<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3OF61K_0o1gwF2400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3OF61K_0o1gwF2400" width="706" height="784" > A prestigious award presented by the Minnesota State Softball Coaches Association, Academic Gold, is now a yearly achievement the Caledonia softball team has become accustomed to. “It’s become pretty standard,” said Chad Augedahl. “I’ve got some really great student athletes. … The girls do a really good job of taking pride, not only in how they do in athletics, but in the classroom.” <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Augedahl is the head coach for the Warriors softball team and has been “for about five or six years now.” Typically decided at the end of a school year, Academic Gold recognizes softball teams for their success in the classroom. According to Coach Augedahl, “to become a gold member, you have to have a 3.75 or higher GPA through your team.” He later clarified “they take the 10 top people on Varsity and that’s how they come to the conclusion of what’s what.” Last school year, Augedahl estimated the softball team achieved a 3.82 cumulative GPA, though he wasn’t willing to officially “lock that down.” Augedahl was, however, confident the team was “well above the 3.75 criteria” Academic Gold requires. Augedahl applauded his players, not only for the academic achievement, but also for helping each other when needed and remaining dedicated to their studies. He told stories of the girls sitting on the bus doing homework during canceled or rained out games and “collaborating with one another.” <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “When you talk about academics and sports, it’s accountability,” said Coach Augedahl. “The team has to be responsible and hold accountability to be able to play. … Academics obviously have to come first, but we also have to be self-sufficient on the field and the girls do a really good job of maintaining that balance.” The activities director for Caledonia High School, Scott Sorenson, congratulated the school’s softball team and its coaches for another year of getting the gold. “This is the highest level a team can achieve and we are extremely proud of the hard work our girls put in on the field and especially in the classroom,” said Sorenson. “We’ve proud of the girls and push them to be their best wherever they go, whether it be in sports, in the classroom or even at their job,” added Augedahl. “Put your best foot forward and don’t be afraid to ask questions.” <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Though it is still several months away, Augedahl expressed excitement at the possibilities this season holds, both on the field and academically. “We’re hoping to make some noise come spring,” he said. “We’ve got a great group of girls this season.” In an ending piece of advice, Augedahl encouraged, not only his players, but every student athlete to not “wait until your season to buckle down, because by then, it’s probably going to be too late. … You’ve got to maintain that GPA all the way through.” <nbtemplate data-content="eyJhcGlLZXkiOiAiZDgxM2Q5Yzg3NTI3N2IzNWU0YzRmZDM0NTAyMjJkNmQiLCAiZGVzY3JpcHRpb24iOiAiU3Vic2NyaWJlIHRvIFRoZSBDYWxlZG9uaWEgQXJndXMiLCAiZXZlbnQiOiAibXBfc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uX2J1dHRvbl9jbGlja19ldmVudCIsICJ1cmwiOiAiaHR0cHM6Ly9hcGcwNC5uZXd6d2FyZS5jb20vc3M3MHYyL2VjbS9jb21tb24vdGVtcGxhdGUuanNwP3NraW49c3ZoJmluaXQ9c3RhcnQmaW5pdEVkaXRpb249Q0FBIiwgIm1lZGlhSWQiOiAxNTkzMjg3LCAidGl0bGUiOiAiQ2FsZWRvbmlhIHNvZnRiYWxsIGFnYWluIGVhcm5zIEFjYWRlbWljIEdvbGQgaG9ub3IifQ==" data-id="MediaPlatformAmplitudeButton"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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A prestigious award presented by the Minnesota State Softball Coaches Association, Academic Gold, is now a yearly achievement the Caledonia softball team has become accustomed to.
                “It’s become pretty standard,” said Chad Augedahl. “I’ve got some really great student athletes. … The girls do a really good job of taking pride, not only in how they do in athletics, but in the classroom.”
                Augedahl is the head coach for the...