TSSAA NEWS ROUTING REPORT 2005 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS

This routing report is provided to The TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2005 Fall Sports Champions. principals and athletic directors in ensuring that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary school personnel. CROSS-COUNTRY Each individual should check the appropriate Freshman Division A-AA GIRLS box after having read the News and pass it on Collierville High School University School of Johnson City to the next individual on the list or return it to A-AA GIRLS the athletic administrator. Franklin Road Academy Junior Varsity Division AAA GIRLS ❑ Athletic Director Houston High School Morristown-Hamblen High AAA GIRLS ❑ Girls School West Independence High School ❑ Baseball Coach Cheer (Non-Building) ❑ Boys Tennis Coach Division DIVISION II GIRLS DIVISION II GIRLS ❑ Girls Coach DeKalb County High School University School of Nashville Baylor School ❑ Girls Track & Field Coach ❑ Boys Basketball Coach Cheer (Building) Division A-AA BOYS A-AA BOYS ❑ Boys Track & Field Coach McKenzie High School Franklin Road Academy Goodpasture Christian School ❑ Girls Cross Country Coach ❑ Girls Coach Small Co-Ed Division AAA BOYS AAA BOYS ❑ Boys Cross Country Coach Blackman High School Oak Ridge High School Clarksville High School ❑ Coach ❑ Football Coach Large Co-Ed Division DIVISION II BOYS DIVISION II BOYS ❑ Cheerleading Coach Christian Brothers High School McCallie School ❑ Boys Golf Coach McCallie School ❑ Girls Golf Coach Small Varsity Division ❑ Girls Soccer Coach Soddy Daisy High School ❑ Boys Soccer Coach GIRLS SOCCER FOOTBALL ❑ Coach A-AA Medium Varsity Division DIVISION II-A ❑ Coach Franklin Road Academy Collierville High School Davidson Academy Other______AAA DIVISION II-AA Large Varsity Division Collierville High School Houston High School Evangelical Christian School

Division II DIVISION II-AAA Super Varsity Division Pope John Paul II High School Germantown High School Memphis University School

CLASS 1A GIRLS Trousdale County High School DANCE VOLLEYBALL Jazz Division A-AA CLASS 2A East Ridge High School Alcoa High School

Pom Division AAA CLASS 3A Collierville High School Germantown High School Livingston Academy

Hip Hop Division II CLASS 4A Hendersonville High School Harpeth Hall High School Maryville High School

CLASS 5A Ravenwood 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 58 WINTER 2006 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 A coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence. BOARD OF CONTROL PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN 9 Whistle Notes - Gene Menees VICE PRESIDENT - FRED KESSLER BOLIVAR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR Information for and recognition of TSSAA officials. LYNN BROWN MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE TOMMY LAYNE 14 Ronnie Carter SEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, DUNLAP You remember the way you were coached. TERRY LOOPER CASCADE HIGH SCHOOL, WARTRACE MIKE TRIBUE McGAVOCK HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE 16 Matthew Gillespie BRYAN TRUE SUMMERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, SUMMERTOWN Athletics is mea

SAM MILES DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, DYERSBURG JOE DAVIS 17 Stephen Bargatze MANASSAS HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS An update on The Right Team.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT - ED FOSTER Trina Melton OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH 17 Information on the Ninth Annual Cheer Coaches Conference.. VICE PRESIDENT - DAN BLACK CROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO RICHARD CARROLL SULLIVAN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, KINGSPORT 18 Bernard Childress STEVE HARRIS FRANKLIN ROAD ACADEMY, NASHVILLE Information on TMSAA committee meeting and rules changes. MICHAEL REYNOLDS FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE TSSAA NEWS (USPS 643-400) IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, JANUARY AND APRIL MIKE TATUM FOR $10.00 PER YEAR BY TSSAA, 3333 LEBANON ROAD, HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE 37076. LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, HOHENWALD SECOND CLASS, POSTAGE PAID AT HERMITAGE, TN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGE TO: JOHN MALONE 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 W H A T ’ S H A P P E N I N G

NFHS Coaches Association Award Program TSSAA is proud to recognize our award winners for the We are proud to announce that, again this year, the Board 2004-05 school year. They are as follows: of Control has given TSSAA permission to participate in the Boys Sports NFHS Coaches Association Award Program. This program Football – Gary Rankin, Riverdale is designed to recognize State Active Coaches of the Ye a r Basketball – Wesley Henning, Ridgeway and Sectional Coaches of the Year in each sport sanctioned Track – George Gibson, Houston by the Association. Coaches are selected based on their Baseball – Buster Kelso, Christian Brothers accomplishments the previous school year. State and Soccer – Tom Gerlach, Christian Academy of Knoxville Sectional Coach of the Year winners will receive a certificate Wrestling – Charles Gillespie, Franklin from the National Federation recognizing their Cross Country – Jim Presnell, Elizabethton accomplishments. Sectional Award winners will also be Golf – David Noonkesser, Jefferson County considered for the NFHS National Coach of the Year Award. Tennis – Eric Voges, McCallie A National committee will select the National Coaches of the Year and these individuals will receive a plaque from the Girls Sports national office recognizing their accomplishment. Each Basketball – Lee Pipkin, Chester County state is also allowed to nominate one Citation Coach Track – Ronnie Seigenthaler, Brentwood nominee. NFHS Citations are presented to individuals who Volleyball – Kathi Shaffer, Dobyns Bennett h ave made significant contributions to the NFHS and/or Softball – Maurice Hambrick, Marshall County other national organizations that have had an impact on high Soccer – Jimmy Weekley, Baylor school activities. Nominees for Contributor of the Year must Tennis – Sue Bartlett, Girls Preparatory School exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical Cross Country – Stacey Hill, Girls Preparatory School conduct, moral character, and carry the endorsement of their Golf – Glenn Tackett, Franklin Road Academy respective state high school association. Bowling – Leslie Davenport, Baylor

young athletes use PEDs.“This is the first specific information we have received on PED use in Tennessee,” said Ronnie Carter, executive director of TSSAA. “The data will allow us to not only help entities like the Tennessee legislative steroid subcommittee investigate the issue, but also TSSAA-BlueCross Survey Reveals Insights to better focus our education efforts as we work with BlueCross to address into Performance-Enhancing Drug Use by Young Athletes the problem.” Performance-enhancing drug use is growing among our nation’s teens; In fall 2005, BlueCross distributed information packets to coaches and the National Institute of Drug Abuse estimates more than a million young administrators with information about talking to players and parents about people have used performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In Tennessee, a PEDs, as well as brochures about the dangers of PEDs, the signs of PED recent survey of TSSAA coaches found that nearly 90 percent of them see use and tips for healthy training. Coaches can also access resources they PED use among high school athletes as a problem. More than 450 high need to educate athletes about PEDs at www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org, school coaches of fall sports across the state took part in the survey the newest addition to BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program. conducted by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the TSSAA as part In addition to coaches, BlueCross is surveying teens and parents about of BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program. Coaches of winter and spring PED use at its Web site, www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org. The 11-question sports will have an opportunity to participate in the ongoing survey at survey is completely anonymous, and the results will help the Healthy upcoming TSSAA rules meetings. Competition program better understand the scope of PED use among “Recent news coverage has made us all too aware of PED and steroid Tennessee’s young people. Visitors to the Web site can also view detailed use by professional athletes,” said Gina Bever, senior communications initial results from the coaches’ survey and find valuable information on writer for BlueCross. “It’s a real problem among teens, yet, until now, we healthy training, the side effects and warning signs of PED use, and how haven’t had a measure of the scope of the problem among Tennessee’s adults can help a teen who might be using PEDs.The Healthy Competition teens. Surveying coaches, parents and athletes is a critical step in program was developed by BlueCross in 2000 to address the increasing combating teen PED use in the state.” Initial coaches’ survey results problem of PED use among teens and encourage drug-free, healthy indicate that 54 percent of coaches do not believe their students understand competition by educating young athletes, coaches and parents about the the long-term consequences of using PEDs. While ninety-eight percent of consequences of PED use. coaches feel that PED education is important, only 65 percent have warned For more information on BlueCross’ Healthy Competition program or to their athletes about the dangers of PEDs. Increased strength or speed was request program materials, contact Gina Bever with BlueCross at (423) cited by seventy-three percent of coaches as the primary reason they think 535-6937 or visit www.HealthyCompetitionTN.org.

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ADMINISTRATOR - Chuck West

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 are Jonathan West, teacher and coach at Dresden High School, and Justin West, substitute teacher and volunteer coach at Dresden High School. Chuck’s sons’ greatest compliment to 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 at Martin. He graduated from there with a degree in education and earned his masters degree 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 at DHS, 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. In 2003, 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’ basketball coach. 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 the 1988 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 as Rotary 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.

OFFICIAL - Walter Overton 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 the Outstanding 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.

COACH - Steve Henry 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 been crowned 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 provided leadership 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 and sell 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.

CONTRIBUTOR - Chuck McAlpin 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 started his 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 prepare for 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 at Coopertown 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 at TSSAA. 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 packets that 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 Lipscomb University, 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 at TSSAA 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 several years, 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. Chuck has 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 events that 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.

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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 their athletic family that there is a particular code of conduct, a particular level of expected behavior, and a way to act that is proper if one wishes to be a part of an athletic contest, regardless of how they participate. "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" focuses on the foundation of what we hope all participants will do. Just do what you are supposed to do in representing yourself, your family, your school and community. Those schools that received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the 2004-05 season have received a certificate highlighting the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" logo and this effort. We are specifically recognizing proper sportsmanship at athletic contests, but we all understand that the athletic contests are a small part of our educational program. DIVISIONAL AWARDS Local officials associations have been asked to nominate schools that they service that have displayed this overall positive effort to teach, expect, and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests. Member schools have also been asked to nominate individuals or schools for special recognition for going the extra mile to do what's right. Nominations have also come from representatives of the Tennessee Obervers Program for Sports. The TOPS observers have shared the positive efforts that have been recognized at athletic contests across our state. From these nominees and the schools that have received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct during the previous school year, 27 schools have been selected to receive the A.F. Bridges Award at the divisional level. Three Class A, three Class AA, and three Class AAA schools in each grand division have been recognized for a total of nine schools in each division and 27 schools overall. These schools were presented "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" recognition banners at the regional meetings in each grand division of our state during November, 2004. STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Of these 27 divisional recipients, one school in each class received Tennessee's top award for overall outstanding effort in its division. These schools were presented the A.F. BRIDGES STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a school to honor its overall efforts to promote citizenship and sportsmanship at school, and at athletic contests. ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS The A.F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. Recognition 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 made by a State Selection Committee.

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

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

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TTHHEE AA.. FF.. BBRRIIDDGGEESS AAWWAA RR DD SS 2004 DIVISIONAL FINALISTS 2005 WEST MIDDLE EAST TENNESSEE TENNESSEE TENNESSEE

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

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

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

NOTE: State Award of Excellence winner shown in bold.

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T H E A . F. B R I D G E S AWA R D S 2004 ATHLETIC DIST R I CT AWA R D S 2005 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 7 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 4 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 1 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Rick Kriesky - Henry County Schools Roger Lewis – Smith County Schools Dr. Dale Lynch - Hamblen County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Bobby McAdams - Hardin County High School Jim Stewart - Lincoln County High School Perry Schrandt - Pigeon Forge High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Randy Hatch - Carroll Academy Merl Smith - Livingston Academy Roger Jackson - David Crockett High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Jennifer Channell - Hardin County High School Ann Eakes - Warren County High School Vicki McGlothlin - Sullivan North High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Jerry Lott - McNairy Central High School Bill Robinson - Watertown High School Don Woods - Morristown-Hamblen High School West OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Billy Schrivner - Jackson Jim Nabors - Cookeville Barbara Cansler - Morristown CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Tom McClain - Pepsi C. N. Womack - F. C. Boyd Christian School Greg Cross - Wellmont Health Services ATHLETIC DISTRICT 8 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 5 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 2 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR Richard Barber - Weakley County Schools Rosalyn Evans - Clarksville/Montgomery Schools Bob Polston - Knox County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Andy Pugh - Halls High School Rick Ballard - East Robertson High School Rick Harper - Oneida High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Mitchell Parham - Gleason High School Ronny Carlisle - Jo Byrns High School Mike Carroll - Farragut High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Angie Stafford - Dyer County High School Renee Dorris - Jo Byrns High School Shelley Sexton-Collier - Webb School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Dan Scates - Westview High School Mike Morrison - Marvin Martin - Lenoir City High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Donnie Joyner - Milan High School Jodie Swearingen - Springfield Jack Cox - Powell CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Don Paris - Ripley Robert Bedell - Coke Consolidated Allen McClary - Jellico High School ATHLETIC DISTRICT 9 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 6 ATHLETIC DISTRICT 3 SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR SCHOOL SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR James Bacchus – Memphis City Schools Eddie Hickman - Maury County Schools Dr. Bob Taylor - Bradley County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Dr. Wanda Winnette - White Station High School Tommy Wolaver - Mt. Pleasant High School Mary Helen Wood - Boyd Buchanan High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Steve McCullough - Munford High School Roger Heath - Creek Wood High School Eddie Hobbs - Sequatchie County High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Angie Buchanan - St. Benedict at Auburndale Kathy Dye - Page High School Jennifer Matthews - Chattanooga Christian School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Wesley Henning - Ridgeway High School Cary Crews - Wayne County High School David Dinger - Lookout Valley High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Todd Dunaway - Cordova Dan Taylor - Gallatin Terry Cordell - Chattanooga CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Shayne Jernigan - First Tennessee Bank Bobby Land - Brentwood Jerry Roberson - Chattanooga

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2005 TSSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS

Franklin- Diana Chalfant, Mike Hawkins Ooltewah - Marie Crowe Jackson - Rachel Dickson Murfreesboro - Pat Frensley, Anthony Marshall Knoxville - Daniel Jersey Johnson City - Sherman Johnson Germantown - Kieth Kulow Sparta - Carol Mayberry Seymour - Kelly Peterson Memphis - Mickey Pitts

Referee Success Checklist 2005 TSSAA STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER OFFICALS ❏ Are my attitudes aligned with my goals as it relates to officiating? HIGHLAND RIM ASSOCIATION ❏ Do I have a passion to officiate? Julius Semafumu, Paul Girata, Roger King, Butch Patterson WEST TN ASSOCIATION ❏ Am I associating with the right people? Mike Pitoniak, Ben Armstrong, Bill McManus, Rich Segobiano

❏ Is my dress and appearance exceeding the standard? SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Gene Nelson, Aaron Martin, Gary Welch, Hiko Waldon, ❏ How well do I know the rules and mechanics? Abby Gengozian, Mark Bruzynski, Joe Owino, Rob Griffith, Rick Finger ❏ Am I reviewing game tape and critiquing my performance? TENNESSEE VALLEY ASSOCIATION Nathan Stefanini, Randy Chappell, Larry Scalf, Paul Lane ❏ Have I established realistic goals for my officiating career? Mike Fitzpatrick, Bill Thomas, Chuck Schaich ❏ TRI-CITIES ASSOCIATION Are my priorities in order? Family-Job-Officiating Jim Powell, Dave Murray, Jason Booher, Al Wargo

❏ Do I look for reasons to officiate anytime I can? MIDDLE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION George Blank, Jeff Gillies, Tony Sheets, Bill Lutche ❏ Am I continually trying to improve through camps and other methods? Paul Asper, Jim Sherer, Pat Bristol ❏ 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? 2005 TSSAA STATE FOOTBALL OFFICIALS ❏ Do I support my co-officials and root for their success? CENTRAL TN ASSOCIATION Al Simons, Eric Bradford, Bill Marbet ❏ Am I a role model for all officials? Mike Salas, John Troy, Ira Spence KNOXVILLE ASSOCIATION ❏ Do I avoid gossip, complaining and negativity? Harold Denton, William Anderson, John Cook ❏ Do I support my supervisor or assignor? Am I a team player? Brian Harless, Jeremy Parker, Jay Davis MIDDLE TN ASSOCIATION ❏ Do I take care of business? (paperwork, closed dates, dues etc) Greg Morgan, Mike Johnson, Jeff Irwin Al Studstill, David Patton, Chuck Stephens ❏ Do I behave as a professional on and off the court of field? NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION ❏ Do I focus on what’s best for the game versus what’s best for me? Ken Melton, John Short, Neil Hughes Billy Cotton, Jimmy Melton, Ben Lawson ❏ Based on my overall assessment I an exhibiting the behavior of an A Player? NORTH MIDDLE ASSOCIATION Jody Swearingen, Gary Gossett, George Douglas If you will follow this daily checklist it may not guarantee you will get Brian Story, Ron Hubbard, Bill Cloud all the games you want, but it will guarantee that you will put yourself in REGION ONE ASSOCIATION a position to achieve the success you desire in officiating. Sam Justus, Greg Rhines, Larry Williams Remember: It is better to be prepared for an opportunity that never Ed Manfull, Craig Price, Thomas Whittemore comes than to not be prepared for one that does. SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Johnny Beene, Alan Cooper, Kirk Lewis Steve Tompkins, Jerry Shofner, Danny Gray

SOUTHWEST ASSOCIATION David Harris, Jack Weaver, Ray Morris Scott Broadway, Joe Melaro, Larry Lewis

9 O F F I C I A L S ’ AW A R D S

TSSAA would like to congratulate and recognize the officials listed below LAVECK, WILLIAM T CORDOVA DAVIS, MILES C. SMYRNA for their years of service in officiating high school sports in the state of LAWSON, SHARON R RED BANK DOVER, LARRY D. OLIVE BRANCH Tennessee. We appreciate their support and dedication to high school sports in LEWIS, KIRK RINGGOLD FINNIE, REGINA H . MEMPHIS the state of Tennessee. TSSAA will recognize the recipients of the 10 and 15 LEWIS, MIKE MEMPHIS FLANAGAN, JEFFREY A. HIXSON year awards in this issue of the NEWS. The recipients of the 25, 40, and 50 LINGERFELT, TIMOTHY L KINGSPORT FREEMAN JR, HAL L JACKSON year awards were recognized in the fall issue, and the recipients of the 5 year LOWE, MICHAEL R MEMPHIS FRYE, BRYAN K MADISONVILLE awards will be in the spring issue. MAKRIS, NINA LAKELAND GALYON, MAX D HARRIMAN MAPP, BARRY L KNOXVILLE GEREN, GREGORY L. CLEVELAND OFFICIALS RECEIVING 10 YEAR AWARDS MASON, LARRY D DECATUR GOODNER, ROD LEBANON AKINS JR, JAMES E OOLTEWAH MCKENZIE, SAMUEL P KNOXVILLE GREEN, MICHAEL B. COOKEVILLE ARNWINE, DONALD J CLEVELAND MCMILLIN, DAVID J. GREY GREENE JR, EDWARD L CHATTANOOGA BAKER, MARK COLUMBIA MILES, ED L HENDERSONVILLE GRINDSTAFF, BRAD A ELIZABETHTON BALDRIDGE, KREIS C SEYMOUR MILLSPAUGH, DANNY S ADAMS GRUZALSKI, GREG R OAK RIDGE BENEDICT, DANIEL C MANCHESTER MITCHELL, BYRON D KINGSTON HARDIN, MICHAEL A. JOHNSON CITY BENGE, MIKE KNOXVILLE MIZE, WILLIAM H SOUTHAVEN HENSON, HOWARD KINGSPORT BORUM, TIMOTHY P CLINTON MORGAN SR., SAMUEL RIPLEY HIX, ERIC COOKEVILLE BOYKIN, DAN UNION CITY MURRAY, DAVE KINGSPORT HOGSED, MICHAEL A SODDY DAISY BRADLEY, CONNIE ASHLAND CITY NABORS, WES COOKEVILLE HOUSER, BRADLEY D. MT. JULIET BRAINARD, DWIGHT G . FRANKLIN NEEDHAM, DWIGHT STRAWBERRY PLAINS HUGHES, NEIL D. MURFREESBORO BRUCE, KEITH G HENDERSONVILLE NOLEN. KINKAID MEMPHIS ISENBERG, BUD KINGSPORT BRUMLEY, BOB ANTIOCH OWENS, JEFFREY L HUNTSVILLE JACKSON, CAROLYN C. CHATTANOOGA BYRD JR, WILLIAM C MEMPHIS PAINTER, ROBERT L LEBANON JACKSON JR, HENRY F MEMPHIS CAMPBELL, GERRY C JACKSON PEMBERTON, DONALD W JACKSON JARRELL, GREGORY P. HENDERSONVILLE CAMPBELL, ROGER D BLOUNTVILLE PHILLIPS, MICHAEL A SOUTHAVEN JELKS, WILLIAM W PARIS CARNES, KENNETH G SEYMOUR PITTS, MICKEY MEMPHIS JENNINGS, JEFFREY G. HERMITAGE CARSON, LLOYD P JOHNSON CITY PORTER, DAVID L. RED BOILING SPG JOHNSON JR, CARL H JONESBORO CARTER, DAVID R WESTMORELAND POWELL, RICK COOKEVILLE JONES, DAVID M HAMPTON CARVER, SCOTT MEMPHIS REED, JERRY R KINGPSORT JONES, FARMER W JACKSON COLEMAN, JAMES T KNOXVILLE RICHARDSON, KEITH A CORDOVA JONES, JUDY B. HENDERSONVILLE COLLINS, PAUL T CHATTANOOGA ROBERTS, DANIEL E KNOXVILLE KENDALL, JERRY L JOHNSON CITY COMPTON II, GARY L GREENEVILLE ROBINSON, BRADY N CLARKSVILLE KESSLER, TED H. BOLIVAR COOPER, ALAN G CHATTANOOGA ROGERS, GREG C ROSSVILLE KETCHUM, KIM SUMMERTOWN COTTEN III, ORVIL L GERMANTOWN RUCH, JOSEPH E SMITHVILLE KIDWELL, JEFFREY L. CLINTON CRAIN, MIKE S COLLIERVILLE RUFOLO, JEFF SIGNAL MTN KING, TIMOTHY S. HERMITAGE CROSSNO, WM BRIAN LEXINGTON RUTLEDGE, DAVID TALBOTT KIRKLAND, HOWARD F KNOXVILLE CROXDALE, STANLEY V TALBOTT RUTLEDGE, LINN SOUTH PITTSBURG KNOX, ANTHONY D. NASHVILLE DAVIS, DAVID L CROSSVILLE SCOTT, TERRY NASHVILLE KRAUS, JOHNNY R . NASHVILLE DAWSON, JOHN T. SHELBYVILLE SEAMANS JR, WALTER E BARTLETT LEDBETTER, GARY W JAMESTOWN DICKSON, RACHEL L JACKSON SHERRELL, TONY D COOKEVILLE LOVE, BRIAN D. CHAPEL HILL EADS, TIMOTHY E. BRISTOL SHERWOOD, TERRY G. GAINESBORO LOVVORN, STEVEN D SHELBYVILLE ELLIS, RANDY L CHATTANOOGA SIGG, ALEX NASHVILLE MARKING, TOM ATOKA EVANS, CHARLES E CLEVELAND SILER, LEE V LAFOLLETTE MARTIN, JASON E MORRISTOWN EVANS, MITCHELL COTTAGE GROVE SISK II, WILLIAM M CHATTANOOGA MASSEY, CLAYTON JOHNSON CITY FAY, CHRIS M MEMPHIS SKELTON, MIKE T HENDERSONVILLE MOORE, ROBERT L . MARYVILLE FENNER, RICK T MOUNTAIN CITY SKYLES, MICHAEL W MEMPHIS MOSLEY, MAVERICK E WINCHESTER FITZPATRICK, MICHAEL H KNOXVILLE SULLIVAN, EDDIE LAFAYETTE MOTLEY, GERALD D CHATTANOOGA FOSTER JR, JIMMY D MEMPHIS SWEARINGEN, WILLIAM L ORLINDA NYE, EUGENE NASHVILLE FOX, RICHARD A NASHVILLE THOMASON, ED LENIOR CITY OGLE, ERIC KNOXVILLE FRANKS, NED MEMPHIS THOMPSON, PAUL E FARRAGUT OSBORNE, LARRY E CLEVELAND GIBSON, REGINALD A NASHVILLE THOMPSON, RALPH E MT. CARMEL PATRICK, TOMMY W. DICKSON GOSSETT, GARY L CLARKSVILLE TROUTT, BILL E GALLATIN PENDER, PATRICIA A NASHVILLE GOTSCHALL JR, WILLIAM C HIXSON TRUE, WAYNE CENTERVILLE PULLEY, RUSS NASHVILLE GRAY, ROBIN J DANDRIDGE TRUSSELL, MIKE J CHATTANOOGA ROBERSON JR, HORACE R NASHVILLE GROSS, JEFF CLINTON VANN, BOBBY W JACKSBORO ROBERTS, CHARLES M COLUMBIA HAMILTON, ROGER D LEXINGTON WALL, MICHAEL S KNOXVILLE SANFORD, PATRICK C OLIVE BRANCH HAMMOND, BILL S NASHVILLE WELCH, GARY M SODDY DAISY SCHILLING, RICHARD E. SMYRNA HARDY, GREGORY M MILLINGTON WHITSON, BILLY JONESBOROUGH SCHMITZ, DAVID J. MARION HARRIS, GERALD A FRANKLIN WILLIAMS, HAL P DYERSBURG SEYFARTH SR, GLEN M. PORTLAND HARRISON, JOEY L NEWBERN WOODLEE, SCOTT KINGSTON SIKES, LARRY D. CHATTANOOGA HAYNES, JEFF D HUMBOLDT YOUNG II, MARCUS A OAK RIDGE SMITH, DAVID C. CORDOVA HENNING ,MILTON MAURY CITY SMITHSON, JERRY T FRANKLIN HILL, JACK W CLINTON SNYDER, RAY H MILLINGTON HILL, STEVEN MEMPHIS OFFICIALS RECEIVING 15 YEAR AWARDS STUDSTILL, ALGER M. NASHVILLE HOLDER, STEFFAN E DAYTON APPLING, MURPHY GERMANTOWN THURMAN, JERRY COLUMBIA HOLLOWELL, MICHAEL D TULLAHOMA BANKS, TYRONE MEMPHIS TROUTMAN, JEFFREY A. LAFOLLETTE HOLT, DAVID A KNOXVILLE BAYLOR, DANNY S. CHATTANOOGA WHITE JR, PHILLIP H GALLATIN JAYNES, MICHAEL L GREENEVILLE BRADFORD, ERIC N. WINCHESTER WHITEHEAD, TERRY L KNOXVILLE JONES, KENNETH C MEDINA BRATCHER JR, BOB OLIVE BRANCH WILKERSON, ANDREW A . CHATTANOOGA KENNEDY, KEITH MARTIN BROOKS, EDSEL L. CHATTANOOGA WILLIAMS, SCOTT D. CHATTANOOGA KENT, TODD F RIPLEY CASH, JAMES E. HIXSON WILSON, SHARON L MEMPHIS KING, CORBY R COOKEVILLE DALTON, GARY S. KNOXVILLE WOODS, BILL L WHITEVILLE KRITSCH, JAY A SPRINGFIELD DANCER, J LARRY CORINTH LACKEY, KENNETH C MURFREESBORO DAVIS, CHARLES M. PULASKI LANGBEIN II, ALBERT MILLINGTON

2005-2006 TRACK RULES MEETINGS 2005-2006 SOFTBALL RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS

Monday, Jan. 23 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School January 9 7:00 P.M. DeKalb Co. High School - Smithville Wednesday, Jan. 25 7:00 p.m. Gray, Daniel Boone High School January 11 7:00 P.M. Daniel Boone High School - Gray Thursday, Jan. 26 7:00 p.m. Knoxville, Webb School January 12 7:00 P.M. Webb School of Knoxville - Knoxville Monday, Jan. 30 7:00 p.m. Nashville, January 18 7:00 P.M. Board of Education - Memphis - TN Wednesday, Feb. 1 7:00 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University School January 19 7:00 P.M. Union University - Jackson, TN Thursday, Feb. 2 7:00 p.m. Jackson, Union University January 23 7:00 P.M. Hunters Lane High School - Nashville Monday, Feb. 6 7:00 p.m. Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School January 25 7:00 P.M. Notre Dame High School - Chattanooga January 26 7:00 P.M. Marshall Co. High School - Lewisburg

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

2005-2006 BASEBALL RULES MEETINGS 2005-2006 TENNIS RULES MEETINGS

January 18 6:00 p.m. Memphis University School - Memphis Monday, Jan. 23 5:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School January 19 5:00 p.m. University School - Jackson Wednesday, Jan. 25 5:00 p.m. Gray, Daniel Boone High School January 23 6:00 p.m. Marshall County High School - Lewisburg Thursday, Jan. 26 5:00 p.m. Knoxville, Webb School January 25 6:00 p.m. Hunters Lane High School - Nashville Monday, Jan. 30 5:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School January 26 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame High School - Chattanooga Wednesday, Feb. 1 5:00 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University School January 28 9:00 a.m. Daniel Boone High School - Gray Thursday, Feb 2 5:00 p.m. Jackson, Union University January 28 2:00 p.m. Fulton High School - Knoxville Monday, Feb. 6 5:00 p.m. Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School January 29 2:00 p.m. Cookeville High School - Cookeville

The TSSAA Baseball Umpire’s Camp will be held in Knoxville on January 27-29, 2006.

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

11 A M E R I C A N G E N E R A L M R . F O O T B A L L AWA R D S

MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS 1A Lineman 4A Lineman Division II-AAA Lineman 3A Back Division II-A/AA Back Alan Malone, South Pittsburg Michael Carter, Melrose Mason George, MUS LaRay Foote, Mitchell Josh Booker, FACS Russell Noles, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Ricky Lumpkin, Kenwood Jacques McClendon, Baylor Ricky Ladd, White House Matt French, Knoxville Webb Roderick Whitaker, Mt. Pleasant Gary Tucker, Maryville Chris Mosby, Christian Brothers Dennis Rogan, Fulton Golden Tate, Pope John Paul II

2A Lineman 5A Lineman 1A Back 4A Back Division II-AAA Back Chris Donald, Huntingdon Tamar Butler, Riverdale Dustin Dillehay, Trousdale County Graig Cooper, Melrose B.J. Coleman, McCallie Martez Mitchell, Tyner Nick Reveiz, Farragut Drew Hayes, McKenzie Zach Helton, Knoxville Central Henry Harris, Christian Brothers Brandon Warren, Alcoa Adam Smotherman, Smyrna Antonio Robinson, South Pittsburg Adam Milligan, Hardin County Andy Snyder, MBA

3A Lineman Division II-A/AA Lineman 2A Back 5A Back Kicker of the Year Braden Binkley, David Lipscomb Alvin Ingle, Pope John Paul II Markei Guy, Westview Spencer Gulmire, Oak Ridge Blake Alexander, Westview Johnathan Deberry, Lexington Andy Johnson, Evangelical Christian Dustin Lindsey, Alcoa T.C. Jennings, Ravenwood Josh Jasper, Ridgeway Darius McDonald, Howard Charlie Seivers, Knoxville Webb Phillip Weathers, Jr., Huntingdon Gaston Miller, Riverdale Chris Walsh, Brentwood

MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS

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 and averaged 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 the Week 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 pass attempts 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 a game 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 career he 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 been named 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, and Student Council.

RUSSELL NOLES DREW HAYES

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 News and 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 has 33 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 and 2005. 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 1,297 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also has seven receptions for 148 yards and two touchdowns. On defense he has 26 tackles, five pass deflections, and two interceptions. 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 per carry. 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 the Defensive MVP of the 2004 BlueCross Bowl and was a finalist for the 2004 Mr. Football Awards.

BRANDON WARREN PHILLIP WEATHERS

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 151 tackles, 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 a 1st 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 for 1,772 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. This year 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 his career 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 the Associated Press, Tennessee Sports Writer’s, and Shoney’s Prep Scrapbook All-State teams. He was also named to the All-Region 6-4A team.

DARIUS McDONALD RICKY LADD

12 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 60 tackles, 35 assists, 31 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and five pass deflections. In 2004 he recorded 58 tackles, 32 assists, 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 and 19 touchdowns. He also has 125 yards receiving. He was named the Commercial Appeal Offensive Player of the Week and the Touchdown Club of Memphis 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.

RICKY LUMPKIN GRAIG COOPER

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, eight sacks, 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-State selection 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 Delegate and 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 1,651 yards 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 pass break 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. In 2004 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 a member of FCA and Young Life. ADAM SMOTHERMAN GASTON MILLER

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 six touchdowns. 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 2,475 total 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 791 return yards and returned three kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns. On defense he returned one interception for a touchdown, had one sack, and five tackles 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 Father Ryan. As a sophomore he was an All Mid-State selection and Coaches All-State selection. CHARLIE SEIVERS GOLDEN TATE

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-State team selection, Associated Press All-State selection, and Chattanooga Best of the Preps selection. He was an All-American selection by Rivals.com, Student Sports, 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 for 2,203 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 he completed 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. also letters in baseball at McCallie.

JACQUES MCCLENDON B.J. COLEMAN

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 14 of 18 field goals, with his longest coming from 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 were touchbacks. 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 the All-Region team three times. Josh has also lettered in soccer at Ridgeway.

IN MEMORIAM - CHRIS MOSBY - Christian Brothers High School On 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 to the Mosby family and everyone else who has been affected by this tragedy. Chris was a finalist for the DII-AAA American General Mr. Football Lineman award.

JOSH JASPER CHRIS MOSBY

13 R O N N I E C A R T E R You Remember the Way You Were Coached

ne of the great books I have because we really hope they might not remember some of the read recently is Boys in Black ways we coached and the things we did. What we easily see, Oby Gene Pearce. It is the story though, is that the things we teach and coach ring strong and of the ’55, ’56, and ’57 Boys’ State loud. Basketball Championships in The other distinctive part is what McCoy Kilpatrick Tennessee and a special team named remembered – “He never berated anyone in front of others.” I Linden. Most people who have been around Tennessee sports would assume he was talking about never berating a player in have heard the story. Gene Pearce has captured it and, even front of other players, an official in front of players or fans, etc. more, he has captured a special place called Perry County and What a model! What a picture! What a goal! put it in writing. In this day of talk radio shows, chat rooms, etc., where we can As I was reading the story of Coach Willie Hudson and his take a shot at anyone before the whole world and think nothing boys, I was particularly struck by a statement made by one of his about it, Willie Hudson would say, “Don’t berate anyone in front players, McCoy Kilpatrick. He stated: “You remember the way of others.” Some would say it is out of step with today’s times, you were coached. He said very little while on the bench. He not realistic, everyone does it, and it’s what sells… I think never put on a show and he never berated anyone in front of Coach Hudson would say, “Don’t berate anyone in front of others. He was sitting on the bench and he saw me just look others.” hard at one of the officials. He pointed his finger at me and said, I think it is still the way all of us would want to be treated if ‘Don’t do that. If you do as good a job playing as he does we are the one getting berated. I know it’s how you want your officiating, we’ll be all right.’” children treated and don’t even think about how grandparents I did not have the privilege of knowing the late Willie feel. Hudson. I have heard a lot of stories and read a lot, but it’s hard Thank you Gene Pearce for telling the story and thank you to imagine a greater picture of anyone than McCoy Kilpatrick McCoy Kilpatrick for helping all of us see a great legend in has given us. Tennessee sports history a little clearer. Most of all, thank you It reminds us of how powerful coaches can be and the fact Coach Hudson. that players remember very clearly how they were coached. For Never berate anyone in front of others – not bad for all of us many of us who have coached or are coaching, it’s a little scary to live by.

Marines brought their Chin-Up Challenge to the Division I BlueCross Bowl. The CORPORATE SPONSORS US Marines also participated in a pre-game ceremony by escorting the team The corporate sponsors and supporters play an integral part in the TSSAA and captains to the center of the field and assisting in the coin-toss for the Division I the TSSAA State Championships. TSSAA would like to thank our corporate and II BlueCross Bowls. Look for the Marines at the Wrestling Tournament in sponsors and supporters for their dedication and hard work this fall during the February and the BlueCross Spring Fling and be sure to encourage all students to state championships. participate in the Marines Challenge. BlueCross BlueShield- This year marked the first year of an additional three- G a t o r a d e - Gatorade continues to play an integral role in the state year contract for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to be the title sponsor the championships by providing product during the events. To learn how Gatorade Division I and Division II State Football Championships. The Healthy Competition can be apart of your sidelines contact your local Authorized Gatroade Athletic program educates athletes about the potential dangers of using performance- Team Dealer. enhancing drugs (PEDs) such as steroids and nutritional supplements. “Through Baptist Sports Medicine- Baptist Sports Medicine continued to play an our continued partnership with TSSAA, BlueCross has been able to promote important role in the TSSAA State Championships by providing medical coverage physical fitness and show student athletes that goals are accomplished through for all games. Baptist Sports Medicine is the sports medicine provider for the hard work and healthy competition, not by using drugs,” said Joan Harp, senior Tennessee Titans, the Nashville Predators, and the title sponsor of the Division I vice president and chief marketing officer for BlueCross. BlueCross BlueShield and Division II Basketball Championships of TSSAA. honored the accomplishments of the winners by providing championship hats. Wilson Sporting Goods is the official football, basketball and baseball of the This token reinforced the importance of hard work and healthy competition. TSSAA. Wilson provided 6 footballs to all teams using the Wilson GST football in Krystal- This marks the first year of an additional 3-year contract that Krystal the Clinic Bowl and the BlueCross Bowl this year. The official basketball of the will join the TSSAA corporate partners as the presenting sponsor of the Division I TSSAA girls basketball championships will be the EDG3WC 285 and the official Girls and Boys State Basketball Championships. During the BlueCross Bowl, basketball of the boys basketball championships will be the EDG3WC with the Krystal provided an exciting event for coaches participating in the Division I TSSAA logo. BlueCross Bowl. Krystal challenged the coaches to eat four Krystal hamburgers Brine is proud to be the official soccer ball of the TSSAA. Since 1922, Brine as fast as possible. Coach Matt Eldridge from Livingston Academy was victorious has been known as one of the top soccer brands in the world. Brine’s heritage with an impressive time of 35.7 seconds. Livingston Academy received a cash has drawn directly from the style of soccer that has developed in the U.S. over the contribution to the athletic program from Krystal. Look for Krystal to award the past century. Brine is the soccer brand that is ‘For the American Game’ and has “Krystal Fan of the Game” during the state basketball championships and check- been chosen as the official ball of the most elite collegiate soccer organizations: out the live television broadcast of the championships each Saturday on FOX NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. UPN. Mikasa is the official volleyball of the TSSAA. All teams competing in the State US Marines Corps- Marines Corps joined the TSSAA as a Volleyball Championships used the Mikasa VFC200. supporter of the State Championships and the TSSAA in October. This year, the Worth is the official softball of the TSSAA.

14 Boys in Black – Linden Homecoming 2005 For the good part of a year, the people of Perry County of Coach Hudson’s former players were there to sign books. heard rumors that some guy from Jackson was writing a Albert Ellison buried his older brother that afternoon, but book about Linden’s basketball championships in 1955, came to the library directly from the cemetery. Gene 1956, and 1957. Also, rumors were floating around Perry Paschall, the only player before classification to be a starter County and even in Lawrenceburg and Columbia about a on four state tournament teams, came from Guthrie, motion picture based on the book. It takes a little longer to Oklahoma, with his daughter, son-in-law and grandson. research, write, edit, and publish a book than the average Another book signing is scheduled for Tuesday, January person fathoms. Frankly, I’m sure many of the former 17, when Ellison’s Frank Hughes team plays at Perry players of Coach Willie Hudson were doubtful the project County. Several of Albert’s teammates have agreed to would get off the ground. In my case, I thought a thousand attend. I have received orders, letters, e-mails, and times that this was a futile endeavor on my part. I had written telephone calls from Perry County followers in Arizona, three books in the past four years for organizations that Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Virginia, South wanted their histories told. I was encouraged by many, Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and probably some states including Ronnie Carter, to tell the Linden story—an that have slipped my memory. These letters and the thanks I accomplishment that should be preserved and revered. I have received from many, many people in Perry County agreed, but suddenly found out I was out on a limb by have made the work well worth the effort. myself. Despite being told that “everybody in Perry County Billy Ward played on Linden’s 1952 state tournament will buy a book,” I had my doubts. To say that I was team. He was one of the last players I interviewed. “When prepared to lose my shirt financially is a gross you get the books, don’t forget about me,” he said. “I want

Boys in Black book signing at Linden. From left, Gene Pearce, Gene Boys in Black book signing at Linden. From left, front row, James Paschall, and Dortha Hudson, sister of Coach Willie Hudson. “Brother” Cotham, Billy Roberts, Billy Joe Roberts, McCoy Kilpatrick; back row, Ben Rutledge, Gene Paschall, Wayne Stutts, Frelon Howell, four copies.” True to his word, he gave me a note at the Albert Ellison, Don Wade, Eugene Grinder, Ezra Duncan. Tommy signing, stating how each was to be signed. The books were Bastin is not pictured. signed in the following manner: “To Elaine (Billy’s daughter), “Keep this book in remembrance of your father who has bled understatement. Boy, did I get a surprise. I cannot thank black and gold since the season of 1946-47.” Randy Mackin of The Buffalo River Review enough for his Perry County basketball is known far and wide. setting the stage for our two December book signings. My Depending on the generation, it’s primarily because of Willie initial order of five hundred books was gone in eight days. Hudson, Albert Ellison, Mike Rhodes, or Kirk Haston. Perry Had I been a believer and could have anticipated the County Coach David Lee and his wife, Jana, spent their response, we probably would have sold more than a honeymoon in Jamaica. Because of his Perry County shirt, thousand before Christmas. When you sell five, ten, and people made it a point to stop him and ask about Perry sometimes twenty at a time they go rather fast. County basketball. These were not necessarily Tennessee When seven- and eight-year-old boys come up with $20 people, but fans from Kentucky or Georgia or Indiana. I had bills, saying, “Sign mine To Blake (or Brian or Stephen),” it’s nothing to do with starting the rumor about an upcoming rather humbling. Over three hundred books were sold at the movie, but it sounds good. Hoosiers was a great movie, but first signing. All the books were gone before the start of the Linden should be three times better. Fred Thompson is my boys’ game between Perry County and Summertown. We pick to play Willie Hudson. The tough part will be finding managed to get another two hundred books for the official actors to play Eugene Grinder and Albert Ellison. book signing at the Perry County Public Library the following – Gene Pearce Friday. It was scheduled to begin at 2:30 and end at 4:30 and then we were to go set up for the doubleheader with Boys in Black: Basketball’s Greatest David and Goliath Story Hampshire. We started signing at 1:50 and all the books can be purchased through www.genepearce.com or write to Boys in were gone by 4:10. Thankfully, some cut their orders back Black, 120 Alta Vista Dr., Jackson, TN 38305, or call 731 422-4318. The price is $21.95, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling. so everyone attending could get a least one copy. Thirteen

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

Five Years of Bowling... Hard to Believe

he sport of bowling just completed its fifth year as a those who did not have much or any knowledge but have sanctioned sport at the high school level in our state. grown to know and appreciate the sport. There are many TM a ny people, including myself, wondered how n o n - f aculty coaches who are invo l ved with high school m a ny schools would participate in the sport. During the bowling teams. In fact, the percentage of non-faculty head first year of competition in 2001, there were well over 100 coaches in bowling may be one of the highest of all sports schools, almost one-third of the membership, which in our state. They range from instructors and staff at participated in bowling. That number has grown each year. bowling centers to parents who are involved in the sport. With the exception of a few, bowling centers across the Not only has the sport of bowling opened the door for state continue to provide practice and competition time free these students to participate in high school athletics, but it to high schools. Without their support, high school has provided great excitement and pride for those who bowling would not be possible. participate, the coaches, parents, and all invo l v ed in One of the many positive aspects that high school supporting the teams and schools across the state. If you bowling has provided over the past few years is that it has h ave n ’t had the chance to attend a high school bow l i n g opened the door to thousands of high school students to match, it is very exciting. There is just as much enthusiasm become student-athletes. Before it was added as a sport, surrounding these matches as there is in any other sport. we needed to get a feel for how many schools wo u l d The state tournament, which is held the last weekend of participate and what kind of impact the sport might have. January at the Smyrna Bowling Center, is one of the most One interesting find was that most schools indicated that exciting state tournaments each year. Not only has the more than 75 percent of students that participated in sport continued to grow, but the Smyrna Bowling Center bowling did not participate in any other sport. Now these has as well. This year they recently added twelve lanes, students have joined the ranks that many of their other making the 52-lane center the largest in the state. classmates already had... being student-athletes! Studies Hundreds of high school bowlers, and even more patrons, h ave shown that students who participate in athletics and attend the event each year. Some of the best bowlers in our other extracurricular activities have a much lower drop-out state are at the high school level. We have seen four rate compared to those who are not involved in sports and perfect 300 games bowled at the state tournament. The other activities. high series for an individual, three games, at the state With the addition of the sport at the high school level, it tournament is 766. not only opened the door for more student-athletes, bu t I t ’s been an exciting five years, but it seems just like coaches as well. Bowling has provided a wide variety of yesterday when we held our first state tournament. It will coaches across our state. Teachers have stepped up to be interesting to see how much the sport grows in the next coach teams, some with knowledge of the sport, as well as five years. The potential is unlimited.

16 T H E R I G H T T E A M

Lesson 3: How to avoid the water when you lay 8 in a S T E P H E N B A R G A T Z E bunker. Update Lesson 4: How to get more distance off the shank. (This one lesson alone has transformed Mr. Carter’s game.) Hope things are great with you. Lesson 5: Using your shadow on the greens to Sending out the faxes to the schools maximize earnings. really worked out. We were booked Lesson 6: When to implement handicap management for the whole year before Christmas. Lesson 7: How to rationalize a six hour round. Thanks it looks like Courtney will be doing it that way Lesson 8: How to find the ball that everyone else saw for the next couple of years. If you missed it, Courtney go in the water. (One of my favorite classes.) sent out faxes to all the schools giving the dates we had Lesson 9: How to relax when you are hitting three off open and allowed the school to choose from that list the tee. when they would like to have the Right Team. Lesson 10: When to suggest major swing corrections to Things have been really changing around TSSAA your opponent (this lesson is taught by the best in the especially Mr. Carter’s golf game. I have been noticing business, Sam Miles) that his scores in golf are now lower than his bowling Lesson 11: When to regrip your ball retriever. scores and I had to do some inve s t i gation into the Lesson 12: Can you purchase a better golf-ga m e ? situation. I found out that Mr. Carter has been secretly ( You don’t get to take this class until you have take n taken golf lessons from a well know golf pro near the and paid for lesson 1-11. ) office after work. Lesson 13: Why male golfers will pay $5.00 for a coke I too have now sign up for the golf lessons here are from the cart girl and give her a $3.00 tip, but will balk the lessons I have taken so far. at the 19th hole and stiff the bartender.

Lesson 1: How to properly line up you fourth putt. Until next time. Stephen. Lesson 2: How to Hit a Nike from the rough when you hit a Titleist from the tee (I have already learned a lot about this from Bernard Childress.)

T R I N A M E L T O N Cheerleading Coaches Conference and A.D.’s Conference The tenth annual Cheerleading Monday will be a full day of sessions on cheer and Coaches Conference will be held at dance technique, safety, and administration. There will the Marriott at Cool Springs in also be an awards luncheon on Monday where a Franklin on April 3-4, 2006. The Cheerleading Coach of the Year will be named from Athletic Director’s conference, east, middle, and west Tennessee. o rga nized by the TIAAA, will also Administrators have been sent nomination forms in be at the same site on April 3-5. Information the mail to nominate their cheerleading coach/sponsor. concerning both conferences will be available on the On Tu e s d a y, April 4, the AACCA Cheerleading TSSAA website in the near future. C e r t i fication Course will be administered beginning at The cheer conference is sponsored by the Unive r s a l 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Cheerleaders Association, the Tennessee Cheer We strongly urge you to consider attending these Coaches Association and the TSSAA. The conference conferences. They offers many opportunities for will begin on Monday, April 3, with registration at 8:30 learning, leadership, and fellowship. Make your plans a.m. with the first session beginning at 9:00 .am. now to attend.

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

Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association

he Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association B y l aws as it pertains to membership and when schools Committee held its first meeting of the school must submit dues each year. The old rule read that Tyear on November 16, 2005 at the TSSAA Office membership dues shall be paid in advance and shall be in Hermitage. Members present were Mike Morrison, for the calendar year. Membership expires at midnight Chic Nute, Mike Fulkerson, Vic King, Katie O’Brien, on December 31st of each year. The new rule, effective Robert Cole and Michael Carter. with the 2006-07 school year states the following: Committee members welcomed Katie O’Brien, Robert Cole, and Michael Carter to the TMSAA Committee. Rule #8 - Membership in the Tennessee Middle School Robert is currently the Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Association shall be open to any school that Memphis City Schools and has been very instrumental terminates with the 7th or 8th grade. Membership dues in the organization of middle school athletic programs in are $300.00 annually, which includes catastrophic the city of Memphis. Robert has helped organize and insurance coverage. Membership contracts shall be direct many of the West Tennessee TMSAA submitted by May 15th for the next year. Membership championships. Katie serves as Assistant Principal and dues shall be paid no later than September 1st and shall Athletic Director at East Ridge Middle School. She is a be for the school year (July 1st to June 30th). There former coach and has been very involved with athletics shall be a five dollar ($5.00) per day late fee charged to at the middle school level in the Hamilton County a ny school that fails to remit its membership dues by School System. Norma Beshears and Bob Yancey, both September 1st. Middle Tennessee representatives, retired from their p r o s p e c t i ve schools at the end of the school year. Rule #9 (Semester Rule) was revised to read as Michael Carter, Athletic Director at Cheatham Middle follows: School, has agreed to replace Norma Beshears in upper A student shall have 6 semesters to complete 4 possible Middle Tennessee. We will add a committee member in semesters of participation after entering the 7th grade. lower Middle Tennessee very soon. Attendance of 40 school days of any semester shall be The committee continued their discussion on r egarded as a “semester” under this rule. If a student classification and all the ramifications. TMSAA already participates in athletics during a period of attendance a l l ows each area of the state (Middle, East, West) to of any number of days less than 40, he/she shall be meet and classify schools that participate in their charged with a semester of attendance. No student shall tournament series. Middle and East Tennessee div i d e participate in any sport more than three seasons. Any their schools into small and large divisions during student who repeats the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade after tournaments. West Tennessee schools play in one class having passed that grade shall not be eligible until they and those schools have expressed interest in div i d i n g have reached the next higher grade. into small and large. A sub-committee met on June 15th at Brighton High School to discuss this possibility. At a Committee members revisited the “Independent-Game later date, all schools in West Tennessee will be notified Participation” rule and decided to leave it as written. concerning the changes which will be made in their Area The TMSAA Sports Calendar was also a topic of and Sectional Alignment. discussion. The committee will look at the entire The committee recommended to change Rule #8 of the calendar in February in order to see if any adjustments TMSAA Bylaws to make it consistent with the TSSAA need to be made.

18 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 Aid tests. A copy of both certificates (Coaching Principles & Sports First Aid) should be submitted to the Athletic Director in their school.

Participants August 27th, 2005 NORM TITUS COLUMBIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL KEITH FREEMON HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL JOHN ANDERSON GREENEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HEATHER WALLACE SHARPS CHAPEL ELEM.SCHOOL ROBERT GILLARD RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOL ANDY BAXTER UNICOI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NEWLY WAYLAND GARY GREER MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL VICTOR CHIRICA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL ADAM WOLFENBARGER WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL SHELLY HALEY ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL TIM CLIPSE CLOUDLAND HIGH SCHOOL BETH HARRELSON ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL TOMMY COBBLE CHUCKEY DOAK HIGH SCHOOL Participants October 15th – 17th, 2005 BRIAN HASKINS PERRY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ROBBIE CORDWELL SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL HARRY BACKHURST WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE ALTON P. HYMAN, JR. HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL MIKE CROWDER HOLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ALLEN BARKER SEQUATCHIE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL THEO JACKSON CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL JOSEPH FRANKLIN EBARB SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOL JAMAAL BARNES RED BANK HIGH SCHOOL ANDY LYTLE JACKSON CENTRAL-MERRY DANNY GOOD DANIEL BOONE HIGH SCHOOL RANDAL BROWN LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOL AARON MARSHALL MUNFORD HIGH SCHOOL GARY HASSELL DAVID BRAINERD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL KEN CHANEY HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL GARRETT MCELROY MILAN HIGH SCHOOL TONY KING SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL MICHAEL E. COPPINGER SEVIER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SIFISO MKHIZE RIDGEWAY HIGH SCHOOL TRAVIS MAINS SULLIVAN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL JAMES CRAINE MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL LEANDRO M. MOLINA COLLIERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LEBRIAN MCGRILL HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL BRADLEY CULBRETH FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL JON PAITSEL BLACK OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MICHAEL NEASE SOUTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL FRED CUMMINGS KNOXVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL DAVID PARKER SCOTTS HILL HIGH SCHOOL PAM NORRIS T.A. DUGGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LOUIS DELORENZO CUMBERLAND CO. HIGH SCHOOL DOUG POUND CORDOVA HIGH SCHOOL FRANKIE NUNN TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL CRAIGDIXON CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL JAMES KEVIN PRICE LIBERTY TECH. MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL DAVID POOLE TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL JAMES H. DUNBAR, IV HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL CHRIS SIDES SCOTTS HILL HIGH SCHOOL GARRON KREG RAMEY VANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL BRYAN DUNCAN CARTER High School LINDLEY SOUTHERN FAYETTE ACADEMY CRAIG RASNAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL JIM DUNKIN ALCOA HIGH SCHOOL IAN STRELSIN HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL LESTER RICKER CHUCKEY DOAK HIGH SCHOOL LARRY DYKES SCOTT HIGH SCHOOL STEVE TAPP FAYETTE ACADEMY TERESA ROBINSON NORTH GREENE HIGH SCHOOL MICHELLE SLUDER FAUST HUNTER ELEM. SCHOOL TAYLOR HOLDEN TAYLOR ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL TIM THOMASON DAVID CROCKETT HIGH SCHOOL DREW FRANKLIN KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BANDY THOMPSON CHUCKEY DOAK MIDDLE SCHOOL TEDDY GAINES WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE Participants December 2nd, 2005 JOHNNY YOAKUM PIGEON FORGE HIGH SCHOOL STEPHEN GARLAND HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROB ALEXANDER DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOL TRACY RONALD YOUNG MORRISTOWN HAMBLEN HIGH SCHOOL WEST BENJI GRAY KNOXVILLE HALLS HIGH SCHOOL MATTHEW BAILEY VAN BUREN CO. HIGH SCHOOL FRANK GUERRIERI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE JEREMY BARTLETT STATION CAMP HIGH SCHOOL Participants September 24th, 2005 JOSHUA D. HAWKINS BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL TRAVIS BEECH ROSSVIEW HIGH SCHOOL MARK ANDREWS CARTER HIGH SCHOOL DEBBIE HEATON HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVID BILBREY CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL APRIL BACHMAN VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL JOE HIGGINS SUNBRIGHT HIGH SCHOOL BUFORD BREWER BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOL DARRELL BYRGE JELLICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ERIC HOGUE MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL RANDAL CANTRELL DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOL KARA CALDWELL MORRISTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL JASON LAMB POWELL HIGH SCHOOL TOMMY CLIFTON, JR. MILLINGTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GENE CHUNN CARTER HIGH SCHOOL CEDRIC H. MYERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE ERIC COBLE MT. PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL MYRA CONLEY COCKE CO. HIGH SCHOOL KEVIN RIDLEY WEST GREENE HIGH SCHOOL JEFF COFFEE EAST ROBERTSON HIGH SCHOOL BOBBY COX WILSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CHUCK ROUSE BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL JEFF COGGIN RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL TOMMY DEFOE UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL RONALD ALLEN RUSSELL ANDERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GLENN "RICK" DALE CUMBERLAND CO. HIGH SCHOOL KELSEY FINCH CARTER HIGH SCHOOL RACHEL SANDERS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE ANTHONY DANIEL SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL GARY FLATT RONNIE SCOTT ROBERTSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ANTHONY GREEN DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOL JAY GRAHAM COCKE CO. HIGH SCHOOL JEREMY SEAY WARTBURG CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BILLY JARVIS VAN BUREN CO. HIGH SCHOOL DAVID HARTSOOK MORRISTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL TRACEY SHOUN HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENEE LANE CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL SCOTT HAYES JEFFERSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JESSICA SPAFFORD GREENBACK HIGH SCHOOL SCOTT LAWLESS BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOL RACHEL JENKINS POWELL HIGH SCHOOL BRIAN WILLIAM TANNER BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL PHILIP LEBLANC MILLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL DEBRA JESSIE CUMBERLAND GAP HIGH SCHOOL TERESA TAYLOR HUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JON LEVI BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOL AARON KENNER CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL SCHAACK VAN DEUSEN BAYLOR SCHOOL KELLY MCCLAIN FATHER RYAN HIGH SCHOOL KAYLA LAWSON H. Y. LIVESAY MIDDLE SCHOOL GREG WALKER GREENBACK HIGH SCHOOL BEN MUNRO LENOIR CITY HIGH SCHOOL DAVID LOWE TELLICO PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL VIC WHARTON WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE DAN NOLEN MCEWEN HIGH SCHOOL DAVID MCGOWAN HIXSON HIGH SCHOOL ROB WILLIAMS KNOXVILLE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BILL PRICE COFFEE CO. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CLYDE MOORE CARTER HIGH SCHOOL R. SCOTT PUGH ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY J. D. OVERTON CARTER HIGH SCHOOL Participants November 5th, 2005 JOHN SHEPHARD CLARKSVILLE ACADEMY HEATHER OWENS POWELL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEVIN ANDERSON FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL BROOKS SMITH RHEA CO. HIGH SCHOOL KEELI PARKEY UNICOI CO. HIGH SCHOOL STEVE ANDERSON DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL ROBERT STONE BLACKMAN HIGH SCHOOL DAVID PIERCE UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FRANK BLAND KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ANDYWAYNICK RAVENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WILLIAM SEALS MORRISTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL STEVE CLOER HARDING ACADEMY DONNA WILSON DUPONT ELEMENTARY ANDREA SMITH CARTER HIGH SCHOOL ANDREA CRUM HARDING ACADEMY KEVIN YOUNG DEKALB CO. HIGH SCHOOL KIM SMITH MAYNARDVILLE ELEM. SCHOOL RONEAST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE TIM SMITH TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL KIM EMERSON MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL

19 2006 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

DIVISION I We want to thank you for your support of high school basketball and the TSSAA State Basketball Tournaments. All general admission seating at Murphy Center will be chair backs above the rail (rows 5-22) and bleachers for all sections except sections C, D, E, F, and G, where general admission seating begins on row 10 and above. General admission seating will be a first come, first served seating for each session.

DIVISION II D-I GIRLS D-I BOYS For the third consecutive year, the CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIPS D i vision II boys and girls state MARCH 8-11 MARCH 15-18 tournaments will be held at Dav i d Lipscomb University from March 1-4. Wednesday a.m Wednesday a.m. Eight teams will qualify for both the boys A-quarterfinal (11:00 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (10:30 a.m.) and girls tournaments. A-quarterfinal (12:30 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (12:15 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.)

D-II CHAMPIONSHIPS Wednesday p.m. Wednesday p.m. MARCH 1-4 A-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (5:15 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) Wednesday (Session 1) AA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (8:45 p.m.) Girls Quarterfinal (11:30 a.m.) Boys Quarterfinal (1:00 p.m.) Thursday a.m. Thursday a.m. AA-quarterfinal (11:00 a.m.) AA-quarterfinal (10:30 a.m.) Wednesday (Session 2) AA-quarterfinal (12:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (12:15 p.m.) Girls Quarterfinal (6:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (2:00 p.m.) Boys Quarterfinal (7:30 p.m.) Thursday p.m. Thursday p.m. Thursday (Session 3) AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (5:15 p.m.) Girls Quarterfinal (12:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) Boys Quarterfinal (1:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (8:45 p.m.) Girls Quarterfinal (3:15 p.m.) Boys Quarterfinal (4:45 p.m.) Friday a.m. Friday a.m. A-semifinal (11:00 a.m.) A-semifinal (10:30 a.m.) Friday (Session 4) A-semifinal (12:30 p.m.) A-semifinal (12:15 p.m.) Girls Semifinal (11:30 a.m.) AA-semifinal (2:00 p.m.) AA-semifinal (2:00 p.m.) Boys Semifinal (1:00 p.m.) Friday p.m. Friday p.m. Friday (Session 5) AA-semifinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-semifinal (5:15 p.m.) Girls Semifinal (6:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) Boys Semifinal (7:30 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:30 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:45 p.m.)

Saturday (Session 6) Saturday Saturday Girls Championship (1:00 p.m.) Championships Championships Boys Championship (2:30 p.m.) Class A - 5:00 Class A - 3:00 p.m. Class AA - 6:45 Class AA - 5:00 p.m. Class AAA - 8:30 Class AAA - 7:00 p.m.