The National Soccer Coaches Association of America has released the recipients of the 2007- 2008 NSCAA/adidas Team Academic Award.

A total of 402 soccer teams (148 boys, 254 girls) from throughout the United States have earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for exemplary performance in the classroom as a team during the 2007- 08 academic year. Among these programs are 56 schools receiving honors for both their boys and girls teams.

To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.

The following South Carolina high school programs were honored: (BOYS) Academic Magnet - North Charleston (Troy Bennage), 4.08; Brookland- Cayce - Cayce (Kevin Heise), 3.85; James F. Byrnes - Duncan (Matt Brophy), 3.35; Cardinal Newman - Columbia (Will Eudy), 3.71; Chapin - Chapin (Dick Hiller), 3.40; Christ Church Episcopal - Greenville (David A. Wilcox), 3.84; Dorman - Roebuck (Carlos Osorio), 3.45; Gaffney - Gaffney (Frank Ridlehoover), 3.26; Irmo - Columbia (Phil Savitz), 3.72; Mauldin - Mauldin ( Joe Siatkowski), 3.68; Northwestern - Rock Hill (Dominic Wren), 3.30; West Ashley - Charleston (Stephen Jackson), 3.36; (GIRLS) Academic Magnet - North Charleston (Troy Bennage), 4.04; Brookland- Cayce - Cayce (Lauren Hudgens/ Katie Smith), 4.03; James F. Byrnes - Duncan (Kingsley Emerson), 3.86; Dutch Fork High - Irmo (Hayne Painter), 4.22; Greenville Senior High Academy - Greenville (Raimond Hartman), 4.26; Irmo - Columbia (Mike Mauldin), 4.00; Northwestern - Rock Hill (Cesar Robles), 3.77; Spartanburg - Spartanburg (Paul McGinty), 4.12; Wade Hampton - Greenville (Jay Crane), 3.87; West Ashley - Charleston (Drew McNeely), 3.57.

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