Atascadero wrestling team honored for academic achievements
– Atascadero High School’s wrestling team was one of 29 teams to be recognized as academic champions for the 2014-15 school year by the California Interscholastic Federation on Tuesday.
The program began in 1996 as a way to reward teams with the highest collective grade-point-averages, based on an unweighted 4.0 scale, in their respective sport. The CIF State Academic Team Champions will receive a banner for display in their school gyms to recognize this accomplishment.
“What a great reflection of what they were able to accomplish in the classroom and on the mat, this is something the school community is very proud of,” Atascadero High School Athletic Director Sam DeRose said. “In the past we have been recognized for that in our section, but to be recognized in our state is phenomenal.”
The varsity wrestling team was coached Trevor Tice with assistant coach Dan Pry.
Top team GPAs in each CIF-approved sport, listed by GPA:
- Girls Cross Country: San Francisco International, 4.0 GPA
- Girls Track and Field: San Francisco International, 4.0 GPA
- Girls Golf: The Webb, Claremont, 3.97 GPA
- Girls Wrestling: San Francisco International, 3.97 GPA
- Girls Swim and Dive: Liberty, Bakersfield, 3.95 GPA
- Girls Basketball: Alex Pilibos Armenian, Los Angeles, 3.94 GPA
- Boys Track and Field: Gretchen A. Whitney, Cerritos, 3.94 GPA
- Girls Water Polo: Santa Barbara, 3.93 GPA
- Girls Soccer: Castilleja, Palo Alto, 3.92 GPA
- Girls Tennis: The Webb, Claremont, 3.91 GPA
- Boys Cross Country: Eastside Christian, Fullerton, 3.90 GPA
- Girls Volleyball: Alex Pilibos Armenian, Los Angeles, 3.90 GPA
- Girls Lacrosse : St. Ignatius, San Francisco, 3.89 GPA
- Boys Tennis: Hemet, 3.89 GPA
- Boys Golf: Ocean View, Huntington Beach, 3.87 GPA
- Badminton (co-ed): George Washington, San Francisco, 3.85 GPA
- Boys Soccer: Mission San Jose, Fremont, 3.85 GPA
- Boys Basketball: Calvin Christian, Escondido, 3.80 GPA
- Boys Water Polo: Mission San Jose, Fremont, 3.80 GPA
- Softball: Flintridge Prep, La Canada, 3.79 GPA
- Boys Swim and Dive: Cardinal Newman, Santa Rosa, 3.79 GPA
- Boys Volleyball: Calvary Chapel Christian, Murrieta, 3.79 GPA
- Baseball: Poly, Pasadena, 3.76 GPA
- Boys Wrestling: Atascadero, 3.73 GPA
- Field Hockey:Valley Center, 3.71 GPA
- Football: Flintridge Prep, La Canada, 3.68 GPA
- Football: Santa Fe Christian, Solana Beach
- Gymnastics: Mountain View, 3.61 GPA
- Boys Lacrosse: St. Ignatius, San Francisco, 3.60 GPA
- Girls Skiing: Enterprise, Redding, 3.52 GPA
