WINNERS OF THE 2019-20 CIF SOUTHERN SECTION-FORD ACADEMIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED

LOS ALAMITOS – The winners of the 34th Annual CIF Southern Section – FORD Academic Awards program were announced at the CIF-SS Office. The team awards, based on a cumulative grade point average, are awarded in 26 team sports. Entries from 1,788 teams were received this year. Twenty-nine different CIF-SS member schools are represented amongst the team winners.  The annual academic awards program is sponsored by the Southern California FORD Dealers. To be considered, teams must have a minimum of 5 student-athletes with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA average (4.0 scale) in the first semester or first 2 quarters of the 2018-19 school year. The

highest team GPA in each sport category by enrollment determines the winner. Schools are divided into two enrollment categories,1500 and above and 1499 and below. The team with the highest GPA in each enrollment category for each sport receives the award.

“We are very proud to honor and recognize our Academic Awards Champions,” said CIF-SS Commissioner

of Athletics Rob Wigod. “Their outstanding achievements in the classroom, while also devoting countless hours to their athletic teams, truly exemplify and represent the concept of the student-athlete at the highest level.” “I speak for myself and our entire organization in congratulating all of our winners on a job well done,” added Wigod.

A complete list of rankings by sport is below:

Girls Basketball - 2nd - 3.79
Boys Lacrosse - 4th - 3.59
Girls Soccer - 5th - 3.72
Softball - 6th - 3.69
Boys Volleyball - 6th - 3.647
Boys Basketball - 7th - 3.56
Baseball - 8th - 3.57
Girls Lacrosse - 8th - 3.62
Football - 10th - 3.3
Girls Tennis - 10th - 3.77
Girls Volleyball - Honorable Mention - 3.63
Boys Soccer - Honorable Mention - 3.36
Girls Cross Country - Honorable Mention - 3.71
Boys Golf - Honorable Mention - 3.41
Boys Water Polo - Honorable Mention - 3.42
Boys Cross Country - Honorable Mention - 3.29
Boys Tennis - Honorable Mention - 3.51
Girls Golf - Honorable Mention - 3.56
Girls Water Polo - Honorable Mention - 3.51

RFTB!