News: Park View Earns Claudia Dodson VHSL Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award

Charlottesville (July 7, 2011) - Park View High School is of 23 schools awarded the 2011 Claudia Dodson VHSL Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award which recognizes member schools that have established policies and procedures that make sportsmanship a priority and an expectation within the school and school community.


“I consider this to be the Virginia High School League’s most prestigious award,” said VHSL Deputy Director Tom Zimorski. “It’s the only award that the entire school is graded on.”

There is no limit on the number of schools that might be recognized in a given year; selection is based on whether or not the school meets the criteria which utilizes a self-assessment checklist of 50 points relating to administration, coaches, student-athletes, cheerleaders, performance groups, student support, parents and spectators. The total score is then adjusted by deducting points for student-athlete ejections, coach ejections and inappropriate behavior at state championship events. Using the adjusted score, a school must score 90 percent or better to qualify.

Previously known as the Wachovia Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award, the award was renamed in 2007 to honor the memory of Claudia Dodson, a VHSL Assistant Director from 1971-2002, who passed away in 2007.

This year’s award winners:
Bayside High School, Virginia Beach
(2nd recognition)
Bruton High School, Williamsburg
(1st recognition)
Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake
(4th recognition)
Eastern Montgomery High School, Elliston
(2nd recognition)
First Colonial High School, Virginia Beach
(10th recognition)
Grassfield High School, Chesapeake
(4th recognition)
Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake
(8th recognition)
Hickory High School, Chesapeake
(3rd recognition)
Indian River High School, Chesapeake
(1st recognition)
Landstown High School, Virginia Beach
(6th recognition)
Middlesex High School, Saluda
(3rd recognition)
Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach
(15th recognition)
Oscar Smith High School, Chesapeake
(8th recognition)
Patrick Henry-Glade Spring
(1st recognition)
Park View High School, Sterling
(10th recognition)
Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach
(10th recognition)
Radford High School, Radford
(3rd recognition)
Salem High School, Virginia Beach
(6th recognition)
Tallwood High School, Virginia Beach
(9th recognition)
Western Branch High School, Chesapeake
(5th recognition)
West Point High School, West Point
(11th recognition)
York High School, Yorktown
(3rd recognition)
Yorktown High School, Arlington
(2nd recognition)