Hazelwood West High Earns Leadership Honor for Sportsmanship

5-STAR LEADERS: Hazelwood West High School is a 5-Star Leadership School, Pictured are Tim Schutzenhofer and HWHS Activities Director Tim Williams.

Hazelwood West High School is officially a 5-Star Leadership School after completing a five-step program focused on sportsmanship, character education and citizenship. The program is a joint venture of the Missouri State High School Activities Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics “Champions of Character” program and Musco Sports Lighting, LLC.

West started the program in August 2010 and finished the requirements within a year, earning a banner and recognition at the MSHSAA Sportsmanship Summit.

Tim Williams, activities director, gives credit to Cary Lewis, Jr., guidance counselor at Hazelwood Central High School and head boys basketball coach at HWHS; Ryan Bishop, HWHS assistant principal; Jason Sellers, physical education teacher at Garrett Elementary School and HWHS boys and girls soccer coach; and Tim Schutzenhofer, a junior and a soccer player. Schutzenhofer attended the 2011 Sportsmanship Summit with Williams to receive the banner. HWHS is the only school in St. Louis County to complete the program.

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