Warner Robins High School Awarded GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
Flint Energies and 29 other participating Georgia electric membership cooperatives congratulate Warner Robins High School on winning the Georgia High School Association Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award. This awards program honors schools that exhibit exemplary sportsmanship during competitive events and is sponsored by Georgia’s Electric Membership Cooperatives.
Introduced in 2006, the Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award program reinforces GHSA’s philosophy which states: “Student athletes, coaches, spectators, and all others associated with high school activity programs should adhere to the fundamental values of respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility.”
“Every choice a person makes affects what happens down the road,” says Blair Brown, Cooperative Communications Specialist with Flint Energies. “Teaching student-athletes about character, and treating others with respect, even when it’s hard, instills a better attitude in these future leaders that won’t go unnoticed. We are so proud to be able to recognize those who demonstrate these great qualities and encourage them to continue in the future.”
To be considered for this award, students, athletes, coaches, spectators and anyone associated with high school activities programs must illustrate outstanding respect, fairness, honesty and responsibility before, during and after athletic competition.
“Congratulations to all of the region winners of the GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award for 2019-2020,” says Dr. Robin Hines, GHSA Executive Director. “It is an honor for these member schools to be selected by their regions for this award. The characteristics of good sportsmanship are critical to the development of our young people as they transition into productive adults. The GHSA applauds our schools on this accomplishment and appreciates Georgia’s EMCs for their support of this outstanding recognition program.”
Schools such as Warner Robins High have shown exemplary sportsmanship across a variety of athletics, ranging from athletes to spectators. The Award also extends to anyone involved in the athletic event, which honors both the school and the community.
Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Awards are presented annually by EMC representatives during fall athletic events and school assemblies to GHSA-member high schools in 56 regions and seven classifications.
Winners of the 2019-2020 GHSA Cooperative Spirit Sportsmanship Award in Class 5A include:
Class AAAAA (5A)
Region 1 – Warner Robins High School
Region 2 – Ware County High School
Region 3 – McIntosh High School
Region 4 – Eagle’s Landing High School
Region 5 – Arabia Mountain High School
Region 6 – Riverwood International Charter School
Region 7 – Woodland (Cartersville) High School
Region 8 – Johnson (Gainesville) High School
To view a full listing of statewide winners from all classifications, visit
https://www.ghsa.net/2019-2020-cooperative-spirit-sportsmanship-awards-announced