KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2026) Forty-three 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, State |
Program |
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Alexander High School |
Albany, Ohio |
Girls |
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Apponequet Regional High School |
Lakeville, Mass. |
Girls |
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Benet Academy* |
Lisle, Ill. |
Girls |
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Bentworth High School* |
Bentleyville, Pa. |
Girls |
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Bishop Guertin High School |
Nashua, N.H. |
Girls |
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Bishop Watterson High School* |
Columbus, Ohio |
Girls |
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Cape Elizabeth High School |
Cape Elizabeth, Maine |
Girls |
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Celina High School |
Celina, Texas |
Girls |
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Columbus North High School |
Columbus, Ind. |
Girls |
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Deep Run High School* |
Glen Allen, Va. |
Girls |
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John Glenn High School |
East Northport, N.Y. |
Boys |
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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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Hamilton-Wenham High School |
Hamilton, Mass. |
Girls |
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Highland High School |
Medina, Ohio |
Girls |
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Highlands Latin School* |
Louisville, Ky. |
Girls |
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Nile C. Kinnick High School* |
Yokosuka, Japan |
Girls |
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Lake Lehman High School |
Lehman, Pa. |
Boys |
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Laker High School |
Pigeon, Mich. |
Girls |
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Lower Merion High School* |
Ardmore, Pa. |
Boys |
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Lutheran High School |
Springfield, Ill. |
Boys |
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Madison High School |
Madison, N.J. |
Girls |
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Mansfield High School |
Mansfield, Mass. |
Girls |
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Marian High School |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Girls |
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Maryvale Preparatory School |
Abingdon, Md. |
Girls |
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Masconomet Regional High School |
Boxford, Mass. |
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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Signal Mountain High School |
Signal Mountain, Tenn. |
Girls |
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Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
Somerset, Mass. |
Girls |
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Springfield High School |
Holland, Ohio |
Boys |
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Sugar River (Belleville/New Glarus Co-Op) High School |
Belleville, Wis. |
Boys |
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Sugar River (Belleville/New Glarus Co-Op) High School* |
Belleville, Wis. |
Girls |
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Sunapee Middle-High School |
Sunapee, N.H. |
Girls |
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Tree of Life Christian Schools |
Columbus, Ohio |
Boys |
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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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Williamsville High School |
Williamsville, Ill. |
Boys |
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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 |