Renton sports teams honored for academics

The states athletic association, WIAA, recently recognized 20 Renton School District sports teams for maintaining high grade point averages during the winter sports season.

The states athletic association, WIAA, recently recognized 20 Renton School District sports teams for maintaining high grade point averages during the winter sports season.

Some teams had near-perfect G.P.A.s, like the Renton High School boys junior varsity swim team, which maintained a 3.7 G.P.A.

Other teams included Hazen varsity girls gymnastics, 3.6; Hazen varsity orchestra, 3.6; Hazen varsity boys swim, 3.6; Renton varsity girls gymnastics, 3.5 and Hazen varsity girls wrestling, 3.5 .

There were 15 additional teams that received “Distinguished Team Awards.”