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US Lacrosse Announces 2008 Girls' High School Academic All-Americans |
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| BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse is pleased to announce that over 1,500 girls high school lacrosse players have been named as Academic All-Americans for the 2008 season. The process is coordinated by the high school committee of the US Lacrosse Women’s Division Coaches Council. Players are nominated and presented to US Lacrosse by each of the 60 US Lacrosse chapters.
In order to be selected, a player must meet the following criteria:
• Be a starter or significant contributor,
• Carry at least 50 percent of her course load in college preparatory courses of honor or advanced placement level,
• Have a cumulative weighted grade point average of at least 3.6,
• Be a junior or senior in high school,
• And make significant contributions to the school and/or community beyond participation on school athletic teams.
In addition, the school’s head coach must be a member of US Lacrosse and each school is limited to a maximum of five honorees.
• Click here to access the full list (PDF format)
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse. US Lacrosse has more than 250,000 members in 60 regional chapters around the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse strives to provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game. To learn more about US Lacrosse, please visit www.uslacrosse.org. |
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