Huntsville High School teacher Paul Ferris has been awarded the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ Leadership in School Sport Award at the OFSAA Nordic Skiing Championship in Midland.

Ferris has been a teacher-coach at Huntsville HS for the past nine years coaching both cross-country running and skiing. His efforts have been instrumental to the success of the high school program where he has been involved in the organization of many events for his students.

Ferris encourages as many athletes as possible to get involved, and provides them with opportunities, equipment, and looks after the administration aspect of the program.

Ferris will be retiring at the end of this school year.

OFSAA is an organization comprised of student-athletes, teacher-coaches, teachers, principals and sport administrators all committed to the philosophy of Education Through School Sport.

About 270,000 student-athletes and 16,000 teacher-coaches participate in school sport in Ontario, and all are members of OFSAA. For more information visit www.ofsaa.on.ca.