Athletics News
TFS earns GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award for Region 8-A
GHSA recently announced Tallulah Falls School as the Region 8-A winners of the GHSA/Georgia's Electric Membership Cooperatives (EMC) Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award for the 2020-21 school year. This marks back-to-back seasons in which TFS earns the honors.
“Congratulations to Tallulah Falls and all of the region winners of the GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award for 2020-2021,” says Dr. Robin Hines, GHSA Executive Director. “It is an honor for these member schools to be selected by their regions for this award. The characteristics of good sportsmanship are critical to the development of our young people as they transition into productive adults. The GHSA applauds our schools on this accomplishment and appreciates Georgia’s EMCs for their support of this outstanding recognition program.”
The award honors schools that demonstrated impeccable sportsmanship during the 2020-21 school year.
Since 2006, the GHSA and Georgia’s EMCs have sponsored the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award which reinforces the GHSA philosophy: “Students, athletes, coaches, spectators and all others associated with high school activities programs should adhere to the fundamental values of respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility.” Schools winning this award are thus honored for displaying exemplary sportsmanship during competition throughout the school year.
Student athletes, fellow students, school staff, parents and event spectators are recognized for the sportsmanship they display. The award is not only a school honor, but a community honor as well. The GHSA region secretaries select winners based upon sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the school year.
Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually to the GHSA-member high schools in the 56 regions from the seven classifications by EMC representatives during fall athletic events and school assemblies.
"We are honored to be recognized by Region 8-A for demonstrating our athletic foundation of great character, fierce competitiveness, and hosting great events," states Athletic Director Scott Neal. "Considering others, whether in the midst of intense competition or as part of a season’s service project, is important to our overall development and to the creation of true community and of a family environment. Being 'GREAT' is a foundation to a 'Season of Significance.'"