Lost in the hail of state championship game results from M&T Bank Stadium last weekend was the news that Arundel's players, coaches and fans received an important commendation for their sportsmanship.

The school was awarded the first John H. Cox "Respect The Game" Award for exemplary behavior during last Friday's 4A state championship game by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. The award is named for the former chair of the football committee who died last October.

The MPSSAA also awarded sportsmanship trophies to Wootton, of Montgomery County, for volleyball, as well as Urbana, of Frederick County, for girls soccer and to Poolesville, of Montgomery County, for boys soccer.