The NIAA and One Nevada will honor the winning school in each classification by presenting it with a championship banner and commemorative trophy at the end of the academic year. The NIAA considers the One Nevada Cup to be its top overall awards program. The scoring system awards points to schools based on their varsity teams’ performances in the classrooms, at the sport venues and in the Citizenship Through Sports Program. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – studies, sports and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys and girls programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit and Leadership points will be added after the winter and spring seasons, respectively. Please click on the headline-link above to view the final standings for the 2019-2020 academic year.
2021-2022 ONE NEVADA CUP ... formerly the NIAA / One Nevada Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship
Points Table
I. Academic Component
1. Win NIAA-Jostens State Academic Team Championship, 100 points
2. state academic team runner-up, 90
3. top four placing in classification, 70
4. top six placing, 50
5. top eight placing, 30
6. top 12 placing, 20
7. Remaining placers, 10
2021-2022 WINTER season State Academic Team Champions
2021 FALL season State Academic Team Champions
II. Athletic Component
1. Win NIAA / One Nevada State Championship, 100 points
2. state athletic team runner-up, 90
3. state semifinals qualifier, 70
4. league/region tournament semifinalist, 50
5. league/region tournament quarterfinalist, 40
6. league/region tournament (other) qualifier, 20
III. Citizenship Through Sports Program
Class 1A, maximum value of 500 points
Class 2A, maximum value of 700
Class 3A, maximum value of 900
Class 4A, maximum value of 1000
IV. Deductions for Ejections
- 75 points for each student-athlete ejection
-150 points for each coach ejection
-150 points on Executive Director's discretion
for unsportsmanlike conduct / improper behavior
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Panthers, Mustangs, Eagles & Miners win 2020 One Nevada Cup titles
Pahranagat Valley (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Bishop Manogue (4A) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association / One Nevada Credit Union’s ONE NEVADA CUP champions for the 2019-2020 school year. The NIAA, the non-profit governing body of high school athletics in the Silver State, began this awards program in 2001. One Nevada Credit Union, the title sponsor of the NIAA, became the presenting partner in 2019. The Award of Excellence in Academic, Athletics and Citizenship changed its name to the ONE NEVADA CUP in 2019.
2020 NIAA - One Nevada - Jostens Winter Season State Academic Teanm Champions
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the non-profit governing body of high school sports in the Silver State, and One Nevada Credit Union, the NIAA’s title partner, are proud to present a special award each year to the team with the highest grade point average in each sport per classification. The NIAA and One Nevada also recognize those varsity student-athletes who achieved a 4.0 GPA the previous semester by naming them to the all-State Academic Team. The team grade point average is determined by taking the individual GPA’s of varsity team members from last semester and then computing an overall average. The NIAA, One Nevada and Jostens, the NIAA’s awards partner, consider this state academic championship award to certainly be equal to the athletic championship award. As the NIAA’s coaches and administrators always stress, the participants are students first, then athletes. With that said, the NIAA, One Nevada and Jostens would like to announce this year’s State Academic team champions. Please click on the headline-link above to view the winners.
2019 NIAA - One Nevada - Jostens Fall Season State Academic Team Champions
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association / One Nevada Credit Union, the 501c3 non-profit governing body of high school sports in the Silver State, is proud to present a special award each year to the team with the highest grade point average in each sport per classification. The NIAA also recognizes those varsity student-athletes who achieved a 4.0 GPA the previous semester by naming them to the all-State Academic Team. The team grade point average is determined by taking the individual GPA’s of varsity team members from last semester and then computing an overall average. The NIAA, One Nevada and Jostens, the NIAA’s awards partner, consider this state academic championship award to certainly be equal to the athletic championship award. As the NIAA, coaches and administrators should always stress, the participants are students first, then athletes. With that said, the NIAA would like to announce this year’s State Academic champions (please click on the headline-link above to access the announcement).
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Panthers, Mustangs, Eagles & Gaels win 2019 One Nevada Cup titles
Pahranagat Valley (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Bishop Gorman (4A) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s ONE NEVADA CUP champions for the 2018-2019 school year. Please click on the headline-link above to read the news release.
NIAA 2019 spring season state academic team champions
NIAA 2019 winter season state academic team champions
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the (501c3) non-profit governing body of high school athletics in the Silver State, and Jostens awards are proud to present a special award each year to the team with the highest grade point average in each sport per classification. The NIAA also recognizes those varsity student-athletes who achieved a 4.0 grade point average the previous semester by naming them to the all-State Academic Team. The team G.P.A. is determined by taking the individual grade point averages of all varsity team members from last semester and then computing an overall average. The NIAA considers the state academic championship award to certainly be equal to the athletic championship award. As the NIAA as a whole – including parents, coaches and athletic administrators-directors-secretaries – should always stress, the participants are students first then athletes. The NIAA and Jostens would like to congratulate the teams on winning the NIAA State Academic Team Championship (included within the link-attachment above).
Sierra Lutheran (Class 1A), North Tahoe (2A), Truckee (3A) and Bishop Gorman (4A) tallied the most points through the fall season in their respective classifications to take the early lead in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s annual Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship competition. Please click on the headline-link above to read the news release.
NIAA's 2018 fall season state academic team champions
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the (501c3) non-profit governing body of high school sports in the Silver State, and Jostens, the NIAA’s official awards supplier, are proud to present a special award to the team with the highest grade point average in each sport per classification. The NIAA also recognizes those varsity student-athletes who achieved a 4.0 GPA the previous semester by naming them to the all-State Academic Team. The team G.P.A. is determined by taking the individual grade point averages of varsity team members from last semester and then computing an overall average. Please click on the headline-link above to view the 2018 fall season sport champions. The NIAA and Jostens consider this state academic championship award to certainly be equal to the athletic championship award. As the NIAA, coaches and administrators should always stress, the participants are students first, then athletes.
2017-2018 Nevada Academic Year
Panthers, Mustangs, Eagleas and Miners capture NIAA Award of Excellence titles for 2017-2018
Pahranagat Valley (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Bishop Manogue (4A) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship champions for the 2017-2018 school year. ...
The NIAA, the non-profit governing body of high school athletics in the Silver State, began the Award program in 2001. The scoring system awards points to member schools based on their varsity teams’ performances in the classrooms, at the sport venues and in the Citizenship Through Sports initiative. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – academics, athletics and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys and girls programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit and student council / leadership points were added after the conclusion of the winter season. Points were deducted at the conclusion of the spring season for ejections and other acts of unsportsmanlike conduct. ...
Please click on the headline-link above to read the news release.
2016-2017 Nevada Academic Year
Falcons, Mustangs, Eagles and Huskies - Panthers win 2017 NIAA Award of Excellence titles
Sierra Lutheran (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Reno - Palo Verde (4A tie) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship champions for the 2016-2017 school year. Please click on the headline-link above to access the news release.
NIAA Award of Excellence standings updated through winter season
NIAA Award of Excellence standings after fall season
2015-16 ARCHIVE
Miners, Crusaders, Mustangs & Panthers win NIAA’s 2016 Award of Excellence championships
Bishop Manogue (Division I), Faith Lutheran (Division I-A), The Meadows (Division III) and Pahranagat Valley (Division IV) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship champions for the 2015-2016 school year. Please click on the headline-link above to read the news release.
Bishop Manogue (Division I), Faith Lutheran (I-A), Incline (D-III) and Whittell (D-IV) tallied the most points through the winter season in their respective divisions to take the half way lead in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s annual Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship program. Please click on the headline-link above to read the news release, which includes updated standings and seasonal records by division.
Palo Verde (Division I), Faith Lutheran (I-A), Incline (D-III) and Sierra Lutheran (D-IV) tallied the most points through the fall season in their respective divisions to take the early lead in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s annual Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship program.
2013-14 ARCHIVE
The Bishop Gorman Gaels (Division I), Faith Lutheran Crusaders (Division I-A), Meadows Mustangs (Division III) and Whittell Warriors (Division IV) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship champions for the 2013-2014 school year. Please click here: 2013-2014 SPRING SEASON RELEASE to view the final results.
2014 WINTER SEASON RELEASE (as of March 12)
2013 FALL SEASON RELEASE (as of December 9th)
2012-13 ARCHIVE... Miners, Eagles, Highlanders & Panthers win again!
The Bishop Manogue Miners (Division I), Boulder City Eagles (I-A), Incline Highlanders (D-III) and Pahranagat Valley Panthers (D-IV) are the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics & Citizenship champions for the 2012-13 school year.
2011-2012 ARCHIVE... Panthers, Mustangs, Eagles and Miners win!
Pahranagat Valley (1A), The Meadows (2A), Boulder City (3A) and Bishop Manogue (4A) are the NIAA's Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship champions for the 2011-12 school year. Please click on the headline above to access the release.
2010-2011 ARCHIVE (click here for story)
The Pahranagat Valley Panthers (Class 1A), Incline Highlanders (2A), Boulder City Eagles (3A) and Reno Huskies (4A) are this year's winners of the Nevada Interscholatic Activities Association's Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. Please click on the headline-link above to read the full release.
Also, here is a link to the listing of category (season-by-season) records: AWARD OF EXCELLENCE SEASONAL RECORDS.
2009-2010 ARCHIVE
NIAA Award of Excellence FINAL STANDINGS for 2009-10 school year -- June 7, 2010 - The Pahranagat Valley Panthers (Class 1A), Whittell Warriors (2A), Boulder City Eagles (3A) and Bishop Manogue Miners (4A) are this year's winners of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. Please click on this article's headline / link above (top left) to read more.2008-2009 ARCHIVE
2008-2009 WINNERS - Panthers, Mustangs, Crusaders, Panthers capture NIAA Award of Excellence championships Pahranagat Valley (Class 1A), The Meadows (2A), Faith Lutheran (3A) and Palo Verde (4A) have won the 2008-2009 NIAA Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. Please click on the headline / link above to read more.2019 - 2020 NIAA / One Nevada Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship Points Table
I. Academic Component
1. Win NIAA / One Nevada -Jostens State Academic Team Championship, 100 points
2. state academic team runner-up, 90
3. top four placing, 70
4. team GPA of 3.50 or higher but not in the top four placers, 50
5. team GPA of 3.40 - 3.49, 40
6. team GPA of 3.30 - 3.39, 30
7. team GPA of 3.00 - 3.29, 20
8. team GPA up to 2.99, 10
II. Athletic Component
1. Win NIAA / One Nevada State Championship, 100 points
2. state athletic team runner-up, 90
3. state semifinals qualifier, 70
4. league/region tournament champion, 50
5. state tournament team qualifier, 40
6. league/region tournament semifinals, 30
7. league/region tournament qualifier, 20
III. Citizenship Through Sports Program
Class 1A, maximum value of 500 points
Class 2A, maximum value of 700
Class 3A, maximum value of 900
Class 4A, maximum value of 1000
IV. Deductions for Ejections
- 75 points for each student-athlete ejection
-150 points for each coach ejection
-150 points on Executive Director's discretion
for unsportsmanlike conduct / improper behavior
