TGCA NEWS SEPTEMBER 2016

2016-2017 TGCA OFFICERS

President of TGCA 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Past President Executive Director Assistant to the Loyd Morgan Kriss Ethridge Jason Roemer Liana Gombert Sam Tipton Executive Director Rogers HS Lubbock Coronado HS Kerrville Tivy HS Smithson Valley HS TGCA Office Lee Grisham TGCA Office GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 9.16

FEATURE ARTICLES

Coaching Through It By Danny Mitchell, TGCA Track & Field Vice Chair PAGES 1-2

TGCA Continues to Support, Promote, Honor and Educate By Sam Tipton, TGCA Executive Director PAGES 3

Get to Know: New TGCA Membership Coordinator, Audra Rice By Audra Rice, TGCA Membership Coordinator PAGES 4

10 Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM PAGES 10

Connecting Training to Sport Specific Application DX3 Athlete PAGES 11

Behavioral Health Texas Health, Ben Hogan Sports Medicine PAGES 12

ALSO INSIDE

TGCA Has Moved / Open House...... 1 TGCA Resource Center...... 2 Coach Update Profile Reminder...... 4 2015-16 Athletes of the Year...... 5 2015-16 Coaches of the Year...... 5 2015-16 State Champion Coaches...... 6 Career Victories...... 7 Membership Deadline for Nominations...... 8 Sports Honors Online Nomination Deadlines... 8 Sub-Varsity COY Nomination Deadline...... 8 Revisions to Cross Country All-Star Selections.8 General Nomination Instructions...... 9 Instructions for Online Honors Nominations...... 9 AD&D Benefit...... 12 Important Dates...... 13 2017 Summer Clinic...... 13 Sponsors...... 14

cover photo courtesy Bel Diaz

photo courtesy Michelle Womack

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | CONTENTS Coaching Through It

Danny Mitchell Tatum High School | TGCA Track and Field Vice Chair

As I start my 19th year of coach would work the cross snow and many times come them home, because that's coaching Football, Track & country kids out for me, be- to work sick, but I always what my coaches did for Field, I think back to my early cause I had first period and have to remember to coach me when I was an athlete years of coaching. after school football practice through it. at Daingerfield High School I had so much energy and every day. Our mindset as a coach in the 80's. I always figured time to get things done in the Coaching through the ear- and athlete must be, I can’t that was just part of the re- classroom, on the field and ly morning practices and the let my team, teammate and quired job description. on the track. My first three late night games, I have dis- coaches down. As we work We are currently in the years in education, I coached covered it takes ALL of the fourteen to eighteen hour middle of the cross coun- cross country, football and coaching and support staff days and nights, we are try season, most of the kids track & field. Getting up at 5 helping each other out to still held accountable to be have been running all sum- :00 a.m. or earlier for a cross run a successful program. A on time for work, school, mer and are attending foot- country meet on a Saturday majority of everyone’s teams parking lot, hall and cafete- ball and two-a-day morning, after a Friday late are involved in band, cheer- ria duty, completing lesson practices, as well as trying to night football game was a leading, football, volleyball plans, grading papers and fit time in for cross country challenge in itself, know- and off season . driving the bus to games. practice. ing that my football duties The amount of sleep I get In the early days, after A typical cross coun- were waiting on me when I or don’t get doesn’t even practice, I would ask kids try athlete attends an early returned from the meet. In matter. I’m always going that didn't have a ride home the early days, my assistant to be at work, rain, sleet, to jump in and I would take Continued on Page 2 TGCA HAS MOVED

We have completed the move to the new offices at 1011 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 405A. Please continue to use the mailing address of P.O. Box 2137, Austin, Tex- as, 78768 for all correspon- dence. The phone numbers and fax number will stay the same. We will be sending out a flash.com email with a link for photos and descrip- tions very shortly. We thank you for your patience while we made the transition.

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 1 Coaching Through It Continued from Page 1 One of my triple jumpers is a three-time defending, a.m. cross country prac- school and state record hold- tice, followed by early a.m. er at 42'2 ½ feet and is num- band practice, work through ber one in the nation, and at the school day, attend af- beginning of her senior year, ter school band practice she moved to Garland, Texas as well as fit in an evening and then to Houston, Texas. cross country practice and Her successes have moved will still be successful as we on to a different school and coach them through it. The coach. students, as well as myself I have a great group of have a full load of school kids, who are striving to be work to juggle, but nothing the best they can be. Al- has changed, the kids are though, we are sitting in the putting in the work and I am middle of football, volleyball doing the same, because it is and cross country season, what I was born to do. my eyes, as well as my ath- In my career, I have had lete’s eyes are set on that the pleasure of winning State Track Meet in April. Back-to-Back 2A state cham- For all of you hard working pionships (2012-2013), we coaches out there, it IS worth just set the state record in it, the long days and nights, the 4x100 relay at the state the hard work, and juggling track meet with a time of your home and school life 47.54 seconds, which earned will all pay off, just keep us our third consecutive pushing forward and coach 4x100 Relay gold medal. through it. photo courtesy Amanda Byers

people interested in girls’ This site will be contin- athletics in all sports. ually expanding and will Everyone is encouraged make available an unlimited to go to the Resource Center source of educational ma- site. It’s as easy as clicking terials for you from various the logo above. Please take outlets in a variety of deliv- the time to walk through the ery methods. The agreement between designed to allow individ- different features offered. The Resource Center is the Texas Girls Coaches uals access to educational Do not miss the section designed to be an economi- Association and Coaches materials at a discounted on wearables. These wear- cal way to obtain up to date Choice to launch a Resource price. Coaches Choice has ables are specifically de- educational material to help Center is now a reality. designed the Resource Cen- signed to support the Texas you become better in your The Resource Center is ter especially for TGCA and Girls Coaches Association. field.

photo courtesy Courtney Repka

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 2 TGCA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, HONOR AND EDUCATE

Sam Tipton Texas Girls Coaches Association | Executive Director

The Texas Girls Coaches TGCA sponsors the only composed of the best ath- in some of the top coaches Association is entering its summer clinic for coaches of letes in Texas. Cheerleading from across the state, along 66th year of existence. It was girls’ athletics aimed at im- All-Stars perform during the with successful local coach- established because there proving the total school pro- basketball All-Star games. es, to conduct a clinic based was not an organization to gram. Lectures are not only Thirty-two members are se- on lectures and a hands-on support, promote, and honor offered in specific sports, lected by their peers to serve approach to furnish valuable the coaches and athletes par- but special lectures are pre- as coaches for the All-Star instruction to the coaches ticipating in sports for wom- sented to keep the attending activities. of that area. The UIL is on en in the state of Texas. It is coaches current on issues In addition to all-star hon- site to conduct a coaches’ the purpose of TGCA to treat concerning the health and ors for student/athletes of education program and to each sport under its umbrella safety of athletes. The UIL member coaches, TGCA give sports updates for the with the same degree of pro- gives updates in volleyball, also recognizes all-state and administrators, athletic direc- motion, honors, and repre- basketball, , track academic all-state in cross tors, and coaches. sentation. TGCA now offers & field, cross country and country, volleyball, basket- The Texas Girls Coaches honors in all UIL sanctioned cheerleading. Professional ball, softball, track & field, Association is appreciative sports. TGCA has evolved, Staff Development cards are cheerleading and academ- to the school administrators, through the hard fought ef- distributed certifying coach- ic all-state honors in soccer, athletic directors, and the forts of influential past lead- es registered and attended , , team tennis, University Interscholastic ers, into being the central lectures and activities in the wrestling and swimming and League for their continued voice of the coaches of girls’ Coaches Education Program diving. There is a Coach of support. It is the desire of athletics to the University In- (CEP) at the annual summer the Year, Athlete of the Year, the TGCA to be an instru- terscholastic League, school clinic, and TGCA is certi- and Sub-Varsity Coach of the mental part in helping to administrators, athletic direc- fied by the Texas Education Year selected for 1A-2A-3A- maintain the highest pos- tors, media, legislators, and Agency of the Sate of Texas 4A and 5A-6A in each sport. sible standards in athletics the general public. TGCA as a continuing professional Balfour provides rings and the coaching profession, strives in its everyday oper- educational provider. to UIL state championship and to work together for the ations to maintain what the The annual summer clinic coaches in all girls’ sports if improvement of the condi- past leaders established is highlighted by two all-star the recipient is a member of tions for girls’ athletics in the when they molded TGCA games in basketball, softball, TGCA prior to November 1 of schools of Texas. We strive into an influential profession- and volleyball featuring 175 that school year. Rings are to secure a better under- al organization composed of the most talented girls in also given to Hall of Fame standing of the problems of of coaches of girls’ athletics, the state in their respective inductees and outgoing coaching and provide sourc- designed for coaches of girls’ sport. Special recognition is Board of Directors along with es of information pertaining athletics, and governed by given to all-star cross coun- standing committee chairs. to girls’ athletics at the dis- coaches of girls’ athletics. try and track & field teams TGCA also conducts an- posal of the member coach-

photo courtesy Nicole Mitchell nual satellite clinics in San es. It is essential for TGCA Antonio, Houston, Lubbock, to provide a representative and El Paso. These clin- group of coaches to whom ics are designed to cater to athletic problems of general the needs of the intermedi- concern may be referred in ate school and sub-varsity the hopes of improving re- coach. These coaches are lationships among schools, not usually funded to attend athletes, fans and officials. the annual summer clinic. TGCA will always attempt The TGCA, as a membership to cater to the promotional benefit to these important and educational needs of its fixtures in the success of all member coaches in a profes- athletic programs, brings sional manner.

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 3 Get to know: New TGCA Membership Coordinator, Audra Rice

Audra Rice Texas Girls Coaches Association | Membership Coordinator

It’s been a quick first year Georgetown High School and the greatest decision to my position here. A month for me at TGCA. I started and was on the golf team. I made at UT. Not only did I after graduating from UT, I here just helping out with Practicing six days a week gain business skills in writing started an internship with the whatever needed to be done and having tournaments a resume, networking, etc. Houston Texans, and what and have recently transi- year round were some of the but I gained so many lifelong an adventure that was. I got tioned into the new Mem- most exhausting and excit- friendships through the sis- very little sleep during that bership Coordinator. So any ing days of my life. I’m sure terhood aspect of the organi- time, but it was worth the membership questions you everyone reading this knows zation. amazing people I met and might have, I’m your girl. what I mean. I spent the summer of the thrilling atmosphere that If you’ve called the TGCA I went to The University of 2013 interning with the First is professional sports. office in the last year, you’ve Texas to earn my Bachelor’s Tee of Greater Austin which At home, I love to watch probably talked to me. I’m degree, graduating in May is such a wonderful orga- any and every football game usually the one to answer of 2015. There, I majored nization to teach kids golf I can in the fall. I still like to the phone, and I’m sorry if in Sport Management with and life skills simultaneous- get on the golf course, but you’ve been one of the many a minor in Business. I stud- ly. In the spring of 2015, I in- only if it’s below 90 degrees. to get confused by Audra vs. ied for what seemed like all terned with the UIL. It was a I enjoy baking, playing with Audree. We didn’t mean to day every day, joined a few great experience to learn the my two dogs, Goldie and have similar names. student organizations, and ins and outs of Texas high Butkus, and Netflix binging, My family moved around a went to as many UT sporting school sports and be a part like any good American. few times when I was young- events as I possibly could. I of so many state champion- It’s been great getting er. My dad is a football coach, have to do a quick shout out ships. My experience with to know all of the coaches so it comes with the territo- to Phi Beta Chi - the profes- the UIL is also how I eventu- around Texas this past year, ry, but I claim Georgetown sional women’s organization ally ended up at TGCA and and I can’t wait to see what’s as my hometown. I went to I joined my freshman year it continues to be beneficial next at TGCA!

TO ALL COACHES: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ONLINE PROFILE Please go online and needed. check that your profile is up- We would also appreciate to-date, including addresses, an update on your e-mail ad- telephone numbers (school, dress, as this is our easiest cell, home), and all other per- and quickest way to alert sonal information. you to new developments You can change all in- regarding your sport. formation on your profile Our files are only as accu- except your school. Please rate as the information you check your coaching experi- put in them. We appreciate ence and add information as your help in this endeavor.

photo courtesy Heather Jones

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 4 2015-16 athletes of the year

ATHLETE SCHOOL SPORT CONFERENCE COACH Morgan McCutchen Levelland HS Cross Country 1A-2A-3A-4A Nelda Munoz Madie Boreman Rouse HS Cross Country 5A-6A Kelly Thompson Rachel Tindall A&M Consolidated HS Team Tennis 4A-5A-6A Daniel Marshall Cheyenne Huskey Round Top-Carmine HS Volleyball 1A-2A-3A-4A Kayley Jones Morgyn Greer Dripping Springs HS Volleyball 5A-6A Michael Kane Alexis Wilson New Waverly HS Cheerleading 1A-2A-3A-4A Taryn Moore Mackenzee Martin Frenship HS Cheerleading 5A-6A Kayci Smith Brianna Holcomb Hanks HS Wrestling 4A-5A-6A Anthony Carter Lanie Roberts Lipan HS Basketball 1A-2A-3A-4A Amber Branson Lauren Cox Flower Mound HS Basketball 5A-6A Sherika Nelson Allie Thornton Kennedale HS Soccer 4A-5A-6A Michael Strange Libby Walinder Andrews HS Golf 1A-2A-3A-4A Mark Burgen Kristen Gillman Lake Travis HS Golf 5A-6A Richard Wager Morgan McCutchen Levelland HS Track & Field 1A-2A-3A-4A Nelda Munoz Alexis Duncan DeSoto HS Track & Field 5A-6A June Villers CeCe Darilek Shiner HS Softball 1A-2A-3A-4A Steven Cerny Shelby McGlaun Atascocita HS Softball 5A-6A Ashley Boyd 2015-16 coaches of the year

COACH SCHOOL SPORT CONFERENCE Chance Westmoreland Brock HS Cross Country 1A-2A-3A-4A Brittney Lanehart Smithson Valley HS Cross Country 5A-6A Daniel Marshall A&M Consolidated HS Team Tennis 4A-5A-6A Jamie McDougald Iola HS Volleyball 1A-2A-3A-4A Al Bennett Westlake HS Volleyball 5A-6A Barbara Johnston Kennedale HS Cheerleading 1A-2A-3A-4A Melissa McPherson Azle HS Cheerleading 5A-6A Anthony Carter Hanks HS Wrestling 4A-5A-6A Skip Townsend Argyle HS Basketball 1A-2A-3A-4A Ross Reedy Liberty HS Basketball 5A-6A Lauren O’Brien Frisco Centennial HS Soccer 4A-5A-6A Deborah Ramon Sonora HS Golf 1A-2A-3A-4A Richard Wager Lake Travis HS Golf 5A-6A Cecelia Oden Shiner HS Track & Field 1A-2A-3A-4A Michelle Womack Lake Ridge HS Track & Field 5A-6A Guyla Smith West HS Softball 1A-2A-3A-4A Laneigh Clark Pearland HS Softball 5A-6A

SUB-VARSITY Ricky King Sundown HS Cross Country 1A-2A-3A-4A Megan Condotta Griffin MS Cross Country 5A-6A Tabitha Barbee Big Spring JHS Volleyball 1A-2A-3A-4A Desiree Shahan Granbury HS Volleyball 5A-6A Nikki Robinson Navasota HS Basketball 1A-2A-3A-4A Achlee McGowen Crosby HS Basketball 5A-6A Nicolette Wiesman Rogers HS Track & Field 1A-2A-3A-4A Danielle Froggatt New Caney MS Track & Field 5A-6A Kayla Lindemann Bellville HS Softball 1A-2A-3A-4A Caleb Henderson Lubbock-Cooper HS Softball 5A-6A photos courtesy Bel Diaz & Tracee Lamberth

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 5 2015-16 state champion coaches

COACH SCHOOL SPORT CONFERENCE Gary Billingsley Miller Grove HS Cross Country 1A Brandun Massingill Hamilton HS Cross Country 2A Susan Walters East Bernard HS Cross Country 3A Steve Golemon Bandera HS Cross Country 4A

RaChelle Etzel Round Top-Carmine HS Volleyball 1A Jamie McDougald Iola HS Volleyball 2A Jason Evans Leon HS Volleyball 3A Clark Oberle Argyle HS Volleyball 4A Michael Kane Dripping Springs HS Volleyball 5A Karin Keeney Hebron HS Volleyball 6A

Anthony Carter Hanks HS Wrestling 5A

Marie Renee’ Palacios Hidalgo Early College HS Cheerleading Small Co-Ed Melissa McPherson Azle HS Cheerleading Large Co-Ed Carrie Smith Paducah HS Cheerleading 1A Leslie Hutchinson Paducah HS Cheerleading 1A Michea Davis Junction HS Cheerleading 2A Jenna Wilkins Mount Vernon HS Cheerleading 3A Elizabeth Hadley Jasper HS Cheerleading 4A Ashley Johnson Alamo Heights HS Cheerleading 5A Shannon McKinley Johnson HS Cheerleading 6A

Amber Branson Lipan HS Basketball 1A Roger Maupin Weimar HS Basketball 2A Tate Lombard Wall HS Basketball 3A Skip Townsend Argyle HS Basketball 4A Joe Lombard Canyon HS Basketball 5A Cathy Self-Morgan Duncanville HS Basketball 6A

Michael Strange Kennedale HS Soccer 4A Lauren O’Brien Frisco Centennial HS Soccer 5A Misail Tsapos Flower Mound HS Soccer 6A

Deborah Ramon Sonora HS Golf 3A Mark Burgen Andrews HS Golf 4A Angela Chancellor Kingwood Park HS Golf 5A Richard Wager Lake Travis HS Golf 6A

Bobby Campbell Italy HS Track & Field 2A Cecelia Oden Shiner HS Track & Field 2A Ashley Broom Sunnyvale HS Track & Field 3A Brittany Granger Hardin Jefferson HS Track & Field 4A Jessica Richards McKinney North HS Track & Field 5A

June Villers DeSoto HS Track & Field 6A Steven Cerny Shiner HS Softball 2A Guyla Smith West HS Softball 3A Arthur Behrend La Grange HS Softball 4A John Love Birdville HS Softball 5A Bryan Poehler Keller HS Softball 6A

photos courtesy Kyle Hawley, Elyse Hernandez, Kathleen Sims & Hannah Henderson

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 6 career victories COACH SCHOOL SPORT #VICTORIES/POINTS Stephanie Vogel Dalhart HS Cross Country 300 pts Valton Acree Winters HS Cross Country 300 pts

Jan Barker Amarillo HS Volleyball 1,000 Jo Anne Hultgren Churchill HS Volleyball 600 Sandy Faussett-Stoops Waxahachie HS Volleyball 600 Frances Metzger Stephenville HS Volleyball 600 Jason Evans Leon HS Volleyball 500 Didi Pierce Abilene HS Volleyball 400 Gary Lamar Fort Davis HS Volleyball 400 Jason Roemer Fredericksburg HS Volleyball 300 Debbie Hollyfield Evadale HS Volleyball 300

Frederic Griffin Brownsboro HS Basketball 1,000 Tommy Gates Navasota HS Basketball 700 Rachel Carmona United HS Basketball 500 Matt Garrett Chapel Hill HS Basketball 500 Jan West Zavalla HS Basketball 500 Bobby Busby Cisco HS Basketball 500 Alex Koulovatos Burkburnett HS Basketball 500 Denise Yankie Peaster HS Basketball 500 Tony Raffaele Santo HS Basketball 500 Richard Herbst Clark HS Basketball 400 Steven Schmidt Granbury HS Basketball 400 Stephen Heers Fairfield HS Basketball 400 Darrell Harborth Navarro HS Basketball 400 Chris Sumrall Wellington HS Basketball 400 Kyle Short Edgewood HS Basketball 300 Bradley Dickerson Thorndale HS Basketball 300 Tommy Cross Martin’s Mill HS Basketball 300 Bric Turner Central HS Basketball 300

Barry Woodruff Union Grove HS Track & Field 600 pts Mitch Williams Whitney HS Track & Field 400 pts Jason Trook Lubbock HS Track & Field 400 pts Johnathan Snipes Hamshire-Fannett HS Track & Field 300 pts Jeff Dunn Stanton HS Track & Field 300 pts Lauren McPherson Blum HS Track & Field 300 pts

James McClanahan Ridge Point HS Softball 500 Mike Saucke Hubbard HS Softball 500 Jimmy Johnson Coronado HS Softball 500 Justin Kniffen Harleton HS Softball 300 Glenn Banker Howe HS Softball 300 Shelly Hayes La Vernia HS Softball 300 Wendy Weiss Caldwell HS Softball 300

photos courtesy Jennifer Hughes, Sheila Lofton, Tracee Lamberth & Tammie Floyd

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 7 MEMBERSHIP DEADLINE TGCA FOR NOMINATIONS SUB-VARSITY You must be a member of tion, or mail the form with a have the same membership COACH OF TGCA by November 1st to check to the TGCA offices, number, so please contact us nominate athletes for honors P.O. Box 2137, Austin, TX, if you can’t remember your in- THE YEAR or receive honors yourself as 78768. formation. NOMINATION a coach. DON’T FORGET!! If you Also, if you have had a You can renew your mem- need help with the renewal school change, please con- DEADLINE bership online at www.aus- process, please call the office tact us and we will be happy All varsity coaches in tintgca.com through the at 512-708-1333, and we will to change that for you. You cross country, volleyball, Membership Site with a valid be happy to help you, includ- do not need to set up a new basketball, track and field credit card, or you can print a ing your log in information. profile just to change your and softball are encouraged form from the “Forms” cate- Please DO NOT make school. That must be done to nominate their deserv- gory in the menu on the left- yourself a new member if you by the office staff, and you will ing sub-varsity coaches for hand side of the home page have EVER been a member in need to contact us. TGCA Sub-Varsity Coach of of the website and fax or mail the past and just need to re- We appreciate your contin- the Year in their respective that with credit card informa- new. We want you to always ued support of TGCA. sport. Sub-varsity coaches may coach multiple sports, but they cannot be the var- sity head coach in basket- ball, volleyball or softball to qualify for Sub-Varsity Coach of the Year. Nominations should be done online, just like any other honor nomi- nation. Deadline is May 1st, and nominations will close at noon on that day.

REVISIONS TO CROSS COUNTRY ALL-STAR SELECTIONS There was a proposed amendment to the Board photo courtesy Demeeka Jones of Directors from the Cross 2016-17 TGCA SPORTS HONORS Country Committee, ap- proved by the Board at the ONLINE NOMINATION DEADLINES meeting held on June 5, 2016, to increase the number The online nomination dead- sponsible for submitting paper demic All-State nominations, if of Cross Country All-Stars line for all sports and spirit is the copies of nominations to their the deadline is missed, should from one per conference to Monday before the state meet regional representative to the be faxed to the TGCA office. 24 in 1A-2A-3A-4A and 24 in or tournament of that sport at respective committee for that The 2016-17 online sport hon- 5A-6A. Please make note of 12:00 noon. If that online dead- sport to be hand-delivered at ors nomination deadlines are this as you are making your line is missed, the coach is re- the committee meeting. Aca- as follows: nominations for Cross Coun- try honors. Please be sure to Team Tennis Oct 31, 2016 Swim/Dive Feb 13, 2017 Track & Field May 8, 2017 check the nomination guide- Cross Country Nov 7, 2016 Wrestling Feb 20, 2017 Golf May 15, 2017 lines on the Cross Country Volleyball Nov 14, 2016 Basketball Feb 27, 2017 Tennis May 15, 2017 page or the Bylaws before Cheerleading Jan 9, 2017 Soccer Apr 10, 2017 Softball May 29, 2017 you do your nominations.

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 8 GENERAL NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

All nominations should be made clicking number five “Member Nomi- use Chrome as your web browser, or This should be done in all categories online at austintgca.com, under the nations Info”. This will show you what something other than Internet Explorer, except Academic All-State. sport tab for which a particular nomina- nominations you have submitted. If to make your nominations. Any nominations for Academic All- tion is made. Please do all nominations you do not see your nominations there, If you miss the online deadline, you State must be submitted to the TGCA online and before the deadline. they did not go through and must be MUST print the proper form from the office on a form printed from the web- If your nomination was submitted done again. WE STRONGLY EN- website under the “Bylaws” category site if the online honors nomination correctly, you will receive a confirma- COURAGE YOU TO DO THIS AFTER and submit that form to your regional deadline is missed. Instructions for tion e-mail. You can check that your YOU HAVE COMPLETED ALL NOMI- committee representative for submis- nominating online, along with nomina- nominations have gone through by NATIONS. sion to the appropriate committee. tion guidelines, may be found under logging on to the Membership Site, PLEASE NOTE: The TGCA sys- Your regional representative for the each specific sport tab on the website, clicking on “Nominations” from the tem does not interact well with Inter- committees is listed on the website un- and also under the Bylaws. menu at the top of the page, and then net Explorer. We recommend you der the sport category they pertain to. TGCA INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE HONORS NOMINATIONS Below are the instructions for the home page of the Membership name, and look in the text pop up form was not filled out correctly, you completing TGCA honors nomina- Site. In the tabs menu at the top of box for your school followed by your will receive an error message after tions online. Please read these in- that page, click on “Nominations”. ISD. This is very IMPORTANT! Your clicking the “Submit” button. If you structions and follow them precise- school must appear exactly as it is in did not receive the error message, ly and your nomination should go Click on the “(6) Member Nom- our database for your nomination to your nomination went through suc- through with no problems. 5 inations Add” category in the be correctly entered. As you type, cessfully, and you should receive menu on the left-hand side of the a text pop up box will appear under a confirmation e-mail at the e-mail PLEASE NOTE: The TGCA sys- page. the school line. Please click on the address you have given us. If you tem does not interact well with Inter- correct school in this box and please fail to receive a confirmation e-mail, net Explorer. We recommend using Your e-mail information will be listed on this page. This is the pay careful attention to the school please contact us. You can also Chrome or another browser other 6 you select, making sure it is the cor- check to see if your nominations than Internet Explorer. e-mail address your nomination con- firmation will be sent to. PLEASE be rect school, with the correct ISD. If successfully went through by return- Access the TGCA website at sure your e-mail address is correct. you are an Athletic Director, please ing to the “Nominations” page and 1 austintgca.com. If your e-mail address is incorrect, DO NOT click on anything that says clicking on “(5) Member Nomina- you will need to click the “Update AD. For your nomination to appear tions Info”. If you do not see your Click on the “Membership Site” Profile” category in the menu at the correctly, it must have the name of nominations listed there, please 2 category in the menu on the top of the page and correct your the school, rather than your title. contact us. left-hand side of the page. e-mail address, or you will not re- You will be required to log in at ceive your nomination confirmation. 3 this point. Your user name will If you do not need to make changes, always be your TGCA membership click the sport you are nominating number. That will never change. If for. Scroll to the bottom of the page you don’t know your number, please and click the “Next Step” button. contact us and we will be happy Click the button next to the to give it to you. PLEASE DO NOT 7 category you are nominating MAKE YOURSELF A NEW MEMBER for (All-Star, All-State, Academic All- AND GET A NEW MEMBERSHIP State, etc.). On Academic All-State, NUMBER. Your password, if you’ve please be sure you click All-State for not logged on to the system before, athletes and cheerleaders and not will also be your membership num- Academic All-State Support Staff. ber. If you’ve already accessed the Support Staff would be for trainers, website and logged in, your pass- stat keepers, managers, etc. Next word will be whatever you have cre- click the button “Next Step”. ated it to be. If you do not remem- ber your password, we do not have Complete the form by typing it. You will need to contact us so that 8 in the information requested in photo courtesy Christine Elias we may reset your password to your the “Update” field. Continue completing the You will need to follow these membership number, and you will form. If you need to add ad- steps for each nomination When you get to the 10 12 need to go through the complete ditional information regarding your of each athlete in each category that “School:ISD” field, please be- log in process over again, includ- 9 nominee or their accomplishments, you wish to make. For Academic gin typing the name of your school. ing resetting your password. When including stats, please do so in the All-State, you only need to list the Schools are listed in the database prompted to change your password, large text box at the bottom of the GPA. by name of the school, followed by please keep in mind that the “Old page. Password” category will also be the ISD. If your school is named af- If you need assistance with any of your membership number. ter someone, or there are multiple When you have completed this process, please contact us at schools with the same name, just 11 the form, please click the [email protected], or call our of- Once you’ve completed the start to type the LAST name of the “Submit” button at the bottom of fice at 512-708-1333, and we will be 4 log-in process, you will access person it’s named after, or the school the page. If, for some reason, your happy to assist you.

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 9 ways to get a better night’s sleep James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM

James Peterson is a freelance writer and consultant in sports medicine and the owner of Coaches Choice, the foremost publisher in the world of instructional material for coaches. From 1990 until 1995, Dr. Peterson was director of sports 10 medicine with StairMaster. Until that time, he was professor of physical education at the Military Academy. Move it. Try to exercise (tobacco) also is a stimulant Create a nighttime rit- onset and can induce deep 1 on a regular basis for 30 that will keep you awake. By 6 ual. Send a signal to and restful sleep. Unfortu- minutes late in the afternoon the same token, although al- your brain that “now” is the nately, sex at bedtime can (at least six hours before bed- cohol may put you to sleep time for sleep by sequential- relax some people and stim- time). Such physical activity briefly, as its effects wear off, ly engaging in bedtime ritual ulate others. The key is to do raises your body tempera- your brain will actually be- activities, such as putting on what is best for you. ture at that time. The subse- come more alert. your pajamas, brushing your Be sensitive to your quent cool down promotes teeth, fluffing your pillows, Don’t catnap during sleep environment. sleep. Note: Exercising in reading a chapter in your fa- 9 the day to make up for Don’t let your bedroom be the morning is great for the 4 vorite book, etc. lost sleep. Napping to catch too hot or too cold (generally heart, but it occurs too ear- up on lost sleep will usually Don’t force yourself to a bit cooler than the rest of ly to have such a desirable make you less sleepy the stay in bed. If you can’t the house is recommended). cooling effect at bedtime. 7 next night. Rather, use sleep get to sleep in a reasonable Avoid sleeping on a mattress Chill out. Relax. Use deprivation to help you sleep amount of time (i.e., 30 min- that is too hard or too soft for 2 a technique such as more soundly the following utes), get up, leave the bed- you (listen to your body in guided imagery to focus on night. room and don’t return until that regard). Sleep in a dark, something other than your you feel drowsy. By the same quiet room (wear a sleep Stick to a sleep/awake worries. To the extent pos- token, if you’re tossing and mask or earplugs if neces- routine. Adhere to a sible, make your bed “off 5 turning excessively or if you sary). schedule that your body limits” to stress-related prob- wake up in the middle of the learns to follow. As a general See a physician or lems. night and can’t get back to rule, go to bed at the same a sleep specialist sleep, get up and try doing 10 Adhere to healthy life- time every night and get if you need to. If chronic something relatively boring style choices. Don’t up approximately the same insomnia is affecting your 3 (i.e., playing a game on your drink liquids or eat foodstuffs time each morning (includ- mood or your ability to per- computer) to ease your mind that thwart your efforts to ing weekends). Getting your form the daily activities in back into a state of restful- achieve a sound sleep. For body used to a sleep/awake your life, and you’ve tried to ness. example, the stimulating ef- pattern will enhance your ef- take reasonable steps to en- fects of caffeine (found in forts to get enough sleep ev- Have satisfying sex. Re- hance the quality and quan- such items as coffee, soft ery night. 8 search has shown that tity of your sleep, get profes- drinks and chocolate) can in- pleasurable sex for some sional help to deal with your terfere with sleep. Nicotene people can promote sleep situation. photo courtesy Chad Strafuss photo courtesy Diane Davis

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 10 Connecting Training to Sport specIFIC Application

DX3 Athlete Perception is reality, self that whatever you were seemingly just unnecessary or losing the directional youth athletes often lack the learning was a waste of time work… and sometimes they first step. passion for training. And of- and stupid because it would are if the program curriculum 4. Repetition: Explain that ten females struggle more never be used in your life or has not been appropriately practice makes perma- with the training aspect of job? Well, athletes are no dif- planned according to need. nent, training multiple playing a sport than males. ferent when it comes to train- We call all aspects of train- reps instills the neuro- Two of the biggest chal- ing. They feel they just need ing and practicing “stress” logical movement pat- lenges we see in athletes to practice and play more to bouts. If each of these bouts tern to ensure the 1, 2, during training: be better at their sport. of stress are not calculated 3, or more times they and playing a role in reach- may have to execute a ing a goal, they are a waste movement in play they of stress and should be re- will be perfect at it. thought. 5. Speed: Again, practice In 2016 we are now see- makes permanent and ing a tremendous shift in the only way to go fast the paradigm of training and is to train fast so if your how important the role of kids are jogging or only year-round athletic develop- giving 50% effort during ment is for youth athletes. It training drills, that is is crucial we properly edu- how they are training to cate athletes to understand execute. the benefits of training to Remember, the more cre- remain healthy, reduce the ative you become in teach- photo courtesy Amanda Byers risk of injury and adequately ing your athletes why and progress athletically to sim- how training is important, 1. The Question: “Why Athletes should be taught ply keep up. the better, healthier athletes are we doing this, we with vertical, horizontal and Here are a few simple you will have. Visit www.DX- would never do this in a synergistic alignment for techniques we have found 3Athlete.com for more on game?” both clarity and motivation. extremely beneficial when properly preparing athletes. 2. Lack of effort in a train- Just as we hope the middle teaching the correlation of ing exercise due to lack school and JV coaches are training to sport application: of understanding of its aligned with specific varsity 1. Language: Use lan- role in a game. skills coaching (for a smooth guage that correlates Both of these are obvi- transition, reduced learning certain movements di- ously of the same nature yet curve time and increased rectly to a movement sometimes as coaches we IQ) the same thing applies in in their sport, even us- lose sight of the importance Athletic Development. ing the same coaching of understanding why we do It is our job as coaches to cues you would use in things and how athlete’s psy- teach our athletes the impor- practice. chologically choose to ap- tance of training so they be- 2. Time: Use time periods ply their efforts accordingly. come passionate about it as of rest-work ratios that In other words, if an athlete part of their athletic career. are directly proportion- doesn’t see how a particu- Most athletes love to play ate to those in a game. lar training element applies their sport(s), great athletes 3. Dexterity: Associate to their sport they are more love to train because they dexterity in training likely to not try hard. understand the benefit and to that of an offense/ Remember when you they have made it an import- defense position to were in school, or in a pro- ant part of their program. better understand the fessional development class, Some aspects of training deficiency of being and you thought to your- are obvious yet others are dominant on one side

photo courtesy Cindy Marches

SEPTEMBER 2016 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 11 Behavioral Health Ben Hogan Sports Med- pressures that come and go sessment. due to their resilience, phys- icine is excited about align- handling peers, family and With our focus on quality ical strength and mental ing ourselves with another developing their time man- care, Texas Health Resourc- toughness. They can expe- service line within the THR agement skills, your Stu- es is the leading behavioral rience emotional challenges Family to assist our patient dent-Athletes strive to get health care provider in North on and off the field. When an population to handle issues the most out of everyone Texas. We take that to heart, athlete sustains an injury in- with Behavioral Health. Stu- around them. dedicating our resources and cluding concussions, there is dent-Athletes continue to Texas Health Behavioral evidence based approach to a normal emotional reaction. push themselves to excel Health offers various ser- ensuring that each patient As the athlete processes the on the playing field along vices and programs across gets personalized treatment. medical information regard- with their academic respon- North Texas and it all starts Student-Athletes can be ing the injury, common emo- sibilities. Combined with the with a complimentary as- overlooked as needing help tional responses can include:

• Depression • Isolation • Anger • Sleep disturbance • Anxiety • Irritation • Frustration • Disengagement • Sadness • Lack of motivation • Changes in appetite

The response to injury by ry and may last beyond phys- Behavioral Health offersist at BenHognSportsMed- athletes is not predictable ical recovery. complimentary assessments [email protected] to and may differ from person If you recognize or notice by contacting (682) 236- assist in finding the right re- to person. The emotional ongoing or abnormal re- 6023. You can also contact a source for your Student-Ath- effect on the athlete may be sponses to injury in your Stu- Ben Hogan Sports Medicine lete or physically active pa- present from the time of inju- dent-Athlete, Texas Health Business Relations Special- tient.

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