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25th Annual
Sportsmanship
Summit
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Upcoming Programs
For additional information about
MIAA Educational Athletics Programs
please visit www.miaa.net.
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Summit Schedule
8:00 - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am Opening General Session
At the conclusion of this session, adult participants will be asked to exit the Atrium and proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place via the E1 Stadium Exit in the Northeast Lounge.
9:40 - 11:30 am Breakout Sessions
Student and adult attendees have been separated into specific groups for today’s breakout sessions. Please check the name badge that you received at the registration table for your specific team logo.
9:40 - 10:30 am First Student Breakout Session Bruins and Celtics (Atrium) Patriots (South Lounge)
Red Sox (North Lounge)
10:40 - 11:30 am Second Student Breakout Session Patriots and Red Sox (Atrium) Bruins (South Lounge)
Celtics (North Lounge)
9:40 - 11:30 am Adult Breakout Sessions A. Game Culture B. Tour of the Hall at Patriot Place
At the conclusion of this session, participants will return to Gillette Stadium via the E1 Stadium Entrance
and proceed to the Atrium for the next general session.
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Closing General Session
12:45 - 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch Please remain seated until being dismissed by the Gillette Stadium staff to join the buffet lines. Following lunch, attendees are asked to use the E1 Stadium Exit located in the Northeast Lounge.
MIAA Staff and Student Advisory Committee members will be directing attendees to the exit and
distributing Sportsmanship Honor Roll banners and patches to qualifying schools.
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National Anthem
Performed by Sophia Gustafson, Medfield High School Class of 2020
Welcome
Remarks by Phil Vaccaro, MIAA Assistant Director
William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award Presentation
Presented by Rob Pearl, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee Chair/Medway High School Athletic Director
Presented to Lindsey Von Holtz, Mount Greylock Regional High School Director of Athletics
18th Annual Student Sportsmanship Essay/Multimedia Contest Awards Presentation
“How do I model sportsmanship and how will it support my future success in today’s world?”
Presented by Marilyn Slattery, MIAA President/Malden High School House Principal
Literary Runner-Up: Eryn Flynn, Ashland High School
Literary First Place: Jonathan Luders, Lynnfield High School
Multimedia Runner-Up: Chorr-Kin Chin and Maddie Lussier, Franklin High School
Multimedia First Place: Thomas McGaffigan, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
District Athletic Sportsmanship Awards Presentation
Presented by Michael Roy, MSSADA President/Minnechaug Regional High School Athletic Director
District A - Amesbury High School District E - Tantasqua Regional High School
District B - TechBoston Academy District F - Westfield Technical Academy
District C - Abington High School District G - Mount Everett Regional High School
District D - Avon Middle/High School District H - Fontbonne Academy
Sportsmanship Moment of the Year Award Presentation
Presented by Peter Smith, MIAA Associate Director
Presented to Solveig Steeman, Littleton High School
At the conclusion of the Opening General Session, adult participants will be asked to exit the Atrium and
proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place. MIAA Student Advisory Committee members will be waiting in the
back of the Atrium to escort adult attendees from the E1 Stadium Exit in the Northeast Lounge to the
Hall Entrance.
Opening General Session
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Student and adult attendees have been separated into specific groups for today’s breakout sessions.
Please check the name badge that you received at the registration table for your specific team logo and
corresponding sessions.
Atrium
“Sportsmanship and Lessons For Your Future”
Presented by: Omari Pearson, Passion to Purpose Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members:
Karlie Guimond, Smith Academy Richard Darkwa, West Springfield High School
Abigail Obar, Wayland High School Anna Litteer, Advanced Math and Science Academy
9:40-10:30 am Student Groups Bruins and Celtics 10:40-11:30 am Student Groups Patriots and Red Sox
South Lounge
“Game Culture”
Presented by: Brian McCann, Joseph Case High School Principal
Lindsay von Holtz, Mount Greylock Regional High School Director of Athletics Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members:
AJ Jaber, King Philip Reg. High School Caitlin Kemp, Leicester High School
Robert Murphy, Danvers High School Bridgette O’Reilly, Archbishop Williams High School
9:40-10:30 am Student Group Patriots
10:40-11:30 am Student Group Bruins
North Lounge
“Game Culture”
Presented by: Bill Burkhead, Monomoy Regional High School Principal
Andy Crisafulli, Joseph Case High School Athletic Director Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members:
Sean Oldread, Minnechaug Reg. High School Mikayla Chandler, Old Rochester Reg. High School
Emerson Scott, Fitchburg High School Katherine Taylor, Hampshire Reg. High School
9:40-10:30 am Student Group Red Sox
10:40-11:30 am Student Group Celtics
Student Breakout Sessions
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Proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place
At the conclusion of the Opening General Session, adult participants will be asked to exit the
Atrium and proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place. MIAA Staff and Student Advisory Committee
members will be waiting in the back of the Atrium to escort adult attendees from the E1 Stadium
Exit in the Northeast Lounge to the Hall Entrance. Your assistance in proceeding directly upstairs to
the location of your first session is greatly appreciated to help the program stay on schedule.
A. Auditorium
“Game Culture”
Presented by: Aaron Polansky, Old Colony Regional Voc/Tech High School Superintendent
Barry Haley, MIAA Tournament Director
Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members:
Luis Aldarondo Jr. - Fitchburg High School Ava Auclair - Gateway Regional High School
Brendan Kenney - Medway High School Madeline McInnis - Ursuline Academy
Kinsley Rolph - Hopkinton High School
This session will begin at 10:00am
B. Tour of the Hall at Patriot Place The Hall at Patriot Place Presented by Raytheon is dedicated to serving the public through
education and entertainment in an inclusive, user-friendly setting; to honoring and promoting
individuals that have made exceptional contributions to the New England Patriots organization; to
collecting, preserving, interpreting, researching and exhibiting Patriots and New England football
historical information and artifacts and sharing their cultural impact with the public; and to
promoting amateur football, its contributors and its development within the community.
Return to Gillette Stadium
At the conclusion of the Adult Breakout Sessions, all participants are asked to return to the Putnam
Clubhouse East for the start of the 11:45am General Session. MIAA Student Advisory Committee
members will be available to lead the group back to Gillette Stadium. Upon returning to the
stadium, please use the E1 entrance and proceed up the escalator to the Atrium.
Adult Breakout Sessions
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Upon return from the concurrent sessions, students and adults are asked to proceed to the Atrium for
the closing general session and award presentations. Please refrain from occupying the seats in front of
the stage as they are reserved for award winners and guests.
MIAA Ron Burton Community Service Award Presentation
Remarks by Marilyn Slattery, MIAA President/Malden High School House Principal
Presented by Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports Reporter
Presented to Matthew Slater, New England Patriots
Keynote Presentation
“DREAMS and Sportsmanship”
Presented by Omari Pearson, Passion to Purpose
Buffet Lunch
At the conclusion of the program, a buffet lunch will be served. Attendees are asked to remain
seated until being dismissed by the Gillette Stadium staff to join the buffet lines. Following lunch,
attendees are asked to use the E1 Stadium Exit located in the Northeast Lounge. MIAA Staff and
Student Advisory Committee members will be directing attendees to the exit and distributing
Sportsmanship Honor Roll banners and patches to qualifying schools.
Closing General Session
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Student Breakout Sessions
“Sportsmanship and Lessons For Your Future”
Omari Pearson Passion to Purpose
Omari Pearson is quickly becoming a sought-after leader in education-
driven life skills and mentoring. As an author, speaker and consultant,
he seeks to provide a generation with direction to attain their life goals
through education and mentoring. He is the Founder and President of
Passion to Purpose, Inc. an education-driven life-skills and mentoring
company equipping middle school, high school and college students with
the necessary knowledge to empower themselves to be effective and
productive members of society. Omari has served as a consultant and
trainer to the National Federation of State High School Associations
(NFHS) and several state high school’s athletic and activity associations.
In addition, he has served as a speaker for the NFHS National Student
Leadership Summit. Omari was a high school, collegiate and
professional basketball player.
Adult Breakout Sessions
“Game Culture”
This session will be presented by MIAA member school administrators and will address a variety of sportsmanship
topics related to pre-game, in-game and post-game activities.
Aaron Polansky Barry Haley Old Colony Reg. Voc/Tech High School MIAA Tournament Director Superintendent
Presenters
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Presenters
Student Breakout Sessions
“Game Culture”
This session will be presented by MIAA member school administrators and will address a variety of sportsmanship
topics related to pre-game, in-game and post-game activities.
Brian McCann Joseph Case High School
Principal
Lindsey von Holtz Mount Greylock Regional High School
Director of Athletics
Bill Burkhead Monomoy Regional High School
Principal
Andy Crisafulli Joseph Case High School
Athletic Director
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Congratulations to the following schools who were selected by
fellow schools in their districts for exemplifying the highest
ideals of sportsmanship during the 2017-18 school year.
District A District B District C District D
Amesbury
High School
TechBoston
Academy
Abington
High School
Avon
Middle/High School
District E District F District G District H
Tantasqua
Regional High School
Westfield
Technical Academy
Mount Everett
Regional High School
Fontbonne
Academy
District Sportsmanship Awards
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Solveig Steeman Littleton High School
For outstanding displays of sportsmanship during
the 2018 MIAA/Special Olympics Massachusetts
Unified Track and Field Championships
Sportsmanship Moment of the Year
Solveig Steeman has been an athlete on the Littleton
High School Unified Track and Field team for two years.
Solveig has cerebral palsy and has participated in the
100m dash and javelin throw. This past season, she
also participated in the 400m dash and shot put.
During the MIAA/Special Olympics Massachusetts
Unified Track and Field Sectional Championship Meet
at Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School on
May 21, Solveig had just competed in the 400m when
she noticed a fellow athlete, Tyler Plotkin of Groton-
Dunstable Regional High School, in need of some
assistance. Solveig immediately went to help.
“There were other athletes getting ready for their event.
They were lined up for running or wheeling,” Solveig
said. “There was an athlete using a wheelchair in the
100m dash. After the gun went off, all of the athletes
started off for the 100m dash. However, the athlete
using a wheelchair was struggling to push himself to the
finish line. As soon as I saw him, I jumped in to help him
get to the finish line.”
One week later, at the MIAA/Special Olympics
Massachusetts Unified Track and Field State
Championship Meet, Solveig helped Tyler again.
Spectators were impressed by her support of a fellow
athlete, but she did not help Tyler for the praise.
“I helped him not to feel good about myself, but I
wanted to show everyone that people with disabilities
can do anything. Yes, people with disability are able to
do things, but in a different way than everyone else. It is
okay because every person has different strengths and
challenges. I believe that people with disabilities can do
anything. Anything is possible when putting your mind
to it. It was a great experience to be able to help him.”
Jeffrey Wayman, MIAA official and starter at the
Sectional Championship Meet felt inspired, calling
Solveig’s actions an “exemplary display of the essence
of sportsmanship.” Explaining what he saw, he added,
“Solveig came to [Tyler’s] aid and helped him focus and
begin wheeling to complete his race. Officials, coaches,
competitors and spectators were all impressed with
Solveig’s efforts to help Tyler roll to his finish. It was a
frequent topic of further discussion during the Meet
and beyond.”
He also commended Solveig’s character and the
example she set for others. “Solveig’s commitment to
competing and her compassion toward fellow athletes
are noteworthy traits that deserve special mention.
Solveig’s family, school and our entire sport can be
proud of her efforts that showed the character toward
which every athlete should aspire,” he said. “Witnessing
her actions has helped deepen my belief in the values
of athletics and why I participate as a Track and Field
Official… it was good for my soul and I’m sure it had a
similar effect on others at the events.”
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William N. Gaine, Jr. was appointed Assistant
Executive Director of the Massachusetts
Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) in October
1979. During his career of over 30 years with the
MIAA, Bill has assumed major responsibilities and
leadership in the areas of student eligibility and
health/safety of the student-athlete through his role
as liaison with the MIAA Wellness Advisory and Sports
Medicine Committees, the Massachusetts Medical
Society and the Department of Public Health. In July
2013, Mr. Gaine was appointed Executive Director of
the MIAA and Massachusetts Secondary School
Administrators’ Association.
Sportsmanship is a specific area where Mr. Gaine
dedicated his career. Some of his most significant
contributions were developed through his role as
liaison for the MIAA Sportsmanship Committee. He
worked diligently to uphold the ideals of ethics,
integrity, fair play and respect in interscholastic
athletics. Through his leadership, the MIAA developed
numerous policies, programs, resources and methods
of recognition that establish a healthy and positive
environment for interscholastic athletic competition
and promote the importance of respect for self,
teammates, coaches, officials, opponents and the
game itself. Statewide programmatic initiatives to
which Mr. Gaine has been an architect and catalyst
include Coaches’ Education, Student-Athlete
Citizenship programs, New England Student
Leadership Conferences, along with Leadership
programs for High School Captains and Community
Service. In 2012, these initiatives became identified
as the “Pillars” of education based athletics and were
organized into the curriculum of Educational Athletics.
That same year at Mr. Gaine’s creation and
recommendation a state-wide standing committee on
educational athletics was approved by the MIAA Board
of Directors.
In honor of his career-long dedication to the promotion
of sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics, the MIAA
Sportsmanship Committee established an award in
Bill Gaine’s name and made a surprise presentation
to him as the first award recipient during the 15th
Annual MIAA Sportsmanship Summit in 2008.
William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award
History of the
MIAA William N. Gaine, Jr.
Sportsmanship Award
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Lindsey von Holtz is in her 11th year as Athletic Director at
Mount Greylock Regional School. She received a
bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science
from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in
Athletic Administration from Springfield College. Lindsey
began teaching Mathematics in Keene, NH and coached
Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Swim and Freshman Soccer prior
to moving to Massachusetts. Lindsey split time between
the classroom and as Athletic Director for five years at
Mount Greylock. She then transitioned to her current
position as Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular
Activities. Lindsey has served as the Varsity Girls Lacrosse
Coach since program inception in 2012 and recently
became the Assistant Coach for Unified Basketball.
Lindsey’s MIAA involvement includes serving on the Board
of Directors (2014–present), Girls Lacrosse Committee
(2013–present, Chair 2017, 2018), Boys Lacrosse
Committee (2013-present), Sportsmanship Committee
(2010-2017, Secretary 2015, 2016, 2017), Cross
Country/Track Committee (2008-2013), and she recently
began serving on the Volleyball and Finance/Personnel
Committees. Lindsey was a facilitator during the first three
years of the New England Student Leadership Conference
and she attended the MIAA Leadership Training Institute
in 2017. Lindsey was a presenter at the MIAA
Sportsmanship Summit in 2014 and at the MIAA Annual
Meeting in 2017.
At the local level, Lindsey serves as the Berkshire County
Athletic Directors Association Treasurer and Record
Keeper. She was chair of the Berkshire County
Sportsmanship Committee for three years. Lindsey was
key to organizing the 1st Annual Berkshire County
Leadership Summit in 2012 and has planned and
presented at the county event for the past six years. The
event aims to bring together students from across the
county to teach and discuss how students can lead their
teams and schools. This event summarizes the
educational athletics values that Lindsey aims to bring to
Mount Greylock, Berkshire County and the MIAA.
In addition to Lindsey’s service at the state and local
levels, she has received numerous awards and
recognitions. Lindsey was named MSSADA District G
Athletic Director of the Year in 2014. She was the
recipient of the MSSADA District G Presidents Award of
Merit (2016), the MSSADA District G Ted Damko Award
(2012) and was the District G Rich Lewis Award Nominee
(2018). This past spring, Lindsey was named the
Berkshire All Stars Coach of the Year in the sport of
lacrosse, after she and the Mount Greylock Girls Team had
their 100th win and became the first Division II school
from Western Massachusetts to become Central/Western
Mass Finalists. Mount Greylock has been honored with the
District G Sportsmanship Award four times (2011, 2012,
2015, 2016) while Lindsey has been Athletic Director.
Lindsey met her husband Shannon while working at
Mount Greylock. Lindsey and Shannon live in Clarksburg,
MA with his two children (one a current Mountie and one a
recent graduate) and their three cats.
Award Recipient
Lindsey von Holtz Mount Greylock Regional School
For distinguished leadership in the
promotion of sportsmanship throughout
interscholastic athletics
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Ron Burton, community philanthropist and former
professional football player, passed away in 2003, but
his legacy lives on in New England and beyond. He
used his football legacy to help deliver his message of
hope, determination and optimism, emphasizing that
love, strong family values and hard work can
overcome any obstacle.
Mr. Burton hailed from Springfield, Ohio. At the time
he graduated from high school, he was considered the
finest football player in the state and had offers from
47 colleges. He chose Northwestern University and
went on to become one of the greatest players in
school history, eventually being inducted into the
National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame.
He was selected by the Boston Patriots as a first
round draft pick in 1960 and played with the team
until his retirement in 1966.
Throughout his years with the Patriots, and the
subsequent years he spent in broadcasting and
insurance, community service was a constant thread
running through Mr. Burton’s life. He served on many
civic boards and charities and was widely recognized
for his service and philanthropy. He established the
Ron Burton Training Center in Hubbardston,
Massachusetts, with the mission to “build within youth
from low income communities, racial harmony,
leadership, self determination, respect and love for
others through a program of spiritual, educational and
physical fitness training in a wholesome, caring
environment.”
In 2003, the MIAA instituted a Community Service
Award in Ron Burton’s name and the first recipient
was his son, Steve Burton.
Ron Burton Community Service Award
History of the
MIAA Ron Burton
Community Service Award
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Matthew Slater played college football at UCLA and was
drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of
the 2008 NFL Draft. He quickly became a team leader
and in 2011 he was elected as a team captain and
selected to his first Pro Bowl. Now, in his 11th season
in the NFL, he is an eight-time team captain, been
named to seven straight Pro Bowls and is a two-time
Associated Press All Pro. Among his career
accomplishments, Matthew has played wide receiver,
safety and a major role on special teams. He led the
Patriots in special teams tackles for five seasons.
What makes Matthew truly special is that his
commitment to excellence on the field is matched by
his dedication to giving back to children and families
across New England. Since he arrived in New England,
he has consistently been one of the most active players
in the community and in 2013, the Patriots presented
him with their Ron Burton Community Service Award for
his commitment to volunteerism. In 2016, he received
the NFL’s Bart Starr Award, which is given to one player
each year that best exemplifies outstanding character
and leadership in the home, on the field and in the
community.
Among his many contributions to the community,
Matthew is the United Way representative on the New
England Patriots and is working with organizations in
the greater Boston area to recruit one million
volunteers as part of the Patriots Celebrate
Volunteerism Campaign.
In the fall of 2016, Matthew hosted a fundraiser to
benefit Hurricane Matthew victims in which over
$60,000 was raised for Samaritan’s Purse to assist
with relief efforts in the Carolinas and Haiti.
Matthew has also been active in various children’s
ministries programs at his hometown church and he
hopes to pursue seminary study in his post-football
career.
Award Recipient
Matthew Slater New England Patriots
For demonstrated leadership in
service and respect for others
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Congratulations to the following schools for completing the 2017-18 school year without
any student-athletes or coaches disqualified from an interscholastic athletic contest.
Abby Kelley Foster Reg Charter School Cathedral High School (Boston) High School of Commerce
Academy at Penguin Hall Catholic Memorial School Holliston High School
Academy of Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) Chelmsford High School Holy Name Central Catholic High School
Acton-Boxboro Regional High School Chelsea High School Holyoke High School
Advanced Math & Science Acad. Charter Chicopee Comprehensive High School Hopkinton High School
Agawam High School Claremont Academy Hull High School
Amherst-Pelham Regional High School Community Academy of Science and Health Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Andover High School Concord-Carlisle High School Innovation Academy Charter School
Another Course to College Cristo Rey Boston Ipswich High School
Apponequet Regional High School David Prouty High School John J Duggan Academy
Archbishop Williams High School Dedham High School Joseph Case High School
Arlington Catholic High School Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School Keefe Technical High School
Arlington High School Doherty Memorial High School King Philip Regional High School
Assabet Valley Reg. Tech. High School Dorchester Academy Lee Middle/High School
Athol High School Douglas High School Lenox Memorial Middle/High School
Atlantis Charter School Duxbury High School Lexington High School
Auburn High School Essex Technical High School Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
Austin Preparatory School Fairhaven High School Littleton High School
Baystate Academy Charter Public Falmouth Academy Lyon Pilot Middle/High School
Belchertown High School Falmouth High School Mahar Regional School
Bethany Christian Academy Fellowship Christian Academy Maimonides School
Bishop Connolly High School Fenway High School Malden Catholic High School
Bishop Feehan High School Fontbonne Academy Manchester Essex Regional High School
Bishop Stang High School Foxborough High School Marshfield High School
Blue Hills Reg. Technical School Franklin County Technical School Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School
Boston Community Leadership Academy Franklin High School McCann Technical High School
Boston English High School Gardner High School McKinley South End Academy
Boston Latin Academy Gateway Regional High School Medfield High School
Bristol-Plymouth Reg. Voc/Tech. High School Gloucester High School Medway High School
Britsh International School of Boston Grafton High School Middleboro High School
Calvary Chapel Academy Granby Jr./Sr. High School Millbury Memorial Jr./Sr. High School
Canton High School Greater Lawrence Technical High School Millis High School
Cardinal Spellman High School Green Academy Mohawk Trail Regional High School
Sportsmanship Honor Roll
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Congratulations to the following schools for completing the 2017-18 school year without
any student-athletes or coaches disqualified from an interscholastic athletic contest.
Montachusett Regional Voc./Tech. High School Presentation of Mary Academy University Park Campus
Monument Mountain Regional High School Putnam Voc/Tech High School Upper Cape Cod Regional Voc./Tech. School
Mount Alvernia High School Quaboag Regional Middle/High School Urban Science Academy
Mount Everett Regional High School Quincy Upper School Ursuline Academy
Murdock High School Renaissance School Wachusett Regional High School
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Rising Tide Charter School Wakefield Memorial High School
Nantucket High School Rockland High School Walpole High School
Narragansett Regional High School Rockport High School Waltham High School
Natick High School Sabis International Charter School Ware Jr./Sr. High School
New Mission High School Sacred Heart High School Wareham High School
Newton North High School Saint Bernard’s Central Catholic High School Wellesley High School
Nipmuc Regional High School Saint John’s High School West Boylston Middle/High School
Norfolk County Agricultural High School Saint Mary High School (Westfield) West Bridgewater Middle/Senior High School
North Andover High School Salem High School Westborough High School
North Brookfield Jr./Sr. High School Saugus High School Weston High School
North Quincy High School Scituate High School Westport High School
North Reading High School Sizer School Weymouth High School
Northbridge High School Smith Academy Whitinsville Christian School
Norwood Sr. High School Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) Snowden International School Worcester North High School
Notre Dame Academy (Worcester) South Lancaster Academy Worcester Technical High School
Notre Dame High School Cristo Rey HS South Shore Christian Academy
Old Colony Regional Voc./Tech. High School Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School
Old Rochester Regional High School Southwick Regional High School
Oxford High School Sparhawk Upper School
Palmer High School Stoughton High School
Pathfinder Regional Voc/Tech High School Tahanto Regional Middle/High School
Pembroke High School Tantasqua Regional High School
Pentucket Regional High School TechBoston Academy
Pioneer Valley Regional School Tri-County Regional Voc/Tech High School
Pittsfield High School Trinity Christian Acadamy
Plymouth North High School Trivium School
Plymouth South High School Tyngsborough High School
Sportsmanship Honor Roll
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MIAA Sportsmanship Moment of the Year Award
2014: Derek Herber, North Attleborough High School
2015: Football Team, Mount Greylock Regional School
2016: Softball Team, Monomoy Regional High School
Abbey D’Agostino, United States Olympian, Masconomet Regional High School
2017: Grace Christensen, Molly Goldberg and Amanda Hanley, Belmont High School
MIAA William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award
2008: William N. Gaine, Jr., MIAA Deputy Director
2009: James Peters, Monson High School Principal
2010: Tom Lamb, Natick High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach
2011: Ruth Lynch, Pembroke High School Principal
2012: Phil Vaccaro, Reading Memorial High School Athletic Director
2013: William McGuirk, Tewksbury HS/Groton-Dunstable HS/Westford Academy Principal
2014: Daniel Shine, Arlington Catholic High School Athletic Director
2015: Kim DoCouto, Somerset-Berkley Regional High School Assistant Principal
2016: Brian Cogswell, Lenox Memorial Middle/High School Assistant Principal
2017: Brian McCann, Joseph Case High School Principal
MIAA Ron Burton Community Service Award
2003: Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Boston
2004: Andre Tippett, New England Patriots
2005: Paul Stewart, NHL Referee
2006: Doug Flutie, Professional Football Player/Sports Analyst
2007: JoJo White, Boston Celtics
2008: Kathy Delaney-Smith, Harvard University Women’s Basketball Coach/Westwood HS
2009: Jackie MacMullan, Sportswriter/Columnist
2010: David McGillivray, BAA Boston Marathon Race Director/DMSE Sports, Inc. President
2011: Thomas “Satch” Sanders, Boston Celtics/Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
2012: Kristine Lilly, United States Women’s Soccer National Team/United States Olympian
2013: Joe Andruzzi, New England Patriot/Joe Andruzzi Foundation
2014: Michael Lynch, WCVB-TV Channel 5 Sports Anchor
2015: Taylor Twellman, Former New England Revolution Player/ESPN Soccer Analyst
2016: Pete Frates, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Founder/Former Boston College Baseball Player
2017: Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
Sportsmanship Award History
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Special thanks to the following organizations
for making today’s event possible:
Sponsors
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