November 10, 2009

Contact: Elizabeth Lent
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
603-942-5531
elent@coebrown.org

 

COE-BROWN RECEIVES A FOURTH SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

NORTHWOOD— Coe-Brown Northwood Academy unveiled its newest award to the entire student body at a recent school assembly.   Athletic Director Matt Skidds announced that Coe-Brown has received the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Class I Sportsmanship Award for the 2008 - 2009 school year. The award was presented to the school by Mr. Patrick Corbin, Executive Director of NHIAA.

The most prestigious honor awarded by the NHIAA, the Sportsmanship Award is voted on by all schools who participate in Class I athletics.  It honors Coe-Brown’s athletes, coaches, and spectators for their conduct and sportsmanship during the past year’s athletic season.  This is the fourth consecutive year that Coe-Brown has been the Class I honoree, and Skidds emphasized the role the entire school played in earning this award.  It is a great honor for CBNA to win this award, since there are only four schools throughout the state, one for each size classification, chosen each year to be honored for outstanding sportsmanship.

The NHIAA promotes a culture of sportsmanship amongst its member schools and the 44,000 student athletes involved in its programs.

Photo caption:  From left:  Mr. Patrick Corbin, Executive Director of NHIA, Athletic Director Matt Skidds  and Headmaster David Smith, and unveil Coe-Brown’s latest award banner.