance of sportsmanship.

The 2007-08 All-American Sportsmanship Schools are:

Junior Colleges

• Joliet Junior College – Joliet, IL
• Miami Dade College – Miami, FL

Four-year Colleges/Universities

• Indiana University – Bloomington, IN
• Bucknell University – Lewisburg, PA
• Clemson University – Clemson, SC
• Auburn University – Auburn, AL

Intercollegiate Conference

• Empire 8 Athletic Conference – Made up of: Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Ithaca College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. John Fisher College, Stevens Institute of Technology, Utica College

High Schools

• Valley View High School – Germantown, OH
• Rocky Hill School – East Greenwich, RI
• Sussex Tech High School – Georgetown, DE

Elementary/Middle Schools

• Ortiz Middle School – Houston, TX
• Annunciation Catholic School – Havelock, NC

K-12 School

• Coeus International School – Washington, DC

For more information, contact Erica Wheeler at 401-874-7408.