WVSSAC announces winners of the 2023-2024 Champions Cup
By Joe Brocato (WVMetroNews.com)
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) has announced the 2023-24 winners of the Champions Cup, presented annually to the top performing high schools in the state for their overall athletic and academic achievement.
The comprehensive all-sports award is presented to the overall boys’ and overall girls’ athletic programs in Class A, Class AA and Class AAA. A total of six Champions Cups are awarded.
“We are happy to announce the 2023-24 Champions Cup recipients to recognize the outstanding academic and athletic achievements of our high schools,” said WVSSAC Executive Director David Price. “We have so many student-athletes who excel in both the classroom and on the field, court, track and pool. This is one more way to bring attention to their accomplishments.”
Morgantown High School finished first in both the Class AAA girls’ and boys’ competition. The Mohigans won four state championships in 2023-24 – girls’ cross country, girls’ soccer, girls’ volleyball and boys’ basketball.
Winfield High School finished at the top of Class AA girls’ while Fairmont Senior High School captured the boys’ top honor. Winfield won state titles in golf, cheerleading and softball (and boys’ cross country and track). Fairmont Senior won the football championship.
Charleston Catholic High School captured the Class A girls’ crown while Williamstown High School finished at the top in boys’ list. Charleston Catholic won the girls’ soccer state title (also boys’ basketball and baseball); Williamstown won football and boys’ tennis championships (and girls’ track, volleyball and cross country).
Class AAA Boys
| 1. | Morgantown | 778.5 |
| 2. | Cabell Midland | 681.5 |
| 3. | University | 678.5 |
| 4. | Huntington | 669 |
| 5. | Jefferson | 666.5 |
| 6. | Woodrow Wilson | 657 |
| 7. | Hurricane | 594 |
| 8. | Spring Mills | 583 |
| 9. | George Washington | 580.5 |
| 10. | Washington | 480.5 |
Class AAA Girls
| 1. | Morgantown | 884 |
| 2. | George Washington | 772 |
| 3. | Jefferson | 570.5 |
| 4. | University | 491 |
| 5. | Hurricane | 485 |
| 6. | Musselman | 481 |
| 7. | Cabell Midland | 479.5 |
| 8. | Greenbrier East | 474 |
| 9. | Parkersburg South | 386.5 |
| 10. | Washington | 381 |
Class AA Boys
| 1. | Fairmont Senior | 775.5 |
| 2. | Winfield | 691 |
| 3. | Frankfort | 492 |
| 4. | East Fairmont | 478 |
| 5. | Herbert Hoover | 473.5 |
| 6. | North Marion | 388 |
| 7. | Shady Spring | 387 |
| 8. | Independence | 380.5 |
| 9. | Nitro | 378.5 |
| 10. | Point Pleasant | 295 |
Class AA Girls
| 1. | Winfield | 780.8 |
| 2. | Weir | 670.5 |
| 3. | Oak Glen | 485.5 |
| 4. | East Fairmont | 482.5 |
| 5. | Herbert Hoover | 474.5 |
| 6. | Shady Spring | 474 |
| 7. | Philip Barbour | 387.5 |
| 8. | Elkins | 386 |
| 9. | Lewis County | 383 |
| 10. | Keyser | 381 |
Class A Boys
| 1. | Williamstown | 780.6 |
| 2. | Charleston Catholic | 687.5 |
| 3. | Wheeling Central Catholic | 685.5 |
| 4. | East Hardy | 571.5 |
| 5. | Ravenswood | 479.5 |
| 6. | Doddridge County | 391.5 |
| 7. | Greenbrier West | 388 |
| 8. | James Monroe | 386.5 |
| 9. | Cameron | 386 |
| 10. | Buffalo | 297 |
Class A Girls
| 1. | Charleston Catholic | 581.5 |
| 2. | Williamstown | 495 |
| 3. | Doddridge County | 490.5 |
| 4. | Wheeling Central Catholic | 485.5 |
| 5. | St. Marys | 394 |
| 6. | Trinity | 386.5 |
| 7. | Ravenswood | 384 |
| 8. | Petersburg | 382 |
| 9. | James Monroe | 292 |
| 10. | Tyler Consolidated | 288 |
