Sportsmanship Cup

The Sportsmanship Cup honors outstanding sportsmanship by a Howard County public high school.

All Howard County public high schools are eligible.
Season(s) will be determined by the HCPSS Coordinator of Athletics.
Voting takes place three times a year, at the end of each season.
The Athletics and Activities Manager selects the top three choices based on input from their coaches. First selection is worth 5 points, second selection is worth 3 points, and third selection is worth 1 point. The highest point total decides the overall winner.

The following groups/individuals will be observed with positive sportsmanship as the criteria: administrators, coaches/players, spectators, cheerleaders, student body.

The presentation of the Sportsman Cup takes place each May at a Board of Education meeting. Follwing that, the Cup moves to the next school recipient.

Sportsmanship Cup Winners

The Sportsmanship Cup was awarded for the first time during 1994-95 school year.

2026 – Hammond
2025 – Hammond
2024 – Oakland Mills
2023 – Oakland Mills
2022 – Hammond
2021 – Oakland Mills
2020 – Long Reach
2019 – Hammond
2018 – Oakland Mills
2017 – Hammond
2016 – Hammond and Wilde Lake (tie)
2015 – Hammond
2014 – Howard
2013 – Wilde Lake
2012 – Wilde Lake
2011 – Atholton
2010 – Atholton
2009 – Glenelg
2008 – Glenelg
2007 – Hammond
2006 – Oakland Mills
2005 – Atholton
2004 – Centennial
2003 – Centennial
2002 – Atholton
2001 – Atholton
2000 – Atholton
1999 – Howard
1998 – Atholton
1997 – Atholton
1996 – Atholton
1995 – Glenelg

HCPSS Board Chair Jennifer Mallo, Chief Schools Officer Jennifer Robinson, Hammond AAM Michael Salapata, Hammond Principal Raymond Reid, and HCPSS Superintendent Bill Barnes. — HCPSS Board Chair Jennifer Mallo, Chief Schools Officer Jennifer Robinson, and Superintendent Bill Barnes present Hammond High School Athletics and Activities Manager Michael Salapata and Hammond High School Principal Raymona Reid with the 2025-2026 Sportsmanship Cup.