8 Fox Lane High School Squads Named 2021 Scholar-Athlete Teams

BEDFORD, NY — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has named eight sports teams from Fox Lane High School among the winter 2021 scholar-athlete teams. This is the 29th year the organization has recognized outstanding student athletes through its prestigious Scholar-Athlete program sponsored by Pupil Benefits Plan and the American Dairy Association North East.

To receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00, according to NYSPHSAA criteria. For the winter season, 1,624 Scholar-Athlete teams and 17,897 individuals were honored. A total of 430 schools across the state participated in the Scholar-Athlete program which highlights academic achievement in each of the seasons there are interscholastic competitions scheduled.

“I congratulate the scholar-athletes who have been recognized for the hard work, commitment and excellence in the classroom,” NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas said in a statement announcing the honors. “We continue to be extremely proud of this program which highlights the great work our student-athletes are doing in the classrooms. To see nearly 18,000 scholar-athletes honored is a testament to the incredible young men and women we have in our member schools.”

The Fox Lane High School Girls Basketball and Girls Indoor Track and Field teams were named winter 2021 scholar-athlete teams. Seven boys teams made the cut as well, including the basketball, ice hockey, indoor track and field, skiing, swimming/diving and wrestling teams.