KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 17, 2024) — Thirty-four high school teams were named as recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Two programs--Cambridge Christian School (Girls), Tampa, Fla. and Hamilton Southeastern High School (Girls), Fishers, Ind., earned the award for the sixth straight year.
Three high school programs (Benet Academy Girls, Lisle, Ill.; Deep Run High School Girls, Glen Allen, Va.; and Masconomet Regional High School Girls, Boxford, Mass.) earned the award for the fifth time. Two schools--Belleville/New Glarus High School (Belleville, Wis.) and Logan-Rogersville High School (Rogersville, Mo.) had both their boys and girls teams honored. In its sixth year, the Team Pinnacle Award honors teams that have achieved a high level of fair play, educational excellence, and success on the pitch.
To be considered for the award, teams must have received either the Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the High School or College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award; achieved recognition in the classroom as a recipient of the High School or College Team Academic Award; and recorded a winning percentage of .750 or higher during the respective season. A complete list of award recipients is below: 2023-24 High School Team Pinnacle Award Winners School | City, State | Program | Belleville/New Glarus High School | Belleville, Wis. | Boys | Belleville/New Glarus High School*** | Belleville, Wis. | Girls | Benet Academy**** | Lisle, Ill. | Girls | Blue Valley West High School* | Overland Park, Kan. | Girls | Cambridge Christian School***** | Tampa, Fla. | Girls | Captain Shreve High School*** | Shreveport, La. | Girls | Celina High School | Celina, Ohio | Boys | Conestoga High School | Berwyn, Pa. | Girls | Crystal Lake South High School | Crystal Lake, Ill. | Boys | Deep Run High School**** | Glen Allen, Va. | Girls | Des Moines Christian School* | Urbandale, Iowa | Girls | East Bladen High School*** | Elizabethtown, N.C. | Girls | Greenville High School | Greenville, Ill. | Girls | Hamilton Southeastern High School***** | Fishers, Ind. | Girls | Harrisburg High School* | Harrisburg, S.D. | Girls | Highland High School | Medina, Ohio | Girls | Holland Hall School | Tulsa, Okla. | Girls | Nile C. Kinnick High School* | Yokosuka, Japan | Girls | Lawrenceburg High School | Lawrenceburg, Ind. | Girls | Logan-Rogersville High School | Rogersville, Ark. | Boys | Logan-Rogersville High School | Rogersville, Ark. | Girls | Mansfield High School | Mansfield, Mass. | Girls | Masconomet Regional High School**** | Boxford, Mass. | Girls | Mauldin High School* | Mauldin, S.C. | Girls | Mid-Carolina High School* | Prosperity, S.C. | Girls | Norfolk Academy* | Norfolk, Va. | Girls | Norwalk High School | Norwalk, Ohio | Girls | Olympic Heights High School** | Boca Raton, Fla. | Girls | S.H. Rider High School* | Wichita Falls, Texas | Girls | Starr’s Mill High School | Fayetteville, Ga. | Girls | Tremper High School | Kenosha, Wis. | Girls | Whitewater High School* | Fayetteville, Ga. | Boys | Williamsville High School | Williamsville, Ill. | Girls | Yarmouth High School | Yarmouth, Maine | Girls |
*-indicates previous selection |