TSSAA NEWSROUTING REPORT

This routing report is provided to assistprincipals and athletic directors in ensuring thatthe TSSAA News is seen by all necessaryschool personnel. Each individual should check the appropriatebox after having read the News and pass it onto the next individual on the list or return it tothe athletic administrator.

❑ 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❑ Bowling Coach

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CHEERLEADINGFreshman Division

Collierville High School

Junior Varsity DivisionHouston High School

Cheer (Non-Building)Division

DeKalb County High School

Cheer (Building) DivisionMcKenzie High School

Small Co-Ed DivisionBlackman High School

Large Co-Ed DivisionChristian Brothers High School

Small Varsity DivisionSoddy Daisy High School

Medium Varsity DivisionCollierville High School

Large Varsity DivisionHouston High School

Super Varsity DivisionGermantown High School

DANCEJazz Division

Farragut High School

Pom DivisionCollierville High School

Hip HopHendersonville High School

CROSS-COUNTRYA-AA GIRLS

University School of Johnson City

AAA GIRLSMorristown-Hamblen High

School West

DIVISION II GIRLSUniversity School of Nashville

A-AA BOYSFranklin Road Academy

AAA BOYSOak Ridge High School

DIVISION II BOYSMcCallie School

GIRLS SOCCERA-AA

Franklin Road Academy

AAACollierville High School

Division IIPope John Paul II High School

GIRLSVOLLEYBALL

A-AAEast Ridge High School

AAAGermantown High School

Division IIHarpeth Hall High School

GOLFA-AA GIRLS

Franklin Road Academy

AAA GIRLSIndependence High School

DIVISION II GIRLSBaylor School

A-AA BOYSGoodpasture Christian School

AAA BOYSClarksville High School

DIVISION II BOYSMcCallie School

FOOTBALLDIVISION II-A

Davidson Academy

DIVISION II-AAEvangelical Christian School

DIVISION II-AAAMemphis University School

CLASS 1ATrousdale County High School

CLASS 2AAlcoa High School

CLASS 3ALivingston Academy

CLASS 4AMaryville High School

CLASS 5ARavenwood High School

The TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2005 Fall Sports Champions.

2005 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS

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ARTICLES

FEATURES

6 A. F. Bridges AwardsHigh schools are honored for sportsmanship.

12 Mr. Football Award WinnersBacks and linemen are honored for their performance on the gridiron.

9 Whistle Notes - Gene MeneesInformation for and recognition of TSSAA officials.

5 Distinguished Service RecognitionA coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence.

16 Matthew GillespieAthletics is mea

17 Stephen BargatzeAn update on The Right Team.

17 Trina MeltonInformation on the Ninth Annual Cheer Coaches Conference..

18 Bernard ChildressInformation on TMSAA committee meeting and rules changes.

14 Ronnie CarterYou remember the way you were coached.

VOLUME 58 WINTER 2006

TSSAA NEWS (USPS 643-400) IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY AND APRILFOR $10.00 PER YEAR BY TSSAA, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE 37076.SECOND CLASS, POSTAGE PAID AT HERMITAGE, TN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES.

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RONNIE CARTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BOB BALDRIDGEASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GENE BECKASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GENE MENEESASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BERNARD CHILDRESSASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WANDA BELTASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MATTHEW GILLESPIEASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TRINA MELTONASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HEATHER CARTERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

PAT DROKEADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

TERRY HILLIERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

GAYLE SIMMSADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

SHONNIE SPEICHERADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

LYNNE SUTTONADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

STEPHEN BARGATZEDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

COURTNEY BRUNETZDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

EARL NALLTECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

BOARD OF CONTROL

PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN

VICE PRESIDENT - FRED KESSLERBOLIVAR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR

LYNN BROWNMARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE

TOMMY LAYNESEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, DUNLAP

TERRY LOOPERCASCADE HIGH SCHOOL, WARTRACE

MIKE TRIBUEMcGAVOCK HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE

BRYAN TRUESUMMERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, SUMMERTOWN

SAM MILESDYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, DYERSBURG

JOE DAVISMANASSAS HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

PRESIDENT - ED FOSTEROOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH

VICE PRESIDENT - DAN BLACKCROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO

RICHARD CARROLLSULLIVAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KINGSPORT

STEVE HARRISFRANKLIN ROAD ACADEMY, NASHVILLE

MICHAEL REYNOLDSFARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE

MIKE TATUMLEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HOHENWALD

JOHN MALONETREADWELL HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS

PHIL ROGERSJACKSON CENTRAL-MERRY HIGH SCHOOL

RICK MARTINWATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, WATERTOWN

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W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G

NFHS Coaches Association Award ProgramWe are proud to announce that, again this year, the Board

of Control has given TSSAA permission to participate in theNFHS Coaches Association Award Program. This programis designed to recognize State Active Coaches of the Ye a rand Sectional Coaches of the Year in each sport sanctionedby the Association. Coaches are selected based on theiraccomplishments the previous school year. State andSectional Coach of the Year winners will receive a certificatefrom the National Federation recognizing theiraccomplishments. Sectional Award winners will also beconsidered for the NFHS National Coach of the Year Award.

A National committee will select the National Coaches ofthe Year and these individuals will receive a plaque from thenational office recognizing their accomplishment. Eachstate is also allowed to nominate one Citation Coachnominee. NFHS Citations are presented to individuals whoh ave made significant contributions to the NFHS and/orother national organizations that have had an impact on highschool activities. Nominees for Contributor of the Year mustexemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethicalconduct, moral character, and carry the endorsement of theirrespective state high school association.

TSSAA is proud to recognize our award winners for the2004-05 school year. They are as follows:

Boys SportsFootball – Gary Rankin, RiverdaleBasketball – Wesley Henning, RidgewayTrack – George Gibson, HoustonBaseball – Buster Kelso, Christian BrothersSoccer – Tom Gerlach, Christian Academy of KnoxvilleWrestling – Charles Gillespie, FranklinCross Country – Jim Presnell, ElizabethtonGolf – David Noonkesser, Jefferson CountyTennis – Eric Voges, McCallie

Girls SportsBasketball – Lee Pipkin, Chester CountyTrack – Ronnie Seigenthaler, BrentwoodVolleyball – Kathi Shaffer, Dobyns BennettSoftball – Maurice Hambrick, Marshall CountySoccer – Jimmy Weekley, BaylorTennis – Sue Bartlett, Girls Preparatory SchoolCross Country – Stacey Hill, Girls Preparatory SchoolGolf – Glenn Tackett, Franklin Road AcademyBowling – Leslie Davenport, Baylor

TSSAA-BlueCross Survey Reveals Insights into Performance-Enhancing Drug Use by Young Athletes

Performance-enhancing drug use is growing among our nation’s teens;the National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates more than a million youngpeople have used performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In Tennessee, arecent survey of TSSAA coaches found that nearly 90 percent of them seePED use among high school athletes as a problem. More than 450 highschool coaches of fall sports across the state took part in the surveyconducted by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the TSSAA as partof BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program. Coaches of winter and springsports will have an opportunity to participate in the ongoing survey atupcoming TSSAA rules meetings.

“Recent news coverage has made us all too aware of PED and steroiduse by professional athletes,” said Gina Bever, senior communicationswriter for BlueCross. “It’s a real problem among teens, yet, until now, wehaven’t had a measure of the scope of the problem among Tennessee’steens. Surveying coaches, parents and athletes is a critical step incombating teen PED use in the state.” Initial coaches’ survey resultsindicate that 54 percent of coaches do not believe their students understandthe long-term consequences of using PEDs. While ninety-eight percent ofcoaches feel that PED education is important, only 65 percent have warnedtheir athletes about the dangers of PEDs. Increased strength or speed wascited by seventy-three percent of coaches as the primary reason they think

young athletes use PEDs.“This is the first specific information we havereceived on PED use in Tennessee,” said Ronnie Carter, executive directorof TSSAA. “The data will allow us to not only help entities like theTennessee legislative steroid subcommittee investigate the issue, but alsoto better focus our education efforts as we work with BlueCross to addressthe problem.”

In fall 2005, BlueCross distributed information packets to coaches andadministrators with information about talking to players and parents aboutPEDs, as well as brochures about the dangers of PEDs, the signs of PEDuse and tips for healthy training. Coaches can also access resources theyneed to educate athletes about PEDs at www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org,the newest addition to BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program.

In addition to coaches, BlueCross is surveying teens and parents aboutPED use at its Web site, www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org. The 11-questionsurvey is completely anonymous, and the results will help the HealthyCompetition program better understand the scope of PED use amongTennessee’s young people. Visitors to the Web site can also view detailedinitial results from the coaches’ survey and find valuable information onhealthy training, the side effects and warning signs of PED use, and howadults can help a teen who might be using PEDs.The Healthy Competitionprogram was developed by BlueCross in 2000 to address the increasingproblem of PED use among teens and encourage drug-free, healthycompetition by educating young athletes, coaches and parents about theconsequences of PED use.

For more information on BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program or torequest program materials, contact Gina Bever with BlueCross at (423)535-6937 or visit www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org.

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D I S T I N G U I S H E D S E R V I C E R E C O G N I T I O N

Charles Vernon “Chuck” West, Jr. was born in Scott County, Oneida, Tennessee, on December 20, 1954. He is the husband of Katrina (Robinson) West. His sons areJonathan West, teacher and coach at Dresden High School, and Justin West, substitute teacher and volunteer coach at Dresden High School. Chuck’s sons’ greatest complimentto their father is that they have chosen to follow in his footsteps.

Chuck attended school in Oneida where he played football and basketball in junior high school. When Chuck entered high school, he concentrated on his favorite sport,basketball. Chuck graduated from OHS in 1973 and entered the University of Tennessee at Martin. He graduated from there with a degree in education and earned his mastersdegree in education administration from there in 1982. He completed his forty-five hours above a masters at UTM in 1987.

Chuck’s career as an educator and coach began at Oneida Junior High School, then he moved to Sunbright High School; his tenure at Dresden High School began in 1979,when he became a teacher, head boys’ basketball coach, girls’ assistant coach, and assistant football coach. In 1989 he was allowed the opportunity to become the principal atDHS, so he resigned from coaching to become an administrator. He returned to coaching in 1994 as the head boys’ basketball coach while he continued to serve as principal. In2003, he resigned from coaching for the second time, but he returned in 2004 to serve as the assistant girls’ basketball coach under his son Jonathan, the head girls’ basketballcoach. As a coach in 1984, and again in 1986, Chuck carried teams to the substate tournament. In 1987 and again in 1988, Chuck’s teams reached the state tournament, and the1988 team reached the final four. Chuck also had the privilege of coaching his own two sons as well as Popeye Jones, an NBA player.

While Chuck was a coach, he was elected Coach of the Year several times by his peers in the district and region. He also received the A. F. Bridges Sportsmanship Award – Principal of the Year for 1999-2000. Currently he serves as TSSAA basketball chairman for District 14-A and TSSAA District Coordinator.

Chuck, Katrina, Jonathan and Justin reside in Dresden where he is an active member of the Dresden Church of Christ. He has been a member of the Dresden Rotary Club since 1989, and he has served asRotary Club president from 1996-1997. Chuck continues to enjoy his career as he is allowed to work with the youth and enable them to become the young men and women they are capable of being.

TSSAA is proud to recognize Chuck West for his contributions as a coach and administrator to high school athletics in Tennessee.

TSSAA is proud to honor Soddy Daisy High School head wrestling coach Steve Henry as it distinguished service award honoree.Steve graduated from Red Bank High School in Chattanooga. He went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University and his master’s from

Tennessee Tech University. Steve has coached and taught for 25 years and has been at Soddy Daisy High School since 1983. While at Soddy Daisy, 19 wrestlers have beencrowned as state champions in their respective weight classes. In 2003 and 2004 his teams finished runner-up at both the state dual meet and individual wrestling tournaments.In 1989 and 2002 he helped lead Soddy Daisy to state championships at the state dual meet.

Coach Henry has been a leader in the sport of wrestling for many years and is serving as the President of the Tennessee Wrestling Coaches Association. He has providedleadership at the state wrestling tournament by using parents and students of Soddy Daisy High School to holt the hospitality room, furnish timers and scorers, and produce andsell the state wrestling tournament program.

Steve has been married to his wife Jeannie for 15 years. They have two eight year old daughters, Kaley and Kelsey.TSSAA is truly proud to recognize Steve Henry for his dedication to education and high school athletics in the state of Tennessee.

ADMINISTRATOR - Chuck West

COACH - Steve Henry

TSSAA is proud to recognize Chuck McAlpin as its Distinguished Service Award recipient as a contributor.Chuck was born in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Vandalia High School in 1979. He received his Associates of Arts Degree from Michigan Christian College. After

marrying Julie in 1981, he moved to Orlando, Florida, where he was accepted into a four-year electrical apprenticeship program. After graduating from that program, he startedhis own electrical contracting business. Although he had a successful and growing electrical business, he felt called into the ministry and decided to go back to school to preparefor that call.

At that time he and his family moved to Nashville where Chuck enrolled in David Lipscomb University. While at David Lipscomb, he got a position as assistant pastor atCoopertown Church of Christ. It was during this time that he came to work at the TSSAA office in Hermitage. Chuck was willing to do anything that was asked of him atTSSAA. He would come in after the staff had finished working for the day and clean the building, do any maintenance and repairs that needed to be done, and assemble packetsthat need to be mailed to schools and officials. It was during this time that he began working at TSSAA state championship events. After graduating from David LipscombUniversity, Chuck took a job as a family minister in Chattanooga. Even after he took the church in Chattanooga, where he has served for 10 years, he continued to work atTSSAA events. If you come to the TSSAA State Basketball Tournament, you will see Chuck working in the ticket office. Also, he has worked at the Spring Fling for severalyears, where he assists Mr. Bernard Childress in the State Softball Tournament. Because of Chuck’s areas of expertise, he is an integral part of the TSSAA events in which he works.

Chuck and Julie will have been married 25 years in June of 2006 and have two children. Josh is 18 years old and a freshman at Chattanooga State, and Jordyn, age 16, attends Sale Creek High School. Chuckhas indicated that the TSSAA family is very special to him and he looks forward to working state championship events each year, not only to work with the staff and volunteers, but also to be a part of the eventsthat are so important to the student-athletes in Tennessee.

TSSAA is proud to recognize Chuck McAlpin for all he has done in his work with the staff at the TSSAA office, as well as the many state championships events in which he has worked.

CONTRIBUTOR - Chuck McAlpin

TSSAA is proud to recognize Walter Overton as its distinguished service award winner as an official.Walter grew up in Nashville, Tennessee where he was an outstanding athlete at Pearl High School where he lettered in four different sports. His Pearl team won the1969

Clinic Bowl where he was named the Most Valuable Player.After graduation from Pearl High School, Walter continued his athletic career at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, he lettered three years in football, was 2nd team

all SEC and played in the 1974 Peach Bowl.Walter has been a TSSAA football and basketball official since 1993. He has worked the TSSAA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament in 2003 and the Girls’ State in 2005.

Walter worked the 4A State Football Championship game in 2004. He has also received the A. F. Bridges Official of the Year Award for the 2003/2004 year and also theOutstanding Football Official Award from the Middle Tennessee Chapter. Walter has also been a college basketball official since 1999.

He is married to Laura and they have two children, a daughter Janean and a son Jordon.TSSAA proudly salutes Walter Overton for his many contributions to high school athletics in Tennessee.

OFFICIAL - Walter Overton

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As part of the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" program, TSSAA recognizes member schools that have made the effort to remind theirathletic family that there is a particular code of conduct, a particular level of expected behavior, and a way to act that is proper ifone 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 todo in representing yourself, your family, your school and community.

Those schools that received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the 2004-05 season have received acertificate highlighting the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" logo and this effort. We are specifically recognizing propersportsmanship at athletic contests, but we all understand that the athletic contests are a small part of our educational program.

DIVISIONAL AWARDSLocal officials associations have been asked to nominate schools that they service that have displayed this overall positive effortto teach, expect, and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests. Member schools have alsobeen asked to nominate individuals or schools for special recognition for going the extra mile to do what's right. Nominationshave also come from representatives of the Tennessee Obervers Program for Sports. The TOPS observers have shared thepositive 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 threeClass 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 ofour state during November, 2004.

STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCEOf these 27 divisional recipients, one school in each class received Tennessee's top award for overall outstanding effort in itsdivision. These schools were presented the A.F. BRIDGES STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. This is the highest award that can bebestowed upon a school to honor its overall efforts to promote citizenship and sportsmanship at school, and at athletic contests.

ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDSThe A.F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal ofthe Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor ofthe Year. Recognition was be 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 selection were madeby a State Selection Committee.

The awards are named the A.F. BRIDGES AWARD in honor of the TSSAA's first executive secretary.

A.F. BRIDGESA.F. Bridges was born in Athens, Louisiana on March 17, 1905. He attended school in Lincoln County, Tennessee and graduatedfrom Central High School in Fayetteville in 1922. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville. He began hiswork as a teacher and coach at Peabody High School in Trenton, and after a number of years with the Milan, Henderson, andCovington schools, he returned in 1936 as Superintendent of the Trenton schools. Soon after, hebecame the Superintendent of the Covington City Schools. After three years in Covington, Mr.Bridges was named as the first full-time Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Secondary SchoolAthletic Association and established the first TSSAA state office in Trenton in 1946. Under theleadership of A. Foster Bridges, athletics in the state of Tennessee reached a level of excellence andcompetence that earned the respect of all people. Mr. Bridges brought national recognition toTennessee in high school athletics, and particularly in the field of girls' athletics and in theestablishing of one of the most respected training programs for officials in the nation.Mr. Bridgeswas a person of high principles who displayed firmness and fairness, as well as the high ideals ofethics and integrity, as he and many other school people established the foundation of TSSAAacross our state. It is our sincere wish that through honoring Mr. Bridges by naming this awardsprogram after him, we will have the opportunity to remind young people of the positivecharacteristics, not only of this gentleman, but of athletics in general and participants specifically.

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T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S

2004 DIVISIONAL FINALISTS 2005T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S

NOTE: State Award of Excellence winner shown in bold.

WEST MIDDLE EASTTENNESSEE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE

CLASS A CLASS A CLASS A1. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School 1. Donelson Christian Academy 1. Midway High School2. Huntingdon High School 2. Gordonsville High School 2. Washburn High School3. St. Mary’s Episcopal School 3. Westmoreland High School 3. Webb School of Knoxville

CLASS AA CLASS AA CLASS AA4. Camden Central High School 4. Marshall County High School 4. Baylor School5. Gibson County High School 5. Montgomery Central High School 5. Bledsoe County High School6. Westview High School 6. Smith County High School 6. Gatlinburg-Pittman High School

CLASS AAA CLASS AAA CLASS AAA7. Memphis Central High School 7. Franklin County High School 7. Daniel Boone High School8. Melrose High School 8. Maplewood High School 8. Sullivan South High School9. White Station High School 9. Wilson Central High School

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ATHLETIC DISTRICT 7SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Rick Kriesky - Henry County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Bobby McAdams - Hardin County High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Randy Hatch - Carroll AcademyFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Channell - Hardin County High SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Jerry Lott - McNairy Central High SchoolOFFICIAL OF THE YEARBilly Schrivner - Jackson

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEARTom McClain - Pepsi

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 8SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Richard Barber - Weakley County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Andy Pugh - Halls High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEARMitchell Parham - Gleason High School

FEMALE COACH OF THE YEARAngie Stafford - Dyer County High School

MALE COACH OF THE YEARDan Scates - Westview High School

OFFICIAL OF THE YEARDonnie Joyner - Milan High SchoolCONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Don Paris - Ripley

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 9SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

James Bacchus – Memphis City SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Dr. Wanda Winnette - White Station High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Steve McCullough - Munford High SchoolFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Angie Buchanan - St. Benedict at AuburndaleMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Wesley Henning - Ridgeway High SchoolOFFICIAL OF THE YEARTodd Dunaway - Cordova

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEARShayne Jernigan - First Tennessee Bank

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 4SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Roger Lewis – Smith County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Jim Stewart - Lincoln County High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Merl Smith - Livingston AcademyFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Ann Eakes - Warren County High SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Bill Robinson - Watertown High SchoolOFFICIAL OF THE YEARJim Nabors - Cookeville

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEARC. N. Womack - F. C. Boyd Christian School

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 5SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Rosalyn Evans - Clarksville/Montgomery SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Rick Ballard - East Robertson High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEARRonny Carlisle - Jo Byrns High School

FEMALE COACH OF THE YEARRenee Dorris - Jo Byrns High School

MALE COACH OF THE YEARMike Morrison - John Overton High School

OFFICIAL OF THE YEARJodie Swearingen - Springfield

CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEARRobert Bedell - Coke Consolidated

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 6SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Eddie Hickman - Maury County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Tommy Wolaver - Mt. Pleasant High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEARRoger Heath - Creek Wood High School

FEMALE COACH OF THE YEARKathy Dye - Page High SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Cary Crews - Wayne County High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Dan Taylor - GallatinCONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Bobby Land - Brentwood

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 1SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Dr. Dale Lynch - Hamblen County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Perry Schrandt - Pigeon Forge High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Roger Jackson - David Crockett High SchoolFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Vicki McGlothlin - Sullivan North High SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Don Woods - Morristown-Hamblen High School WestOFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Barbara Cansler - MorristownCONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Greg Cross - Wellmont Health Services

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 2SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Bob Polston - Knox County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Rick Harper - Oneida High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Mike Carroll - Farragut High SchoolFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Shelley Sexton-Collier - Webb SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Marvin Martin - Lenoir City High SchoolOFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Jack Cox - PowellCONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Allen McClary - Jellico High School

ATHLETIC DISTRICT 3SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Dr. Bob Taylor - Bradley County SchoolsPRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR

Mary Helen Wood - Boyd Buchanan High SchoolATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Eddie Hobbs - Sequatchie County High SchoolFEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

Jennifer Matthews - Chattanooga Christian SchoolMALE COACH OF THE YEAR

David Dinger - Lookout Valley High SchoolOFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Terry Cordell - ChattanoogaCONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEARJerry Roberson - Chattanooga

Referee Success Checklist❏ Are my attitudes aligned with my goals as it relates to officiating?

❏ Do I have a passion to officiate?

❏ Am I associating with the right people?

❏ Is my dress and appearance exceeding the standard?

❏ How well do I know the rules and mechanics?

❏ Am I reviewing game tape and critiquing my performance?

❏ Have I established realistic goals for my officiating career?

❏ Are my priorities in order? Family-Job-Officiating

❏ Do I look for reasons to officiate anytime I can?

❏ Am I continually trying to improve through camps and other methods?

❏ Do I have mentors that I can call on to help me and provide advice?

❏ Do I referee each game like it’s my last or the championship of the world?

❏ Do I support my co-officials and root for their success?

❏ Am I a role model for all officials?

❏ Do I avoid gossip, complaining and negativity?

❏ Do I support my supervisor or assignor? Am I a team player?

❏ Do I take care of business? (paperwork, closed dates, dues etc)

❏ Do I behave as a professional on and off the court of field?

❏ Do I focus on what’s best for the game versus what’s best for me?

❏ Based on my overall assessment I an exhibiting the behavior of an A Player?

If you will follow this daily checklist it may not guarantee you will getall the games you want, but it will guarantee that you will put yourself ina position to achieve the success you desire in officiating.Remember: It is better to be prepared for an opportunity that nevercomes than to not be prepared for one that does.

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G E N E M E N E E S2005 TSSAA STATE

VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS

Franklin- Diana Chalfant, Mike HawkinsOoltewah - Marie CroweJackson - Rachel Dickson

Murfreesboro - Pat Frensley, Anthony MarshallKnoxville - Daniel Jersey

Johnson City - Sherman JohnsonGermantown - Kieth Kulow

Sparta - Carol MayberrySeymour - Kelly PetersonMemphis - Mickey Pitts

2005 TSSAA STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER OFFICALS

HIGHLAND RIM ASSOCIATIONJulius Semafumu, Paul Girata, Roger King, Butch Patterson

WEST TN ASSOCIATIONMike Pitoniak, Ben Armstrong, Bill McManus, Rich Segobiano

SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATIONGene Nelson, Aaron Martin, Gary Welch, Hiko Waldon,

Abby Gengozian, Mark Bruzynski, Joe Owino, Rob Griffith, Rick Finger

TENNESSEE VALLEY ASSOCIATIONNathan Stefanini, Randy Chappell, Larry Scalf, Paul Lane

Mike Fitzpatrick, Bill Thomas, Chuck Schaich

TRI-CITIES ASSOCIATIONJim Powell, Dave Murray, Jason Booher, Al Wargo

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATIONGeorge Blank, Jeff Gillies, Tony Sheets, Bill Lutche

Paul Asper, Jim Sherer, Pat Bristol

2005 TSSAA STATE FOOTBALL OFFICIALS

CENTRAL TN ASSOCIATIONAl Simons, Eric Bradford, Bill Marbet

Mike Salas, John Troy, Ira Spence

KNOXVILLE ASSOCIATIONHarold Denton, William Anderson, John Cook

Brian Harless, Jeremy Parker, Jay Davis

MIDDLE TN ASSOCIATIONGreg Morgan, Mike Johnson, Jeff Irwin

Al Studstill, David Patton, Chuck Stephens

NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATIONKen Melton, John Short, Neil Hughes

Billy Cotton, Jimmy Melton, Ben Lawson

NORTH MIDDLE ASSOCIATIONJody Swearingen, Gary Gossett, George Douglas

Brian Story, Ron Hubbard, Bill Cloud

REGION ONE ASSOCIATIONSam Justus, Greg Rhines, Larry Williams

Ed Manfull, Craig Price, Thomas Whittemore

SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATIONJohnny Beene, Alan Cooper, Kirk Lewis

Steve Tompkins, Jerry Shofner, Danny Gray

SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATIONDavid Harris, Jack Weaver, Ray Morris

Scott Broadway, Joe Melaro, Larry Lewis

O F F I C I A L S ’ AW A R D S

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TSSAA would like to congratulate and recognize the officials listed belowfor their years of service in officiating high school sports in the state ofTennessee. We appreciate their support and dedication to high school sports inthe state of Tennessee. TSSAA will recognize the recipients of the 10 and 15year awards in this issue of the NEWS. The recipients of the 25, 40, and 50year awards were recognized in the fall issue, and the recipients of the 5 yearawards will be in the spring issue.

OFFICIALS RECEIVING 10 YEAR AWARDSAKINS JR, JAMES E OOLTEWAHARNWINE, DONALD J CLEVELANDBAKER, MARK COLUMBIABALDRIDGE, KREIS C SEYMOURBENEDICT, DANIEL C MANCHESTERBENGE, MIKE KNOXVILLEBORUM, TIMOTHY P CLINTONBOYKIN, DAN UNION CITYBRADLEY, CONNIE ASHLAND CITYBRAINARD, DWIGHT G . FRANKLINBRUCE, KEITH G HENDERSONVILLEBRUMLEY, BOB ANTIOCHBYRD JR, WILLIAM C MEMPHISCAMPBELL, GERRY C JACKSONCAMPBELL, ROGER D BLOUNTVILLECARNES, KENNETH G SEYMOURCARSON, LLOYD P JOHNSON CITYCARTER, DAVID R WESTMORELANDCARVER, SCOTT MEMPHISCOLEMAN, JAMES T KNOXVILLECOLLINS, PAUL T CHATTANOOGACOMPTON II, GARY L GREENEVILLECOOPER, ALAN G CHATTANOOGACOTTEN III, ORVIL L GERMANTOWNCRAIN, MIKE S COLLIERVILLECROSSNO, WM BRIAN LEXINGTONCROXDALE, STANLEY V TALBOTTDAVIS, DAVID L CROSSVILLEDAWSON, JOHN T. SHELBYVILLEDICKSON, RACHEL L JACKSONEADS, TIMOTHY E. BRISTOLELLIS, RANDY L CHATTANOOGAEVANS, CHARLES E CLEVELANDEVANS, MITCHELL COTTAGE GROVEFAY, CHRIS M MEMPHISFENNER, RICK T MOUNTAIN CITYFITZPATRICK, MICHAEL H KNOXVILLEFOSTER JR, JIMMY D MEMPHISFOX, RICHARD A NASHVILLEFRANKS, NED MEMPHISGIBSON, REGINALD A NASHVILLEGOSSETT, GARY L CLARKSVILLEGOTSCHALL JR, WILLIAM C HIXSONGRAY, ROBIN J DANDRIDGEGROSS, JEFF CLINTONHAMILTON, ROGER D LEXINGTONHAMMOND, BILL S NASHVILLEHARDY, GREGORY M MILLINGTONHARRIS, GERALD A FRANKLINHARRISON, JOEY L NEWBERNHAYNES, JEFF D HUMBOLDTHENNING ,MILTON MAURY CITYHILL, JACK W CLINTONHILL, STEVEN MEMPHISHOLDER, STEFFAN E DAYTONHOLLOWELL, MICHAEL D TULLAHOMAHOLT, DAVID A KNOXVILLEJAYNES, MICHAEL L GREENEVILLEJONES, KENNETH C MEDINAKENNEDY, KEITH MARTINKENT, TODD F RIPLEYKING, CORBY R COOKEVILLEKRITSCH, JAY A SPRINGFIELDLACKEY, KENNETH C MURFREESBOROLANGBEIN II, ALBERT MILLINGTON

LAVECK, WILLIAM T CORDOVALAWSON, SHARON R RED BANKLEWIS, KIRK RINGGOLDLEWIS, MIKE MEMPHISLINGERFELT, TIMOTHY L KINGSPORTLOWE, MICHAEL R MEMPHISMAKRIS, NINA LAKELANDMAPP, BARRY L KNOXVILLEMASON, LARRY D DECATURMCKENZIE, SAMUEL P KNOXVILLEMCMILLIN, DAVID J. GREYMILES, ED L HENDERSONVILLEMILLSPAUGH, DANNY S ADAMSMITCHELL, BYRON D KINGSTONMIZE, WILLIAM H SOUTHAVENMORGAN SR., SAMUEL RIPLEYMURRAY, DAVE KINGSPORTNABORS, WES COOKEVILLENEEDHAM, DWIGHT STRAWBERRY PLAINSNOLEN. KINKAID MEMPHISOWENS, JEFFREY L HUNTSVILLEPAINTER, ROBERT L LEBANONPEMBERTON, DONALD W JACKSONPHILLIPS, MICHAEL A SOUTHAVENPITTS, MICKEY MEMPHISPORTER, DAVID L. RED BOILING SPGPOWELL, RICK COOKEVILLEREED, JERRY R KINGPSORTRICHARDSON, KEITH A CORDOVAROBERTS, DANIEL E KNOXVILLEROBINSON, BRADY N CLARKSVILLEROGERS, GREG C ROSSVILLERUCH, JOSEPH E SMITHVILLERUFOLO, JEFF SIGNAL MTNRUTLEDGE, DAVID TALBOTTRUTLEDGE, LINN SOUTH PITTSBURGSCOTT, TERRY NASHVILLESEAMANS JR, WALTER E BARTLETTSHERRELL, TONY D COOKEVILLESHERWOOD, TERRY G. GAINESBOROSIGG, ALEX NASHVILLESILER, LEE V LAFOLLETTESISK II, WILLIAM M CHATTANOOGASKELTON, MIKE T HENDERSONVILLESKYLES, MICHAEL W MEMPHISSULLIVAN, EDDIE LAFAYETTESWEARINGEN, WILLIAM L ORLINDATHOMASON, ED LENIOR CITYTHOMPSON, PAUL E FARRAGUTTHOMPSON, RALPH E MT. CARMELTROUTT, BILL E GALLATINTRUE, WAYNE CENTERVILLETRUSSELL, MIKE J CHATTANOOGAVANN, BOBBY W JACKSBOROWALL, MICHAEL S KNOXVILLEWELCH, GARY M SODDY DAISYWHITSON, BILLY JONESBOROUGHWILLIAMS, HAL P DYERSBURGWOODLEE, SCOTT KINGSTONYOUNG II, MARCUS A OAK RIDGE

OFFICIALS RECEIVING 15 YEAR AWARDSAPPLING, MURPHY GERMANTOWNBANKS, TYRONE MEMPHISBAYLOR, DANNY S. CHATTANOOGABRADFORD, ERIC N. WINCHESTERBRATCHER JR, BOB OLIVE BRANCHBROOKS, EDSEL L. CHATTANOOGACASH, JAMES E. HIXSONDALTON, GARY S. KNOXVILLEDANCER, J LARRY CORINTHDAVIS, CHARLES M. PULASKI

DAVIS, MILES C. SMYRNADOVER, LARRY D. OLIVE BRANCHFINNIE, REGINA H . MEMPHISFLANAGAN, JEFFREY A. HIXSONFREEMAN JR, HAL L JACKSONFRYE, BRYAN K MADISONVILLEGALYON, MAX D HARRIMANGEREN, GREGORY L. CLEVELANDGOODNER, ROD LEBANONGREEN, MICHAEL B. COOKEVILLEGREENE JR, EDWARD L CHATTANOOGAGRINDSTAFF, BRAD A ELIZABETHTONGRUZALSKI, GREG R OAK RIDGEHARDIN, MICHAEL A. JOHNSON CITYHENSON, HOWARD KINGSPORTHIX, ERIC COOKEVILLEHOGSED, MICHAEL A SODDY DAISYHOUSER, BRADLEY D. MT. JULIETHUGHES, NEIL D. MURFREESBOROISENBERG, BUD KINGSPORTJACKSON, CAROLYN C. CHATTANOOGAJACKSON JR, HENRY F MEMPHISJARRELL, GREGORY P. HENDERSONVILLEJELKS, WILLIAM W PARISJENNINGS, JEFFREY G. HERMITAGEJOHNSON JR, CARL H JONESBOROJONES, DAVID M HAMPTONJONES, FARMER W JACKSONJONES, JUDY B. HENDERSONVILLEKENDALL, JERRY L JOHNSON CITYKESSLER, TED H. BOLIVARKETCHUM, KIM SUMMERTOWNKIDWELL, JEFFREY L. CLINTONKING, TIMOTHY S. HERMITAGEKIRKLAND, HOWARD F KNOXVILLEKNOX, ANTHONY D. NASHVILLEKRAUS, JOHNNY R . NASHVILLELEDBETTER, GARY W JAMESTOWNLOVE, BRIAN D. CHAPEL HILLLOVVORN, STEVEN D SHELBYVILLEMARKING, TOM ATOKAMARTIN, JASON E MORRISTOWNMASSEY, CLAYTON JOHNSON CITYMOORE, ROBERT L . MARYVILLEMOSLEY, MAVERICK E WINCHESTERMOTLEY, GERALD D CHATTANOOGANYE, EUGENE NASHVILLEOGLE, ERIC KNOXVILLEOSBORNE, LARRY E CLEVELANDPATRICK, TOMMY W. DICKSONPENDER, PATRICIA A NASHVILLEPULLEY, RUSS NASHVILLEROBERSON JR, HORACE R NASHVILLEROBERTS, CHARLES M COLUMBIASANFORD, PATRICK C OLIVE BRANCHSCHILLING, RICHARD E. SMYRNASCHMITZ, DAVID J. MARIONSEYFARTH SR, GLEN M. PORTLANDSIKES, LARRY D. CHATTANOOGASMITH, DAVID C. CORDOVASMITHSON, JERRY T FRANKLINSNYDER, RAY H MILLINGTONSTUDSTILL, ALGER M. NASHVILLETHURMAN, JERRY COLUMBIATROUTMAN, JEFFREY A. LAFOLLETTEWHITE JR, PHILLIP H GALLATINWHITEHEAD, TERRY L KNOXVILLEWILKERSON, ANDREW A . CHATTANOOGAWILLIAMS, SCOTT D. CHATTANOOGAWILSON, SHARON L MEMPHISWOODS, BILL L WHITEVILLE

2005-2006 TRACK RULES MEETINGS

Monday, Jan. 23 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High SchoolWednesday, Jan. 25 7:00 p.m. Gray, Daniel Boone High SchoolThursday, Jan. 26 7:00 p.m. Knoxville, Webb SchoolMonday, Jan. 30 7:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High SchoolWednesday, Feb. 1 7:00 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University SchoolThursday, Feb. 2 7:00 p.m. Jackson, Union UniversityMonday, Feb. 6 7:00 p.m. Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School

2005-2006 SOFTBALL RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS

January 9 7:00 P.M. DeKalb Co. High School - SmithvilleJanuary 11 7:00 P.M. Daniel Boone High School - GrayJanuary 12 7:00 P.M. Webb School of Knoxville - KnoxvilleJanuary 18 7:00 P.M. Board of Education - Memphis - TNJanuary 19 7:00 P.M. Union University - Jackson, TNJanuary 23 7:00 P.M. Hunters Lane High School - NashvilleJanuary 25 7:00 P.M. Notre Dame High School - ChattanoogaJanuary 26 7:00 P.M. Marshall Co. High School - Lewisburg

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D I S C I P L I N A R Y A C T I O N S

2005-2006 TENNIS RULES MEETINGS

Monday, Jan. 23 5:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High SchoolWednesday, Jan. 25 5:00 p.m. Gray, Daniel Boone High SchoolThursday, Jan. 26 5:00 p.m. Knoxville, Webb SchoolMonday, Jan. 30 5:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High SchoolWednesday, Feb. 1 5:00 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University SchoolThursday, Feb 2 5:00 p.m. Jackson, Union UniversityMonday, Feb. 6 5:00 p.m. Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School

2005-2006 BASEBALL RULES MEETINGS

January 18 6:00 p.m. Memphis University School - MemphisJanuary 19 5:00 p.m. University School - JacksonJanuary 23 6:00 p.m. Marshall County High School - LewisburgJanuary 25 6:00 p.m. Hunters Lane High School - NashvilleJanuary 26 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame High School - ChattanoogaJanuary 28 9:00 a.m. Daniel Boone High School - GrayJanuary 28 2:00 p.m. Fulton High School - KnoxvilleJanuary 29 2:00 p.m. Cookeville High School - Cookeville

The TSSAA Baseball Umpire’s Camp will be held in Knoxville on January27-29, 2006.

There will be umpires’ clinics in Nashville, Memphis, and Jackson on thedates and times listed above at those sites. At all umpires’ clinics, therewill also be a rules meeting for coaches.

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MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS1A Lineman

Alan Malone, South PittsburgRussell Noles, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central

Roderick Whitaker, Mt. Pleasant

2A LinemanChris Donald, Huntingdon

Martez Mitchell, TynerBrandon Warren, Alcoa

3A LinemanBraden Binkley, David Lipscomb

Johnathan Deberry, LexingtonDarius McDonald, Howard

4A LinemanMichael Carter, Melrose

Ricky Lumpkin, KenwoodGary Tucker, Maryville

5A LinemanTamar Butler, RiverdaleNick Reveiz, Farragut

Adam Smotherman, Smyrna

Division II-A/AA LinemanAlvin Ingle, Pope John Paul II

Andy Johnson, Evangelical ChristianCharlie Seivers, Knoxville Webb

Division II-AAA LinemanMason George, MUS

Jacques McClendon, BaylorChris Mosby, Christian Brothers

1A BackDustin Dillehay, Trousdale County

Drew Hayes, McKenzieAntonio Robinson, South Pittsburg

2A BackMarkei Guy, WestviewDustin Lindsey, Alcoa

Phillip Weathers, Jr., Huntingdon

3A BackLaRay Foote, Mitchell

Ricky Ladd, White HouseDennis Rogan, Fulton

4A BackGraig Cooper, Melrose

Zach Helton, Knoxville CentralAdam Milligan, Hardin County

5A BackSpencer Gulmire, Oak RidgeT.C. Jennings, RavenwoodGaston Miller, Riverdale

Division II-A/AA BackJosh Booker, FACS

Matt French, Knoxville WebbGolden Tate, Pope John Paul II

Division II-AAA BackB.J. Coleman, McCallie

Henry Harris, Christian BrothersAndy Snyder, MBA

Kicker of the YearBlake Alexander, Westview

Josh Jasper, RidgewayChris Walsh, Brentwood

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 A W A R D S

1A LINEMAN - RUSSELL NOLES - Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School (Head Coach: Tim Gilmer)6’6”, 315-pound offensive/defensive tackle. He is a senior, team captain, and four-year starter for the Tigers. This year he graded out 94% on the line andaveraged 11 pancake blocks. He was a pre-season All-State selection. Career honors include All-Region selection in 2004 and has been a Player of theWeek selection six times. He led the way for the second and third highest single game rushers in state history. Russell is a member of Student Council,Math Club, Spanish Club, Yearbook Staff, and FCA.

1A BACK - DREW HAYES - McKenzie High School (Head Coach: Wade Comer)6’1”, 198-pound senior quarterback. He is a four-year starter and team captain for the Rebels. Through 11 games this season he completed 189 of 287 passattempts for 3,117 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only eight interceptions. He set a new state record for pass completions in a game with 46 and attempts in agame with 73. His 46 pass completions in a game tied the national record. He was named Player of the Week by the Jackson Sun this season. For his careerhe has completed 718 of 1,118 pass attempts for 9,008 yards and 77 touchdowns. He is second in state history for passing yards in a career. He has beennamed to the All-West Tennessee team and Tennessee Sports Writer’s All-State team in 2003 and 2004. Drew is a member of Beta Club, FCA, FTA, andStudent Council.

2A LINEMAN - BRANDON WARREN - Alcoa High School (Head Coach: John Reid)6’3”, 240-pound defensive end and tight end. He is a senior captain and four-year starter for the Tornadoes. This year he was named to the Sporting Newsand 2005 Prepstar All-American teams. He is currently listed by Rivals.com in their top 100 as the #20 player in the nation. This year as a tight end he has33 receptions for 620 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is the career sack leader at Alcoa and has been named to the Associated Press All-State team in 2004 and2005. Brandon was a finalist for the 2005 Mr. Football Award.

2A BACK - PHILLIP WEATHERS - Huntingdon High School (Head Coach: Mike Mansfield)5’7”, 170-pound running back/corner back. He is a senior captain and three-year starter for the Mustangs. Through 11 games he has 169 carries for 1,297yards and 18 touchdowns. He also has seven receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns. On defense he has 26 tackles, five pass deflections, and twointerceptions. For his career he has carried the ball 446 times for over 4,000 yards and 49 touchdowns. He has a career rushing average of 9.1 yards percarry. In 2004 Phillip was named to the All-State and All-West Tennessee teams as well as being named the Region MVP. He was also named theDefensive MVP of the 2004 BlueCross Bowl and was a finalist for the 2004 Mr. Football Awards.

3A LINEMAN - DARIUS McDONALD - Howard High School (Head Coach: Alvin Tarver)6’1”, 299-pound offensive tackle and nose guard. He is a senior captain and four-year starter for the Hustlin’Tigers. This season he finished with 151tackles, 37 tackles for loss, and 19 quarterback sacks, leading his team in all three categories. Career totals include 300 tackles and 41 sacks. Darius was a1st Team All-State selection as a junior.

3A BACK - RICKY LADD - White House High School (Head Coach: Jeff Porter)5’9”, 160-pound tailback/defensive back. He is a senior captain and three-year starter for the Blue Devils. This season he has carried the ball 267 times for1,772 yards and 23 touchdowns. He averages 6.6 yards per carry and 136.3 yards per game. He has 11 receptions for 200 yards and one touchdown. Thisyear he has been named the Monday Night Live Player of the Week twice. On defense he has 72 tackles, 12 pass break ups, and three interceptions. For hiscareer he has 624 carries for 4,430 yards and 54 touchdowns. In 2004 he was a finalist for the Mr. Football Award. Last season he was selected to theAssociated Press, Tennessee Sports Writer’s, and Shoney’s Prep Scrapbook All-State teams. He was also named to the All-Region 6-4A team.

RUSSELL NOLES DREW HAYES

BRANDON WARREN PHILLIP WEATHERS

DARIUS McDONALD RICKY LADD

MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS

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4A LINEMAN - RICKY LUMPKIN - Kenwood High School (Head Coach: Brett Bauer)6’4”, 255-pound offensive tackle and defensive end. He is a team captain and four-year starter for the Knights. Through nine games this season he had 60tackles, 35 assists, 31 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and five pass deflections. In 2004 he recorded 58 tackles, 32assists, 23 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

4A BACK - GRAIG COOPER - Melrose High School (Head Coach: Chester Flowers, Jr.)6’0”, 195-pound running back/corner back. He is a senior captain and four-year starter for the Golden Wildcats. This year he has rushed for 1,144 yards and19 touchdowns. He also has 125 yards receiving. He was named the Commercial Appeal Offensive Player of the Week and the Touchdown Club ofMemphis Player of the Week this season. In 2004 he was a finalist for the Mr. Football Award. He was an Associated Press and Star Physical Therapy pre-season All-State selection this year.

5A LINEMAN - ADAM SMOTHERMAN - Smyrna High School (Head Coach: Philip Shadowens)6’4”, 265-pound offensive tackle and defensive end. He is a senior and three-year starter for the Bulldogs. On defense this year he had 66 total tackles, eightsacks, and one interception. He averaged grading out at 88% on the offensive line. He was an All-Region, All Mid-State, and Honorable Mention All-Stateselection as a junior. He was a pre-season All-State selection and was named to the All-Southeast team by Prepstar. Adam was a 2005 Boy’s State Delegateand is a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, FCA, and is vice-president of the senior class at Smyrna.

5A BACK - GASTON MILLER - Riverdale High School (Head Coach: Gary Rankin)5’9”, 175-pound running back/defensive back. He is a senior and three-year starter for the Warriors. This season he has carried the ball 204 times for 1,651yards and 33 touchdowns. He has returned seven kickoffs for 231 yards for an average of 33 yards per return. On defense he has 20 tackles and four passbreak ups. He was a pre-season All-State selection and was named the 2005 Region 4-5A MVP. For his career he has 563 carries for over 5,000 yards. In2004 he was named to the All-Region, All Mid-State, and All-State teams. He was also named the 2004 BlueCross Bowl Offensive MVP. Gaston is amember of FCA and Young Life.

DIVISION II A/AA LINEMAN - CHARLIE SEIVERS - Webb School of Knoxville (Head Coach: David Meske)6’2”, 240-pound senior at defensive end and tight end. He is a team captain and three-year starter for the Spartans. On defense he has 48 tackles, 8 sacks,and 14 tackles for a loss. As a tight end he has 16 receptions for 399 yards and five touchdowns. He was named to the Division II-AA 2nd team All-State.For his career he has 100 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 18 tackles for a loss. Career numbers as a tight end include 20 receptions for 477 yards and sixtouchdowns. Charlie has also lettered in baseball and was a 2005 All-State selection as well as the TBCA Co-Player of the Year.

DIVISION II A/AA BACK - GOLDEN TATE - Pope John Paul II High School (Head Coach: Jeff Brothers)5’11”, 180-pound running back/wide receiver and defensive back. He is a junior and three-year starter for the Knights. This season he accumulated 2,475total yards on offense. He had 119 carries for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also had 32 receptions for 750 yards and eight touchdowns. He had 791return yards and returned three kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. On defense he returned one interception for a touchdown, had one sack, and fivetackles for loss. Career numbers include over 2,000 rushing yards, 1,600 yards receiving, and nearly 2,000 return yards. He has over 5,600 career total yards.Golden is a six-time Chick-Fil-A Player of the Week and was named the Titans Player of the Week after his five touchdown performance against FatherRyan. As a sophomore he was an All Mid-State selection and Coaches All-State selection.

DIVISION II AAA LINEMAN - JACQUES MCCLENDON - Baylor Schooll (Head Coach: David Bibee)6’3”, 320-pound defensive/offensive tackle and fullback. He is a senior captain and three-year starter at Baylor. Career honors include Super 7 All-Stateteam selection, Associated Press All-State selection, and Chattanooga Best of the Preps selection. He was an All-American selection by Rivals.com, StudentSports, Reebok, and Scout.com as a junior. Jacques is a member of FCA.

DII AAA BACK - B.J. COLEMAN - McCallie School (Head Coach: Ralph Potter)6’4”, 190-pound quarterback. He is a junior and two-year starter for the Blue Tornado. Through 11 games this year he completed 134 of 232 passes for2,203 yards and 19 touchdowns, throwing only one interception. He also carried the ball for nearly 300 yards on the year. For his career, in 22 games hecompleted 243 of 436 pass attempts for 4,196 yards and 33 touchdowns. In 2004 he was a Super 7 Coaches All-State Honorable Mention selection. B.J. alsoletters in baseball at McCallie.

KICKER OF THE YEAR - JOSH JASPER - Ridgeway High Schooly (Head Coach: John Cooley)6’0”, 160-pound kicker/punter. He is a junior and three-year starter for the Roadrunners. This season he has hit 14 of 18 field goals, with his longest comingfrom 52 yards. He has also hit 46 of 49 PAT’s. He has punted the ball 30 times for an average of 36.6 yards per puntand 80% of his kickoffs weretouchbacks. For his career, Josh has kicked 105 PAT’s and 29 field goals. He has a career punting average of 35.4 yards per punt. He has been named to theAll-Region team three times. Josh has also lettered in soccer at Ridgeway.

IN MEMORIAM - CHRIS MOSBY - Christian Brothers High SchoolOn December 31, 2005 Chris Mosby, a senior at Christian Brothers High School, lost his life in an automobile accident. Our thoughts and prayers go out tothe Mosby family and everyone else who has been affected by this tragedy. Chris was a finalist for the DII-AAA American General Mr. Football Linemanaward.

ADAM SMOTHERMAN GASTON MILLER

RICKY LUMPKIN GRAIG COOPER

CHARLIE SEIVERS GOLDEN TATE

JACQUES MCCLENDON

JOSH JASPER CHRIS MOSBY

B.J. COLEMAN

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One of the great books I haveread recently is Boys in Blackby Gene Pearce. It is the story

of the ’55, ’56, and ’57 Boys’ StateBasketball Championships inTennessee and a special team named

Linden. Most people who have been around Tennessee sportshave heard the story. Gene Pearce has captured it and, evenmore, he has captured a special place called Perry County andput it in writing.

As I was reading the story of Coach Willie Hudson and hisboys, I was particularly struck by a statement made by one of hisplayers, McCoy Kilpatrick. He stated: “You remember the wayyou were coached. He said very little while on the bench. Henever put on a show and he never berated anyone in front ofothers. He was sitting on the bench and he saw me just lookhard at one of the officials. He pointed his finger at me and said,‘Don’t do that. If you do as good a job playing as he doesofficiating, we’ll be all right.’”

I did not have the privilege of knowing the late WillieHudson. I have heard a lot of stories and read a lot, but it’s hardto imagine a greater picture of anyone than McCoy Kilpatrickhas given us.

It reminds us of how powerful coaches can be and the factthat players remember very clearly how they were coached. Formany of us who have coached or are coaching, it’s a little scary

because we really hope they might not remember some of theways we coached and the things we did. What we easily see,though, is that the things we teach and coach ring strong andloud.

The other distinctive part is what McCoy Kilpatrickremembered – “He never berated anyone in front of others.” Iwould assume he was talking about never berating a player infront of other players, an official in front of players or fans, etc.

What a model! What a picture! What a goal!In this day of talk radio shows, chat rooms, etc., where we can

take a shot at anyone before the whole world and think nothingabout it, Willie Hudson would say, “Don’t berate anyone in frontof others.” Some would say it is out of step with today’s times,not realistic, everyone does it, and it’s what sells… I thinkCoach Hudson would say, “Don’t berate anyone in front ofothers.”

I think it is still the way all of us would want to be treated ifwe are the one getting berated. I know it’s how you want yourchildren treated and don’t even think about how grandparentsfeel.

Thank you Gene Pearce for telling the story and thank youMcCoy Kilpatrick for helping all of us see a great legend inTennessee sports history a little clearer. Most of all, thank youCoach Hudson.

Never berate anyone in front of others – not bad for all of usto live by.

R O N N I E C A R T E R

You Remember the Way You Were Coached

CORPORATE SPONSORSThe corporate sponsors and supporters play an integral part in the TSSAA and

the TSSAA State Championships. TSSAA would like to thank our corporatesponsors and supporters for their dedication and hard work this fall during thestate championships.

BlueCross BlueShield- This year marked the first year of an additional three-year contract for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to be the title sponsor theDivision I and Division II State Football Championships. The Healthy Competitionprogram educates athletes about the potential dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) such as steroids and nutritional supplements. “Throughour continued partnership with TSSAA, BlueCross has been able to promotephysical fitness and show student athletes that goals are accomplished throughhard work and healthy competition, not by using drugs,” said Joan Harp, seniorvice president and chief marketing officer for BlueCross. BlueCross BlueShieldhonored the accomplishments of the winners by providing championship hats.This token reinforced the importance of hard work and healthy competition.

Krystal- This marks the first year of an additional 3-year contract that Krystalwill join the TSSAA corporate partners as the presenting sponsor of the Division IGirls and Boys State Basketball Championships. During the BlueCross Bowl,Krystal provided an exciting event for coaches participating in the Division IBlueCross Bowl. Krystal challenged the coaches to eat four Krystal hamburgersas fast as possible. Coach Matt Eldridge from Livingston Academy was victoriouswith an impressive time of 35.7 seconds. Livingston Academy received a cashcontribution to the athletic program from Krystal. Look for Krystal to award the“Krystal Fan of the Game” during the state basketball championships and check-out the live television broadcast of the championships each Saturday on FOXUPN.

US Marines Corps- United States Marines Corps joined the TSSAA as asupporter of the State Championships and the TSSAA in October. This year, the

Marines brought their Chin-Up Challenge to the Division I BlueCross Bowl. TheUS Marines also participated in a pre-game ceremony by escorting the teamcaptains to the center of the field and assisting in the coin-toss for the Division Iand II BlueCross Bowls. Look for the Marines at the Wrestling Tournament inFebruary and the BlueCross Spring Fling and be sure to encourage all students toparticipate in the Marines Challenge.

G a t o r a d e- Gatorade continues to play an integral ro le in the statechampionships by providing product during the events. To learn how Gatoradecan be apart of your sidelines contact your local Authorized Gatroade AthleticTeam Dealer.

Baptist Sports Medicine- Baptist Sports Medicine continued to play animportant role in the TSSAA State Championships by providing medical coveragefor all games. Baptist Sports Medicine is the sports medicine provider for theTennessee Titans, the Nashville Predators, and the title sponsor of the Division Iand Division II Basketball Championships of TSSAA.

Wilson Sporting Goods is the official football, basketball and baseball of theTSSAA. Wilson provided 6 footballs to all teams using the Wilson GST football inthe Clinic Bowl and the BlueCross Bowl this year. The official basketball of theTSSAA girls basketball championships will be the EDG3WC 285 and the officialbasketball of the boys basketball championships will be the EDG3WC with theTSSAA logo.

Brine is proud to be the official soccer ball of the TSSAA. Since 1922, Brinehas been known as one of the top soccer brands in the world. Brine’s heritagehas drawn directly from the style of soccer that has developed in the U.S. over thepast century. Brine is the soccer brand that is ‘For the American Game’ and hasbeen chosen as the official ball of the most elite collegiate soccer organizations:NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA.

Mikasa is the official volleyball of the TSSAA. All teams competing in the StateVolleyball Championships used the Mikasa VFC200.

Worth is the official softball of the TSSAA.

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For the good part of a year, the people of Perry Countyheard rumors that some guy from Jackson was writing abook about Linden’s basketball championships in 1955,1956, and 1957. Also, rumors were floating around PerryCounty and even in Lawrenceburg and Columbia about amotion picture based on the book. It takes a little longer toresearch, write, edit, and publish a book than the averageperson fathoms. Frankly, I’m sure many of the formerplayers of Coach Willie Hudson were doubtful the projectwould get off the ground. In my case, I thought a thousandtimes that this was a futile endeavor on my part. I had writtenthree books in the past four years for organizations thatwanted their histories told. I was encouraged by many,including Ronnie Carter, to tell the Linden story—anaccomplishment that should be preserved and revered. Iagreed, but suddenly found out I was out on a limb bymyself. Despite being told that “everybody in Perry Countywill buy a book,” I had my doubts. To say that I wasprepared to lose my shirt financially is a gross

understatement. Boy, did I get a surprise. I cannot thankRandy Mackin of The Buffalo River Review enough for hissetting the stage for our two December book signings. Myinitial order of five hundred books was gone in eight days.Had I been a believer and could have anticipated theresponse, we probably would have sold more than athousand before Christmas. When you sell five, ten, andsometimes twenty at a time they go rather fast.

When seven- and eight-year-old boys come up with $20bills, saying, “Sign mine To Blake (or Brian or Stephen),” it’srather humbling. Over three hundred books were sold at thefirst signing. All the books were gone before the start of theboys’ game between Perry County and Summertown. Wemanaged to get another two hundred books for the officialbook signing at the Perry County Public Library the followingFriday. It was scheduled to begin at 2:30 and end at 4:30and then we were to go set up for the doubleheader withHampshire. We started signing at 1:50 and all the bookswere gone by 4:10. Thankfully, some cut their orders backso everyone attending could get a least one copy. Thirteen

of Coach Hudson’s former players were there to sign books.Albert Ellison buried his older brother that afternoon, butcame to the library directly from the cemetery. GenePaschall, the only player before classification to be a starteron four state tournament teams, came from Guthrie,Oklahoma, with his daughter, son-in-law and grandson.

Another book signing is scheduled for Tuesday, January17, when Ellison’s Frank Hughes team plays at PerryCounty. Several of Albert’s teammates have agreed toattend. I have received orders, letters, e-mails, andtelephone calls from Perry County followers in Arizona,Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Virginia, SouthCarolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and probably some statesthat have slipped my memory. These letters and the thanks Ihave received from many, many people in Perry Countyhave made the work well worth the effort.

Billy Ward played on Linden’s 1952 state tournamentteam. He was one of the last players I interviewed. “Whenyou get the books, don’t forget about me,” he said. “I want

four copies.” True to his word, he gave me a note at thesigning, stating how each was to be signed. The books weresigned in the following manner: “To Elaine (Billy’s daughter),“Keep this book in remembrance of your father who has bledblack and gold since the season of 1946-47.”

Perry County basketball is known far and wide.Depending on the generation, it’s primarily because of WillieHudson, Albert Ellison, Mike Rhodes, or Kirk Haston. PerryCounty Coach David Lee and his wife, Jana, spent theirhoneymoon in Jamaica. Because of his Perry County shirt,people made it a point to stop him and ask about PerryCounty basketball. These were not necessarily Tennesseepeople, but fans from Kentucky or Georgia or Indiana. I hadnothing to do with starting the rumor about an upcomingmovie, but it sounds good. Hoosiers was a great movie, butLinden should be three times better. Fred Thompson is mypick to play Willie Hudson. The tough part will be findingactors to play Eugene Grinder and Albert Ellison.

– Gene Pearce

Boys in Black: Basketball’s Greatest David and Goliath Storycan be purchased through www.genepearce.com or write to Boys inBlack, 120 Alta Vista Dr., Jackson, TN 38305, or call 731 422-4318.The price is $21.95, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling.

Boys in Black book signing at Linden. From left, front row, James“Brother” Cotham, Billy Roberts, Billy Joe Roberts, McCoy Kilpatrick;back row, Ben Rutledge, Gene Paschall, Wayne Stutts, Frelon Howell,Albert Ellison, Don Wade, Eugene Grinder, Ezra Duncan. TommyBastin is not pictured.

Boys in Black book signing at Linden. From left, Gene Pearce, GenePaschall, and Dortha Hudson, sister of Coach Willie Hudson.

Boys in Black – Linden Homecoming 2005

The sport of bowling just completed its fifth year as asanctioned sport at the high school level in our state.M a ny people, including myself, wondered how

m a ny schools would participate in the sport. During thefirst year of competition in 2001, there were well over 100schools, almost one-third of the membership, whichparticipated in bowling. That number has grown each year.

With the exception of a few, bowling centers across thestate continue to provide practice and competition time freeto high schools. Without their support, high schoolbowling would not be possible.

One of the many positive aspects that high schoolbowling has provided over the past few years is that it hasopened the door to thousands of high school students tobecome student-athletes. Before it was added as a sport,we needed to get a feel for how many schools wo u l dparticipate and what kind of impact the sport might have.One interesting find was that most schools indicated thatmore than 75 percent of students that participated inbowling did not participate in any other sport. Now thesestudents have joined the ranks that many of their otherclassmates already had... being student-athletes! Studiesh ave shown that students who participate in athletics andother extracurricular activities have a much lower drop-outrate compared to those who are not involved in sports andother activities.

With the addition of the sport at the high school level, itnot only opened the door for more student-athletes, bu tcoaches as well. Bowling has provided a wide variety ofcoaches across our state. Teachers have stepped up tocoach teams, some with knowledge of the sport, as well as

those who did not have much or any knowledge but havegrown to know and appreciate the sport. There are manyn o n - faculty coaches who are invo l ved with high schoolbowling teams. In fact, the percentage of non-faculty headcoaches in bowling may be one of the highest of all sportsin our state. They range from instructors and staff atbowling centers to parents who are involved in the sport.

Not only has the sport of bowling opened the door forthese students to participate in high school athletics, but ithas provided great excitement and pride for those whoparticipate, the coaches, parents, and all invo l ved insupporting the teams and schools across the state. If youh ave n ’t had the chance to attend a high school bow l i n gmatch, it is very exciting. There is just as much enthusiasmsurrounding these matches as there is in any other sport.

The state tournament, which is held the last weekend ofJanuary at the Smyrna Bowling Center, is one of the mostexciting state tournaments each year. Not only has thesport continued to grow, but the Smyrna Bowling Centerhas as well. This year they recently added twelve lanes,making the 52-lane center the largest in the state.Hundreds of high school bowlers, and even more patrons,attend the event each year. Some of the best bowlers in ourstate are at the high school level. We have seen fourperfect 300 games bowled at the state tournament. Thehigh series for an individual, three games, at the statetournament is 766.

I t ’s been an exciting five years, but it seems just likeyesterday when we held our first state tournament. It willbe interesting to see how much the sport grows in the nextfive years. The potential is unlimited.

M A T T H E W G I L L E S P I E

Five Years of Bowling... Hard to Believe

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Hope things are great with you.Sending out the faxes to the schoolsreally worked out. We were bookedfor the whole year before Christmas.

Thanks it looks like Courtney will be doing it that wayfor the next couple of years. If you missed it, Courtneysent out faxes to all the schools giving the dates we hadopen and allowed the school to choose from that listwhen they would like to have the Right Team.

Things have been really changing around TSSAAespecially Mr. Carter’s golf game. I have been noticingthat his scores in golf are now lower than his bowlingscores and I had to do some inve s t i gation into thesituation. I found out that Mr. Carter has been secretlytaken golf lessons from a well know golf pro near theoffice after work.

I too have now sign up for the golf lessons here arethe lessons I have taken so far.

Lesson 1: How to properly line up you fourth putt.Lesson 2: How to Hit a Nike from the rough when youhit a Titleist from the tee (I have already learned a lotabout this from Bernard Childress.)

Lesson 3: How to avoid the water when you lay 8 in a bunker.Lesson 4: How to get more distance off the shank.(This one lesson alone has transformed Mr. Carter’sgame.)Lesson 5: Using your shadow on the greens tomaximize earnings.Lesson 6: When to implement handicap managementLesson 7: How to rationalize a six hour round.Lesson 8: How to find the ball that everyone else sawgo in the water. (One of my favorite classes.)Lesson 9: How to relax when you are hitting three offthe tee.Lesson 10: When to suggest major swing corrections toyour opponent (this lesson is taught by the best in thebusiness, Sam Miles)Lesson 11: When to regrip your ball retriever.Lesson 12: Can you purchase a better golf-ga m e ?( You don’t get to take this class until you have take nand paid for lesson 1-11. )Lesson 13: Why male golfers will pay $5.00 for a cokefrom the cart girl and give her a $3.00 tip, but will balkat the 19th hole and stiff the bartender.

Until next time. Stephen.

S T E P H E N B A R G A T Z E

Update

The tenth annual CheerleadingCoaches Conference will be held atthe Marriott at Cool Springs inFranklin on April 3-4, 2006. TheAthletic Director’s conference,o rganized by the TIAAA, will also

be at the same site on April 3-5. Informationconcerning both conferences will be available on theTSSAA website in the near future.

The cheer conference is sponsored by the Unive r s a lCheerleaders Association, the Tennessee CheerCoaches Association and the TSSAA. The conferencewill begin on Monday, April 3, with registration at 8:30a.m. with the first session beginning at 9:00 .am.

Monday will be a full day of sessions on cheer anddance technique, safety, and administration. There willalso be an awards luncheon on Monday where aCheerleading Coach of the Year will be named fromeast, middle, and west Tennessee.

Administrators have been sent nomination forms inthe mail to nominate their cheerleading coach/sponsor.On Tu e s d a y, April 4, the AACCA CheerleadingC e r t i fication Course will be administered beginning at8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

We strongly urge you to consider attending theseconferences. They offers many opportunities forlearning, leadership, and fellowship. Make your plansnow to attend.

T R I N A M E L T O N

Cheerleading Coaches Conference and A.D.’s Conference

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B E R N A R D C H I L D R E S S

The Tennessee Middle School Athletic AssociationCommittee held its first meeting of the schoolyear on November 16, 2005 at the TSSAA Office

in Hermitage. Members present were Mike Morrison,Chic Nute, Mike Fulkerson, Vic King, Katie O’Brien,Robert Cole and Michael Carter.

Committee members welcomed Katie O’Brien, RobertCole, and Michael Carter to the TMSAA Committee.Robert is currently the Assistant Athletic Director ofMemphis City Schools and has been very instrumentalin the organization of middle school athletic programs inthe city of Memphis. Robert has helped organize anddirect many of the West Tennessee TMSAAchampionships. Katie serves as Assistant Principal andAthletic Director at East Ridge Middle School. She is aformer coach and has been very involved with athleticsat the middle school level in the Hamilton CountySchool System. Norma Beshears and Bob Yancey, bothMiddle Tennessee representatives, retired from theirp r o s p e c t ive schools at the end of the school year.Michael Carter, Athletic Director at Cheatham MiddleSchool, has agreed to replace Norma Beshears in upperMiddle Tennessee. We will add a committee member inlower Middle Tennessee very soon.

The committee continued their discussion onclassification and all the ramifications. TMSAA alreadya l l ows each area of the state (Middle, East, West) tomeet and classify schools that participate in theirtournament series. Middle and East Tennessee div i d etheir schools into small and large divisions duringtournaments. West Tennessee schools play in one classand those schools have expressed interest in div i d i n ginto small and large. A sub-committee met on June 15that Brighton High School to discuss this possibility. At alater date, all schools in West Tennessee will be notifiedconcerning the changes which will be made in their Areaand Sectional Alignment.

The committee recommended to change Rule #8 of theTMSAA Bylaws to make it consistent with the TSSAA

B y l aws as it pertains to membership and when schoolsmust submit dues each year. The old rule read thatmembership dues shall be paid in advance and shall befor the calendar year. Membership expires at midnighton December 31st of each year. The new rule, effectivewith the 2006-07 school year states the following:

Rule #8 - Membership in the Tennessee Middle SchoolAthletic Association shall be open to any school thatterminates with the 7th or 8th grade. Membership duesare $300.00 annually, which includes catastrophicinsurance coverage. Membership contracts shall besubmitted by May 15th for the next year. Membershipdues shall be paid no later than September 1st and shallbe for the school year (July 1st to June 30th). Thereshall be a five dollar ($5.00) per day late fee charged toa ny school that fails to remit its membership dues bySeptember 1st.

Rule #9 (Semester Rule) was revised to read asfollows:A student shall have 6 semesters to complete 4 possiblesemesters of participation after entering the 7th grade.Attendance of 40 school days of any semester shall ber egarded as a “semester” under this rule. If a studentparticipates in athletics during a period of attendanceof any number of days less than 40, he/she shall becharged with a semester of attendance. No student shallparticipate in any sport more than three seasons. Anystudent who repeats the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade afterhaving passed that grade shall not be eligible until theyhave reached the next higher grade.

Committee members revisited the “Independent-GameParticipation” rule and decided to leave it as written.

The TMSAA Sports Calendar was also a topic ofdiscussion. The committee will look at the entirecalendar in February in order to see if any adjustmentsneed to be made.

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Participants August 27th, 2005JOHN ANDERSON GREENEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLANDY BAXTER UNICOI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLVICTOR CHIRICA UNIVERSITY SCHOOLTIM CLIPSE CLOUDLAND HIGH SCHOOLTOMMY COBBLE CHUCKEY DOAK HIGH SCHOOLROBBIE CORDWELL SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOLMIKE CROWDER HOLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLJOSEPH FRANKLIN EBARB SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOLDANNY GOOD DANIEL BOONE HIGH SCHOOLGARY HASSELL DAVID BRAINERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLTONY KING SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOLTRAVIS MAINS SULLIVAN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLLEBRIAN MCGRILL HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOLMICHAEL NEASE SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOLPAM NORRIS T.A. DUGGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLFRANKIE NUNN TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOLDAVID POOLE TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOLGARRON KREG RAMEY VANCE MIDDLE SCHOOLCRAIG RASNAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLLESTER RICKER CHUCKEY DOAK HIGH SCHOOLTERESA ROBINSON NORTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOLTIM THOMASON DAVID CROCKETT HIGH SCHOOLBANDY THOMPSON CHUCKEY DOAK MIDDLE SCHOOLJOHNNY YOAKUM PIGEON FORGE HIGH SCHOOLTRACY RONALD YOUNG MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HIGH SCHOOL WEST

Participants September 24th, 2005MARK ANDREWS CARTER HIGH SCHOOLAPRIL BACHMAN VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOLDARRELL BYRGE JELLICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKARA CALDWELL MORRISTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOLGENE CHUNN CARTER HIGH SCHOOLMYRA CONLEY COCKE CO. HIGH SCHOOLBOBBY COX WILSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLTOMMY DEFOE UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLKELSEY FINCH CARTER HIGH SCHOOLGARY FLATTJAY GRAHAM COCKE CO. HIGH SCHOOLDAVID HARTSOOK MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOLSCOTT HAYES JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLRACHEL JENKINS POWELL HIGH SCHOOLDEBRA JESSIE CUMBERLAND GAP HIGH SCHOOLAARON KENNER CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOLKAYLA LAWSON H. Y. LIVESAY MIDDLE SCHOOLDAVID LOWE TELLICO PLAINS HIGH SCHOOLDAVID MCGOWAN HIXSON HIGH SCHOOLCLYDE MOORE CARTER HIGH SCHOOLJ. D. OVERTON CARTER HIGH SCHOOLHEATHER OWENS POWELL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKEELI PARKEY UNICOI CO. HIGH SCHOOLDAVID PIERCE UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWILLIAM SEALS MORRISTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOLANDREA SMITH CARTER HIGH SCHOOLKIM SMITH MAYNARDVILLE ELEM. SCHOOLTIM SMITH TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL

NORM TITUS COLUMBIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHEATHER WALLACE SHARPS CHAPEL ELEM.SCHOOLNEWLY WAYLANDADAM WOLFENBARGER WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Participants October 15th – 17th, 2005HARRY BACKHURST WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLEALLEN BARKER SEQUATCHIE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLJAMAAL BARNES RED BANK HIGH SCHOOLRANDAL BROWN LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOLKEN CHANEY HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLMICHAEL E. COPPINGER SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLJAMES CRAINE MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOLBRADLEY CULBRETH FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOLFRED CUMMINGS KNOXVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLLOUIS DELORENZO CUMBERLAND CO. HIGH SCHOOLCRAIGDIXON CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLJAMES H. DUNBAR, IV HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLBRYAN DUNCAN CARTER High SchoolJIM DUNKIN ALCOA HIGH SCHOOLLARRY DYKES SCOTT HIGH SCHOOLMICHELLE SLUDER FAUST HUNTER ELEM. SCHOOLDREW FRANKLIN KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLTEDDY GAINES WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLESTEPHEN GARLAND HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBENJI GRAY KNOXVILLE HALLS HIGH SCHOOLFRANK GUERRIERI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLEJOSHUA D. HAWKINS BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLDEBBIE HEATON HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJOE HIGGINS SUNBRIGHT HIGH SCHOOLERIC HOGUE MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOLJASON LAMB POWELL HIGH SCHOOLCEDRIC H. MYERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLEKEVIN RIDLEY WEST GREENE HIGH SCHOOLCHUCK ROUSE BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLRONALD ALLEN RUSSELL ANDERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLRACHEL SANDERS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLERONNIE SCOTT ROBERTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLJEREMY SEAY WARTBURG CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLTRACEY SHOUN HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJESSICA SPAFFORD GREENBACK HIGH SCHOOLBRIAN WILLIAM TANNER BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLTERESA TAYLOR HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSCHAACK VAN DEUSEN BAYLOR SCHOOLGREG WALKER GREENBACK HIGH SCHOOLVIC WHARTON WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLEROB WILLIAMS KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Participants November 5th, 2005KEVIN ANDERSON FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLSTEVE ANDERSON DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOLFRANK BLAND KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOLSTEVE CLOER HARDING ACADEMYANDREA CRUM HARDING ACADEMYRONEAST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLEKIM EMERSON MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL

KEITH FREEMON HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLROBERT GILLARD RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOLGARY GREER MELROSE HIGH SCHOOLSHELLY HALEY ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOLBETH HARRELSON ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOLBRIAN HASKINS PERRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLALTON P. HYMAN, JR. HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLTHEO JACKSON CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOLANDY LYTLE JACKSON CENTRAL-MERRYAARON MARSHALL MUNFORD HIGH SCHOOLGARRETT MCELROY MILAN HIGH SCHOOLSIFISO MKHIZE RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOLLEANDRO M. MOLINA COLLIERVILLE HIGH SCHOOLJON PAITSEL BLACK OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDAVID PARKER SCOTTS HILL HIGH SCHOOLDOUG POUND CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOLJAMES KEVIN PRICE LIBERTY TECH. MAGNET HIGH SCHOOLCHRIS SIDES SCOTTS HILL HIGH SCHOOLLINDLEY SOUTHERN FAYETTE ACADEMYIAN STRELSIN HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOLSTEVE TAPP FAYETTE ACADEMYTAYLOR HOLDEN TAYLOR ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Participants December 2nd, 2005ROB ALEXANDER DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOLMATTHEW BAILEY VAN BUREN CO. HIGH SCHOOLJEREMY BARTLETT STATION CAMP HIGH SCHOOLTRAVIS BEECH ROSSVIEW HIGH SCHOOLDAVID BILBREY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLBUFORD BREWER BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOLRANDAL CANTRELL DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOLTOMMY CLIFTON, JR. MILLINGTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLERIC COBLE MT. PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOLJEFF COFFEE EAST ROBERTSON HIGH SCHOOLJEFF COGGIN RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOLGLENN "RICK" DALE CUMBERLAND CO. HIGH SCHOOLANTHONY DANIEL SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOLANTHONY GREEN DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOLBILLY JARVIS VAN BUREN CO. HIGH SCHOOLRENEE LANE CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLSCOTT LAWLESS BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOLPHILIP LEBLANC MILLINGTON HIGH SCHOOLJON LEVI BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOLKELLY MCCLAIN FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOLBEN MUNRO LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOLDAN NOLEN MCEWEN HIGH SCHOOLBILL PRICE COFFEE CO. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLR. SCOTT PUGH ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMYJOHN SHEPHARD CLARKSVILLE ACADEMYBROOKS SMITH RHEA CO. HIGH SCHOOLROBERT STONE BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOLANDYWAYNICK RAVENWOOD HIGH SCHOOLDONNA WILSON DUPONT ELEMENTARYKEVIN YOUNG DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOL

National Federation High School Coaches Education Program*Attendance in the classes does not mean the individual has successfully completed his or her requirements. Attendees must pass the Coaching Principles and Sports First Aidtests. A copy of both certificates (Coaching Principles & Sports First Aid) should be submitted to the Athletic Director in their school.

2006 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

D-II CHAMPIONSHIPSMARCH 1-4

Wednesday (Session 1)Girls Quarterfinal (11:30 a.m.)Boys Quarterfinal (1:00 p.m.)

Wednesday (Session 2)Girls Quarterfinal (6:00 p.m.)Boys Quarterfinal (7:30 p.m.)

Thursday (Session 3)Girls Quarterfinal (12:00 p.m.)Boys Quarterfinal (1:30 p.m.)Girls Quarterfinal (3:15 p.m.)Boys Quarterfinal (4:45 p.m.)

Friday (Session 4)Girls Semifinal (11:30 a.m.)Boys Semifinal (1:00 p.m.)

Friday (Session 5)Girls Semifinal (6:00 p.m.)Boys Semifinal (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday (Session 6)Girls Championship (1:00 p.m.)Boys Championship (2:30 p.m.)

DIVISION IIFor the third consecutive year, the

D ivision II boys and girls statetournaments will be held at Dav i dLipscomb University from March 1-4.Eight teams will qualify for both the boysand girls tournaments.

D-I BOYSCHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 15-18

Wednesday a.m.A-quarterfinal (10:30 a.m.)A-quarterfinal (12:15 p.m.)A-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.)

Wednesday p.m.A-quarterfinal (5:15 p.m.)AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.)AA-quarterfinal (8:45 p.m.)

Thursday a.m.AA-quarterfinal (10:30 a.m.)AA-quarterfinal (12:15 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.)

Thursday p.m.AAA-quarterfinal (5:15 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (8:45 p.m.)

Friday a.m.A-semifinal (10:30 a.m.)A-semifinal (12:15 p.m.)AA-semifinal (2:00 p.m.)

Friday p.m.AA-semifinal (5:15 p.m.)AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.)AAA-semifinal (8:45 p.m.)

SaturdayChampionships

Class A - 3:00 p.m.Class AA - 5:00 p.m.Class AAA - 7:00 p.m.

D-I GIRLSCHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 8-11

Wednesday a.mA-quarterfinal (11:00 a.m.)A-quarterfinal (12:30 p.m.)A-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.)

Wednesday p.m.A-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.)AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.)AA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.)

Thursday a.m.AA-quarterfinal (11:00 a.m.)AA-quarterfinal (12:30 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.)

Thursday p.m.AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.)AAA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.)

Friday a.m.A-semifinal (11:00 a.m.)A-semifinal (12:30 p.m.)AA-semifinal (2:00 p.m.)

Friday p.m.AA-semifinal (5:30 p.m.)AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.)AAA-semifinal (8:30 p.m.)

SaturdayChampionships

Class A - 5:00Class AA - 6:45Class AAA - 8:30

DIVISION IWe want to thank you for your support of high school basketball and the

TSSAA State Basketball Tournaments. All general admission seating atMurphy Center will be chair backs above the rail (rows 5-22) and bleachers forall sections except sections C, D, E, F, and G, where general admission seatingbegins on row 10 and above. General admission seating will be a first come,first served seating for each session.