Upon or near the completion of each season the Mountain Valley Conference honors the very best of its student athletes. Each school nominates one student athlete per Varsity sport. From those student athletes one is chosen per sport to be named Mountain Valley Conference Scholar Athlete using the following criteria:

Academics – 40%

Grade Point Average
Class Rank
SAT Scores
Participation in National Honor Society, High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and
National Merit Scholar 

Athletic Achievement – 40%
All State Honors
Captain/Co-Captain
All Conference/All League
Other special achievements or honors related to their sport 

Extra-Curricular/Community Activities – 20%
Participation in school activities (student government, music, drama, etc.)
Participation on other varsity teams
Community activities 

The award is the highest bestowed by the Mountain Valley and honors excellence both on and off the field of competition.