About the awards
DIVISIONAL ALIGNMENTS
Dalton Division 1 is for schools with enrollments of 1,300 and up, Ames Division 2 is 1,000-1,299, Dalton Division 3 is 700-999, and Ames Division 4 is 699 and under. The total reflects students in grades 9-12. Enrollment totals are supplied by MIAA member school enrollment data.
THE NAMES
ERNEST DALTON: Dalton was the Globe's high school sports editor from 1938-70. He died in 1971.
JERRY NASON: Nason was an executive sports editor of the Globe. He died in 1986.
NEIL SINGELAIS: Singelais was the Globe's high school sports editor from 1970-79. He died in 2002.
LARRY AMES: Ames was the Globe's assistant sports editor/schools from 1979-94.
WALTER MARKHAM: Born and educated in Lowell, Markham was president and treasurer of the American Vocational Association for four years and was responsible for initiating the concept of regional vocational and technical high schools in the state. 