Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Pittsburgh, PA - Indiana Area High School was named recipients of the WPIAL Sportsmanship Award on Wednesday, November 4th at the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit at Heinz History Center. This is the fourth time that Indiana has bestowed this honor and the first time since 2010. Other years won were 2002 & 2007. The sportsmanship award is given to athletic programs who exemplify high ideals of good sportsmanship, conducts themselves in ethical manners and sets and example for others. The Wilson Group is the presenting sponsor for the Sportsmanship Award and provides a cash prize to winners chosen. Each year, the WPIAL opens up nominations for this award, Indiana was nominated and then through a committee review was selected as a finalist. From there Indiana Athletic Administrators were asked to submit a full application including data from previous years regarding sportsmanship, examples of good sportsmanship shown and a full recap of policies and procedures used throughout the athletic department. Seniors chosen to attend the summit were Rylin Blystone (Volleyball/Softball), Rachel Livermore (Volleyball/Softball), Brady Oakes (Hockey/Baseball) & Chace Force (Golf/Baseball).

Throughout the day at the summit, Indiana students and administrators were fortunate to hear from some great speakers including WTAE News Anchor Andrew Stockey, Chuck Cooper III (son of NBA pioneer Chuck Cooper), the North Hills Student-Athlete Leadership Team & NFL officiating expert Gene Steratore along with interactive activities and a tour of the Heinz History Center/Franco Harris Sports Museum. 

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