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WINTER 2007 •• A.F. BRIDGES AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERSWINNEWINNERS •• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITIONRECOGNITIORECOGNITION •• AMERICAN GENERAL MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS TENNESSEE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE TSSAA NEWS ROUTING REPORT 2006 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS This routing report is provided to assist The TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2006 Fall Sports Champions. principals and athletic directors in ensuring that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary school personnel. CHEERLEADING CROSS-COUNTRY GOLF Each individual should check the appropriate CHEER & DANCE A-AA GIRLS box after having read the News and pass it on A-AA GIRLS Goodpasture Christian School to the next individual on the list or return it to Freshman Division Univ. School of Johnson City the athletic administrator. Collierville High School AAA GIRLS K Athletic Director AAA GIRLS Farragut High School K Girls Tennis Coach Junior Varsity Division Morristown-Hamblen K Baseball Coach Arlington High School High School West DIVISION II GIRLS K Boys Tennis Coach Baylor School K Girls Basketball Coach Cheer (Non-Building) DIVISION II GIRLS K Girls Track & Field Coach Division Webb School of Knoxville A-AA BOYS K Boys Basketball Coach Forrest High School University School of Jackson K Boys Track & Field Coach A-AA BOYS K Girls Cross Country Coach Cheer (Building) Division David Lipscomb High School AAA BOYS K Girls Volleyball Coach Richland High School Clarksville High School K Boys Cross Country Coach AAA BOYS K Wrestling Coach Small Co-Ed Division Oak Ridge High School DIVISION II BOYS K Football Coach Jackson Christian School Baylor School K Cheerleading Coach DIVISION II BOYS K Boys Golf Coach Small Varsity Division McCallie School K Girls Golf Coach Soddy Daisy High School K Girls Soccer Coach FOOTBALL K Boys Soccer Coach Medium Varsity Division Softball Coach K Collierville High School GIRLS SOCCER DIVISION II-A Bowling Coach K Davidson Academy Other_________________ Large Varsity Division A-AA Franklin High School Christian Academy of DIVISION II-AA Knoxville Webb School of Knoxville Super Varsity Division Houston High School AAA DIVISION II-AAA Bearden High School Brentwood Academy Junior Varsity Jazz Collierville High School Division II CLASS 1A St. Agnes Academy Jackson Christian School Junior Varsity Pom Collierville High School CLASS 2A GIRLS Alcoa High School Junior Varsity Hip Hop Arlington High School VOLLEYBALL CLASS 3A Fulton High School Varsity Jazz A-AA Ravenwood High School Notre Dame High School CLASS 4A Maryville High School Varsity Pom AAA Hendersonville High School Brentwood High School CLASS 5A Smyrna High School Hip Hop Division II Hendersonville High School Father Ryan High School RONNIE CARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOB BALDRIDGE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE BECK ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENE MENEES ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BERNARD CHILDRESS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WANDA BELT VOLUME 59 WINTER 2007 ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MATTHEW GILLESPIE ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRINA MELTON ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTICLES HEATHER CARTER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PAT DROKE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 A. F. Bridges Awards TERRY HILLIER High schools are honored for sportsmanship. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GAYLE SIMMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 Mr. Football Award Winners SHONNIE SPEICHER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Backs and linemen are honored for their performance on the gridiron. LYNNE SUTTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT STEPHEN BARGATZE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES FEATURES COURTNEY BRUNETZ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING EARL NALL TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR 5 Distinguished Service Recognition BOARD OF CONTROL A coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence. PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN VICE PRESIDENT - FRED KESSLER 9 Whistle Notes - Gene Menees BOLIVAR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR Information for and recognition of TSSAA officials. LYNN BROWN MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE TOMMY LAYNE SEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, DUNLAP 14 Ronnie Carter JERRY MATHIS Thoughts on how we approach rules. TULLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL, TULLAHOMA MIKE TRIBUE McGAVOCK HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE Matthew Gillespie BRYAN TRUE 16 SUMMERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, SUMMERTOWN Bowling offers unique opportunities for student athletes. SAM MILES DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, DYERSBURG ISAAC WHITE Stephen Bargatze HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS 17 An update on The Right Team. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT - ED FOSTER OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH 17 Trina Melton VICE PRESIDENT - DAN BLACK Information on the Eleventh Annual Cheer Coaches Conference.. CROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO RICHARD CARROLL SULLIVAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KINGSPORT STEVE HARRIS 18 Bernard Childress FRANKLIN ROAD ACADEMY, NASHVILLE Information on TMSAA committee meeting and rules changes. MICHAEL REYNOLDS FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE MIKE TATUM TSSAA NEWS (USPS 643-400) IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY AND APRIL LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HOHENWALD FOR $10.00 PER YEAR BY TSSAA, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE 37076. SECOND CLASS, POSTAGE PAID AT HERMITAGE, TN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. JOHN MALONE POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGE TO: TREADWELL HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS TSSAA NEWS, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TN 37076 PHIL ROGERS JACKSON CENTRAL-MERRY HIGH SCHOOL RICK MARTIN WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, WATERTOWN 3 WHAT’S HAPPENING NFHS Coaches Association Award Program TSSAA Provides BCB Tickets We are proud to announce that, again this year, the Board of TSSAA provided tickets to youth organizations for the Control has given TSSAA permission to participate in the NFHS BlueCross Bowl. Over 1,000 tickets were distributed to the Coaches Association Award Program. This program is designed following organizations: to recognize State Active Coaches of the Year and Sectional Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County, Boys & Girls Club Coaches of the Year in each sport sanctioned by the Association. of Franklin, Boy Scouts of America Middle Tennessee Coaches are selected based on their accomplishments the previous Council, Special Kids Inc., Bethlehem Center, Training school year. State and Sectional Coach of the Year winners will Ground, Inc., Brentwood Blaze, and Murfreesboro Mustangs. receive a certificate from the National Federation recognizing Thank you letters were sent to the TSSAA by many of the their accomplishments. Sectional Award winners will also young recipients that were able to attend the games. After reading beconsidered for the NFHS National Coach of the Year Award. their letters, it is easy to see that it was well worth it to provide A National committee will select the National Coaches of the these young people with the opportunity to attend the BlueCross Year and these individuals will receive a plaque from the national Bowl. office recognizing their accomplishment. Each state is also allowed to nominate one Citation (Coach) nominee. NFHS TSSAA Hall of Champions Citations are presented to individuals who have made significant The TSSAA Hall of Champions Benefit Basketball games were contributions to the NFHS and/or other national organizations that once again a huge success. We would like to express our have had an impact on high school activities. Nominees for appreciation to all schools that were involved in hosting and Contributor of the Year must exemplify the highest standards of participating in games. The funds raised will help us to continue sportsmanship, ethical conduct, moral character, and carry the to move forward with the Hall of Champions, allowing us to endorsement of their respective state high school association. preserve the history of high school athletics in Tennessee and the TSSAA is proud to recognize our award winners for the 2005- history of the TSSAA. 06 school year. They are as follows: We want to say a very special “thank you” to a group of officials Boys Sports out of West Tennessee that donated their night’s wages to the Football - Bobby Alston, Memphis University School TSSAA Hall of Champions fund. We truly appreciate their Basketball - Dexter Williams, Liberty support. They are: Track - Charlie Harper, Brentwood Academy J. C. Anderson Glen Hall Baseball - Gene Etter, Baylor Mike Madden Bill Woods Soccer - Rob Mitchell, Battle Ground Academy Eddie Kessler Larry McKinnie Wrestling - Steve Henry, Soddy-Daisy Ernest Jones Bruce Halton Cross Country - Allen Etheridge, Oak Ridge Walter Perry Felix Tuggles Golf - Paul Powers, Clarksville We hope that you will continue to support the Hall of Tennis - James Walker, University School of Jackson Champions by participating again in 2007. If you have any Bowling - David McGowan, Hixson questions please contact Heather Carter at 615-889-6740. Girls Sports TSSAA Hall of Fame Basketball - Reginald Jones, Hillcrest The TSSAA Hall of Fame Luncheon will be held on Saturday, Track - Jeff Gaither, Girls Preparatory School March 17, 2007. It will be held in the James Union Building on Volleyball - Catherine Neely, East Ridge the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Softball - Phil Davidson, Father Ryan Murfreesboro. The luncheon will begin at 11:00 a.m. For ticket Soccer - Ken McDonald, Franklin Road Academy information please contact the TSSAA office at 615-889-6740. Tennis - Tony Benzing, Houston The announcement of the 2007 TSSAA Hall of Fame inductees Cross Country - Raymond Farmer, Morristown-Hamblen West will be made in early February. It will be posted on the TSSAA Golf - King Oehmig, Baylor website (www.tssaa.org),