Winter - TSSAA
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Winter - TSSAA
ee S econdary Sc l Ten ss • A.F. BRIDGES AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS • DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION • MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS • LOOKING BACK - "THE GREAT TEAMS" hoo ne WINTER 2001 SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TSSAA TENNESSEE HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE Ath leti c A s s o ciat ion ❑ Athletic Director ❑ Girls Tennis Coach ❑ Baseball Coach ❑ Boys Tennis Coach ❑ Girls Basketball Coach ❑ Girls Track & Field Coach ❑ Boys Basketball Coach ❑ Boys Track & Field Coach ❑ Girls Cross Country Coach ❑ Girls Volleyball Coach ❑ Boys Cross Country Coach ❑ Wrestling Coach ❑ Football Coach ❑ Cheerleading Coach ❑ Boys Golf Coach ❑ Girls Golf Coach ❑ Girls Soccer Coach ❑ Boys Soccer Coach ❑ Softball Coach Other_________________ Ten ne e Secondary S c l This routing report is provided to assist principals and athletic directors in ensuring that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary school personnel. Each individual should check the appropriate box after having read the News and pass it on to the next individual on the list or return it to the athletic administrator. sse h oo TSSAA NEWS ROUTING REPORT TSSAA Ath leti c A s s o ciat ion 2000 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS The TSSAA would like to congratulate the following state champions for 2000 fall sports CHEERLEADING CROSS-COUNTRY GOLF Freshman Division Cordova High School A-AA GIRLS Chattanooga Christian School A-AA GIRLS Davidson Academy Junior Varsity Division Cordova High School AAA GIRLS Houston High School AAA GIRLS Soddy Daisy High School Cheer (Non-Building) Division Polk County High School DIVISION II GIRLS Harpeth Hall High School DIVISION II GIRLS Baylor School Cheer (Building) Division Macon County High School A-AA BOYS Franklin Road Academy A-AA BOYS Kingston High School Small Co-Ed Division Bolton High School AAA BOYS Houston High School AAA BOYS Hardin County High School Large Co-Ed Division Christian Brothers High School DIVISION II BOYS Baylor School DIVISION II BOYS Baylor School Small Varsity Division Harding Academy GIRLS SOCCER FOOTBALL Medium Varsity Division Collierville High School A-AA Ridgeway High School DIVISION II-A Evangelical Christian School Large Varsity Division Houston High School AAA Franklin High School DIVISION II-AA Montgomery Bell Academy DANCE Division II Battle Ground Academy CLASS 1A Christ Presbyterian Academy Jazz Division Collierville High School Pom Division Collierville High School CLASS 2A Alcoa High School GIRLS VOLLEYBALL A-AA Page High School AAA Brentwood High School Division II Girls Preparatory School CLASS 3A Portland High School CLASS 4A Maryville High School CLASS 5A Red Bank High School RONNIE CARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOB BALDRIDGE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE BECK ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE MENEES ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERNARD CHILDRESS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANDA BELT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT VOLUME 53 WINTER 2001 PAT DROKE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MATTHEW GILLESPIE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TERRY HILLIER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TRINA MELTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ARTICLES 7 A. F. Bridges Awards High schools are honored for sportsmanship. GAYLE SIMMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SHONNIE SPEICHER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 10 Backs and linemen are honored for their performance on the gridiron. LYNNE SUTTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT BOARD OF CONTROL 20 Looking Back A look at some of the great teams during the past 75 years. PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN VICE PRESIDENT - JOHN DIXON TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CLEVELAND Mr. Football Award Winners FEATURES MORRIS ROGERS HUNTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, HUNTLAND SAM MILES DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, DYERSBURG MIKE HAMMOND JOHN OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE 6 A coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence. FRED KESSLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR LYNN BROWN MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE Distinguished Service Recognition 12 Whistle Notes - Gene Beck Information for and recognition of TSSAA officials. MICKEY DUNN LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, LAWRENCEBURG JOE DAVIS MANASSAS HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS 14 Ronnie recalls a few of his most memorable student-athletes. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT - BILLY JOE EVANS FAYETTEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS, FAYETTEVILLE VICE PRESIDENT - PETE STAFFORD SOUTH-DOYLE HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE Ronnie Carter 15 Genes Menees Gene reflects on some of his concerns about athletics. STEVE WILKINSON LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEXINGTON DAVID DANIEL LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL, LORETTO 16 Matthew considers the media coverage given to prep athletics. ED FOSTER OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH SONNY HICKS HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS BRUCE BOWERS WHITES CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE Matthew Gillespie 17 Bernard Childress Information on TMSAA committee meeting and rules changes. DAN BLACK CROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO JOHN DIXON SULLIVAN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, KINGSPORT TSSAA NEWS (USPS 643-400) IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY AND APRIL FOR $10.00 PER YEAR BY TSSAA, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE 37076. SECOND CLASS, POSTAGE PAID AT HERMITAGE, TN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGE TO: TSSAA NEWS, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TN 37076 Cover Photo - M. Gillespie - Class 5A championship game, December 2, 2000. 3 W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G Bowers to Legislative Council Bruce Bowers, Principal of Whites Creek Comprehensive High School, has been elected to the TSSAA Legislative Council replacing Jean Litterer of Davidson Academy, who chose not to run again due to retirement. Mr. Bowers received his B.S. Degree in Science and Secondary and Elementary Education from David Lipscomb University in 1972. In 1977, he received his Master of Education from Middle Tennessee State University. Bruce’s first job was as at Highland Heights Junior High School where he served as Assistant Principal from 1977-1980. From 1980-1993 he served as the Grade-Level Principal at Whites Creek. He has been the principal at Whites Creek since 1993. He attended high school at Cumberland High School where he played football, basketball, and track. While at David Lipscomb, Bruce played basketball for four years. In 1992 he was inducted into the David Lipscomb University Athletic Hall of Fame for Outstanding Leadership and Performance in BRUCE BOWERS Basketball. He is a member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Metro Local School Principals Association, the Metro Nashville Education Association, and the Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development. IHigh.com Update With the new semester beginning, there are some exciting things going on at iHigh.com. First, there are some new links that have been added to the State Sites (Tennessee.iHigh.com). You will see why it is important that we have full participation from all TSSAA member schools in order for this to work properly. TODAY’S EVENTS - This feature is a compilation of all the events scheduled to be played each day. These events are compiled from those entered through SchoolToolz on each school’s iHigh sites. Therefore, the more schedules entered by high schools onto their sites, the more complete and accurate this section will be. This addition should be a huge encouragement to our member schools to add their schedules as they learn their own games will be included. With spring sports right around the corner we would like to encourage you to go ahead and enter the schedules and rosters for those sports. This way you will be ready to enter results once the season begins. These events will also be listed under the ‘Today’s Events’ section of the TSSAA iHigh web site. If you have any questions or need any help regarding your web site, please contact Heather Carter, TN Director of iHigh.com at either of the following: Phone--(901) 660-0055 E-mail: [email protected]. Athletic Directors’ Conference The THSAAA-TSSAA Athletic Directors’ Conference will be held from April 23-25, 2001, at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. The keynote speaker on Monday night will be Kathleen DeBoer, the Associate Athletic Director at the University of Kentucky. The luncheon speaker will be Dale Ford, recently retired Major League Baseball umpire. Information will soon be sent to your school, so make plans now to attend. Cheer Coaches Conference Cheerleading Coaches need to make plans to attend the sixth annual Cheer Coaches Conference on April 23-24, 2001 in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel. Registration material will be sent to all schools by the first of February. This conference not only provides education, but a time for coaches to get together and exchange ideas and enjoy a little rest and relaxation. We look forward to seeing you at the Fifth Annual Cheerleading Coaches Conference on April 23-24 at the Opryland Hotel. Tennessee Girls’ Basketball Coaches Hit Milestone in Same Week Two girls’ basketball coaches in Tennessee recently achieved a milestone. Coach David Russell of Gibson Co. captured his 750th win on December 8, and Coach Lamar Rogers of Clarkrange High School received his 700th win 4 on December 12. This is a major accomplishment for the two coaches. Both have been coaching about the same number of years. Russell has 26 years under his belt, while Rogers is working on year 25. Both have always coached girls, and have each coached both boys’ and girls’ in the same season before. Coach Rogers has coached all of his 25 years at Clarkrange, where he served as Assistant Coach his first season. Coach Russell coached at Medina and Bradford before going to Gibson County. He coached in Medina for 3 years, Bradford 21 years, and is now in his second year at Gibson County. Both have some very prestigious awards reflecting their coaching career. Coach Rogers has been named the District Coach of the Year nine times, and the statewide coach of the year three times. He has coached the Tennessee AllStar team twice, and was named the Southeast Coach of the Year in 1992 by the National Athletic Coaches Association. Coach Russell has been District and Region Coach of the Year several times, as well as the Class A Coach of the Year in Tennessee. He too has coached Tennessee in the Tennessee/Georgia All-Star game. In 1997, the Womens’ Basketball Coaches Association named him one of the top four coaches in the country. MUS Coach Gets 800th Coach Jerry Peters of Memphis University School claimed his 800th coaching victory when the Owls defeated the Indians of DuQuoin (IL) High. After the game the Carbondale Community High School Athletic Director arranged a special program in which the tournament presented Coach Peters with a special basketball documenting his achievement. He also received a standing ovation as he spoke to the crowd to thank them for their support. The record for coaching victories in boys basketball is 1,021 wins by Walter ‘Buck’ VanHuss (Hampton, Kings. Dobyns-Bennett) who coached from 1953-89 (1,021-313 .765). Coach Peters would be close to entering the record books if he surpasses Ernest Eldridge's 840 career victories at Soddy- Daisy (44 years, 840-256, .766). All-Time TSSAA Records on Website What school has the most TSSAA state championships? What schools won TSSAA state championships in 1928-29? Current defensive back, Jabari Greer of the Tennessee Volunteers won how many individual championships in track while at Jackson South Side high school? You can get the answers to these questions in the new records section on the TSSAA website. Records showing all the 1,177 state championships won by 244 different schools along with every individual winner in track, wrestling, golf, and cross county in the 75-year history of the TSSAA are now online. The records section is dynamically designed so that users may ask questions in a natural language. For example, one may ask “How many state championships has Antioch high school won?” or “Who were the TSSAA champions in the school year 1960-1961?”, What school has the most state championships in girls track?”, “Show me the year by year champions in the boys high jump”. In addition to the state championships section, there is a section that shows state records in each of the sports sponsored by the TSSAA. Check out the TSSAA website (www.tssaa.org) and explore this new section. Answers: Baylor School has 59 state championships, 28 more than the next two schools - Brentwood Academy and Oak Ridge (31 each). 1929 TSSAA champions were boysCollege Grove (45-0) and girls - Sparta (White County) (11-1). Jabari Greer won seven individual track championships in the high jump, intermediate and high hurdles between 1998 and 2000. Prep Hoopster Sets Records Taurean Moy of Booker T. Washington High School had the performance of his life on December 5, 2000. The 6-0 senior scored 83 points in the Warriors’ 115-59 victory over Manassas High School. The 83-point performance is second all-time in Tennessee history for most points in a game by an individual. The state record is 104 points set by Danny Boyd of Camden on January 6, 1961. The majority of Moy’s 83 points came from the record setting three-point show he put on. He hit 24 of 44 three-point field goal attempts to set a new state and national record. The previous national record was 21 set by Chad Bickley of Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, CA on December 28, 1994. The previous state record for three-point field goals made in a game was 16. That record was shared by Shawn Thornton of Perry County and Corrie Johnson of Hardin County. Individual Records set by Taurean Moy: Most points in a game (83) - second in state. State record (104) - Danny Boyd (Camden), 1/6/61. Most three point field goals made in a game (24) - new state and national record. Previous national record (21) - Chad Bickley (Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, CA), 12/28/94 (att. 39) Previous state record (16) - Shawn Thornton, (Perry County), 1/14/00 (att. 23); Corrie Johnson (Hardin County). Most three-point field goals attempted in a game (44) - new state and national record Previous national record (39) - Chad Bickley (Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, CA), 12-28, 1994 (made 21). A Big “Thank You” to Our Corporate Sponsors The corporate sponsors and supporters play an integral part in the TSSAA and the TSSAA State Championships. TSSAA would like to thank our corporate sponsors and supporters for their dedication and hard work this fall during the state championships. BlueCross BlueShield- When the TSSAA Division I Football Championships moved to Middle Tennessee State University in 2000, they had a new name and a corporate sponsor. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee signed a three-year agreement with TSSAA to be the title sponsor for the BlueCross Bowl, and have a presence at other TSSAA championship events. Through the partnership, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans to develop a program to educate athletes about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs. The sponsorship is one other way BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee promotes health competitions across Tennessee. United States Marines Corps joined the TSSAA as a supporter of the State Championships and the TSSAA in November. At the BlueCross Bowl, the Marines tested fans with a Quarterback Challenge and a Chin-Up Challenge. Over 365 students took the challenge during the two-day event. The US Marines also participated in a pre-game ceremony by escorting the team captains to the center of the field and assisting in the coin-toss. Look for the Marines at the Wrestling Tournament in February and the State Basketball Tournament in March and be sure to encourage all students to participate in the Marines Challenge. Baptist Hospital NASHVILLE Baptist Hospital continued to play an important role in the TSSAA State Championships by providing medical coverage for all games. Baptist Hospital is the sports medicine provider for the Tennessee Titans, the Nashville Predators, and the TSSAA. TENNESSEE Gatorade continued to play a major role at all TSSAA State Championships by providing Gatorade coolers and Gatorade for participants at the events. The Gatorade sideline program is an important part of the TSSAA State Championships. Gatorade can also play a major role in your school on and off the playing field. To learn more about the Gatorade sideline program, the Gatorade vending program and the Gatorade will to win program please contact Susan Wickizer at 423-517-8618. Morley Candy Bar- TSSAA would like to encourage your school to sign up with Morley Candy and sell Frank Wycheck Bars at your athletic events and school events. Morley Candy provides a unique opportunity to raise money for your school, the TSSAA Right Team and the Special Olympics. To learn more about this unique opportunity, please contact Larry Price at 615-391-4004. 5 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION ADMINISTRATOR - Paulette Moore TSSAA is proud to recognize Ms. Paulette Moore, Athletic Director at Westside High School in Memphis, as its distinguished service honoree as an administrator. Ms. Moore is a graduate of Hernando Central High School is Hernando, Mississippi, where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, served as President of the Student Council, the basketball team, Science Club, and was a majorette. Ms. Moore was graduated Magna Cum Laude from Alcorn State University in 1971 with a major in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In 1974 she received her Master's of Education degree from the University of Memphis in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She received her plus 45 from Mississippi State University with a concentration in Adult Education and Community Programs. From 1972 to 1975 Ms. Moore was elementary physical education instructor at Southaven Elementary School and served as President of the DeSoto County Teacher Organization, as well as a part-time Adult Education Instructor for Northwest Junior College. From 1975-1997 she was a full-time instructor at Northwest Junior College and worked in adult education at the DeSoto Center. From 1977 to 1981 she was an adult education instructor at the Shelby County Penal Farm and worked at the Shelby County PAULETTE MOORE Health Care Center for the Shelby County Board of Education. From 1981 she has been a teacher, girls' varsity basketball coach, track coach, administrative aid at Westside High School, as well as a Career Ladder I Instructor. Presently, Ms. Moore serves as physical science and biology teacher, Model Design Instructor, and Athletic Director (a position she has held for 16 years) at Westside High School. She also serves as Mentor for New Teachers in the Memphis City Schools. She is an active member of the St. Stephen MBC in Memphis, where she serves as a Sunday School teacher in the Adult Department. She, also, is an instructor in the local Christian Education Congresses and the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, USA, Inc. It is an honor to recognize Ms. Paulette Moore for the many years she has dedicated to education on many levels, and her many contributions to high school athletics in Tennessee. OFFICIAL - Ken Mara TSSAA is pleased to recognize one of the top-wrestling officials in the nation as well as the state of Tennessee in Ken Mara. Ken is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He wrestled for four years at Notre Dame and won the state championship in 1968 as well as his team won the team title that year. He wrestled for two years at UTC. He has been a TSSAA wrestling official since 1971 and has officiated in over 20 state wrestling championships. Ken has also worked the NCAA Division I Championship eighteen times and he has been included as one of the top ten officials nationally seventeen times. He is a member of the National Wrestling Officials Association. Ken has also officiated championship matches in the Big Ten, SEC, SEIWA, Southern and Mid-Atlantic conferences. When he has time to get off the mat, he is an avid golfer. He is licensed as an insurance agent with the Department of Commerce and Insurance, member of the Nashville Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and a member of the National Society of Group Contract Analyst. He and his wife Cathy have been married for 32 years and have three daughters and are expecting their first grandchild. TSSAA proudly salutes Ken Mara. KEN MARA COACH - Elaine Kirk TSSAA is proud to recognize Elaine Kirk, volleyball coach at Eagleville High School, as its distinguished service honoree as a coach. Elaine earned her B.S. degree in Biology, Health and Physical Education from Auburn University in 1966 and in 1984 she received her M.S. degree in Supervision and Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. She began teaching physical education in Georgia in 1966 through 1969. She then moved to middle Tennessee and continued her career teaching physical education and Physical Science. In 1979 through the present, Elaine has taught Biology, General Science, Remedial English and Math, Wellness and Physical Education at Eagleville School. Elaine began coaching volleyball at Eagleville in 1988 and has compiled a team record of 232 wins and 65 losses. Her volleyball teams have won the district championship from 1996-2000, the region championship in 1999 and 2000, and the sub-state in 1997, 1999, and 2000. Her team participated in the TSSAA State Volleyball Tournament in 1997, were runners-up in the state in 1999, and were semi-finalists in 2000. Elaine was named the TACA Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999. She was the assistant coach for the West Volleyball All-Star game in Knoxville in 2000. Through the years, Elaine has coached girls track, sponsored student council, cheerleading sponsor, senior class sponsor and organizes field day for the high school and elementary. Elaine is married to Larry Kirk and they reside in Murfreesboro. They are both well-known supporters of Middle Tennessee State University’s athletic programs. TSSAA is proud to honor Elaine Kirk for her dedication to high school athletics and education in Tennessee. ELAINE KIRK CONTRIBUTOR - Chuck Morris TSSAA is proud to recognize Chuck Morris as its Distinguished Service Honoree as a contributor. Chuck is a native of Savannah and graduated for Hardin County High School in 1985. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications in 1990. Chuck is currently the sports editor for The News Examiner in Gallatin. He has held this position since 1998. Previous to working in Gallatin, Chuck was a sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville from 1990-96. He was also a reporter for the Williamson A.M. newspaper in Franklin from 1996-98. Chuck has assisted the TSSAA for many years as the official scorekeeper at the baseball tournaments at the Spring Fling in Chattanooga. He also does the statistics and scorekeeping at the basketball tournaments. This year he helped keep the statistics for all of the football championships at the BlueCross Bowl. His experience as a scorekeeper goes well beyond the TSSAA. Chuck has been part of the MTSU football stat crew since 1996 and has also been the official scorekeeper for the Nashville Sounds baseball team. Chuck is engaged to Ms. Amy Thompson of Lebanon. They will marry on August 4 of this year. TSSAA is proud to honor Mr. Chuck Morris for his many contributions to high school athletics. CHUCK MORRIS 6 19 9 9 A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S 2000 As part of the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" program, TSSAA recognizes member schools that have made the effort to remind their athletic family that there is a particular code of conduct, a particular level of expected behavior, and a way to act that is proper if one wishes to be a part of an athletic contest, regardless of how they participate. "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" focuses on the foundation of what we hope all participants will do. Just do what you are supposed to do in representing yourself, your family, your school and community. Those schools that received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the 1999-00 season have received a certificate highlighting the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" logo and this effort. We are specifically recognizing proper sportsmanship at athletic contests, but we all understand that the athletic contests are a small part of our educational program. DIVISIONAL AWARDS Local officials associations have been asked to nominate schools that they service that have displayed this overall positive effort to teach, expect, and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests. Member schools have also been asked to nominate individuals or schools for special recognition for going the extra mile to do what's right. Nominations have also come from representatives of the Tennessee Obervers Program for Sports. The TOPS observers have shared the positive efforts that have been recognized at athletic contests across our state. From these nominees and the schools that have received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct during the previous school year, 27 schools have been selected to receive the A.F. Bridges Award at the divisional level. Three Class A, three Class AA, and three Class AAA schools in each grand division have been recognized for a total of nine schools in each division and 27 schools overall. These schools were presented "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" recognition banners at the regional meetings in each grand division of our state during November, 2000. STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Of these 27 divisional recipients, one school in each class received Tennessee's top award for overall outstanding effort in its division. These schools were presented the A.F. BRIDGES STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a school to honor its overall efforts to promote citizenship and sportsmanship at school, and at athletic contests. ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS The A.F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. Recognition has been made in the above mentioned categories in each of the nine athletic districts in our state. Nominations have been made by a Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee in each athletic district and final selections were made by a State Selection Committee. The awards are named the A.F. BRIDGES AWARD in honor of the TSSAA's first executive secretary. A.F. BRIDGES A.F. Bridges was born in Athens, Louisiana on March 17, 1905. He attended school in Lincoln County, Tennessee and graduated from Central High School in Fayetteville in 1922. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville. He began his work as a teacher and coach at Peabody High School in Trenton, and after a number of years with the Milan, Henderson, and Covington schools, he returned in 1936 as Superintendent of the Trenton schools. Soon after, he became the Superintendent of the Covington City Schools. After three years in Covington, Mr. Bridges was named as the first fulltime Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association and established the first TSSAA state office in Trenton in 1946. Under the leadership of A. Foster Bridges, athletics in the state of Tennessee reached a level of excellence and competence that earned the respect of all people. Mr. Bridges brought national recognition to Tennessee in high school athletics, and particularly in the field of girls' athletics and in the establishing of one of the most respected training programs for officials in the nation.Mr. Bridges was a person of high principles who displayed firmness and fairness, as well as the high ideals of ethics and integrity, as he and many other school people established the foundation of TSSAA across our state. It is our sincere wish that through honoring Mr. Bridges by naming this awards program after him, we will have the opportunity to remind young people of the positive characteristics, not only of this gentleman, but of athletics in general and participants specifically. 7 Citizenship WHAT'S WH RIGHT T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S Ethics Integrity DO JUST DIVISIONAL FINALISTS 1999-2000 Sportsmanship TM ❻ ❹ ❶ ❽ ❶ ❸❷ ❼ ❺ ❽❾ ❻ ❸ ❾ ❹ ❷ ❾ ❸ ❷ ❹ ❼ ❻❽❶ ❺❼ ❺ WEST TENNESSEE MIDDLE TENNESSEE CLASS A CLASS A CLASS A 1. Bradford High School 1. Battle Ground Academy 1. Charleston High School 2. Bruceton High School 2. Cornersville High School 2. Cloudland High School 3. Huntingdon High School 3. Trousdale High School 3. Oneida High School CLASS AA CLASS AA CLASS AA 4. Crockett County High School 4. Dekalb County High School 4. Anderson County High School 5. Memphis University High School 5. Loretto High School 5. Girls Preparatory School 6. Union City High School 6. Macon County High School 6. Sequatchie County High School CLASS AAA CLASS AAA CLASS AAA 7. Hamilton High School 7. Cumberland County High School 7. Cleveland High School 8. Memphis East High School 8. John Overton High School 8. McCallie High School 9. Wooddale High School 9. Mt. Juliet High School 9. Sullivan South High School State Awards of Excellence winners in bold. 8 EAST TENNESSEE Citizenship WHAT'S WH RIGHT T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S Ethics Integrity DO JUST ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS 1999-2000 Sportsmanship TM 5 1 8 2 4 7 9 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 7 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR John Pipkin - Chester County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Jackie McGee - Bruceton High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Danny Day - McNairy Central High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Sandra Fitzgerald - JCM High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Larry Smalley - Middleton High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Ernest Jones - Basketball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Dan Hughes - Radio 96.5 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 8 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR John Scott - Gibson County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Chuck West - Dresden High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Rick Sullivan - Haywood County High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Peggie Mayfield - Dyersburg High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Randy Frazier - Gleason High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Bill Wheatley - Basketball and Softball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Jim Steel - Dyersburg News ATHLETIC DISTRICT 9 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Johnny Watson - Memphis City Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Bill Doss - ECS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Norman Todd - BTW High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Sarah Smith - Whitehaven High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Paul Cox - Collierville High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Don Sutton - Football, Basketball, and Volleyball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Hayes Biggs - Packaging Specialties, Inc. 6 3 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 4 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Donnie Haley - White County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Morris Rogers - Huntland High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Dan Van Winkle - Cumberland County High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Lynn Cannon - White County High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Danny Bond - Dekalb County High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Jody Hargis - Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Chapel Hill Lions Club ATHLETIC DISTRICT 5 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Scott Brunette - Metro Nashville Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Paul Decker - Hendersonville High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Wayne Parker - Overton High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Christie Brinkley - Beech High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Clint Satterfield - Tousdale County High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Rick Pearson - Football CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Billy Jackson - White House High School ATHLETIC DISTRICT 6 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Jimmy Stack - Cheatham County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Gary Hines (Retired) - Harpeth High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Mike Tatum - Lewis County High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Barbara Campbell - Brentwood High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Bobby Sharp - Lewis County High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Bill Malone - Football CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Norm Jenks - Culleoka ATHLETIC DISTRICT 1 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Dr. Dan Russell - Johnson City Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Mike Reed - Morristown West High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Richard Carroll - Sullivan North High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Cindy Kelly - Greeneville High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Herb Hawkes - Greeneville High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Ralph Stout - Football and Basketball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Wayne Philips - Greeneville Sun ATHLETIC DISTRICT 2 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Bob Polston - Knox County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Mike Asquith - South Doyle High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Jim Helton - Oak Ridge High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Ann Hamm - Bearden High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Mark Humphrey - Maryville High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Steve Pyatt - Football and Basketball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Don Story - Maryville ATHLETIC DISTRICT 3 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Robert Green - Meigs County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Warren Hill - Chattanooga Central High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Bill Cherry - McCallie FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Susan Thurman - Red Bank High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Tom Weathers - Red Bank High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Carolyn Jackson - Volleyball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Louis Priddy - Chattanooga A M E R I C A N G E N E R A L M R . F O O T B A L L AWA R D S MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS 1A Lineman Steven Ross, CPA Davie Smith, Boyd-Buchanan Cooper Wallace, CPA 4A Lineman Dierre Carter, Melrose Alvin Fite, Hillsboro Brian Qualls, Hardin County Division II-AA Lineman Taylor Bourgeois, Brentwood Academy Moses Osemwegie, MBA Ben Power, McCallie 3A Back Ray Hightower, Marshall County Willie Mobley, Milan Darron White, Covington Division II-A Back Clint Dowdle, ECS Cole Hoppe, Briarcrest Nick Wilson, Knoxville Catholic 2A Lineman Tremayne Garner, Alcoa David Roncska, Loudon Kevin Renfroe, Huntingdon 5A Lineman Paul Monroe, Sevier County Blake Morris, Bradley Central Brett Trott, Oakland 1A Back Adrian Jamison, Bruceton Franklin Payne, USJ Brandon Wells, Moore County 4A Back Daniel Bullocks, Hixson Kyle Dickerson, Memphis East Matthew Stevenson, Melrose Division II-AA Back Penn Garvich, McCallie Willie Idlette, Baylor Ingle Martin, MBA 3A Lineman Chase Brooks, Portland Quentin Hodge, Milan Ryan White, Marshall County Division II-A Lineman Rob Ashworth, BGA Kevin Galloway, Notre Dame Bryan White, Knoxville Webb 2A Back Mario McElrath, Union City Matthew Tant, Harpeth Anthony Webster, Riverside 5A Back Ralph King, Riverdale Adrian Porter, Oak Ridge Gerald Riggs, Red Bank MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS 1A LINEMAN STEVEN ROSS - Christ Presbyterian Academy (Head Coach: David Pack) 6-foot-5, 265-pound senior guard/defensive end and three-year starter for the Lions. He had 109 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles this year. Named preseason All-State 1A. Was named preseason All-American outside lineman by Super Prep. Was listed by CNNSI All-American Top 100. Was a Mr. Football finalist last year. During his junior year, Steven was an All-State selection at offensive tackle by the Associated Press and an All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association at defensive tackle. During his three years as a starter he has a total of 217 tackles. He was runner-up for the Hugh O’Brian Leadership Award as a sophomore. He currently has a 3.3 GPA and has won the National Science Olympiad Award for Biology. STEVEN ROSS AND BRANDON WELLS 1A BACK BRANDON WELLS - Moore County High School (Head Coach: Doug Price) 5-foot-11, 230-pound senior tailback/linebacker. A captain and four-year starter for the Raiders. He rushed for 2,114 yards and 25 touchdowns this season. For his career, he has carried the ball 1,195 times for over 8,200 yards and 107 touchdowns. He has been named to the All-Region team every year he has played and the All-Midstate team twice. During his sophomore season Brandon was named a finalist for the Mr. Football award. On defense, he had 93 tackles as a linebacker this season and 406 total for his career. 2A LINEMAN DAVID RONCSKA - Loudon High School (Head Coach: Tim Daniels) 6-foot-1, 235-pound senior fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Redskins. He had 103 tackles and 14 sacks/tackles for a loss this season. As a fullback he rushed for 547 yards and nine touchdowns. He has been named to the All-County and All-Region teams this season. He was named All-County, All-Region, All-East Tennessee, and Honorable Mention All-State in 1999. For his career, David has 297 tackles and 34 sacks/tackles for a loss. He currently has a 3.1 GPA. DAVID RONCSKA AND MARIO MCELRATH 2A BACK MARIO McELRATH - Union City High School (Head Coach: Randy Barnes) 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior running back and two-year starter for the Golden Tornadoes. Through 12 games this year he rushed for 1,593 yards and 27 touchdowns on 136 carries. He averages 11.8 yards per carry. He also has eight receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the Class 2A Player of the Week by the Associated Press on week 8. For his career, Mario has rushed for 3,323 yards and 54 touchdowns and an average of 10.3 yards per carry. He holds school records for most touchdowns in a single season, most points in a single season, and most rushing yards in a season. He was a first team TSWA All-State selection his sophomore season. 3A LINEMAN CHASE BROOKS - Portland High School (Head Coach: Roger Perry) 6-foot, 205-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Panthers. He had 101 tackles, four fumble recoveries, three tackles for a loss, and one sack. On offense he had 38 carries for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Has been named to the All Mid-State first team, All-Region, and All-County teams. Was a starter on both offense and defense in the 1999 Clinic Bowl and led the team in tackles. Chase has been a member of FCA for four years and Future Business Leaders of America four two years. He is also involved in coaching a youth football team in Portland. CHASE BROOKS AND RAY HIGHTOWER 3A BACK RAY HIGHTOWER - Marshall County High School (Head Coach: Mac McCurry) 6-foot, 193-pound running back/defensive back. A senior captain and four-year starter for the Tigers. He rushed for 1,548 yards on 167 carries for an average of 9.27 yards per carry. He also had 20 touchdowns on the season. On defense he had a total of 76 tackles. Was named Associated Press Player of the Week and the Air Force ROTC 3A Player of the Week twice. For his career he has 2,592 rushing yards on 321 carries for an average of over eight yards per carry. Ray is a member of Student Council, FCA, and has been an honor roll student for four years. 10 4A LINEMAN ALVIN FITE - Hillsboro High School (Head Coach: Ron Aydelott) 6-foot-1, 220-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Burros. He had 140 tackles, seven hurries, three pass blocks, six fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles this season. On offense he carried the ball 144 times for 1,108 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had over 2,500 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns for his career. He was named Region 5-4A MVP twice, Metro Nashville Player of the Year, and to the All-State team twice. He has a 2.9 cumulative GPA and is currently on the Honor Roll and Distinguished Scholars List. He is involved with volunteer work with the homeless, the Blood Drive, and is a member of FCA. 4A BACK DANIEL BULLOCKS - Hixson High School 6-foot-1, 195-pound quarterback/defensive back. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Wildcats. He rushed for over 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns. He threw for over 600 yards and five touchdown passes this season. As a defensive back, Daniel had 60 tackles and four interceptions. He has been named the Channel 3 Player of the Week. For his career he has rushed for over 3,600 yards and 53 touchdowns while throwing for 2,500 yards and 10 touchdowns. On defense he has career numbers of 70 tackles and four interceptions. ALVIN FITE AND DANIEL BULLOCKS 5A LINEMAN PAUL MONROE - Sevier County High School 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle. A senior and three-year starter for the Smoky Bears. He graded 80% as an offensive tackle and had 12 dominations in eight games. Was named to the All-Region team his junior and senior years as well as Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State his junior year. Paul was also named All-Northeast and All-East Tennessee as a junior. He has a 3.24 GPA and has signed a scholarship to play at the University of Tennessee. PAUL MONROE AND GERALD RIGGS 5A BACK GERALD RIGGS - Red Bank High School (Head Coach: Tom Weathers) 6-foot-1, 215-pound running back/linebacker. A junior and three-year starter for the Lions. Through 12 games he carried the ball 185 times for 1,812 yards and 26 touchdowns this season. He averaged 9.8 yards per carry. He also had 10 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He scored a total of 180 points. On defense he 22 tackles for a loss, 11 sacks, caused seven fumbles and recovered four. In 1999 Gerald was named to the All-Region, All-City, and All-State teams. DIVISION II-A LINEMAN BRYAN WHITE - Webb School of Knoxville (Head Coach: David Meske) 6-foot-2, 235-pound offensive guard/linebacker and fullback. A senior captain and four-year starter for the Spartans. He had over 300 total tackles in his career. During his sophomore and junior years he was named to All-State, All-Knoxville, and All-East Tennessee teams. This is the third consecutive year he has been a Mr. Football finalist. He is a member of Young Life, FCA, Spanish Club, and is a Webb School ambassador. He has committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Virginia. BRYAN WHITE AND CLINT DOWDLE DIVISION II-A BACK CLINT DOWDLE - Evangelical Christian School (Head Coach: Jim Heinz) 5-foot-11, 165-pound quarterback. He has played at five different defensive positions. A senior and three-year starter for the Eagles. Rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns. He completed 70 of 116 pass attempts for 1,278 yards and 16 touchdowns. Was a Mr. Football finalist in 1999. He was named to All-Region and All-State teams his sophomore and junior seasons. He has also been named to the Best of the Preps, All-City, and All-County teams. For his career he has 4,159 passing yards and 47 touchdowns. He has rushed for 789 yards and 11 touchdowns. Clint is an FCA officer, a member of Young Life, and an Honor Roll student with a 3.6 GPA. DIVISION II-AA LINEMAN MOSES OSEMWEGIE - Montgomery Bell Academy (Head Coach: Ricky Bowers) 6-foot, 205-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Big Red. He recorded 96 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and two sacks this season. He also has one fumble recovery, one interception, and one blocked kick. Was named defensive MVP for the 2000 Division II-AA Clinic Bowl. On offense he rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He has been named All-State and All-Metro twice. Was named All-Midstate Linebacker for three years. In the past two years he has a total of 183 tackles, three sacks, and two interceptions. MOSES OSEMWEGIE AND INGLE MARTIN DIVISION II-AA BACK INGLE MARTIN - Montgomery Bell Academy (Head Coach: Ricky Bowers) 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback/defensive back. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Big Red. He carried the ball 131 times for 998 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He completed 57 of 124 pass attempts for 907 yards and six touchdowns. As a kicker he made six of nine field goal attempts and was seven for seven on extra point attempts. He had 27 punts for 1019 yards and an average of 37 yards per kick. On defense he had 17 tackles and one interception. He was a “Prep-Star” pre-season All-American selection. He is also one of fifteen finalists for the Dick Butkus National Player of the Year Award. He was the winner of the Division II-AA Mr. Football Back Award last year. 11 A GENE BECK UNDER THE LIGHTS in the Knoxville area. There has not been anyone in TSSAA history that has combined this much time assigning officials with this number of sports. TSSAA has lost a very loyal member of the athletic family. Our sympathy goes out to he family and many friends of Mr. Jerry Glenn of Knoxville. The A. F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. A Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee has made nominations in each athletic district and a State Selection Committee has made the final selection. Nine officials, one in each athletic district, have been recognized this year: District Name 1 Ralph Stout 2 Steve Pyatt 3 Caroyln Jackson 4 Jody Hargis 5 Rick Pearson 6 Bill Malone 7 Ernest Jones 8 Bill Wheatley 9 Don Sutton City Mountain City Clinton Chattanooga Monteagle Mt. Juliet Columbia Bolivar Jackson Memphis This issue of the TSSAA News recognizes the officials who worked the state championship series in volleyball, girls’ soccer and football. 2000 TSSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS TRI-CITIES - Brenda Evans, Chris Graybeal CHATTANOOGA - Curtis Creighton, Mike Hawkins KNOXVILLE - Denise Penzkofer MEMPHIS - Betty Parks, Mickey Pitts NASHVILLE - Tim King, David Ladd COOKEVILLE - Carol Mayberry Sport Football & Basketball Football & Basketball Volleyball Football, Basketball, Baseball & Softball Football Football Basketball Basketball & Softball Football, Basketball & Volleyball 2000 TSSAA STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER OFFICALS HIGHLAND RIM ASSOCIATION Earl Patterson, Keith Hamilton, Bob Nichols, Jim Schiermeyer MIDDLE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION George Blank, Matt Ferrier, Eugene Platt SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Patrick Crossman, Rick Finger, Gene Schlereth, Dan Lawson, Ken Carter, Haskell Swafford, Vann Sisemore TENNESSEE VALLEY ASSOCIATION John Smith, Susan Williamson, Mike Fitzpatrick, Chuck Wood TRI-CITIES ASSOCIATION Frank Denobriga, Jerry Cook, Steve Krein, Bill Fleenor WEST TENNESSEE ASSOCATION Andy Hill, Mike Pitoniak, Dave Smith, Jock Copeland Their understanding of rules and mechanics is very important. However, they have been recognized for loyalty and dedication to educational athletics and for displaying high ideals in the area of ethics, integrity, sportsmanship and citizenship. This group of officials are outstanding role models for us and are basically a who’s who in high school officiating. We encourage their fellow officials to recognize this award and reflect upon the purpose for which this award has been established. In this issue of the TSSAA News, you will find an article on the A. F. Bridges Awards Program for this year and the recipients representing both the schools and the individual athletic districts. SPECIAL NOTE Recently, TSSAA lost a member of the athletic family who was very unique in his contribution to high school athletics. Mr. Jerry Glenn, longtime official and assigning officer, passed away at the age of 65. Mr. Glenn had been registered as an official for 43 years. Jerry was remembered for his many years of service to high school officiating in football and basketball; however, his contribution in the assigning of officials to athletic contests was quite unique. Jerry has served as assigning officer for football officials in the Knoxville Football Officials Association and assigning officer for basketball in the Knox South Basketball Officials Association for many years. He recently took on the assigning officer’s position for wrestling in the Knoxville area. He had also assigned baseball and softball officials 2000 TSSAA STATE FOOTBALL OFFICIALS NORTHWEST TN ASSOCIATION Harold Wheatley, Ronald Snider, Tommy Blow, William Jelks, Rick Hammond, Phil Carr NORTH CENTRAL TN ASSOCIATION Julian Sampson, Rod Goodner, Allen Melton, Mike Hammontree, Larry Humphrey, Steve Jones REGION I ASSOCIATION David Birkner, Doug Dillinger, Randy Hodge Lynn Griffith, Howard Hinson, Jim Stoots SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Doug Renz, Leon Fuller, John Campbell, Dwayne Ammons, Jim Cash, Steve Boggs CLINCH VALLEY ASSOCIATION Dan Friar, Jr., John Hunter, Ken Buchanan Steve Long, Wayne Lawless, Don Abercrombie KNOXVILLE ASSOCIATION Don Hutcheson, Danny Huffaker, Vic Howard Daryl Kizer, Jim Fox, Bobby Beal MIDDLE TN ASSOCIATION Wayne Clendenen, Casey Moreland, Steve Swift Kurt Meyers, Drew Meyers, Billy Still 12 THE OFFICIAL GAME BALL FOR TSSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TSSAA is very proud of these corporate sponsorships and the support shown to high school athletics. Please help us recognize these manufacturers as the Official Ball Sponsors of TSSAA. As a reminder, please be aware that new ball contracts will go into effect for the 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, and 2003-04 school years. The TSSAA will continue with Rawlings in football, basketball, and baseball. Beginning with the basketball tournament in 2001, the composite ball will be used. The girl’s ball will be the EDG3WC285 and the boy’s ball will be the EDG3WC. The football will be the ST5 and the baseball will be the raisedseam ball. Worth will continue to furnish softballs for the state tournament. Tachikara will furnish the state volleyballs and the ball provided will be the SVSWH. Brine will furnish the NCAA Championship game balls (BC105) for the girl’s and boy’s state soccer championships. TSSAA would like to congratulate and recognize the officials listed below for their years of service in officiating high school sports in the state of Tennessee. We appreciate their support and dedication to high school sports in the state of Tennessee. TSSAA will recognize the recipients of the 10 and 15 year awards in this issue of the NEWS. The recipients of the 25, 40, and 50 year awards were recognized in the fall issue, and the recipients of the 5 year awards will be in the spring issue. OFFICIALS RECEIVING 10 YEAR AWARDS APPLING, MURPHY GERMANTOWN BANKS, TYRONE MEMPHIS BAYLOR, DANNY S. CHATTANOOGA BEATY II, LARRY B BRENTWOOD BLAIR, CURT LAKESITE BLUM, AMOS E MEMPHIS BRADFORD, ERIC N. WINCHESTER BRATCHER JR, BOB MEMPHIS BRUMLEY JR, KING A, MEMPHIS BRUMLOW, DEWAYNE, BRENTWOOD BURNETT-WILSON, SHARON L MEMPHIS CARMACK, EDWARD H . ROGERSVILLE CASH, JAMES E. HIXSON CHADWELL, JERRY E. JACKSBORO CLARK, MICHAEL S FAYETTEVILLE COLEMAN, MARK A. MEMPHIS CORUM, TERRY H. ATHENS DALTON, GARY S. KNOXVILLE DANCER, J LARRY SELMER DAVIS, MILES C. SMYRNA DAVIS, CHARLES M. PULASKI DOVER, LARRY D. OLIVE BRANCH FINNIE, REGINA H . MEMPHIS FISHER, SAMMY E. DECATURVILLE FLANAGAN, JEFFREY A. HIXSON FRYE, BRYAN K TELLICO PLAINS GALYON, MAX D HARRIMAN GARRETT, FENNY CHURCH HILL GARVICH, MICHAEL A. CLEVELAND GEREN, GREGORY L. CLEVELAND GOODNER, ROD LEBANON GRAY II, JAMES D. SPARTA GREENE JR, EDWARD L CHATTANOOGA GRINDSTAFF, BRAD A ELIZABETHTON GRINTER, FELICIA A ANTIOCH GRUZALSKI, GREG R OAK RIDGE HARDIN, MICHAEL A. ELIZABETHTON HAWKINS, GREGORY S DANDRIDGE HENSON, HOWARD KINGSPORT HITSON, C. ROBIN FRIENDSVILLE HIX, ERIC COOKEVILLE HOGSED, MICHAEL A SODDY DAISY HOUSER, BRADLEY D. OLD HICKORY HUDGINS, JIM NASHVILLE HUGHES, NEIL D. MURFREESBORO INMAN, JIM COLLIERVILLE ISENBERG, BUD KINGSPORT IVIE, FRED I. DYER JACKSON, CAROLYN C. CHATTANOOGA JACKSON, DAVID L TULLAHOMA JACKSON JR, HENRY F MEMPHIS JARRELL, GREGORY P. HENDERSONVILLE JELKS, WILLIAM W PARIS JENNINGS, JEFFREY G. HERMITAGE JETER, ANNETTE MEMPHIS JOHNSON JR, CARL H JONESBORO JONES, DAVID M JOHNSON CITY JONES, FARMER W JACKSON JONES, JUDY B. HENDERSONVILLE KENDALL, JERRY L JOHNSON CITY OFFICIALS RECEIVING 15 YEAR AWARDS KESSLER, TED H. KETCHUM, KIM KIDWELL, JEFFREY L. KIGGANS, DARRELL M. KING, TIMOTHY S. KNOX, ANTHONY D. KOFFMAN, TIM KRAUS, JOHNNY R . LEDBETTER, GARY W LOVE, BRIAN D. LOVVORN, STEVEN D LOY, MICHAEL E. MARKING, JOHN TOM MARTIN, JASON E MCCLANAHAN JR, JAMES E MELVIN, JOHN M. MOORE, ROBERT L . MOSLEY, MAVERICK E MOTLEY, GERALD D MYNATT, SHANE P NYE, EUGENE OGLE, ERIC OGNIBENE, JOHN G OSBORNE, LARRY E PACK JR, CHARLES A PALMER, WAYNE PARRISH, PATRICIA E PICKERING, MICHAEL T. POWELL JR, JAMES L PULLEY, RUSS ROACH, JACK E ROBERSON JR, HORACE R ROBERTS, MICHAEL SANFORD, PATRICK C SCHILLING, RICHARD E. SCHMITZ, DAVID J. SEYFARTH SR SIKES, LARRY D. SMITH, DAVID C. SMITHSON, JERRY T SNYDER, RAY H STUDSTILL, ALGER M. THURMAN, JERRY TODD, ALBERT M . TROTTER, THOMAS F . TROUTMAN, JEFFREY A. VANDERGRIFT, RICHARD F. WAGGONER JR, FRED L WHITE, LANCE WHITE JR, PHILLIP H WHITEHEAD, TERRY L WILKERSON, ANDREW A . WILLIAMS, SCOTT D. WOODS, BILL L BOLIVAR SUMMERTOWN CLINTON KNOXVILLE NASHVILLE NASHVILLE MONUMENT NASHVILLE JAMESTOWN CHAPEL HILL SHELBYVILLE STRAWBERRY PLAINS ATOKA MORRISTOWN MEMPHIS CLEVELAND MARYVILLE TULLAHOMA CHATTANOOGA KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE BRENTWOOD CLEVELAND ANTIOCH CHATTANOOGA NORRIS CROSS PLAINS NASHVILLE NASHVILLE LAFOLLETTE NASHVILLE COLUMBIA OLIVE BRANCH SMYRNA MARION GLEN M. PORTLAND CHATTANOOGA CORDOVA FRANKLIN MILLINGTON NASHVILLE COLUMBIA JACKSON CHATTANOOGA LAFOLLETTE COVINGTON MARYVILLE BLUFF CITY GALLATIN KNOXVILLE OOLTEWAH CHATTANOOGA WHITEVILLE 13 ALTIERI, ANTHONY "GERRY" BARNES, PAT BECKER, FRANK V BROCK, DEMPSEY J. BROGAN, WALLACE F BROWN, RANDY CARTER, GERALD T . CHAMBERS, RALPH E. CHANDLER, TRAVIS COWSERT, DAVID RAY CROSS, TIMOTHY A CRUMP, RICHARD W CULBERSON, W L DEARMITT, GENE DILL, JIMMY W. DRAPER, BARRY E. EASTERLY, MARK C FINCH, KELSEY T . FITE, BARTON B . FOGARTY JR, WILLIAM G. FRANCE, GEORGE W GARRETT II, CHARLIE A GREEN, RICHARD E HARBERT, MARK C HARGIS, JOEL R HEMPHILL, J RONALD HODGE, RANDEL S . HOOPER, RANDY R HUGHES, MIKE E. HUMPHREY, LARRY JONES, DEBORAH W. LAMB, LYNN LAWRENCE, BILLY R. LICHLYTER, JAMES M. MARSHALL, JAMES E. MATHEWS JR, ROBERT J MCWHIRTER, RICHARD A. MEYER, STEVEN E . MIDGETT, LEE MYNATT, KENNETH NEELY, CATHERINE NIPPER, DENNIS R AY OWENS, LEONARD J PENZKOFER, DENISE A PERKINS SR, ANTONIO E PETTUS, EARL PHILLIPS, STEPHEN P. POTTS, JERRY M ROGERS, KENNETH L SEALS, DOUG, SMITH, JAMES W STREET, STEPHEN M. STROUD, SHANE SULLIVAN, CHIP SWANN, FLOYD DEAN TAYLOR, DAN L WHEATON, JOHN M WHITAKER, CHAS GREG WILSON, BILL NASHVILLE BARTLETT DICKSON DECHERD KNOXVILLE HALLS HENDERSONVILLE OOLTEWAH JONESBORO CORDOVA CHATTANOOGA MEMPHIS COLUMBIA UNION CITY CLARKSVILLE NASHVILLE GREENEVILLE KNOXVILLE MURFREESBORO KNOXVILLE JEFFERSON CITY JACKSON KNOXVILLE COLLIERVILLE COALMONT MADISONVILLE JOHNSON CITY MARYVILLE MEMPHIS HENDERSONVILLE HENDERSON CLARKSVILLE MT JULIET DANDRIDGE KNOXVILLE MEMPHIS CLARKSVILLE LEXINGTON MURFREESBORO HARRIMAN HIXSON MURFREESBORO MEMPHIS KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE MT PLEASANT JACKSON MURFREESBORO MCMINNVILLE NEW MARKET LEBANON JOHNSON CITY PORTLAND JOELTON KNOXVILLE FRANKLIN ALGOOD BRISTOL KNOXVILLE RONNIE CARTER Three of My Most Memorable Student-Athletes Continuing the story of our history … W the runners (over 200) -- from the first runner for her team to not scoring. Then came the climax to the scene. After getting up and falling numerous times and almost completely exhausted, she gets to her knees the final time and crawls across the finish line -- and why? You know the answer to the Brentwood Academy runner and also to what motivated a boy with one leg to try out for a difficult sport with so many odds against him -- the drive to complete the task, to finish the job. It's what we teach through activities. Those are two of my top highlights of observing great student-athletes in great events. hen you are fortunate to see as many state championship events over as many years as I have, it is indeed risky to start singling out particular athletes. You might say it's dangerous -- you're going to leave someone out -- how can you do it? And yet, for me, it's really easy. I will give you my two memorable accomplishments by student-athletes in state tournament competition and the one I think had the greatest impact on people. The two athletic accomplishments in state tournament competition, for me, occurred in the same year 1990-91. Many of you will not recognize either. I don't even remember the name of one, which is a true picture of what athletics are meant to be at our level. They come in two sports -wrestling and cross-country -- probably not what you expected, given our great history in football and basketball. The student-athlete in wrestling is Jeff Loyd who was the 103-lb. state champion in 1991, but the story starts four years earlier. Jim Snider, coach at Clarksville Northwest, called to ask me whether you could wrestle with only one leg. Jeff, a freshman, had come out for wrestling. He was born with only one leg with a foot-like extension at the other hip joint. After finding out that it was not against the rules, the many questions started to follow: 1) How do you wrestle on your feet? 2) How do you condition for a sport that requires the ultimate in conditioning, etc.? The answers to these and many others and what happens over the next four years are all worthy of a story itself. The end result was seeing Jeff win the 103-lb. State Championship his senior year, do one of those "Ozzie Smith" flips starting on the one foot and landing on it, and then jump into the arms of Coach Snider -- four years after the first telephone call. The second one occurred a few months earlier and I don't remember her name. She was a cross-country runner from Brentwood Academy and it was the State Championship. As the runners completed the three miles and were headed up the last stretch to the finish line, she collapsed to the ground and rolled to a sitting position, trying unsuccessfully to get up, over and over, only to collapse each time with more and more runners passing. Our trainers and security personnel came to her but she refused aid and would not let anyone touch her (it would have disqualified her). Now, all the runners are passing, including all six of her teammates. Since only the top five will count in scoring, her finish will not count for her team. Think about it -- she's gone from All-State (top 15) to the last of THE GREATEST IMPACT PLAYER You hear the term "impact player" all the time. I would not begin to pick that player from all I've seen in the different sports over the many years. I've seen future NFL, NBA, and Major League baseball players in our championships. I prefer to take the term in another direction -- how about the player that had the greatest impact on people in a gymnasium or field? This player affected people in a positive manner like none I have ever observed -players from both sides, crowds from both sides, media, etc. I never saw a negative response to a call by officials. He always carried himself in the greatest manner and people everywhere came to see him play. There are many stories told about him. One team played a triangle and two with the triangle on him and held him to 50. In one game, a player who had guarded him for four quarters waited outside the locker room following the game to get his autograph. His coach pulled him in the third quarter one night because the game was already out of hand, only to have the opposing fans create a scene behind his bench demanding that he put him back in so they could watch him more -- those are strong. The player was Tony Delk of Haywood County High School. I have often wondered what made him so special, beyond his unbelievable ability. There were other great players, but he was a cut above. You could feel it in every gym where he played. I know it is mostly him and the kind of family he had, but I also know that a coach like Rick Sullivan and an administrator like Gordon Perry were a part of it. That's also what we do -- make people better through relationships. Three very special people! Spring issue -- my two favorite championships 14 GENE MENEES I Just Don’t Understand T score points, drive in runs, etc. because those players practice just as hard and deserve to enjoy success just as the starters do. However, I do not understand how a coach can keep his/her starters in to play the entire game when the outcome of the game has been determined, and in some cases has been determined fairly early in that game. I have seen football coaches with their starters playing in the fourth quarter in a game, which they are ahead by four or five touchdowns. I have seen basketball coaches continue to play their starters and pressing in the fourth quarter when their team is ahead by 30. I have seen baseball coaches continuing to steal bases when they are ahead by 8 or 10 runs and it is apparent that the game is over. I have played, coached and watched a lot of games over the years and I have seen one team lose every game. Losing is as much a part of high school athletics as winning. It is all part of the educational experience. The thing that should not be a part of high school athletics is to intentionally embarrass or humiliate an opponent. I have also been around long enough to see the saying be proven correct, “ what goes around comes around”. Let us all try to keep high school sports in the proper prospective, play hard, try to win every contest but always respect your opponent, respect the families of those opponents and respect the game itself. here are a lot of things I do not understand in the world of athletics. I do not understand how the Texas Rangers can sign ARod to a $252,000,000 contract. I do not understand how an NFL player can be upset if he is fined $30,000 for spitting in an opponent’s face. I do not understand why college basketball players shake and beat themselves on the chest for simply hitting a lay-up or how football players dance and tackle themselves in their own end zone for scoring a touchdown. As Bear Bryant once said, when you score a touchdown you should act like you have been there before. I have told my wife on several occasions, the game has simply passed me by and I am too old-fashioned. I now have come to the conclusion that at the professional and college level, trash talking and athletes drawing attention to themselves are here to stay. I certainly hope those actions never are accepted at the high school level. There is no place for those kinds of actions on high school fields or in high school gymnasiums. I hope our rule’s committees continue to address such actions and penalize those actions if they occur. As I said earlier, there are a lot of things I do not understand and some of those are at our level. The one thing I have never understood is how high school coaches can purposely run the score up on an opponent. I understand playing hard. I understand when a coach puts kids in the game that do not get to play a lot, allowing those kids to play hard and 2001 SOCCER RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS Tuesday, Jan. 15 Thursday, Jan. 18 Tuesday, Jan. 22 2000-2001 BASEBALL RULES MEETINGS 5:00 p.m. Knoxville, West High School 5:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School 5:00 p.m. Jackson, Union University Sunday, January 13 9:00 a.m. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School Monday, January 14 2:00 p.m. Cookeville, Cookeville High School Thursday, January 18 6:30 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University School Saturday, January 20 9:00 a.m. Jackson, Jackson Christian School Sunday, January 21 3:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School Saturday, January 27 10:00 a.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Sunday, January 28 2:00 p.m. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School Monday, January 29 6:30 p.m. Knoxville, Fulton High School The TSSAA umpire’s camp will be held at University School of Jackson from January 28 - 31. There will be umpires’ clinics in Lewisburg, Cookeville and Knoxville on the dates and times listed above at those sites. At all umpires’ clinics there will also be a rules meeting for coaches. 2000-2001 GOLF RULES MEETINGS Monday, Jan. 22 Wednesday, Jan. 24 Thursday, Jan. 25 Monday, Jan. 29 Wednesday, Jan. 31 Thursday, Feb 1 Monday, Feb. 5 Wednesday, Feb. 7 5:30 P.M. Smithville, DeKalb County High School 5:30 P.M. Memphis, Board of Education 5:30 P.M. Jackson, Union University 5:30 P.M. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School 5:30 P.M. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School 5:30 P.M. Knoxville, Webb School of Knoxville 5:30 P.M. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School 5:30 P.M. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School 15 M AT T H E W G I L L E S P I E How Much Is Enough? T One thing that has helped in coverage of sports other than basketball and football has been the growing popularity and use of the internet. There are numerous websites out there that are devoted to high school athletics. If you haven’t already noticed, TSSAA has partnered with iHigh.com. It is a network of state websites with stories, scores, schedules, rosters, etc. There is usually a new story on anything ranging from a record setting performance by an athlete to a coach reaching a milestone victory. Stan Crawley writes a weekly high school column that appears on this site during the school year. Before joining the iHigh.com staff, Mr. Crawley covered prep sports for 30 years for The Chattanooga Times. If you look at the newspapers in the four largest cities in our state: Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, their efforts should be applauded for the coverage they do, even if it is viewed as limited coverage. In larger markets there is usually a greater demand for coverage of major universities, professional sports, etc. . . Whereas, in smaller markets, much more attention can be focused on local issues, which is why you usually see more coverage of the local high school teams in smaller markets. The Chattanooga Times/Free Press is one of the newspapers that have “beefed-up” their coverage of high school athletics. If you have ever been to the Spring Fling in Chattanooga at the end of May for the spring sports championships, you already know what I’m talking about. During the school year, there is at least some coverage of high school athletics six out of seven days in a week. During the football season, they have a section called “Weekend Blitz” which has four pages of coverage for college football and four pages devoted to high school football. For the remainder of the school year they have a four-page section every Friday called “Inside Preps.” At the Union City Daily Messenger, local and prep coverage is still the main focus. During the football season they put out a 12-page section called “Sports Monday” which has stories statistics from the games played by the three teams in Obion County, Fulton, KY, as well as coverage on the University of Tennessee, the Titans, and other local universities. Throughout the week they have polls, feature stories, and previews for the upcoming games that weekend. They have recognized the need to cover the Titans, UT, and other universities, but they realize that the local news and sports is always first with their readers. There may not always be the amount of coverage you would like to see on your favorite high school team, or a lengthy Sports Illustratedtype feature story on the star volleyball player, but I think if you look around, most of the media coverage for high school athletics has improved in recent years. he amount of coverage that high school sports receives by media outlets, or the lack thereof, has been an issue of concern for many people who are avid supporters of high school athletics. In recent years, everyone across the state has witnessed the emergence of the Tennessee Titans. How could you miss them? They made it to the Super Bowl last year, the playoffs this year, and usually grace the front page of sports sections across the state on a regular basis. Some people even argue that they have a bigger following than the University of Tennessee football team. I don’t know if that’s true, but one can certainly make a legitimate argument. Regardless of who is more popular, most people read about and/or hear about the Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Vols, and other university athletic programs throughout our state on a daily basis. And who would have thought that an NHL team would have gained the popularity that it has! The Nashville Predators haven’t caught on like the Titans, but it’s safe to say that many people are hooked on hockey. I am happy to see the success of professional sports in Tennessee, but one question that was on my mind when these teams arrived in our great state was, “What’s going to happen to the coverage of high school athletics?” Some people may say that there wasn’t enough coverage to begin with. Whether that’s true or not, I argue that the coverage of high school athletics has, if anything, improved since the arrival of the professional teams in our state. Coverage by media outlets of high school athletics is certainly evident during the state championships that are held at different venues throughout the state each year. If you don’t believe me, take a look at press row at the state basketball tournament in Murfreesboro. It is almost always full. Additional tables are set up on the baseline to accommodate the large number of members of the media. During the first-ever BlueCross Bowl on the campus of MTSU, the number of media in attendance at the games was phenomenal. The state basketball tournaments and football championships are evidence enough to prove the commitment of news outlets to report on high school athletics. I know that many people out there say, “Yes, but we don’t get enough coverage during the regular season,” or “The smaller, less recognized sports don’t get any coverage.” I agree to some extent. Usually you will see more coverage for the sports of basketball and football, but if you look, that is true no matter what level of participation you are talking about. Basketball and football are two of the most, if not the most popular sports in our country, and have been for a long time. So, it’s not unusual to see fewer stories on volleyball, softball, tennis, and track & field than you would sports such as basketball and football. 16 SEE MIDDLE S OOL TEN ES CH N BERNARD CHILDRESS AT H LE ON TMSAA TIC ASSOCIAT I T team sports in high school, you only have 10 days of school against school competition. The same summer restriction for middle school teams was considered. After a lengthy discussion, the committee took no action. The Universal Cheerleading Association has begun conducting Sectional Cheerleading competition for member middle schools. They would like to conduct an event in Middle, East, and West Tennessee provided there is enough interest. Sectional Championships were held in Middle Tennessee on November 4th and in West Tennessee on December 2nd. East Tennessee member schools interested in a sectional competition for their cheerleading squad should contact Trina Melton at the state office. The committee endorsed the way in which these championships are being conducted. As a part of the TSSAA Sports Calendar, the Legislative Council added the following Bylaw: Preseason scrimmages with other schools are not permitted until both schools have practiced a minimum of three days. This applies to all sports and requires three days of practice from the beginning practice date in each sport. The committee decided to recommend to the Legislative Council that our middle schools follow the same rule. The academic rule proposal submitted by several West Tennessee schools was reconsidered. Those member schools requested that a statement be added which would read as follows: Students who are socially promoted to the next higher grade may become eligible the 2nd semester by passing 75% of their required course work the first semester. After much discussion, this proposal was denied again. The committee approved a request from Middle Tennessee which would allow northern and southern area schools to combine their basketball tournament and have one large sectional tournament beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. Principals in Middle Tennessee will meet and decide the format and how schools will be classified for the tournament. he Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association held its first meeting of the new school year on November 15, 2000. The meeting was held at the TSSAA building in Hermitage. All committee members were present. Committee members reviewed the current membership. To date, we have twenty new member schools this year. Due to the increased number of schools in the association, it became necessary for the committee to restructure many of our Areas and Sections. The majority of the growth the last two years has been in the Eastern part of the state. Therefore, the Areas and Sections in East Tennessee were totally restructured. Sportsmanship was a major item on the middle school agenda. The committee would like to remind our school personnel of the emphasis the TSSAA Board of Control has placed on our overall sportsmanship program. TSSAA Bylaws state that all games shall be properly supervised to ensure sportsmanlike contests. The host school shall be responsible for providing sufficient security to ensure orderly conduct on the part of all spectators. Member schools are responsible for the conduct of their own fans and students at every athletic contest, regardless of where it may be held. Coaches, players, and fans are expected to conduct themselves in a positive, sportsmanlike manner at all times. One major concern of the committee was the increasing number of middle school coaches being ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. Discussion centered around whether or not we need to assess a fine to the school if a coach is ejected for unsportsmanlike behavior. After much discussion, the committee decided to poll our member schools and get their input as to whether or not we should start assessing a fine to schools which have coach ejections. The committee took a look at the TMSAA calendar and the summer restrictions. It was brought to the attention of the committee that we could possibly have some member school basketball teams playing as many as 35 games in the summer. In 2000-2001 TRACK RULES MEETINGS 2000-2001 SOFTBALL RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS Monday, Jan. 22 Wednesday, Jan. 24 Thursday, Jan. 25 Monday, Jan. 29 Wednesday, Jan. 31 Thursday, Feb 1 Monday, Feb. 5 Wednesday, Feb. 7 Monday, Jan. 22 Wednesday, Jan. 24 Thursday, Jan. 25 Monday, Jan. 29 Wednesday, Jan. 31 Thursday, Feb. 1 Monday, Feb. 5 7:00 P.M. Smithville, DeKalb County High School 7:00 P.M. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School 7:00 P.M. Knoxville, Northwest Middle School 7:00 P.M. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School 7:00 P.M. Memphis, Board of Education 7:00 P.M. Jackson, Union University 7:00 P.M. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School 7:00 P.M. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School 17 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School Memphis, Board of Education Jackson, Union University Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Kingsport, Sullivan South High School Knoxville, Webb School of Knoxville Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School .... ..... ....... ........ ....... ...... .... ....... ........................ .......... NATIONAL FEDERATION HIGH SCHOOL COACHES EDUCATION PROGRAM DATE DAY COURSE NAME LOCATION COST: $185.00 - for participants who take the courses and do not want college credit. *$410.00 - for participants who take the courses and desire two hours of undergraduate credit or three hours of graduate credit. *Includes a $25.00 first-time registration fee into LMU. FEB 24, 25 SAT, SUN Coaching Principles; Sport First Aid Boyd-Buchanan High School Chattanooga CLASS SIZE: Minimum class size of 30 participants. Maximum class size of 35 participants. MAR 8, 9, 10 THU, FRI, SAT Coaching Principles; Sport First Aid Sports Com, Murfreesboro REGISTRATION DEADLINE: One month prior to class. Anyone who signs up late will have to pay an additional $50.00 late registration fee. MAR 15, 16, 17 THU, FRI, SAT Coaching Principles; Sport First Aid Sports Com, Murfreesboro Coaching for Character & Citizenship Through Sports; Drugs & Sports Baptist Hospital Nashville Coaching Principles; Sport First Aid University School of Jackson Jackson NFHS COURSES APR 16, 17 APR 28, 29 MON, TUE SAT, SUN Participants October 14-15, 2000 Lynn Aaron Jason Adams Alcoa High School Joyce Bates New Center School Clifton Boone, Jr. Sequoyah High School James Brady Knoxville Halls High School Chuck Commerton Sullivan East High School Buffie Croft Fulton High School Marc Davis McMinn Central High School Melissa Dean Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Ed Duffee Clarksville High School Jeffrey Foster Anderson County High School Debbie Glass Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Richard Green Lincoln Heights Elementary School Brad Hall Morristown East High School Josh Henderlight Knoxville Halls High School Jana Hillard Trula Lawson Early Childhood Center Cory Johnson Morristown West High School Kevin Kiser Sequoyah High School Rick McClain White County High School Tracy Miller Kelly Peterson Sevier County High School Tom Prosser McMinn Central High School Jose Salinas Harpeth High School Sam Short Smyrna High School Kayron Smith Hendersonville High School Robert Smith Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Scherry Snow Kingston High School Jeff Sweeney Lenoir City High School Nancy Tyler Snowden Middle School Brian White Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Morris Woodring Johnson County High School Participants November 8th - 9th, 2000 Timothy Belote Cordova High School Clare Boggess Briarcrest Christian School Thomas Clifton Millington Central High School Bill Corum Harding Academy Debbie Crawford Harding Academy Linda DeBerry Dyersburg High School David Dotson Bolton High School Allison Eads Grundy County High School Terry Forshee Tennessee Christian Academy Jared Foust Crockett County High School Cindy Fowler Harding Academy Doug French Dyersburg High School Roni Gerlach Dyersburg High School Matthew Hagan Giles County High School David Holcom Warren County High School Sheri Jackson Adamsville High School Wes Johnson Adamsville High School Jodi Loynes University School of Jackson Bruce Marshall Millington Central High School Troy Martin Gallatin High School Kenny McCain Brighton High School Jr. Medley F.C. Boyd Christian High School Deena Myatt Brentwood High School Terry Neudecker Andrew Nutt Harding Academy Eric Owen Gleason School Mickey Pitts St. Mary's Episcopal School Willie Raby Germantown High School Ron Sisson Harding Academy Brad Smith Covington High School Margo Vernum Dyersburg High School Bailey Waits Stacy Ward Collinwood High School Greg Williamson Clarksville Academy Karla Wright Northfield Elementary School SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT www.TSSAA.org CONTACT PERSON: Bernard Childress TSSAA 3333 Lebanon Road Hermitage, TN 37076 (615) 889-6740 Participants December 1-2, 2000 Gigi Bagoly Martin Luther King Magnet School Heather Cushman Baird Kirkpatrick Elementary School Joel Butts Donelson Christian Academy Larry Neal Clements Hermitage Springs High School Johnny Cox McNairy Central High School Phillip Davidson Father Ryan High School Dulcenia Spencer Davis Harris Middle School Terry Davis Moore County High School Gregg Dennison Cookeville High School Kimberly Douglas Cordova High School Carlita Elder Oakland High School Anthony Flatt E.O. Coffman Middle School Sandra Franklin Franklin Road Academy Ray Frost Eagleville School Willie Gallahar Harriman High School Rodney Steven Gurley Pearl Cohn High School Greg Harper Gallatin High School Steve Hickman McNairy Central High School Larry Holland Red Boiling Springs High School Patricia Hughes Jill Mara Izikoff Kirkpatrick Elementary School Linda Faye Keller Moore County High School Robbie McKenzie Moore County High School Henry Mensah Hillsboro High School Tim Morgan Sycamore High School Susie Owen Westmeade Elementary School Amy Patterson Kirkpatrict Elementary School Nick Patterson Riverdale High School Charley Pruitt Dickson County High School Jeff Schiding Knoxville Catholic High School Wendy Tarver Cookeville High School David Taylor Riverdale High School Patrick Thornton Franklin County High School Randall Woodard Springfield High School Shawn Woodcock Northwest High School Karla Wright Northfield Elementary School Brenda Zbozien Dickson County High School DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OFFICIAL NOTICES Rules violations by member schools and sanctions imposed. All activities varsity level unless otherwise specified. SCHOOL SPORT VIOLATION DISCIPLINARY ACTION Anderson County Volleyball Playing ineligible players. School self-reported.School fined $150. Matches forfeited. Big Sandy Boys and Girls Basketball Violation of practice rule. School initiated disciplinary action: No scrimmage games permitted in basketball programs during 00-01. No open gym for remainder of 00-01 in baketball, baseball and softball. No off-season practice during 00-01. TSSAA placed athletic program on probation for one year. Central of McMinn County Girls Golf Playing ineligible player in golf match. School self-reported.School fined $150. Christ Presbyterian Boys Golf Violation of playing rules, Article III, Section 4 School fined $50. During 2001 golf season, boys golf program will be permitted only 13 dates for golf matches. Clinton Boys Basketball Violation of coaching independent team during offseason practice. School self-reported. Boys basketball program not permitted to have any open facilities in basketball, nor gym open for boys basketball program prior to 11/1/2000. No off-season practice permitted during the 2000-2001 school year. Coaches cannot be involved in any independent team in the off-season that involves student-athletes in Clinton basketball program. Cocke County Football Players left bench during altercation and came onto field. School fined $250. School suspended two players from next contest and dismissed two players from team. Columbia Academy Football Player came from bench onto field during altercation. School fined $250. Player suspended next contest. Craigmont Girls Soccer Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension. Appeal granted- fine dropped. Franklin County Girls Soccer Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension. Hillcrest Football Playing ineligible player in three games. School self-reported.Games forfeited. School fined $150. Jackson County Volleyball (JV) Playing ineligible player in three games. School self-reported.School fined $100. Montgomery Bell Academy Football (JV) Ass’t coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension. Red Bank Football Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension. Sequoyah Softball Violation of practice rules. School self-reported. In 2001 season, pitchers and catchers may not begin throwing under supervision until 2/15. Softball program may not participate in scrimmages or practices with other teams until 3/12/01. School may not have any open facilities in softball until 1/1/02. South Pittsburg Football Playing ineligible player in two games. School self-reported.School fined $100. Games forfeited. St. Benedict Softball Violation of dead period. Dead period for all sports extended an extra week. Trezevant Football Playing ineligible player in four games. School self-reported.School fined $250. Games forfeited. West High Football Playing ineligible player in one game. School self-reported.School fined $50. 19 LOOKING BACK s se e Se ndary S Ten ne NIVE AN co RSA RY hool 75 T H c TSSAA Ath leti c A s s o ciat ion 1925 - 2000 As we enter the 21st Century, the TSSAA is celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary. Throughout the year, we will do many things in looking back at the rich history of high school athletics in the state of Tennessee since the organization was formed back in 1925. On the website and in the TSSAA News, we will look back at the following: Greatest Team Championships, Greatest Dynasties, and Greatest Individual Performances. This is information that has been gathered by staff members through records and submissions by people from all across the state. Of course, there will be many teams and performances that deserve to be listed but are not. If there are any performances in the categories listed above, please feel free to submit them by sending an e-mail to: [email protected] In this issue, we will look at some of the greatest team championships in the associations 75-year history. The Great Teams and Chris Freeman, all of which played at the University of Tennessee. Todd Helton currently plays for the Colorado Rockies and Bubba Trammell is with the New York Mets. Houston High School Soccer During 1999, after winning the Class AAA soccer championship, they were named the first place team in the nation in a poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association Knoxville Central‘s of America in conjunction with Todd Helton Adidas. Houston High finished the starred at UT and season with a 25-1-1 record. The is currently a Mustangs led the voting with 96 Colorado Rocky. points followed by Clarke Central High School of Athens, Georgia with 94 points. The 1999 Kingston golf team became the smallest public school ever to win a state championship in the 68 year history of the event. In doing so, they pulled off one of the The 1963 Grundy County football team, coached by Ed Cantrell and assistant Hollie Brown, posted the best record in the program's history to date (10-1). They won their first five games before their only defeat, which came at the hands of South Pittsburg by a score of 33-7. The last five games were victories, including a 14-7 win over Macon County in the Industrial Bowl. Tennessee High won back-to-back state football championships in 1971-72 under coach John Cropp. They defeated Covington 52-0 to win their first state title in '71. The following year, they defeated Chattanooga Baylor by a score of 39-6 for their second title. In 2000, the Oakland baseball team became the first team in state history to win back-to-back Class AAA state championships. They finished the season with a record of 403, setting the school record for wins. Jason Sharber (10-1, 0.89 ERA), John Williams (11-0, 0.55 ERA), and Patrick Hicklen (9-0, 1.45 ERA) formed a deep staff. Jeremy Slayden hit .407 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI, (school record). Tennessee's 1999 Class AAA Girls State Soccer Champions, the Germantown High School Red Devils, were named the first place team in the nation in a poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in conjunction with Adidas. They finished the season with a 25-0-0 record. The 1999-2000 Bradford Lady Red Devils finished the season undefeated for the first time. They finished the season with a record of 36-0 after defeating Wayne County by a score of 57-55 for the Class A state title. In the 1996 state tournament Boyd-Buchanan defeated Trenton Peabody, the number one team in the state, by one point in the semifinals. In the finals, they went on to defeat the number two team in the state, Perry County, by one point. They finished the year 30-2. Knoxville Central won the Class AAA baseball championship in 1990 and finished the season with a perfect record of 31-0. Eleven members of the team went on to play college baseball including Todd Helton, Bubba Trammell, The 1999 Kingston golf team. greatest upsets in TSSAA championship history for any sport. Marshall County, the two time defending champion had won 179 consecutive matches and were led by four seniors that had never tasted defeat in their high school career. Marshall County destroyed the Old Fort golf course team 20 score was 28-20. They completed the regular season by defeating previously undefeated Maryville by a score of 33-8. The outscored their opponents 375-49 during the regular season and 518-91 by the end of the playoffs. Leroy Thompson and Joe Fishback both went on to play collegiate and professional football. Thompson, the Austin East’s MVP of the championship game and Leroy Thompson the Class AA Mr. Football Award played collegiate winner, went on to play at Penn State and pro football. University. His NFL career would last throughout most of the ‘90’s as he spent time in the backfield with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers. Fishback was a standout for the Dallas Cowboys from 19911994. After that, he went on to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Thompson was an integral part of that state championship. He also sank the final free throws to seal their basketball state championship and ran the fastest 100 meters in the state to help Austin-East win the track state championship as well, all in 1986-87. Germantown High School Baseball. The 1995 Team was ranked #1 by USA Today,Collegiate Baseball and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association,all three of the major polls. The Red Devils were 38-0 in winning the Class AAA State Championship and the Upper Deck Classic, known as the best high school tournament in America. Two players were recognized as All-Americans: Jay Hood, ss and Chris Lotterhos, 2b. Coach Phil Clark was recognized as the national high school coach of the year. record by shooting a 601, 23 strokes better than the previous course record set by the 1993 Goodpasture team. Kingston, however, with four juniors on the team did better than that -Kingston shot a course record 598 and not only defeated a great Marshall County team, but won the state championship and posted the 7th lowest team score in the history of the state golf championships. The 1986 Austin-East football team, coached by Sam Anderson, capped off the perfect 15-0 season by defeating Brentwood Academy in the 1986 AA championship game. Austin-East led 28-0 at the half. The final of those 4 touchdowns occured as A-E held Brentwood Academy at the goal line and then forced a fumble at the 2 yard line which Von Reeves (eventual University of Tennessee standout Tight End) returned 98 yards for the touchdown. The final The 1995 Germantown Baseball team were recognized as concensus high school national champions. 21 LOOKING BACK GILL GIDEON Gill Gideon is the second person to serve as full-time executive secretary of the TSSAA. He held the position from 1972 until his retirement in 1986. Gideon first joined the TSSAA as an assistant executive secretary in 1966 after seventeen years of teaching, coaching, officiating and administrative work on the high school level. During his tenure as executive secretary, Gideon brought national recognition to Tennessee when he served as president of the National Federation of State High School Associations for the 1981-1982 academic year. He also served on the prestigious National Federation Basketball Rules Committee, National Federation Track and Field Rules Committee, and the Advisory Committee of the National Federation Student Protection Trust. He is past chairman of the Basketball Officials Manual and eighteen year member of both the National Federation Football Equipment Committee and Football Rules Committee. As Executive Director of TSSAA Mr. Gideon was instrumental in the enhancement and growth of female athletics in the state of Tennessee. The sports of girls’ volleyball, girls’ Mr. Gill Gideon, cross country, girls’ track, girls’ golf, second executive girls’ pentathlon, and girls’ softball secretary of TSSAA. were all started during his time as Executive Director. Gideon started his career in interscholastic athletics at Lexington High School, where he coached football and both boys’ and girls’ basketball. He led three boys’ squads and one girls’ squad to the state tournament. In 1962 Gideon moved into an administrative position at Tigrett Junior High in Jackson, Tennessee, and just prior to joining the TSSAA staff served one year as principal at Alexander School in Jackson. He worked as a TSSAA official in basketball, football, baseball, and track. He even officiated at two basketball state tournaments in 1963 and 1964. Mr. Gideon was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in 1986. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Married to the former Sara Gill of Jackson, Gideon was born in Tennessee. They have two sons, Bob and Steve. He graduated from Whiteville High School and earned his B.S. degree from Union University where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. The World War II veteran also received a master’s degree from Peabody College in Nashville in 1952. Gideon, who retired to Vero Beach, Florida, in 1986 worked part-time for the Los Angeles Dodgers. TSSAA DURING GILL GIDEON’S CAREER 1972 - Named second TSSAA Executive Secretary 1973 - TSSAA holds its first Boys’ State Basketball Tournament under the new classification system at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Gallatin beats Kingsport-Dobyns Bennett 47-44 to claim the Class L state championship, and Collierville edges Trenton Peabody 64-63 to win the Class S crown. 1973 - The first Girls’ State Basketball Tournament under the new classification system is held at Middle Tennessee State University. Bradley Central wins the Class L title with a 45-43 decision over Warren County, and Jackson County defeats Woodbury 43-30 to capture the Class S championship. 1974 - Nashville Overton High School is the site of TSSAA’s first annual Girls’ State Track Meet. Manchester High captures the title, edging out Nashville North 22-18, and Brentwood Academy’s Cathy Cooke shocks all spectators and gains national attention when she sets a national record in the mile run with a time of 5:09.3. 1975 - The Board of Control expands its present basketball classification system to include a third class. Schools now compete in A, AA, and AAA. 1975 - Don Fairborn of Montgomery Bell Academy directs the first Girls’ State Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville. Charlotte Grant of Girls Preparatory School leads her team to the title while winning individual honors. 1975 - Margaret Groos of Nashville Harpeth Hall leads her team to the first TSSAA Girls’ Cross Country state championship by winning the individual title in a time of 8:31. Harpeth Hall will win the next three cross country state titles. 1976 - The first Girls’ State Basketball Tournament under the new classification system is staged at Middle Tennessee State University. Bradley Central (Class AAA), Marshall County (Class AA), and Memphis Trezevant (Class A) capture state titles. 1976 - The first Boys’ State Basketball Tournament under the new classification system is played at Middle Tennessee State University. McGavock (Class AAA), Humboldt (Class AA), and Perry County (Class A) claim state championships. 1976 - Chattanooga Kirkman High School defeats Daniel Boone to win the first annual TSSAA Girls’ Volleyball Tournament. Kirkman High is to win an unprecedented five straight state titles. 1977 - TSSAA adopts a district playoff plan which allows sixteen teams to enter the state football playoffs in each class. 1978 - Ronnie Carter of Nashville Overton High School replaces Johnny Miller as assistant executive secretary. Miller leaves the TSSAA to become athletic director at Austin Peay State University. 1979 - Gill Gideon’s title of executive secretary is changed to executive director. 1979 - The first TSSAA State Softball Tournament is held at three different locations throughout the state. Richland (Class A), Giles County (Class AA), and Chattanooga East Ridge (Class AAA) all win state crowns. 1981 - Gill Gideon is elected President of the National Federation of State High School Associations for the 1981 - 1982 school year. 1982 - The Clinic Bowl is named the host of TSSAA’s State Football Championships. 1982 - The Clinic Bowl Hosts the TSSAA State Championship football games at Dudley Field on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville. Memphis Catholic (Class A), Brentwood Academy (Class AA), and Lincoln County (Class AAA) win state championships. 1985 - TSSAA football playoffs kick-off with a record 96 teams competing. Thirty-two schools in each class vie for the state crown. 22 S T E P H E N B A R G AT Z E The Right Team Update Lots of exciting things going on with the RIGHT TEAM. First would be the hiring of Matt Grover, from West Virginia. Matt will be taking Toi Walton’s place. Matt may not have the looks Toi brought to the office everyday, but we are looking forward to his assistance to what the Right Team does. In case you have been wondering just what we do, so far this year Stephen has done around 86 programs in schools across the state. Including our state, he has now traveled, spreading his magic with a message, to five other states. When is comes to the money situation, TSSAA, has acquired some funding for the Right Team with the following organizations: Baptist Hospital, The Memorial Foundation, and Tennessee’s Department of Health. Hopefully you will run into the Right Team out there in schools and if so, feel free to help Stephen with his search as to the meaning of life’s simple questions: Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a Whack? Why do “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing? Why do “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the same thing? Why do people sing ”Take me out to the ball game”once they are already there? Why do we say “after dark” when it is really “after light”? Doesn’t “expecting the unexpected” really make the unexpected expected? How come abbreviated is such a long word? T R I N A M E LT O N Cheer Coaches Conference This past April, the Tennessee Cheer Coaches Conference was held in conjunction with the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Advisors (AACCA) national convention at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. It was a great convention and Tennessee was well represented with cheerleading coaches from across the state. It was an opportunity for coaches to sit with other cheerleading coaches from across the United States to share ideas and learn what is happening with cheerleading in other states. There was an awards luncheon at the convention where four individuals from Tennessee were honored. Each year principals are encouraged to nominate a cheerleading coach from their school for years of service, dedication, and hard work. These cheerleading coaches are voted on by a secret committee. There was an East, Middle, and West Tennessee Coach of the Year honored. The East Tennessee Coach of the Year is Carolyn Gibbons of Volunteer High School in Church Hill. She has coached cheerleading for the past 13 years. Her coaching method is hands on since she actively CAROLYN GIBBONS participates in spotting and instructing when her squad is learning new stunts. In addition to Carolyn’s commitment to the safety and skills of her squad, she is dedicated to presenting her squad in a positive manner. She was chosen because of her leadership, dedication, commitment to school pride, and good sportsmanship. Middle Tennessee’s Coach of the Year is Angela McCarthy from Harpeth High School in Kingston Springs where she has coached ANGELA MCCARTHY cheerleading for 12 years. In addition to coaching cheerleaders, she also supervises activities of support for all school sports teams and organizations. She is constantly staying well educated in the cheerleading field by attending cheerleading rules meetings, state and national coaches’ conferences on an annual basis. Angela was nominated because of her dedication, leadership and enthusiasm. Marianne Rainey of Collierville High School in Collierville is West Tennessee’s Coach of the Year. She has been coaching cheerleading for the past 12 years. Marianne’s primary ingredients for a successful program are character, academic success, genuine school spirit and leadership. She produces all pep rallies at the school and does an outstanding job of getting all students involved, while promoting school spirit and sportsmanship. Marianne has MARIANNE RAINEY been selected because of her dedication, success and accomplishments. It is with great honor that TSSAA congratulates and recognizes these coaches for their dedication and contributions to high school education and athletics. The Tennessee Cheer Coaches Association recognized an Administrator of the Year at the awards luncheon. This person is nominated by cheerleading coaches across the state. Merrol Hyde, Superintendent of Schools in the Sumner County School System received the award for establishing positive guidelines for the selection of cheerleaders at all levels in the county. To further enhance the continuity of cheerleading, he invited all coaches to attend cheerleading meetings in order to gather information regarding procedures, ideas, and concerns encountered with the present system. Merrol was chosen for this award because of his support and enthusiasm to his community and to cheerleading throughout the county. 23 75 T H NIVE AN co RSA e Se ndary S s se 2001 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT INFORMATION ne Ten RY hool We want to thank you for your support of high school basketball and the TSSAA State Basketball Tournaments. We are again combining the Division II Tournament with the Division I Tournament so that there will be four classifications in this year’s tournament. Only four teams will be qualifying for the Ath n Division II Tournament while eight will be qualifying for A, AA, and AAA as in the past. o i leti c A s s o ciat There is a new change in the seating format that we want to make you aware of for the 2001 tournament. 1925 - 2000 Due to attendance and the reserved seat request being down, we are going to a general admission ticket for all seven sessions and will not be able to offer reserved seat tickets this year. All general admission seating will be chair backs above the rail (rows 5-22) and bleachers. General admission seating will be first come, first served seating for each session. The schedule for this year’s tournament is as follows: c TSSAA GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 7-10 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 14-17 Wednesday a.m. A-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (11:30 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (1:00 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (2:30 p.m.) Wednesday a.m. A-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (11:45 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (1:30 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (3:15 p.m.) Wednesday p.m. AA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) Wednesday p.m. AA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:15 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (9:00 p.m.) Thursday a.m. AA-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) D-II-semifinal (11:30 a.m.) D-II- semifinal (1:00 p.m.) Thursday a.m. AA-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) D-II-semifinal (11:45 a.m.) D-II- semifinal (1:30 p.m.) Thursday p.m. AAA-quarterfinal (4:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) Thursday p.m. AAA-quarterfinal (3:45 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:15 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (9:00 p.m.) Friday a.m. A-semifinal (11:30 a.m.) A-semifinal (1:00 p.m.) AA-semifinal (2:30 p.m.) Friday a.m. A-semifinal (11:00 a.m.) A-semifinal (12:45 p.m.) AA-semifinal (2:30 p.m.) Friday p.m. AA-semifinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:30 p.m.) Friday p.m. AA-semifinal (5:15 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:45 p.m.) Saturday - Championships Division II - 1:00 p.m. Class A - 3:00 p.m. Class AA - 5:00 p.m. Class AAA - 7:00 p.m. Saturday - Championships Division II - 1:00 p.m. Class A - 3:00 p.m. Class AA - 5:00 p.m. Class AAA - 7:00 p.m.