Area Schools Announce “Triple A Award” Winners

Area high schools have started announcing their Triple A Award winners for the 2023/2024 school year. The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple ‘A’ Award, is an honor given to  high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in Minnesota State High School League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.  

To be eligible students must be a high school senior, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, participate in at least one League sponsored athletic program and one arts/activity program, comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct, and complete the application form and submit it to your school.

The award recipients are then chosen by member schools, with individual schools allowed up to one male and one female finalist. This year’s Triple A Award winners for the area are as follows. (Will Update once more names are released) 

Ada Borup West: F: Kalli Solseng – M: Lance Kritzberger 

Bagley School District: (Not Announced) 

Cass Lake-Bena: (Not Announced) 

Clearbrook Gonvick: F: Presley Westrum 

Fertile Beltrami: F: Tori Erickson – M: Caiden Swenby 

Fosston School District: F: Brynlea Mahlen – M: Aiden Wolfe 

Hawley School District: F: Ivy Tickel –  M: Colton Bratsch 

Lake Park Audubon: (Not announced) 

Mahnomen School District: M: Carter Clark 

Norman County East: F: Chloe Abraham 

Ulen-Hitterdal: F: Annabelle Begg – M: Aiden Flaten 

Waubun School District: F: Madeline Bass – M: Connor Adams 

Win-e-Mac School District: F: Luella Strom – M: Justin Courneya 

Two award finalists from each region will be invited to a recognition banquet in March and High School League officials will announce the four statewide Triple ‘A’ Award winners at that time. All 32 finalists will also participate in an on-court ceremony during the Class AA championship game of the Boys Basketball State Tournament.