Staff Report
LATHAM – January 15 — Sixteen Sullivan County fall athletic teams earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association distinction as Scholar/Athlete teams.
Each will receive an award for achieving a cumulative 90 grade point average (GPA) based on at least six participants.
Leading the way were two Monticello girls’ teams: cross country with a 97.25 GPA and volleyball with a 95.08.
Rounding out the top five were: Tri-Valley girls’ cross country (94.83); Liberty girls’ cross country (93.2) and Liberty boys’ soccer (92.17).
Sullivan West was the only Sullivan County football team to receive the award, posting a 90.49 GPA.
Monticello had the most teams recognized with four, followed by Liberty, Sullivan West and Tri-Valley with 3.

MAKING THE GRADE
Sullivan County fall athletic teams receiving New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Scholar/Athlete recognition for achieving a combined grade point average of 90 or above:

Monticello girls’ x-country 97.25
Monticello volleyball 95.08
Tri-Valley girls’ x-country 94.83
Liberty girls’ x-country 93.20
Liberty boys’ soccer 92.17
Liv. Manor girls’ soccer 91.80
Monticello girls’ soccer 91.74
Tri-Valley girls’ soccer 91.57
Eldred girls’ soccer 91.49
Monticello girls’ tennis 91.21
Liv. Manor boys’ x-country 90.76
Liberty girls’ soccer 90.67
Sullivan West boys’ soccer 90.67
Tri-Valley boys’ x-country 90.58
Sullivan West football 90.49
Sullivan West girls’ soccer 90.19