Dick Katte Sportsmanship Award- This award is given to a coach who exemplifies the conduct, attitude, and dignity as a coach and role model to athletics and athletes in Colorado. This year’s award winner is Clint Boston. Clint Boston has taught Social Studies for over 24 years at Green Mountain High School. He has coached numerous League and Regional cross country, and track and field championship teams. He is also very proud of the academic success of his athletes, having coached eight Academic-All-State championship teams. Clint has been Jefferson County cross country and track and field coach of the year a combined five times, and was selected Jeffco 5A Sports Coach of the Year in 2009. He was honored with the CHSCA Dale Yost Teacher-Coach of the Year in 2015. Clint's coaching philosophy is "I'm here to support athletes and guide them along their running and fitness journey. Team first. Teamwork and developing friendships are an important part of any team sport. I will always remind the athletes how important it is for them to support each other and to always be positive towards their team mates. I will remind them of friendships and the team stories they will make during their participation, and these stories will last a lifetime.” Coach Boston’s philosophy is: When an athlete challenges themselves, self-esteem and confidence is built. When an athlete sets a goal and pushes towards that goal athletes come to learn a lot about themselves. They learn how the react when things get hard. They learn selflessness. This process of pushing one’s self in pursuit of excellence transfers over to the team and their individual life. Clint is blessed with a marriage of 21 years, to Heather Boston. When he is not teaching, coaching or running, Clint enjoys watching his daughter compete in Basketball for Green Mountain High School. He feels privileged that he continues to have the opportunity to coach dedicated student-athletes at Green Mountain. Tom Southall Adaptive Sports Coach Award –This award is presented to an individual or group to recognize their dedication and commitment to serving athletes with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, or other special needs. The recipient of this award helps foster excellence in sport…whatever the challenge. Both Rhonda Blanford-Green and Jenn Roberts- Uhlig have been instrumental in establishing opportunities and races for Special Olympics and Paralympic Athletes in both Track and Cross Country. They have both worked to offer inclusive and competitive sporting opportunities for all athletes. Most recently they have added Unified Bowling as a Pilot Sport here in Colorado. Rhonda Blanford-Green, has been the Commissioner for the Colorado High School Activities Association for the past year and a half. Prior to this time, Rhonda served over 15 years the Associate Commissioner for CHSAA, before going to the Nebraska and Louisiana Associations. She was an incredible 3 sport Colorado athlete in volleyball, cheerleading, and track and field. She holds numerous Colorado records in Track and Field. She is also a 12 time All-American and a 4-time NCAA champion in Track and Field from the University of Nebraska. She was inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame, the Sportswomen of Colorado Hall of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Rhonda was also named Colorado Sportswomen of the year and she currently serves on their board, the board of USA Cheer/Dance as well as being the Chairperson for the National Federation of High School Citizenship and Equity Committee. Rhonda is married to John Green and has two Children John and Aspen. Jenn Roberts-Uhlig, is one of the Assistant Commissioner for the Colorado High School Activities Association for the past 7 years after 12 years at Sheridan High School where she was a teacher, assistant principal/athletic director and head track & field coach. She has also coached soccer and spirit. Roberts-Uhlig was a 3-sport athlete participating in Softball, Basketball and Track. Jenn currently sits on the NFHS TRACK AND FIELD Committee. She enjoys her family and the outdoors. Jenn is married to Kevin Uhlig and is a proud mom of Madison and Brady.