KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2026) Twenty-seven high school teams and 10 college programs were named as recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award for the 2025-26 academic year.
In its eighth year, the Team Pinnacle Award honors teams that have achieved a high level of fair play, educational excellence, and success on the pitch.
Fourteen high school teams have earned the honor multiple times, with Hamilton Southeastern High School (Fishers, Ind.) leading the way.
Ten women’s college programs are recipients of a Team Pinnacle Award. Among those who received the honor on multiple occasions are Ashland University, Belmont Abbey College, Brevard College, the University of Scranton and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
To be considered for the award, teams must have received either the Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the High School or College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award; achieved recognition in the classroom as a recipient of the High School or College Team Academic Award; and recorded a winning percentage of .750 or higher during the respective season.
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2025-26 High School Team Pinnacle Award Winners |
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School |
City and State |
Program |
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Lower Merion High School* |
Ardmore, Pa. |
Boys |
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Springfield High School |
Holland, Ohio |
Boys |
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Williamsville High School |
Williamsville, Ill. |
Boys |
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Benet Academy* |
Lisle, Ill. |
Girls |
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Bentworth High School * |
Bentleyville, Pa. |
Girls |
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Bishop Watterson High School* |
Columbus, Ohio |
Girls |
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Celina High School |
Celina, Texas |
Girls |
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Deep Run High School* |
Glen Allen, Va. |
Girls |
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Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School |
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. |
Girls |
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Hamilton Southeastern High School* |
Fishers, Ind. |
Girls |
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Highlands Latin School* |
Louisville, Ky. |
Girls |
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Laker High School |
Pigeon, Mich. |
Girls |
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Masconomet Regional High School* |
Boxford, Mass. |
Girls |
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Nile C. Kinnick High School* |
Yokosuka, Japan |
Girls |
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Norfolk Academy* |
Norfolk, Va. |
Girls |
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Odessa High School |
Townsend, Del. |
Girls |
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Olympic Heights High School* |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
Girls |
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River Hill High School |
Clarksville, Md. |
Girls |
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Sherwood High School |
Sandy Spring, Md. |
Girls |
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Stevens Point Area Senior High |
Stevens Point, Wis. |
Girls |
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Sugar River (Belleville/New Glarus Co-Op) HS* |
Belleville, Wis. |
Girls |
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Sunapee Senior High School |
Sunapee, N.H. |
Girls |
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Tullahoma High School |
Tullahoma, Tenn. |
Girls |
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Valley View High School* |
Archbald, Pa. |
Girls |
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Winchester High School* |
Winchester, Mass. |
Girls |
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Yarmouth High School* |
Yarmouth, Maine |
Girls |
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* – Previous winner |
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2025–26 College Team Pinnacle Award Winners |
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School |
City and State |
Program |
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Albertus Magnus College |
New Haven, Conn. |
Women |
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Ashland University* |
Ashland, Ohio |
Women |
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Belmont Abbey College* |
Belmont, N.C. |
Women |
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Brevard College* |
Brevard, N.C. |
Women |
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Daytona State College |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
Women |
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Eastern Arizona College |
Thatcher, Ariz. |
Women |
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University of Scranton* |
Scranton, Pa. |
Women |
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse* |
La Crosse, Wis. |
Women |
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Vassar College |
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
Women |
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Waynesburg University |
Waynesburg, Pa. |
Women |
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* – Previous winner |