The WIAA recognizes many different achievements throughout the year. Many of which are beyond typical athletic accomplishment for member schools and student athletes both past and present. This area of our website is dedicated to providing information and links to all of these wonderful programs!
Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence promotes and recognizes the efforts and achievements of schools in the areas of sportsmanship, ethics, integrity, leadership, character and administrative accomplishment.
Scholar Athletes
Thirty-two senior students attending Wisconsin public and private high schools are named winners of WIAA Scholar Athlete Award annually, presented by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). The program launched in 1984 to honor scholastic and athletic excellence.
NFL & NFHS Officials of the Month
The Green Bay Packers and the WIAA are proud to announce a partnership where participating NFL clubs will recognize youth and high school officials across their states in the months of September, October, and November. Officiating crews from Wisconsin will be selected as a Crew of the Month.
Recipients will be highlighted for their demonstration of objectivity, fairness in rules implementation and commitment as high school football officials.
In association with Nike, crews will receive apparel and uniform items to keep them outfitted on the field. These monthly winners will be recognized on NFL Play Football social channels, on the Play Football website, and all WIAA social channels.
Learn more about the NFL & NFHS Officials of the Month Award
WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Award
Good sportsmanship is viewed by the WIAA in conjunction with the National Federation as a commitment to fair play, ethical behavior and integrity. In perception and practice, sportsmanship is defined as those qualities which are characterized by generosity and genuine concern for others. The ideals of sportsmanship apply equally to all activity disciplines. Individuals, regardless of their role in activities, are expected to be aware of their influence on the behavior of others and model good sportsmanship.
An important part of our emphasis on sportsmanship is the WIAA/Rural Insurance State Tournament Sportsmanship Award program. At each of the WIAA State Team Tournaments, one school and community is selected to receive the Rural Insurance State Sportsmanship Award, with honorable mention recognition also given to schools who are under consideration for the overall award.
Learn more about the WIAA/Rural Mutual Insurance Sportsmanship Award
Spirit of Sport
The WIAA has expanded upon the National Federation of State High School Associations Spirit of Sport Award program to recognize individuals or groups that exemplify the ideals of the positive spirit of sport and represents the purpose of interscholastic athletics. The award is sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
A nominee could be a student-athlete, coach, athletic administrator, school administrator, contest official, athletic trainer, volunteer or any others associated with the school’s athletic program.
The recipient of the award can be an individual or group exemplifies the spirit of sport by:
- Demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship in playing the games as it should be played.
- Demonstrating exemplary citizenship by exceeding normal expectations in assisting others within theschool or community.
- Overcoming significant adversity or challenging circumstance to participate or assist others.