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Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton Wins Prestigious MIAA District D Sportsmanship Award

By Judy Bass

Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton has won the prestigious Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) District D Sportsmanship Award for 2012-13.

Last spring, the Mayflower Athletic Conference (MAC), which includes 16 teams, among them Blue Hills, voted Blue Hills the Mayflower Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award for the 2012-13 school year.  Upon receiving this recognition, Blue Hills moved on as a representative of the MAC to the MIAA’s District D, consisting of 45 schools.

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According to the MIAA web site, “These [district sportsmanship] awards are presented annually at the MIAA Sportsmanship Summit to one school in each of the eight athletic districts within the MIAA structure. District sportsmanship awards are chosen by the athletic directors from the member schools in each district.”

On Sept. 11, 2013, Blue Hills sent a delegation including Athletic Director / Head Football Coach Ed Catabia, outstanding multi-sport student-athletes Meg Delaporta of Canton and Marcus Donahue of Braintree, both of whom are student ambassadors to the MIAA representing Blue Hills, and Communications Specialist Judy Bass to discuss the school’s numerous successful sportsmanship initiatives in front of a distinguished panel of experts at Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett to win this award.   Assistant Superintendent / Principal Michael J. Barrett accompanied the group.

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“Meg and Marcus, along with Communications Specialist Judy Bass, did a great job and we all should be proud of what they did,” said Catabia. “Congratulations to all the coaches. You truly are great to work with and deserve a lot of credit for instituting integrity, discipline and sportsmanship in our student athletes. Keep up the great work.”

“The District D Sportsmanship Award is simply a reflection on the type of student athlete and coaches at Blue Hills,” noted Principal Barrett.  “Our student athletes come from nine towns and most do not know each other before they get to Blue Hills.  Yet our coaches are able to bring these student athletes together as a team.  We are fortunate to have coaches who bring out the best in their student athletes, but also support one another.  Our student athletes follow this lead and it shows in how they approach the game.  Our students and coaches are committed to Blue Hills and everything we stand for.  I applaud all of you on this great achievement. Congratulations to each and every one of our coaches and student athletes.  This award is well-deserved.”

The school will receive the award during the 2013 Sportsmanship Summit at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.

 

 

 

  

 




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