New York State Public High School Athletic Association has announced all seven varsity fall sports in Wellsville earned scholar-athlete awards for 2024.
This is the 33rd year NYSPHSAA has conducted the Scholar-Athlete program.
NYSPHSAA recognized 4,093 Scholar-Athlete teams this fall. To qualify as a team, 75% of a team’s average GPA for the season must be equal to or greater than 90%. Additionally, 52,547 students received individual scholar-athlete recognition by earning an individual average of 90 or above this winter season, whether their team qualified or not.
Each category experienced growth in the number of student-athletes earning Scholar-Athlete recognition, with Fall 2024 figures surpassing Fall 2023 by nearly 100 teams (3,967) and approximately 1,000 individual athletes (51,625).
“Congratulations to the fall teams and student-athletes recognized as Scholar-Athletes,” said NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas. “It is remarkable that over 52,000 student-athletes have excelled academically while dedicating themselves to their fall sports and teammates. NYSPHSAA is proud to celebrate these outstanding achievements.”
This fall, 659 schools participated in the program, representing approximately 84% NYSPHSAA’s membership.
The top teams in Wellsville:
8-Man Football Wellsville Senior High School Genesee Valley/Belfast
Boys Soccer Wellsville Senior High School
Game Day Cheerleading Wellsville Senior High School
Girls Soccer Wellsville Senior High School
Girls Swimming/Diving Wellsville Senior High School
Girls Tennis Wellsville Senior High School
Girls Volleyball Wellsville Senior High School
