Pepin-Alma football team awarded Fall Sportsmanship Award

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2014 Fall State Championships.
The winners of the State Team Tournament Sportsmanship Awards are Marathon in girls volleyball, Menomonee Falls in boys soccer, Pepin/Alma in football, University School of Milwaukee in girls team tennis and Arrowhead in boys volleyball.
The Pepin/Alma cooperative program was selected for its sportsmanship following the program’s first appearance in the State football finals. It is the first time either school has been selected for the award in any sport since Alma was recognized in boys basketball back in 1966. The co-op advanced to the State final this season in Division 7. The Eagles comeback in the fourth quarter fell short in a 17-12 loss to Owen-Withee in the title game played at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Receiving honorable mention were Little Chute, Owen-Withee and Rice Lake.
The WIAA/Rural Insurance Sportsmanship Award is presented to one school program and community–or communities in the case of cooperative programs–in each of the State team tournaments that exemplifies outstanding sportsmanship. Award winners are determined by the conduct and sportsmanship displayed by athletes, coaches, cheer and support groups, mascots, bands and spectators. Additional consideration is given for the effort of school administrators and chaperones to insure support for their teams are positive and that the highest ideals of sportsmanship are upheld.
Eagles head coach Mike Olson said he thinks it is a very nice honor for the players and the football program.
"The players did a great job in representing our communities," he said. "Our program tries to teach good sportsmanship so winning the award helps reinforce what we are continually working on."
Pepin Superintendent Bruce Quinton said receiving the award reaffirms the great program that Coach Olson and his coaching staff have built for student athletes in Pepin and Alma.
"I am very proud of the season our Eagle Football team had and this just enhances the pride our communities have in our football program," he said.
Alma Athletic Director Larry Grisen also said winning the award is an honor for the communities.
"It says quite a bit about the quality of students and fans at our schools," he said.
Pepin Athletic Director Kacey Moline also said it was an honor.
"We have been reinforcing the importance of sportsmanship and character, and to be honored by the WIAA for our efforts is tremendous," she said. "From both of Pepin and Alma school administration, we would like to give a special thanks to Mike Olson and the coaching staff for the hard and long hours they have put in through the years to make this happen."
Award winners receive a trophy and banner in recognition of the honor. Schools receiving honorable mention are acknowledged with a certificate of recognition. The selection process includes contributions and evaluations from contest officials, tournament management, police and security personnel, crowd control and ushers, WIAA staff members, and area hotels and restaurants on occasion.

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