KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 19, 2022) – Thirty-five high school teams and seven college programs were named as recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Pinnacle Award for the 2020-21 academic year. Two programs: Cambridge Christian School (Girls), Tampa, Fla. and Christ Presbyterian Academy (Girls), Nashville, Tenn., are earning the award for the fourth straight year. One collegiate women’s team (Bridgewater College (Va.) and six high school programs: Belleville/New Glarus High School Co-Op (Girls), Belleville, Wis; Benet Academy (Girls), Lisle, Ill.; Cambridge Christian School (Boys), Tampa, Fla.; Lee’s Summit West High School (Girls), Lee’s Summit, Mo.; Tuscaloosa Academy (Boys) and Tuscaloosa Academy (Girls), Tuscaloosa, Ala., are earning the award for the third consecutive year. In its fourth year, the Team Pinnacle Award honors teams that have achieved a high level of fair play, educational excellence, and success on the pitch. 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. A complete list of award recipients is below:
2021-22 College Team Pinnacle Award Winners
School |
City, State |
Program |
Bridgewater College** |
Bridgewater, Va. |
Women |
Chaffey College* |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
Women |
Johns Hopkins University* |
Baltimore, Md. |
Women |
University of North Carolina-Pembroke* |
Pembroke, N.C. |
Women |
South Dakota State University* |
Brookings, S.D. |
Women |
The College of Saint Rose* |
Albany, N.Y. |
Women |
Westminster College* |
New Wilmington, Pa. |
Women |
2021-22 High School Team Pinnacle Award Winners
School |
City, State |
Program |
A.C. Flora High School |
Columbia, S.C. |
Girls |
Anchor Bay High School |
Fair Haven, Mich. |
Girls |
Augusta Preparatory Day School |
Martinez, Ga. |
Girls |
Belleville/New Glarus High School Co-op** |
Belleville, Wis. |
Girls |
Benet Academy** |
Lisle, Ill. |
Girls |
Bow High School* |
Bow, N.H. |
Girls |
Cambridge Christian School** |
Tampa, Fla. |
Boys |
Cambridge Christian School*** |
Tampa, Fla. |
Girls |
Camille Casteel High School* |
Queen Creek, Ariz. |
Girls |
Captain Shreve High School* |
Shreveport, La. |
Girls |
Christ Presbyterian Academy*** |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Girls |
Cypress Woods High School |
Cypress, Texas |
Girls |
Deep Run High School* |
Glen Allen, Va. |
Girls |
Deerfield High School |
Deerfield, Ill. |
Girls |
East Bladen High School* |
Elizabethtown, N.C. |
Girls |
Fayetteville High School* |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
Girls |
Fishers High School |
Fishers, Ind. |
Boys |
Fredericktown High School |
Fredericktown, Mo. |
Girls |
Hamilton Southeastern High School* |
Fishers, Ind. |
Girls |
Hopkins School |
New Haven, Conn. |
Boys |
John Paul II High School |
Plano, Texas |
Boys |
Lakeland Junior/Senior High School* |
Scott Township, Pa. |
Girls |
Lee’s Summit West High School** |
Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
Girls |
Marian High School |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Girls |
Masconomet Regional High School* |
Boxford, Mass. |
Girls |
McPherson High School |
McPherson, Kan. |
Girls |
New Trier Township High School* |
Winnetka, Ill. |
Boys |
Olympic Heights High School |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
Girls |
Ravenscroft School |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Girls |
Red Hook Central High School* |
Red Hook, N.Y. |
Girls |
Shawnee High School |
Lima, Ohio |
Girls |
Tuscaloosa Academy** |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Boys |
Tuscaloosa Academy** |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
Girls |
Upper Perkiomen High School |
Pennsburg, Pa. |
Girls |
Valley View High School |
Archbald, Pa. |
Boys |
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*Indicates previous selection