Presenting the 2022-2023 Mississippi All Sports Award Winners

JACKSON — The MHSAA's 2022-2023 athletic season is in the books, and it's time to recognize the athletic programs that excelled across the board in the past year with the SB Live All Sports Awards.

The winners are decided by a points-based system in which schools are rewarded for both reaching the post-season and advancing once their teams get there.

State Championships are worth a total of 30 points, with the runners-up receiving 25 and the teams that reached the semifinal (or finished third) earning 20, and so on. Each team that reached the post-season in a team sport earns some points.

This year, the MHSAA sponsored 22 different sports, including volleyball, girls and boys swimming, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls bowling, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls powerlifting, boys and girls track, girls and boys golf, softball, baseball, tennis and archery.

Without further ado, here's a look at the schools that excelled on the fields, courts and arenas across the Magnolia State. Congratulations to all our winners.

Class 6A

1. Madison Central (312.5)

State Titles: Girls Swimming, Boys Swimming, Boys Golf, Tennis

In addition to the four state championships, the Jaguars finished second in boys powerlifting, third in boys track and made the quarterfinals in softball, boys basketball, football and girls soccer.

2. Ocean Springs (267.5)

State Titles: Girls Cross Country, Girls Power Lifting, Girls Golf

The Greyhounds continue to be the dominant athletic program not he coast, racking up points in 19 out of 22 sports and reaching the state semifinal in football, girls soccer and tennis.

3. Tupelo (237.5)

State Titles: None

The Golden Wave might not have claimed any championships in the 2022-2023 athletic season, but they went far in almost every sport. Tupelo finished runner-up in girls swimming, boys cross country and girls basketball, reached the state semifinal in football and tennis and finished third in girls track.

The best of the rest: 4. Northwest Rankin (232.5) t5. Clinton (215) t5. Brandon (215) 7. Gulfport (200) t8. Lewisburg (190) t8. Germantown (190) 10. Oxford (180)

Class 5A

1. Saltillo (287.5)

State Titles: Girls Soccer, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country

The Tigers had a banner year, including the program's first-ever soccer championship. Their lead could have been bigger, too: Saltillo finished runner-up in softball, baseball and boys golf and reached the state semifinals in boys soccer and tennis.

2. Lafayette (252.5)

State Titles: Girls Golf, Tennis

Lafayette didn’t rack up a bunch of state championship hardware, but had strong seasons pretty much across the board. They finished runner-up in boys soccer, reached the semifinal in girls soccer and girls basketball. Also, both their boys and girls notched top-five finishes in cross country and bowling.

3. Brookhaven (195)

State Titles: Girls Track

Brookhaven came oh-so-close to winning several more championships. They finished runner-up in tennis and both girls and boys cross country, finished third in boys powerlifting and reached the quarterfinals in girls basketball.

The best of the rest: 4. West Jones (175) 5. Neshoba Central (167.5) 6. Long Beach (160) t7. Ridgeland (157.5) t7. East Central (157.5) 8 West Harrison (142.5) 9. Gautier (137.5) 10. Pearl River Central (137.5)

Class 4A

1. Corinth (280)

State Titles: Girls Bowling, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country

Winning three state championships always helps, but Corinth racked up the points in several other sports. They finished runner-up in boys powerlifting and boys track, and at least made the playoffs in football, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls basketball, softball, baseball and tennis.

2. West Lauderdale (202.5)

State Titles: Girls Soccer, Softball

The soccer championship helped propel West Lauderdale into the fray in the 4A race, but the Knights always seem to dominate in the spring sports, and that was no different this athletic year. On top of the softball championship, West Lauderdale finished runner-up in baseball and boys golf and reached the quarterfinal in tennis.

3. Pontotoc (197.5)

State Titles: None

The Warriors were one of the most well-rounded programs in the state, picking up some points in 12 different sports. They finished runner-up in boys cross country, girls basketball and girls track and reached the semifinals in tennis and boys basketball.

The best of the rest: 4. New Albany (175) 5. Itawamba AHS (175) 6. Bay High (130) 7. Newton County (125) 8. Raymond (122.5) 9. Senatobia (122.5) 10. Sumrall (122.5)

Class 3A

1. St. Patrick (320)

State Titles: Boys Golf, Girls Soccer, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country

For the second year in a row, St. Patrick took home the Class 3A All-Sports Award thanks to impressive showings in the olympic sports. On top of their four championships, the Irish finished runners-up in both boys and girls swimming and boys track and made the playoffs in baseball, softball, tennis, boys and girls basketball, boys soccer and volleyball.

2. Kossuth (292.5)

State Titles: Boys Bowling, Girls Bowling, Girls Powerlifting

The Aggies really racked up the points in the winter, winning all three of their championships, reaching the state semifinal in girls basketball and finishing runner-up in boys powerlifting. They closed strong in the spring, making the playoffs in tennis and reaching the semifinal round of the playoffs in both baseball and softball.

3. St. Andrew’s Episcopal (270)

State Titles: Girls Swimming, Boys Swimming, Boys Soccer

The Saints are perennial players in the All-Sports Awards, and this year was no different. On top of their state championships, they had several other deep post-season runs. St. Andrew’s reached the state semifinal in tennis, finished runner-up in girls track and girls cross country and made the quarterfinals of the MHSAA Playoffs in volleyball, girls soccer, girls basketball and baseball.

The best of the rest: 4. Alcorn Central (217.5) 5. Amory (192.5) 6. Booneville (172.5) 7. St. Stanislaus (155) 8. Our Lady Academy (132.5) 9. Water Valley (115) 10. Union (105)

Class 2A

1. East Union (207.5)

State Titles: Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Girls Powerlifting, Softball, Baseball

The Urchins notched points in 11 of the 22 sports, but they brought home the hardware in five of them. In addition to the state championships, East Union made the state semifinal in volleyball and finished runner-up at the state bowling championship.

2. Myrtle (150)

State Titles: None

The Hawks had another big year thanks to typically strong showings in several sports, and it was mainly the ladies. They finished runner-up in girls powerlifting, third in girls bowling and girls cross country, fourth in archery and reached the state semifinal in softball.

3. East Webster (135)

State Titles: None

The Wolves put themselves in great position early with a strong showing in volleyball and a runner-up finish in boys cross country, then put up impressive playoff runs in both boys and girls basketball. They closed strong with a quarterfinal appearance in softball, a semifinal berth in baseball and a runner-up finish in tennis.

The best of the rest:

t4. Velma Jackson (132.5) t4. Walnut (132.5) 6. Belmont (127.5) t7. Loyd Star (120) t7. Bruce (120) t7. Scott Central (120) 10. Sacred Heart (110)

Class 1A

1. Tupelo Christian (245)

State Titles: Girls Golf, Boys Track, Boys Powerlifting

Tupelo Christian dominated the All-Sports Award for Class 1A again this year, largely due to the athletic program’s ability to compete across the board. The Eagles received points in 12 sports, finishing in the top three in girls track and both boys and girls cross country and reaching the semifinal round in tennis.

2. West Union (160)

State Titles: Boys Cross Country

It was a big year for West Union, with deep playoffs runs in several traditional sports. The Eagles won two games in the volleyball playoffs, reached the quarterfinal round in boys basketball and softball and played for a state championship in baseball.

3. Biggersville (137.5)

State Titles: None

The Lions had typically deep runs in the mainstream sports. They reached the quarterfinals in volleyball, boys basketball and baseball and the state semifinal in football. Biggesrville also finished runner-up at the 1A State Track Meet and played for a state championship in girls basketball.

The best of the rest: 4. Resurrection Catholic (127.5) 5. Sebastopol (107.5) 6. Hickory Flat (100) 7. McEvans (95) 8. Taylorsville (95) 9. Hamilton (92.5) t10. Ashland (90) t10. Ingomar (90)