2023 Finalists

Congratulations to all of the finalists of the 2023 Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards.

Grand Prize: America’s Most Spirited High School

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Finalists:

  • Broken Arrow High School | Broken Arrow, OK
  • Lake Howell High School | Winter Park, FL
  • Perrysburg High School | Perrysburg, OH
  • Saraland High School | Saraland, AL
  • Vista Murrieta High School | Murrieta, CA

Athlete

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Finalists:

  • Carson Watters – Philip Simmons High School | Charleston, SC
  • Elena Meader – Fuqua School | Farmville, VA
  • Elizabeth Margolis – Rogers High School | Newport, RI
  • Ella Pursley – Richmond Hill High School | Richmond Hill, GA
  • Garrett Schmidt – Batavia High School | Batavia, NY
  • Kyle Hicks – Howard High School | Macon, GA
  • Maddax Peck – Bingham High School | South Jordan, UT
  • Makayla Williams – Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Sutton Gore – Westminster Christian Academy | Huntsville, AL
  • Zak Nelson – Salem Hills High School | Salem, UT

Athletic Director

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Finalists:

  • Andrea Bouwhuis – Bingham High School | South Jordan, UT
  • Dan Howey – Woodbury Junior-Senior High School | Woodbury, NJ
  • Daniel Roan – Indiana Area Senior High School | Indiana, PA
  • Emily Barkley – Union Public Schools | Tulsa, OK
  • Jamie Williams – Windsor High School | Windsor, CA
  • Latavia Coleman – Howard High School | Macon, GA
  • Marcus Yanez – Richwood High School | Monroe, LA
  • Nate Andrews – Olympic High School | Bremerton, WA
  • Paul Rieser – Tacony Academy Charter High School | Philadelphia, PA
  • Ryan McMillen – Muskego High School | Muskego, WI
  • Scott Helms – Hartford Union High School | Hartford, WI
  • Stacy Bennett – Richmond Hill High School | Richmond Hill, GA
  • Steven Gunn – Rutland High School | Macon, GA

Coach

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Finalists:

  • Chris Russo – Monticello High School | Monticello, NY
  • Coach Sato – Bingham High School | South Jordan, UT
  • Damarrea Lewis – White Oak ISD | Big Sandy, TX
  • Jaci Pippen – Jacksboro HS | Jacksboro, TX
  • Jeff Klein – Loachapoka High School | Auburn, AL
  • Jen Hughes – Salem Hills High School | Salem, UT
  • Jennifer Cheatham – Martinsville High School | Martinsville, IN
  • Keri Newton – Cherokee High School | Cherokee, AL
  • Lisa Wheeler – Grassland Middle School | Franklin, TN
  • Micah Kurtz – Windermere Prep School | Windermere, FL
  • Mike Goebel – Mater Dei High School | Evansville, IN
  • Nick Artigue – Ouachita Parish High School | Monroe, LA
  • Nick Lebo – Stephen F. Austin High School | Austin, TX
  • Sarah Chagnon – Gretna high School | Gretna, NE
  • Taryn Witt – Brentsville District High School | Warrenton, VA
  • Vicki Williams – Chapin High School | Chapin, SC

Game Day Experience

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Finalists:

  • Clovis East High School | Clovis, CA
  • Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Independence High School | Thompson’s Station, TN
  • Rutland High School | Macon, GA

Graduation

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Finalists:

  • Ada High School | Ada, OH
  • Capistrano Valley High School | Mission Viejo, CA
  • Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Rio Grande High School | Albuquerque, NM
  • Rutland High School | Macon, GA
  • Salem Hills High School | Salem, UT
  • Santa Margarita Catholic High School | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Mascot

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Finalists:

  • Blaise Bittle – Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School | Oklahoma City, OK
  • Dina Kinnune – Key West High School | Key West, FL
  • Kaela Young – Bishop Gorman Catholic School | Tyler, TX

Performing Arts

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Finalists:

  • Centralia High School | Centralia, IL
  • Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • North Allegheny High School | Cranberry Township, PA
  • O’Fallon Township High School | O’Fallon, IL
  • Revere High School | Richfield, OH
  • Salem Hills High School | Salem, UT
  • Webb School of Knoxville | Knoxville, TN

Principal

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Finalists:

  • Chad Stone – Tift County High School | Tifton, GA
  • Dan Lee – Ada High School | Ada, OH
  • Erin Davis – Randolph-Henry High School | Charlotte Court House, VA
  • Jeff Bell – Martinsville High School | Martinsville, IN
  • John McCabe – Parkway West High School | Ballwin, MO
  • Keith Green – Hemlock High School | Hemlock, MI
  • Ken Carver – Muhlenberg High School | Greenville, KY
  • Dr. LaToya Smith – Howard High School | Macon, GA
  • Lewis Bradford – Northwest Rankin High School | Flowood, MS
  • Michael Howard – Lake Howell High School | Winter Park, FL
  • Robert Rasmussen – Ocean View High School | Huntington Beach, CA
  • Ron Becker – Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Wendy Pooler – Rutland High School | Macon, GA

Spirit of St. Jude

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Finalists:

  • Cherokee County School District | Canton, GA
  • Los Alamitos High School | Los Alamitos, CA

Staff Member

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Finalists:

  • Alice Lauderdale – Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Alicia Peterson – Arapahoe High School | Centennial, CO
  • Chanda Smith – Ada High School | Ada, OH
  • Laurel Gast – Rancho San Juan High School | Salinas, CA
  • Richard Barker – Richmond Hill High School | Richmond Hill, GA
  • Robyn Miller – Salem Hills High School | Salem, UT

Student

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Finalists:

  • Brianah Bezada – Keys Gate Charter School | Homestead, FL
  • Chase Stanger – Franklin Community High School | Franklin, IN
  • Jakye Nunley – Eaglecrest High School | Aurora, CO
  • Madeline White – Pierce County High School | Blackshear, GA
  • Noah Harris – Brownsboro High School | Chandler, TX
  • Peyton McDonald – Christian Brothers High School | Sacramento, CA
  • Reagan Williford – South Johnston High School | Four Oaks, NC

Superintendent

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Finalists:

  • Andrae Townsel – Calvert County Public Schools | Prince Frederick, MD
  • Brenton Hoesing – Lewis Central Community Schools | Council Bluffs, IA
  • Brian Hightower – Cherokee County School District | Canton, GA
  • Keri Hampton – Brownsboro ISD | Chandler, TX
  • Kevin Reiman – Weeping Water Public School | Weeping Water, NE
  • Natasha Milazzo – Crestwood School District | Mountain Top, PA
  • Quentin Lee – Talladega City Schools | Talladega, AL

Teacher

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Finalists:

  • Abigail Whicker – Mater Dei High School | Evansville, IN
  • Amber Thomas – Bingham High School | South Jordan, UT
  • Andy Gault – Bothell High School | Seattle, WA
  • Carmen Hood – Pierce County High School | Blackshear, GA
  • David Lusk – Ada High School | Ada, OH
  • Dustin Shannon – Winchester Community High School | Winchester, IN
  • Hollie Alexander – Gallatin High School | Gallatin, TN
  • Jeff Klein – Loachapoka High School | Auburn, AL
  • Mike Burdsall – Danville Community High School | Danville, IN
  • Tom Gayda – North Central High School | Indianapolis, IN

Yearbook

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Finalists:

  • Ada High School | Ada, OH
  • Brighton High School | Brighton, CO
  • Marana High School | Tucson, AZ
  • Miami Sunset Senior High School | Miami, FL
  • Oak Hill High School | Converse, IN
  • Rio Rancho High School | Rio Rancho, NM
  • Royal High School | Royal City, WA
  • Tonasket High School | Tonasket, WA
  • Sue Cleveland High School | Rio Rancho, NM
  • Vista Ridge High School | Colorado Springs, CO

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