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¥ A.F. BRIDGES AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS ¥ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION ¥ MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS ¥ LOOKING BACK - "THE GREAT TEAMS" e Secondary ¥ LOOKING BACK - "THE GREAT TEAMS" se Sc es h n o n o e l T TENNESSEE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TSSAA HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE At n hle tio tic A s s o cia econ TSSAA NEWS ee S dary ss Sc ne h n o e o ROUTING REPORT T l TSSAA At n This routing report is provided to assist hle tio tic A s s o cia principals and athletic directors in ensuring that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary school personnel. Each individual should check the appropriate 2000 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS box after having read the News and pass it on to the next individual on the list or return it to The TSSAA would like to congratulate the following state champions for 2000 fall sports the athletic administrator.

❑ Athletic Director CROSS-COUNTRY ❑ Girls Coach Freshman Division A-AA GIRLS A-AA GIRLS ❑ Coach Cordova High School Chattanooga Christian School Davidson Academy ❑ Boys Tennis Coach ❑ Girls Coach Junior Varsity Division AAA GIRLS AAA GIRLS ❑ Girls Track & Field Coach Cordova High School Houston High School Soddy Daisy High School ❑ Boys Basketball Coach ❑ Boys Track & Field Coach Cheer (Non-Building) Division DIVISION II GIRLS DIVISION II GIRLS ❑ Girls Cross Country Coach Polk County High School Harpeth Hall High School Baylor School ❑ Girls Coach ❑ Boys Cross Country Coach Cheer (Building) Division A-AA BOYS A-AA BOYS ❑ Coach Macon County High School Franklin Road Academy Kingston High School ❑ Football Coach ❑ Cheerleading Coach Small Co-Ed Division AAA BOYS AAA BOYS ❑ Boys Golf Coach Bolton High School Houston High School Hardin County High School ❑ Girls Golf Coach ❑ Girls Soccer Coach Large Co-Ed Division DIVISION II BOYS DIVISION II BOYS ❑ Boys Soccer Coach Christian Brothers High School Baylor School Baylor School ❑ Coach Other______Small Varsity Division Harding Academy GIRLS SOCCER FOOTBALL Medium Varsity Division A-AA DIVISION II-A Collierville High School Ridgeway High School Evangelical Christian School

Large Varsity Division AAA DIVISION II-AA Houston High School Franklin High School Montgomery Bell Academy

Division II CLASS 1A DANCE Battle Ground Academy Christ Presbyterian Academy Jazz Division CLASS 2A Collierville High School Alcoa High School Pom Division GIRLS CLASS 3A Collierville High School VOLLEYBALL Portland High School A-AA Page High School CLASS 4A Maryville High School AAA Brentwood High School CLASS 5A Division II Red Bank High School Girls Preparatory 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 53 WINTER 2001 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PAT DROKE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT MATTHEW GILLESPIE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ARTICLES TERRY HILLIER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT A. F. Bridges Awards TRINA MELTON 7 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT High schools are honored for sportsmanship. GAYLE SIMMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SHONNIE SPEICHER Mr. Football Award Winners ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 10 Backs and linemen are honored for their performance on the gridiron. LYNNE SUTTON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 20 Looking Back BOARD OF CONTROL A look at some of the great teams during the past 75 years. PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN VICE PRESIDENT - JOHN DIXON TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, CLEVELAND FEATURES MORRIS ROGERS HUNTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, HUNTLAND SAM MILES DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL, DYERSBURG 6 Distinguished Service Recognition MIKE HAMMOND , NASHVILLE A coach, official, administrator and contributor are recognized for excellence. FRED KESSLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, BOLIVAR LYNN BROWN 12 Whistle Notes - Gene Beck MARYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, MARYVILLE Information for and recognition of TSSAA officials. MICKEY DUNN LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, LAWRENCEBURG JOE DAVIS MANASSAS HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS 14 Ronnie Carter Ronnie recalls a few of his most memorable student-athletes. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PRESIDENT - BILLY JOE EVANS FAYETTEVILLE CITY SCHOOLS, FAYETTEVILLE Genes Menees VICE PRESIDENT - PETE STAFFORD 15 SOUTH-DOYLE HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE Gene reflects on some of his concerns about athletics. STEVE WILKINSON LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, LEXINGTON DAVID DANIEL Matthew Gillespie LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL, LORETTO 16 Matthew considers the media coverage given to prep athletics. ED FOSTER OOLTEWAH HIGH SCHOOL, OOLTEWAH SONNY HICKS HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS 17 Bernard Childress BRUCE BOWERS WHITES CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE Information on TMSAA committee meeting and rules changes. DAN BLACK CROCKETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, ALAMO

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Cover Photo - M. Gillespie - Class 5A championship game, December 2, 2000.

3 WHAT’S HAPPENING

Bowers to Legislative Council encouragement to our member schools to add on December 12. Bruce Bowers, Principal of Whites Creek their schedules as they learn their own games will This is a major accomplishment for the two Comprehensive High School, has been elected to be included. coaches. Both have been coaching about the the TSSAA Legislative Council replacing Jean With spring sports right around the corner we same number of years. Russell has 26 years Litterer of Davidson Academy, who chose not to would like to encourage you to go ahead and under his belt, while Rogers is working on year run again due to retirement. enter the schedules and rosters for those sports. 25. Both have always coached girls, and have Mr. Bowers received his B.S. Degree in This way you will be ready to enter results once each coached both boys’ and girls’ in the same Science and Secondary and Elementary the season begins. These events will also be season before. Education from David Lipscomb University in Coach Rogers has coached all of his 25 years at 1972. In 1977, he received his Master of Clarkrange, where he served as Assistant Coach Education from Middle Tennessee State his first season. Coach Russell coached at University. Medina and Bradford before going to Gibson Bruce’s first job was as at Highland Heights County. He coached in Medina for 3 years, Junior High School where he served as Assistant listed under the ‘Today’s Events’ section of the Bradford 21 years, and is now in his second year Principal from 1977-1980. From 1980-1993 he TSSAA iHigh web site. at Gibson County. served as the Grade-Level Principal at Whites If you have any questions or need any help Both have some very prestigious awards Creek. He has been the principal at Whites regarding your web site, please contact Heather reflecting their coaching career. Coach Rogers Creek since 1993. Carter, TN Director of iHigh.com at either of the has been named the District Coach of the Year He attended high school at Cumberland High following: nine times, and the statewide coach of the year School where he played football, basketball, and Phone--(901) 660-0055 three times. He has coached the Tennessee All- track. While at David E-mail: [email protected]. Star team twice, and was named the Southeast Lipscomb, Bruce played Coach of the Year in 1992 by the National basketball for four Athletic Directors’ Conference Athletic Coaches Association. years. In 1992 he was The THSAAA-TSSAA Athletic Directors’ Coach Russell has been District and Region inducted into the David Conference will be held from April 23-25, 2001, Coach of the Year several times, as well as the Lipscomb University at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. The keynote Class A Coach of the Year in Tennessee. He too Athletic Hall of Fame speaker on Monday night will be Kathleen has coached Tennessee in the Tennessee/Georgia for Outstanding DeBoer, the Associate Athletic Director at the All-Star game. In 1997, the Womens’ Basketball Leadership and University of Kentucky. The luncheon speaker Coaches Association named him one of the top BRUCE BOWERS Performance in will be Dale Ford, recently retired Major League four coaches in the country. Basketball. He is a Baseball umpire. Information will soon be sent member of the National Association of to your school, so make plans now to attend. MUS Coach Gets 800th Secondary School Principals, the Metro Local Coach Jerry Peters of Memphis University School Principals Association, the Metro Cheer Coaches Conference School claimed his 800th coaching victory when Nashville Education Association, and the Cheerleading Coaches need to make plans to the Owls defeated the Indians of DuQuoin (IL) Association for Supervision & Curriculum attend the sixth annual Cheer Coaches High. After the game the Carbondale Community Development. Conference on April 23-24, 2001 in Nashville at High School Athletic Director arranged a special the Opryland Hotel. Registration material will be program in which the tournament presented IHigh.com Update sent to all schools by the first of February. Coach Peters with a special basketball With the new semester beginning, there are This conference not only provides education, documenting his achievement. He also received a some exciting things going on at iHigh.com. but a time for coaches to get together and standing ovation as he spoke to the crowd to First, there are some new links that have been exchange ideas and enjoy a little rest and thank them for their support. added to the State Sites (Tennessee.iHigh.com). relaxation. The record for coaching victories in boys You will see why it is important that we have full We look forward to seeing you at the Fifth basketball is 1,021 wins by Walter ‘Buck’ participation from all TSSAA member schools in Annual Cheerleading Coaches Conference on VanHuss (Hampton, Kings. Dobyns-Bennett) order for this to work properly. April 23-24 at the Opryland Hotel. who coached from 1953-89 (1,021-313 .765). TODAY’S EVENTS - This feature is a Coach Peters would be close to entering the compilation of all the events scheduled to be Tennessee Girls’ Basketball Coaches Hit record books if he surpasses Ernest Eldridge's played each day. These events are compiled Milestone in Same Week 840 career victories at Soddy- Daisy (44 years, from those entered through SchoolToolz on each Two girls’ basketball coaches in Tennessee 840-256, .766). school’s iHigh sites. Therefore, the more recently achieved a milestone. Coach David schedules entered by high schools onto their Russell of Gibson Co. captured his 750th win on All-Time TSSAA Records on Website sites, the more complete and accurate this section December 8, and Coach Lamar Rogers of What school has the most TSSAA state will be. This addition should be a huge Clarkrange High School received his 700th win championships? What schools won TSSAA state

4 championships in 1928-29? Current defensive Answers: Baylor School has 59 state national record was 21 set by Chad Bickley of back, Jabari Greer of the Tennessee Volunteers championships, 28 more than the next two Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, CA on won how many individual championships in schools - Brentwood Academy and Oak Ridge December 28, 1994. The previous state record track while at Jackson South Side high school? (31 each). 1929 TSSAA champions were boys- for three-point field goals made in a game was You can get the answers to these questions in College Grove (45-0) and girls - Sparta (White 16. That record was shared by Shawn Thornton the new records section on the TSSAA website. County) (11-1). Jabari Greer won seven of Perry County and Corrie Johnson of Hardin Records showing all the 1,177 state individual track championships in the high jump, County. championships won by 244 different schools intermediate and high hurdles between 1998 and Individual Records set by Taurean Moy: along with every individual winner in track, 2000. Most points in a game (83) - second in wrestling, golf, and cross county in the 75-year state. State record (104) - Danny Boyd history of the TSSAA are now online. Prep Hoopster Sets Records (Camden), 1/6/61. The records section is dynamically designed so Taurean Moy of Booker T. Washington High Most three point field goals made in a that users may ask questions in a natural School had the performance of his life on game (24) - new state and national record. language. For example, one may ask “How December 5, 2000. The 6-0 senior scored 83 Previous national record (21) - Chad Bickley many state championships has Antioch high points in the Warriors’ 115-59 victory over (Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, school won?” or “Who were the TSSAA Manassas High School. CA), 12/28/94 (att. 39) Previous state record champions in the school year 1960-1961?”, What The 83-point performance is second all-time in (16) - Shawn Thornton, (Perry County), school has the most state championships in girls Tennessee history for most points in a game by 1/14/00 (att. 23); Corrie Johnson (Hardin track?”, “Show me the year by year champions an individual. The state record is 104 points set County). in the boys high jump”. by Danny Boyd of Camden on January 6, 1961. Most three-point field goals attempted in a In addition to the state championships section, The majority of Moy’s 83 points came from game (44) - new state and national record there is a section that shows state records in each the record setting three-point show he put on. He Previous national record (39) - Chad Bickley of the sports sponsored by the TSSAA. hit 24 of 44 three-point field goal attempts to set (Santa Maria Valley Christian Academy, Check out the TSSAA website a new state and national record. The previous CA), 12-28, 1994 (made 21). (www.tssaa.org) and explore this new section. A Big “Thank You” to Our Corporate Sponsors The corporate sponsors and supporters play an integral part in the TSSAA and the TSSAA State Championships. TSSAA would like to thank our corporate sponsors and supporters for their dedication and hard work this fall during the state championships.

BlueCross BlueShield- When the TSSAA Division I Football Championships moved to Middle Tennessee State University in 2000, they had a new name and a corporate sponsor. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee signed a three-year agreement with TSSAA to be the title sponsor for the BlueCross Bowl, and have a presence at other TSSAA championship events. Through the partnership, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee plans to develop a program to educate athletes about the dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs. The sponsorship is one other way BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee promotes health competitions across Tennessee.

United States Marines Corps joined the TSSAA as a supporter of the State Championships and the TSSAA in November. At the BlueCross Bowl, the Marines tested fans with a Quarterback Challenge and a Chin-Up Challenge. Over 365 students took the challenge during the two-day event. The US Marines also participated in a pre-game ceremony by escorting the team captains to the center of the field and assisting in the coin-toss. Look for the Marines at the Wrestling Tournament in February and the State Basketball Tournament in March and be sure to encourage all students to participate in the Marines Challenge.

Baptist Hospital continued to play an important role in the TSSAA State Championships by providing medical coverage for all Baptist Hospital games. Baptist Hospital is the sports medicine provider for the Tennessee Titans, the Nashville Predators, and the TSSAA. NASHVILLE TENNESSEE

Gatorade continued to play a major role at all TSSAA State Championships by providing Gatorade coolers and Gatorade for participants at the events. The Gatorade sideline program is an important part of the TSSAA State Championships. Gatorade can also play a major role in your school on and off the playing field. To learn more about the Gatorade sideline program, the Gatorade vending program and the Gatorade will to win program please contact Susan Wickizer at 423-517-8618.

Morley Candy Bar- TSSAA would like to encourage your school to sign up with Morley Candy and sell Frank Wycheck Bars at your athletic events and school events. Morley Candy provides a unique opportunity to raise money for your school, the TSSAA Right Team and the Special Olympics. To learn more about this unique opportunity, please contact Larry Price at 615-391-4004.

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ADMINISTRATOR - Paulette Moore TSSAA is proud to recognize Ms. Paulette Moore, Athletic Director at Westside High School in Memphis, as its distinguished service honoree as an administrator. Ms. Moore is a graduate of Hernando Central High School is Hernando, Mississippi, where she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, served as President of the Student Council, the basketball team, Science Club, and was a majorette. Ms. Moore was graduated Magna Cum Laude from Alcorn State University in 1971 with a major in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In 1974 she received her Master's of Education degree from the University of Memphis in Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She received her plus 45 from Mississippi State University with a concentration in Adult Education and Community Programs. From 1972 to 1975 Ms. Moore was elementary physical education instructor at Southaven Elementary School and served as President of the DeSoto County Teacher Organization, as well as a part-time Adult Education Instructor for Northwest Junior College. From 1975-1997 she was a full-time instructor at Northwest Junior College and worked in adult education at the DeSoto Center. From 1977 to 1981 she was an adult education instructor at the Shelby County Penal Farm and worked at the Shelby County PAULETTE MOORE Health Care Center for the Shelby County Board of Education. From 1981 she has been a teacher, girls' varsity basketball coach, track coach, administrative aid at Westside High School, as well as a Career Ladder I Instructor. Presently, Ms. Moore serves as physical science and biology teacher, Model Design Instructor, and Athletic Director (a position she has held for 16 years) at Westside High School. She also serves as Mentor for New Teachers in the Memphis City Schools. She is an active member of the St. Stephen MBC in Memphis, where she serves as a Sunday School teacher in the Adult Department. She, also, is an instructor in the local Christian Education Congresses and the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, USA, Inc. It is an honor to recognize Ms. Paulette Moore for the many years she has dedicated to education on many levels, and her many contributions to high school athletics in Tennessee.

OFFICIAL - Ken Mara TSSAA is pleased to recognize one of the top-wrestling officials in the nation as well as the state of Tennessee in Ken Mara. Ken is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and the at Chattanooga. He wrestled for four years at Notre Dame and won the state championship in 1968 as well as his team won the team title that year. He wrestled for two years at UTC. He has been a TSSAA wrestling official since 1971 and has officiated in over 20 state wrestling championships. Ken has also worked the NCAA Division I Championship eighteen times and he has been included as one of the top ten officials nationally seventeen times. He is a member of the National Wrestling Officials Association. Ken has also officiated championship matches in the Big Ten, SEC, SEIWA, Southern and Mid-Atlantic conferences. When he has time to get off the mat, he is an avid golfer. He is licensed as an insurance agent with the Department of Commerce and Insurance, member of the Nashville Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and a member of the National Society of Group Contract Analyst. He and his wife Cathy have been married for 32 years and have three daughters and are expecting their first grandchild. TSSAA proudly salutes Ken Mara.

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COACH - Elaine Kirk TSSAA is proud to recognize Elaine Kirk, volleyball coach at Eagleville High School, as its distinguished service honoree as a coach. Elaine earned her B.S. degree in Biology, Health and Physical Education from Auburn University in 1966 and in 1984 she received her M.S. degree in Supervision and Administration from Middle Tennessee State University. She began teaching physical education in Georgia in 1966 through 1969. She then moved to middle Tennessee and continued her career teaching physical education and Physical Science. In 1979 through the present, Elaine has taught Biology, General Science, Remedial English and Math, Wellness and Physical Education at Eagleville School. Elaine began coaching volleyball at Eagleville in 1988 and has compiled a team record of 232 wins and 65 losses. Her volleyball teams have won the district championship from 1996-2000, the region championship in 1999 and 2000, and the sub-state in 1997, 1999, and 2000. Her team participated in the TSSAA State Volleyball Tournament in 1997, were runners-up in the state in 1999, and were semi-finalists in 2000. Elaine was named the TACA Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999. She was the assistant coach for the West Volleyball All-Star game in Knoxville in 2000. Through the years, Elaine has coached girls track, sponsored student council, cheerleading sponsor, senior class sponsor and organizes field day for the high school and elementary. ELAINE KIRK Elaine is married to Larry Kirk and they reside in Murfreesboro. They are both well-known supporters of Middle Tennessee State University’s athletic programs. TSSAA is proud to honor Elaine Kirk for her dedication to high school athletics and education in Tennessee.

CONTRIBUTOR - Chuck Morris TSSAA is proud to recognize Chuck Morris as its Distinguished Service Honoree as a contributor. Chuck is a native of Savannah and graduated for Hardin County High School in 1985. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications in 1990. Chuck is currently the sports editor for The News Examiner in Gallatin. He has held this position since 1998. Previous to working in Gallatin, Chuck was a sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville from 1990-96. He was also a reporter for the Williamson A.M. newspaper in Franklin from 1996-98. Chuck has assisted the TSSAA for many years as the official scorekeeper at the baseball tournaments at the Spring Fling in Chattanooga. He also does the statistics and scorekeeping at the basketball tournaments. This year he helped keep the statistics for all of the football championships at the BlueCross Bowl. His experience as a scorekeeper goes well beyond the TSSAA. Chuck has been part of the MTSU football stat crew since 1996 and has also been the official scorekeeper for the Nashville Sounds baseball team. Chuck is engaged to Ms. Amy Thompson of Lebanon. They will marry on August 4 of this year. TSSAA is proud to honor Mr. Chuck Morris for his many contributions to high school athletics. CHUCK MORRIS

6 1999 A.A. F.F. BRIDGESBRIDGES AWARDSAWARDS 2000

As part of the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" program, TSSAA recognizes member schools that have made the effort to remind their athletic family that there is a particular code of conduct, a particular level of expected behavior, and a way to act that is proper if one wishes to be a part of an athletic contest, regardless of how they participate. "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" focuses on the foundation of what we hope all participants will do. Just do what you are supposed to do in representing yourself, your family, your school and community. Those schools that received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the 1999-00 season have received a certificate highlighting the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" logo and this effort. We are specifically recognizing proper sportsmanship at athletic contests, but we all understand that the athletic contests are a small part of our educational program. DIVISIONAL AWARDS Local officials associations have been asked to nominate schools that they service that have displayed this overall positive effort to teach, expect, and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests. Member schools have also been asked to nominate individuals or schools for special recognition for going the extra mile to do what's right. Nominations have also come from representatives of the Tennessee Obervers Program for Sports. The TOPS observers have shared the positive efforts that have been recognized at athletic contests across our state. From these nominees and the schools that have received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct during the previous school year, 27 schools have been selected to receive the A.F. Bridges Award at the divisional level. Three Class A, three Class AA, and three Class AAA schools in each grand division have been recognized for a total of nine schools in each division and 27 schools overall. These schools were presented "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" recognition banners at the regional meetings in each grand division of our state during November, 2000. STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE Of these 27 divisional recipients, one school in each class received Tennessee's top award for overall outstanding effort in its division. These schools were presented the A.F. BRIDGES STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. This is the highest award that can be bestowed upon a school to honor its overall efforts to promote citizenship and sportsmanship at school, and at athletic contests. ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS The A.F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. Recognition has been made in the above mentioned categories in each of the nine athletic districts in our state. Nominations have been made by a Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee in each athletic district and final selections were made by a State Selection Committee.

The awards are named the A.F. BRIDGES AWARD in honor of the TSSAA's first executive secretary. A.F. BRIDGES A.F. Bridges was born in Athens, Louisiana on March 17, 1905. He attended school in Lincoln County, Tennessee and graduated from Central High School in Fayetteville in 1922. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville. He began his work as a teacher and coach at Peabody High School in Trenton, and after a number of years with the Milan, Henderson, and Covington schools, he returned in 1936 as Superintendent of the Trenton schools. Soon after, he became the Superintendent of the Covington City Schools. After three years in Covington, Mr. Bridges was named as the first 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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CLASS A CLASS A CLASS A 1. Bradford High School 1. Battle Ground Academy 1. Charleston High School 2. Bruceton High School 2. Cornersville High School 2. Cloudland High School 3. Huntingdon High School 3. Trousdale High School 3. Oneida High School

CLASS AA CLASS AA CLASS AA 4. Crockett County High School 4. Dekalb County High School 4. Anderson County High School 5. Memphis University High School 5. Loretto High School 5. Girls Preparatory School 6. Union City High School 6. Macon County High School 6. Sequatchie County High School

CLASS AAA CLASS AAA CLASS AAA 7. Hamilton High School 7. Cumberland County High School 7. Cleveland High School 8. Memphis East High School 8. John Overton High School 8. McCallie High School 9. Wooddale High School 9. Mt. Juliet High School 9. Sullivan South High School

State Awards of Excellence winners in bold.

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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 John Pipkin - Chester County Schools Donnie Haley - White County Schools Dr. Dan Russell - Johnson City Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Jackie McGee - Bruceton High School Morris Rogers - Huntland High School Mike Reed - Morristown West High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Danny Day - McNairy Central High School Dan Van Winkle - Cumberland County High School Richard Carroll - Sullivan North High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Sandra Fitzgerald - JCM High School Lynn Cannon - White County High School Cindy Kelly - Greeneville High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Larry Smalley - Middleton High School Danny Bond - Dekalb County High School Herb Hawkes - Greeneville High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Ernest Jones - Basketball Jody Hargis - Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball Ralph Stout - Football and Basketball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Dan Hughes - Radio 96.5 Chapel Hill Lions Club Wayne Philips - Greeneville Sun

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 John Scott - Gibson County Schools Scott Brunette - Metro Nashville Schools Bob Polston - Knox County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Chuck West - Dresden High School Paul Decker - Hendersonville High School Mike Asquith - South Doyle High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Rick Sullivan - Haywood County High School Wayne Parker - Overton High School Jim Helton - Oak Ridge High School FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Peggie Mayfield - Dyersburg High School Christie Brinkley - Beech High School Ann Hamm - Bearden High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Randy Frazier - Gleason High School Clint Satterfield - Tousdale County High School Mark Humphrey - Maryville High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Bill Wheatley - Basketball and Softball Rick Pearson - Football Steve Pyatt - Football and Basketball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Jim Steel - Dyersburg News Billy Jackson - White House High School Don Story - Maryville

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 Johnny Watson - Memphis City Schools Jimmy Stack - Cheatham County Schools Robert Green - Meigs County Schools PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR Bill Doss - ECS Gary Hines (Retired) - Harpeth High School Warren Hill - Chattanooga Central High School ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Norman Todd - BTW High School Mike Tatum - Lewis County High School Bill Cherry - McCallie FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR FEMALE COACH OF THE YEAR Sarah Smith - Whitehaven High School Barbara Campbell - Brentwood High School Susan Thurman - Red Bank High School MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR MALE COACH OF THE YEAR Paul Cox - Collierville High School Bobby Sharp - Lewis County High School Tom Weathers - Red Bank High School OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Don Sutton - Football, Basketball, and Volleyball Bill Malone - Football Carolyn Jackson - Volleyball CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR Hayes Biggs - Packaging Specialties, Inc. Norm Jenks - Culleoka Louis Priddy - Chattanooga AMERICAN GENERAL MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS

MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS 1A Lineman 4A Lineman Division II-AA Lineman 3A Back Division II-A Back Steven Ross, CPA Dierre Carter, Melrose Taylor Bourgeois, Brentwood Academy Ray Hightower, Marshall County Clint Dowdle, ECS Davie Smith, Boyd-Buchanan Alvin Fite, Hillsboro Moses Osemwegie, MBA Willie Mobley, Milan Cole Hoppe, Briarcrest Cooper Wallace, CPA Brian Qualls, Hardin County Ben Power, McCallie Darron White, Covington Nick Wilson, Knoxville Catholic

2A Lineman 5A Lineman 1A Back 4A Back Division II-AA Back Tremayne Garner, Alcoa Paul Monroe, Sevier County Adrian Jamison, Bruceton Daniel Bullocks, Hixson Penn Garvich, McCallie David Roncska, Loudon Blake Morris, Bradley Central Franklin Payne, USJ Kyle Dickerson, Memphis East Willie Idlette, Baylor Kevin Renfroe, Huntingdon Brett Trott, Oakland Brandon Wells, Moore County Matthew Stevenson, Melrose Ingle Martin, MBA

3A Lineman Division II-A Lineman 2A Back 5A Back Chase Brooks, Portland Rob Ashworth, BGA Mario McElrath, Union City Ralph King, Riverdale Quentin Hodge, Milan Kevin Galloway, Notre Dame Matthew Tant, Harpeth Adrian Porter, Oak Ridge Ryan White, Marshall County Bryan White, Knoxville Webb Anthony Webster, Riverside Gerald Riggs, Red Bank

MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS 1A LINEMAN STEVEN ROSS - Christ Presbyterian Academy (Head Coach: David Pack) 6-foot-5, 265-pound senior guard/ and three-year starter for the Lions. He had 109 tackles, five sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles this year. Named preseason All-State 1A. Was named preseason All-American outside lineman by Super Prep. Was listed by CNNSI All-American Top 100. Was a Mr. Football finalist last year. During his junior year, Steven was an All-State selection at offensive tackle by the Associated Press and an All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association at defensive tackle. During his three years as a starter he has a total of 217 tackles. He was runner-up for the Hugh O’Brian Leadership Award as a sophomore. He currently has a 3.3 GPA and has won the National Science Olympiad Award for Biology.

1A BACK BRANDON WELLS - Moore County High School (Head Coach: Doug Price) 5-foot-11, 230-pound senior tailback/. A captain and four-year starter for the Raiders. He rushed for 2,114 yards and 25 STEVEN ROSS AND BRANDON WELLS touchdowns this season. For his career, he has carried the ball 1,195 times for over 8,200 yards and 107 touchdowns. He has been named to the All-Region team every year he has played and the All-Midstate team twice. During his sophomore season Brandon was named a finalist for the Mr. Football award. On defense, he had 93 tackles as a linebacker this season and 406 total for his career.

2A LINEMAN DAVID RONCSKA - Loudon High School (Head Coach: Tim Daniels) 6-foot-1, 235-pound senior fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Redskins. He had 103 tackles and 14 sacks/tackles for a loss this season. As a fullback he rushed for 547 yards and nine touchdowns. He has been named to the All-County and All-Region teams this season. He was named All-County, All-Region, All-East Tennessee, and Honorable Mention All-State in 1999. For his career, David has 297 tackles and 34 sacks/tackles for a loss. He currently has a 3.1 GPA.

2A BACK MARIO McELRATH - Union City High School (Head Coach: Randy Barnes) 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior running back and two-year starter for the Golden Tornadoes. Through 12 games this year he rushed for 1,593 yards and 27 touchdowns on 136 carries. He averages 11.8 yards per carry. He also has eight receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the Class 2A Player of the Week by the Associated Press on week 8. For his career, Mario has rushed for DAVID RONCSKA AND MARIO MCELRATH 3,323 yards and 54 touchdowns and an average of 10.3 yards per carry. He holds school records for most touchdowns in a single season, most points in a single season, and most rushing yards in a season. He was a first team TSWA All-State selection his sophomore season.

3A LINEMAN CHASE BROOKS - Portland High School (Head Coach: Roger Perry) 6-foot, 205-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Panthers. He had 101 tackles, four fumble recoveries, three tackles for a loss, and one sack. On offense he had 38 carries for 309 yards and two touchdowns. Has been named to the All Mid-State first team, All-Region, and All-County teams. Was a starter on both offense and defense in the 1999 Clinic Bowl and led the team in tackles. Chase has been a member of FCA for four years and Future Business Leaders of America four two years. He is also involved in coaching a youth football team in Portland.

3A BACK RAY HIGHTOWER - Marshall County High School (Head Coach: Mac McCurry) 6-foot, 193-pound running back/defensive back. A senior captain and four-year starter for the Tigers. He rushed for 1,548 yards on 167 CHASE BROOKS AND RAY HIGHTOWER carries for an average of 9.27 yards per carry. He also had 20 touchdowns on the season. On defense he had a total of 76 tackles. Was named Associated Press Player of the Week and the Air Force ROTC 3A Player of the Week twice. For his career he has 2,592 rushing yards on 321 carries for an average of over eight yards per carry. Ray is a member of Student Council, FCA, and has been an honor roll student for four years.

10 4A LINEMAN ALVIN FITE - Hillsboro High School (Head Coach: Ron Aydelott) 6-foot-1, 220-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Burros. He had 140 tackles, seven hurries, three pass blocks, six fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles this season. On offense he carried the ball 144 times for 1,108 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had over 2,500 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns for his career. He was named Region 5-4A MVP twice, Metro Nashville Player of the Year, and to the All-State team twice. He has a 2.9 cumulative GPA and is currently on the Honor Roll and Distinguished Scholars List. He is involved with volunteer work with the homeless, the Blood Drive, and is a member of FCA.

4A BACK DANIEL BULLOCKS - Hixson High School 6-foot-1, 195-pound quarterback/defensive back. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Wildcats. He rushed for over 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns. He threw for over 600 yards and five touchdown passes this season. As a defensive back, Daniel had 60 tackles and four interceptions. He has been named the Channel 3 Player of the Week. For his career he has rushed for over 3,600 yards and 53 touchdowns while throwing for 2,500 yards and 10 touchdowns. On defense he has career numbers of 70 tackles and four interceptions.

ALVIN FITE AND DANIEL BULLOCKS

5A LINEMAN PAUL MONROE - Sevier County High School 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle. A senior and three-year starter for the Smoky Bears. He graded 80% as an offensive tackle and had 12 dominations in eight games. Was named to the All-Region team his junior and senior years as well as Associated Press Honorable Mention All-State his junior year. Paul was also named All-Northeast and All-East Tennessee as a junior. He has a 3.24 GPA and has signed a scholarship to play at the University of Tennessee.

5A BACK GERALD RIGGS - Red Bank High School (Head Coach: Tom Weathers) 6-foot-1, 215-pound running back/linebacker. A junior and three-year starter for the Lions. Through 12 games he carried the ball 185 times for 1,812 yards and 26 touchdowns this season. He averaged 9.8 yards per carry. He also had 10 receptions for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He scored a total of 180 points. On defense he 22 tackles for a loss, 11 sacks, caused seven fumbles and recovered four. In PAUL MONROE AND GERALD RIGGS 1999 Gerald was named to the All-Region, All-City, and All-State teams.

DIVISION II-A LINEMAN BRYAN WHITE - Webb School of Knoxville (Head Coach: David Meske) 6-foot-2, 235-pound offensive guard/linebacker and fullback. A senior captain and four-year starter for the Spartans. He had over 300 total tackles in his career. During his sophomore and junior years he was named to All-State, All-Knoxville, and All-East Tennessee teams. This is the third consecutive year he has been a Mr. Football finalist. He is a member of Young Life, FCA, Spanish Club, and is a Webb School ambassador. He has committed to play football on scholarship at the University of Virginia.

DIVISION II-A BACK CLINT DOWDLE - Evangelical Christian School (Head Coach: Jim Heinz) 5-foot-11, 165-pound quarterback. He has played at five different defensive positions. A senior and three-year starter for the Eagles. Rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns. He completed 70 of 116 pass attempts for 1,278 yards and 16 touchdowns. Was a Mr. Football finalist in 1999. He was named to All-Region and All-State teams his sophomore and junior seasons. He has also been named to BRYAN WHITE AND CLINT DOWDLE the Best of the Preps, All-City, and All-County teams. For his career he has 4,159 passing yards and 47 touchdowns. He has rushed for 789 yards and 11 touchdowns. Clint is an FCA officer, a member of Young Life, and an Honor Roll student with a 3.6 GPA.

DIVISION II-AA LINEMAN MOSES OSEMWEGIE - Montgomery Bell Academy (Head Coach: Ricky Bowers) 6-foot, 205-pound fullback/linebacker. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Big Red. He recorded 96 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, and two sacks this season. He also has one fumble recovery, one interception, and one blocked kick. Was named defensive MVP for the 2000 Division II-AA Clinic Bowl. On offense he rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He has been named All-State and All-Metro twice. Was named All-Midstate Linebacker for three years. In the past two years he has a total of 183 tackles, three sacks, and two interceptions.

DIVISION II-AA BACK INGLE MARTIN - Montgomery Bell Academy (Head Coach: Ricky Bowers) 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback/defensive back. A senior captain and three-year starter for the Big Red. He carried the ball 131 times for 998 yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He completed 57 of 124 pass attempts for 907 yards and six touchdowns. As a kicker he MOSES OSEMWEGIE AND INGLE MARTIN made six of nine field goal attempts and was seven for seven on extra point attempts. He had 27 punts for 1019 yards and an average of 37 yards per kick. On defense he had 17 tackles and one interception. He was a “Prep-Star” pre-season All-American selection. He is also one of fifteen finalists for the Dick Butkus National Player of the Year Award. He was the winner of the Division II-AA Mr. Football Back Award last year.

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UNDER THE LIGHTS in the Knoxville area. The A. F. Bridges Awards program has been expanded to include There has not been anyone in TSSAA history that has combined awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the this much time assigning officials with this number of sports. Year, Athletic Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male TSSAA has lost a very loyal member of the athletic family. Our Coach of the Year, and sympathy goes out to he family and many friends of Mr. Jerry Glenn Contributor of the Year. A Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee of Knoxville. has made nominations in each athletic district and a State Selection This issue of the TSSAA News recognizes the officials who worked the Committee has made the final selection. state championship series in volleyball, girls’ soccer and football. Nine officials, one in each athletic district, have been recognized this year: 2000 TSSAA STATE VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS TRI-CITIES - Brenda Evans, Chris Graybeal District Name City Sport CHATTANOOGA - Curtis Creighton, Mike Hawkins KNOXVILLE - Denise Penzkofer 1 Ralph Stout Mountain City Football & Basketball MEMPHIS - Betty Parks, Mickey Pitts 2 Steve Pyatt Clinton Football & Basketball NASHVILLE - Tim King, David Ladd 3 Caroyln Jackson Chattanooga Volleyball COOKEVILLE - Carol Mayberry 4 Jody Hargis Monteagle Football, Basketball, Baseball & Softball 5 Rick Pearson Mt. Juliet Football 2000 TSSAA STATE GIRLS’ SOCCER OFFICALS 6 Bill Malone Columbia Football HIGHLAND RIM ASSOCIATION 7 Ernest Jones Bolivar Basketball Earl Patterson, Keith Hamilton, Bob Nichols, Jim Schiermeyer 8 Bill Wheatley Jackson Basketball & Softball MIDDLE TENNESSEE ASSOCIATION George Blank, Matt Ferrier, Eugene Platt 9 Don Sutton Memphis Football, Basketball & Volleyball SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Their understanding of rules and mechanics is very important. Patrick Crossman, Rick Finger, Gene Schlereth, Dan Lawson, However, they have been recognized for loyalty and dedication to Ken Carter, Haskell Swafford, Vann Sisemore TENNESSEE VALLEY ASSOCIATION educational athletics and for displaying high ideals in the area of John Smith, Susan Williamson, Mike Fitzpatrick, Chuck Wood ethics, integrity, sportsmanship and citizenship. TRI-CITIES ASSOCIATION This group of officials are outstanding role models for us and are Frank Denobriga, Jerry Cook, Steve Krein, Bill Fleenor basically a who’s who in high school officiating. We encourage WEST TENNESSEE ASSOCATION their fellow officials to recognize this award and reflect upon the Andy Hill, Mike Pitoniak, Dave Smith, Jock Copeland purpose for which this award has been established. 2000 TSSAA STATE FOOTBALL OFFICIALS In this issue of the TSSAA News, you will find an article on the A. NORTHWEST TN ASSOCIATION F. Bridges Awards Program for this year and the recipients Harold Wheatley, Ronald Snider, Tommy Blow, William Jelks, Rick Hammond, Phil Carr representing both the schools and the individual athletic districts. NORTH CENTRAL TN ASSOCIATION SPECIAL NOTE Julian Sampson, Rod Goodner, Allen Melton, Recently, TSSAA lost a member of the athletic family who was Mike Hammontree, Larry Humphrey, Steve Jones very unique in his contribution to high school athletics. Mr. Jerry REGION I ASSOCIATION David Birkner, Doug Dillinger, Randy Hodge Glenn, longtime official and assigning officer, passed away at the Lynn Griffith, Howard Hinson, Jim Stoots age of 65. SOUTHEAST ASSOCIATION Mr. Glenn had been registered as an official for 43 years. Jerry Doug Renz, Leon Fuller, John Campbell, was remembered for his many years of service to high school Dwayne Ammons, Jim Cash, Steve Boggs CLINCH VALLEY ASSOCIATION officiating in football and basketball; however, his contribution in Dan Friar, Jr., John Hunter, Ken Buchanan the assigning of officials to athletic contests was quite unique. Jerry Steve Long, Wayne Lawless, Don Abercrombie has served as assigning officer for football officials in the Knoxville KNOXVILLE Officials Association and assigning officer for basketball in Don Hutcheson, Danny Huffaker, Vic Howard Daryl Kizer, Jim Fox, Bobby Beal the Knox South Basketball Officials Association for many years. He MIDDLE TN ASSOCIATION recently took on the assigning officer’s position for wrestling in the Wayne Clendenen, Casey Moreland, Steve Swift Knoxville area. He had also assigned baseball and softball officials Kurt Meyers, Drew Meyers, Billy Still

12 THE OFFICIAL GAME BALL TSSAA is very proud of these corporate sponsorships and the support FOR TSSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS shown to high school athletics. Please help us recognize these manufacturers As a reminder, please be aware that new ball contracts will go into effect as the Official Ball Sponsors of TSSAA. for the 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, and 2003-04 school years. The TSSAA will continue with Rawlings in football, basketball, and baseball. Beginning with the basketball tournament in 2001, the composite ball will be used. The girl’s ball will be the EDG3WC285 and the boy’s ball will be the EDG3WC. The football will be the ST5 and the baseball will be the raised- seam ball. Worth will continue to furnish for the state tournament. Tachikara will furnish the state volleyballs and the ball provided will be the SVSWH. Brine will furnish the NCAA Championship game balls (BC105) for the girl’s and boy’s state soccer championships.

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

OFFICIALS RECEIVING 10 YEAR AWARDS OFFICIALS RECEIVING 15 YEAR AWARDS KESSLER, TED H. BOLIVAR APPLING, MURPHY GERMANTOWN KETCHUM, KIM SUMMERTOWN ALTIERI, ANTHONY "GERRY" NASHVILLE BANKS, TYRONE MEMPHIS KIDWELL, JEFFREY L. CLINTON BARNES, PAT BARTLETT BAYLOR, DANNY S. CHATTANOOGA KIGGANS, DARRELL M. KNOXVILLE BECKER, FRANK V DICKSON BEATY II, LARRY B BRENTWOOD KING, TIMOTHY S. NASHVILLE BROCK, DEMPSEY J. DECHERD BLAIR, CURT LAKESITE KNOX, ANTHONY D. NASHVILLE BROGAN, WALLACE F KNOXVILLE BLUM, AMOS E MEMPHIS KOFFMAN, TIM MONUMENT BROWN, RANDY HALLS BRADFORD, ERIC N. WINCHESTER KRAUS, JOHNNY R . NASHVILLE CARTER, GERALD T . HENDERSONVILLE BRATCHER JR, BOB MEMPHIS LEDBETTER, GARY W JAMESTOWN CHAMBERS, RALPH E. OOLTEWAH BRUMLEY JR, KING A, MEMPHIS LOVE, BRIAN D. CHAPEL HILL CHANDLER, TRAVIS JONESBORO BRUMLOW, DEWAYNE, BRENTWOOD LOVVORN, STEVEN D SHELBYVILLE COWSERT, DAVID RAY CORDOVA BURNETT-WILSON, SHARON L MEMPHIS LOY, MICHAEL E. STRAWBERRY PLAINS CROSS, TIMOTHY A CHATTANOOGA CARMACK, EDWARD H . ROGERSVILLE MARKING, JOHN TOM ATOKA CRUMP, RICHARD W MEMPHIS CASH, JAMES E. HIXSON MARTIN, JASON E MORRISTOWN CULBERSON, W L COLUMBIA CHADWELL, JERRY E. JACKSBORO MCCLANAHAN JR, JAMES E MEMPHIS DEARMITT, GENE UNION CITY CLARK, MICHAEL S FAYETTEVILLE MELVIN, JOHN M. CLEVELAND DILL, JIMMY W. CLARKSVILLE COLEMAN, MARK A. MEMPHIS MOORE, ROBERT L . MARYVILLE DRAPER, BARRY E. NASHVILLE CORUM, TERRY H. ATHENS MOSLEY, MAVERICK E TULLAHOMA EASTERLY, MARK C GREENEVILLE DALTON, GARY S. KNOXVILLE MOTLEY, GERALD D CHATTANOOGA FINCH, KELSEY T . KNOXVILLE DANCER, J LARRY SELMER MYNATT, SHANE P KNOXVILLE FITE, BARTON B . MURFREESBORO DAVIS, MILES C. SMYRNA NYE, EUGENE KNOXVILLE FOGARTY JR, WILLIAM G. KNOXVILLE DAVIS, CHARLES M. PULASKI OGLE, ERIC KNOXVILLE FRANCE, GEORGE W JEFFERSON CITY DOVER, LARRY D. OLIVE BRANCH OGNIBENE, JOHN G BRENTWOOD GARRETT II, CHARLIE A JACKSON FINNIE, REGINA H . MEMPHIS OSBORNE, LARRY E CLEVELAND GREEN, RICHARD E KNOXVILLE FISHER, SAMMY E. DECATURVILLE PACK JR, CHARLES A ANTIOCH HARBERT, MARK C COLLIERVILLE FLANAGAN, JEFFREY A. HIXSON PALMER, WAYNE CHATTANOOGA HARGIS, JOEL R COALMONT FRYE, BRYAN K TELLICO PLAINS PARRISH, PATRICIA E NORRIS HEMPHILL, J RONALD MADISONVILLE GALYON, MAX D HARRIMAN PICKERING, MICHAEL T. CROSS PLAINS HODGE, RANDEL S . JOHNSON CITY GARRETT, FENNY CHURCH HILL POWELL JR, JAMES L NASHVILLE HOOPER, RANDY R MARYVILLE GARVICH, MICHAEL A. CLEVELAND PULLEY, RUSS NASHVILLE HUGHES, MIKE E. MEMPHIS GEREN, GREGORY L. CLEVELAND ROACH, JACK E LAFOLLETTE HUMPHREY, LARRY HENDERSONVILLE GOODNER, ROD LEBANON ROBERSON JR, HORACE R NASHVILLE JONES, DEBORAH W. HENDERSON GRAY II, JAMES D. SPARTA ROBERTS, MICHAEL COLUMBIA LAMB, LYNN CLARKSVILLE GREENE JR, EDWARD L CHATTANOOGA SANFORD, PATRICK C OLIVE BRANCH LAWRENCE, BILLY R. MT JULIET GRINDSTAFF, BRAD A ELIZABETHTON SCHILLING, RICHARD E. SMYRNA LICHLYTER, JAMES M. DANDRIDGE GRINTER, FELICIA A ANTIOCH SCHMITZ, DAVID J. MARION MARSHALL, JAMES E. KNOXVILLE GRUZALSKI, GREG R OAK RIDGE SEYFARTH SR GLEN M. PORTLAND MATHEWS JR, ROBERT J MEMPHIS HARDIN, MICHAEL A. ELIZABETHTON SIKES, LARRY D. CHATTANOOGA MCWHIRTER, RICHARD A. CLARKSVILLE HAWKINS, GREGORY S DANDRIDGE SMITH, DAVID C. CORDOVA MEYER, STEVEN E . LEXINGTON HENSON, HOWARD KINGSPORT SMITHSON, JERRY T FRANKLIN MIDGETT, LEE MURFREESBORO HITSON, C. ROBIN FRIENDSVILLE SNYDER, RAY H MILLINGTON MYNATT, KENNETH HARRIMAN HIX, ERIC COOKEVILLE STUDSTILL, ALGER M. NASHVILLE NEELY, CATHERINE HIXSON HOGSED, MICHAEL A SODDY DAISY THURMAN, JERRY COLUMBIA NIPPER, DENNIS R AY MURFREESBORO HOUSER, BRADLEY D. OLD HICKORY TODD, ALBERT M . JACKSON OWENS, LEONARD J MEMPHIS HUDGINS, JIM NASHVILLE TROTTER, THOMAS F . CHATTANOOGA PENZKOFER, DENISE A KNOXVILLE HUGHES, NEIL D. MURFREESBORO TROUTMAN, JEFFREY A. LAFOLLETTE PERKINS SR, ANTONIO E KNOXVILLE INMAN, JIM COLLIERVILLE VANDERGRIFT, RICHARD F. COVINGTON PETTUS, EARL MT PLEASANT ISENBERG, BUD KINGSPORT WAGGONER JR, FRED L MARYVILLE PHILLIPS, STEPHEN P. JACKSON IVIE, FRED I. DYER WHITE, LANCE BLUFF CITY POTTS, JERRY M MURFREESBORO JACKSON, CAROLYN C. CHATTANOOGA WHITE JR, PHILLIP H GALLATIN ROGERS, KENNETH L MCMINNVILLE JACKSON, DAVID L TULLAHOMA WHITEHEAD, TERRY L KNOXVILLE SEALS, DOUG, NEW MARKET JACKSON JR, HENRY F MEMPHIS WILKERSON, ANDREW A . OOLTEWAH SMITH, JAMES W LEBANON JARRELL, GREGORY P. HENDERSONVILLE WILLIAMS, SCOTT D. CHATTANOOGA STREET, STEPHEN M. JOHNSON CITY JELKS, WILLIAM W PARIS WOODS, BILL L WHITEVILLE STROUD, SHANE PORTLAND JENNINGS, JEFFREY G. HERMITAGE SULLIVAN, CHIP JOELTON JETER, ANNETTE MEMPHIS SWANN, FLOYD DEAN KNOXVILLE JOHNSON JR, CARL H JONESBORO TAYLOR, DAN L FRANKLIN JONES, DAVID M JOHNSON CITY WHEATON, JOHN M ALGOOD JONES, FARMER W JACKSON WHITAKER, CHAS GREG BRISTOL JONES, JUDY B. HENDERSONVILLE WILSON, BILL KNOXVILLE KENDALL, JERRY L JOHNSON CITY

13 RONNIE CARTER

Three of My Most Memorable Student-Athletes Continuing the story of our history …

hen you are fortunate to see as many state championship events the runners (over 200) -- from the first runner for her team to not scoring. over as many years as I have, it is indeed risky to start singling Then came the climax to the scene. After getting up and falling numerous Wout particular athletes. You might say it's dangerous -- you're times and almost completely exhausted, she gets to her knees the final going to leave someone out -- how can you do it? And yet, for me, it's time and crawls across the finish line -- and why? really easy. I will give you my two memorable accomplishments by You know the answer to the Brentwood Academy runner and also to student-athletes in state tournament competition and the one I think had what motivated a boy with one leg to try out for a difficult sport with so the greatest impact on people. many odds against him -- the drive to complete the task, to finish the job. The two athletic accomplishments in state tournament competition, for It's what we teach through activities. Those are two of my top highlights me, occurred in the same year 1990-91. Many of you will not recognize of observing great student-athletes in great events. either. I don't even remember the name of one, which is a true picture of what athletics are meant to be at our level. They come in two sports -- THE GREATEST IMPACT PLAYER wrestling and cross-country -- probably not what you expected, given our You hear the term "impact player" all the time. I would not begin to great history in football and basketball. pick that player from all I've seen in the different sports over the many The student-athlete in wrestling is Jeff Loyd who was the 103-lb. state years. I've seen future NFL, NBA, and Major League baseball players in champion in 1991, but the story starts four years earlier. Jim Snider, our championships. coach at Clarksville Northwest, called to ask me whether you could I prefer to take the term in another direction -- how about the player that wrestle with only one leg. Jeff, a freshman, had come out for wrestling. had the greatest impact on people in a gymnasium or field? This player He was born with only one leg with a foot-like extension at the other hip affected people in a positive manner like none I have ever observed -- joint. After finding out that it was not against the rules, the many questions players from both sides, crowds from both sides, media, etc. I never saw a started to follow: 1) How do you wrestle on your feet? 2) How do you negative response to a call by officials. He always carried himself in the condition for a sport that requires the ultimate in conditioning, etc.? The greatest manner and people everywhere came to see him play. answers to these and many others and what happens over the next four There are many stories told about him. One team played a triangle and years are all worthy of a story itself. two with the triangle on him and held him to 50. In one game, a player The end result was seeing Jeff win the 103-lb. State Championship his who had guarded him for four quarters waited outside the locker room senior year, do one of those "Ozzie Smith" flips starting on the one foot following the game to get his autograph. His coach pulled him in the third and landing on it, and then jump into the arms of Coach Snider -- four quarter one night because the game was already out of hand, only to have years after the first telephone call. the opposing fans create a scene behind his bench demanding that he put The second one occurred a few months earlier and I don't remember her him back in so they could watch him more -- those are strong. The player name. She was a cross-country runner from Brentwood Academy and it was Tony Delk of Haywood County High School. was the State Championship. As the runners completed the three miles I have often wondered what made him so special, beyond his and were headed up the last stretch to the finish line, she collapsed to the unbelievable ability. There were other great players, but he was a cut ground and rolled to a sitting position, trying unsuccessfully to get up, above. You could feel it in every gym where he played. I know it is over and over, only to collapse each time with more and more runners mostly him and the kind of family he had, but I also know that a coach passing. Our trainers and security personnel came to her but she refused like Rick Sullivan and an administrator like Gordon Perry were a part of it. aid and would not let anyone touch her (it would have disqualified her). That's also what we do -- make people better through relationships. Now, all the runners are passing, including all six of her teammates. Three very special people! Since only the top five will count in scoring, her finish will not count for Spring issue -- my two favorite championships her team. Think about it -- she's gone from All-State (top 15) to the last of

14 GENE MENEES

I Just Don’t Understand

here are a lot of things I do not understand in the world of score points, drive in runs, etc. because those players practice just as athletics. I do not understand how the Texas Rangers can sign A- hard and deserve to enjoy success just as the starters do. However, I do TRod to a $252,000,000 contract. I do not understand how an NFL not understand how a coach can keep his/her starters in to play the entire player can be upset if he is fined $30,000 for spitting in an opponent’s game when the outcome of the game has been determined, and in some face. I do not understand why college basketball players shake and beat cases has been determined fairly early in that game. I have seen football themselves on the chest for simply hitting a lay-up or how football coaches with their starters playing in the fourth quarter in a game, which players dance and tackle themselves in their own end zone for scoring a they are ahead by four or five touchdowns. I have seen basketball touchdown. As Bear Bryant once said, when you score a touchdown coaches continue to play their starters and pressing in the fourth quarter you should act like you have been there before. when their team is ahead by 30. I have seen baseball coaches continuing I have told my wife on several occasions, the game has simply passed to steal bases when they are ahead by 8 or 10 runs and it is apparent that me by and I am too old-fashioned. I now have come to the conclusion the game is over. that at the professional and college level, trash talking and athletes I have played, coached and watched a lot of games over the years and drawing attention to themselves are here to stay. I have seen one team lose every game. Losing is as much a part of high I certainly hope those actions never are accepted at the high school school athletics as winning. It is all part of the educational experience. level. There is no place for those kinds of actions on high school fields The thing that should not be a part of high school athletics is to or in high school gymnasiums. I hope our rule’s committees continue to intentionally embarrass or humiliate an opponent. I have also been address such actions and penalize those actions if they occur. As I said around long enough to see the saying be proven correct, “ what goes earlier, there are a lot of things I do not understand and some of those around comes around”. Let us all try to keep high school sports in the are at our level. The one thing I have never understood is how high proper prospective, play hard, try to win every contest but always school coaches can purposely run the score up on an opponent. I respect your opponent, respect the families of those opponents and understand playing hard. I understand when a coach puts kids in the respect the game itself. game that do not get to play a lot, allowing those kids to play hard and

2001 SOCCER RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS

Tuesday, Jan. 15 5:00 p.m. Knoxville, West High School 2000-2001 BASEBALL RULES MEETINGS Thursday, Jan. 18 5:00 p.m. Nashville, Tuesday, Jan. 22 5:00 p.m. Jackson, Union University Sunday, January 13 9:00 a.m. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School Monday, January 14 2:00 p.m. Cookeville, Cookeville High School Thursday, January 18 6:30 p.m. Memphis, Memphis University School Saturday, January 20 9:00 a.m. Jackson, Jackson Christian School 2000-2001 GOLF RULES MEETINGS Sunday, January 21 3:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School Saturday, January 27 10:00 a.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Monday, Jan. 22 5:30 P.M. Smithville, DeKalb County High School Sunday, January 28 2:00 p.m. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School Wednesday, Jan. 24 5:30 P.M. Memphis, Board of Education Monday, January 29 6:30 p.m. Knoxville, Fulton High School Thursday, Jan. 25 5:30 P.M. Jackson, Union University The TSSAA umpire’s camp will be held at University School of Jackson from January Monday, Jan. 29 5:30 P.M. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School 28 - 31. Wednesday, Jan. 31 5:30 P.M. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School There will be umpires’ clinics in Lewisburg, Cookeville and Knoxville on the Thursday, Feb 1 5:30 P.M. Knoxville, Webb School of Knoxville dates and times listed above at those sites. At all umpires’ clinics there will Monday, Feb. 5 5:30 P.M. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School also be a rules meeting for coaches. Wednesday, Feb. 7 5:30 P.M. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School

15 MATTHEW GILLESPIE

How Much Is Enough?

he amount of coverage that high school sports receives by media One thing that has helped in coverage of sports other than basketball outlets, or the lack thereof, has been an issue of concern for many and football has been the growing popularity and use of the internet. Tpeople who are avid supporters of high school athletics. There are numerous websites out there that are devoted to high school In recent years, everyone across the state has witnessed the emergence athletics. If you haven’t already noticed, TSSAA has partnered with of the Tennessee Titans. How could you miss them? They made it to iHigh.com. It is a network of state websites with stories, scores, the last year, the playoffs this year, and usually grace the schedules, rosters, etc. There is usually a new story on anything ranging front page of sports sections across the state on a regular basis. Some from a record setting performance by an athlete to a coach reaching a people even argue that they have a bigger following than the University milestone victory. Stan Crawley writes a weekly high school column of Tennessee football team. I don’t know if that’s true, but one can that appears on this site during the school year. Before joining the certainly make a legitimate argument. iHigh.com staff, Mr. Crawley covered prep sports for 30 years for The Regardless of who is more popular, most people read about and/or Chattanooga Times. hear about the Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Vols, and other university If you look at the newspapers in the four largest cities in our state: athletic programs throughout our state on a daily basis. And who would Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga, their efforts should be have thought that an NHL team would have gained the popularity that it applauded for the coverage they do, even if it is viewed as limited has! The Nashville Predators haven’t caught on like the Titans, but it’s coverage. In larger markets there is usually a greater demand for safe to say that many people are hooked on hockey. coverage of major universities, professional sports, etc. . . Whereas, in I am happy to see the success of professional sports in Tennessee, but smaller markets, much more attention can be focused on local issues, one question that was on my mind when these teams arrived in our great which is why you usually see more coverage of the local high school state was, “What’s going to happen to the coverage of high school teams in smaller markets. athletics?” The Chattanooga Times/Free Press is one of the newspapers that have Some people may say that there wasn’t enough coverage to begin “beefed-up” their coverage of high school athletics. If you have ever with. Whether that’s true or not, I argue that the coverage of high school been to the Spring Fling in Chattanooga at the end of May for the spring athletics has, if anything, improved since the arrival of the professional sports championships, you already know what I’m talking about. teams in our state. Coverage by media outlets of high school athletics is During the school year, there is at least some coverage of high school certainly evident during the state championships that are held at different athletics six out of seven days in a week. During the football season, venues throughout the state each year. If you don’t believe me, take a they have a section called “Weekend Blitz” which has four pages of look at press row at the state basketball tournament in Murfreesboro. It coverage for and four pages devoted to high school is almost always full. Additional tables are set up on the baseline to football. For the remainder of the school year they have a four-page accommodate the large number of members of the media. section every Friday called “Inside Preps.” During the first-ever BlueCross Bowl on the campus of MTSU, the At the Union City Daily Messenger, local and prep coverage is still the number of media in attendance at the games was phenomenal. The state main focus. During the football season they put out a 12-page section basketball tournaments and football championships are evidence enough called “Sports Monday” which has stories statistics from the games to prove the commitment of news outlets to report on high school played by the three teams in Obion County, Fulton, KY, as well as athletics. coverage on the University of Tennessee, the Titans, and other local I know that many people out there say, “Yes, but we don’t get enough universities. Throughout the week they have polls, feature stories, and coverage during the regular season,” or “The smaller, less recognized previews for the upcoming games that weekend. They have recognized sports don’t get any coverage.” I agree to some extent. Usually you will the need to cover the Titans, UT, and other universities, but they realize see more coverage for the sports of basketball and football, but if you that the local news and sports is always first with their readers. look, that is true no matter what level of participation you are talking There may not always be the amount of coverage you would like to about. Basketball and football are two of the most, if not the most see on your favorite high school team, or a lengthy Sports Illustrated- popular sports in our country, and have been for a long time. So, it’s not type feature story on the star volleyball player, but I think if you look unusual to see fewer stories on volleyball, softball, tennis, and track & around, most of the media coverage for high school athletics has field than you would sports such as basketball and football. improved in recent years.

16 BERNARD CHILDRESS

E MIDDL SE E S ES C N H N O E O T L TMSAA A T N H I O L E A T T I C A S S O C I

he Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association held its team sports in high school, you only have 10 days of school first meeting of the new school year on November 15, against school competition. The same summer restriction for T2000. The meeting was held at the TSSAA building in middle school teams was considered. After a lengthy discussion, Hermitage. All committee members were present. the committee took no action. Committee members reviewed the current membership. To The Universal Cheerleading Association has begun conducting date, we have twenty new member schools this year. Due to the Sectional Cheerleading competition for member middle schools. increased number of schools in the association, it became They would like to conduct an event in Middle, East, and West necessary for the committee to restructure many of our Areas and Tennessee provided there is enough interest. Sectional Sections. The majority of the growth the last two years has been Championships were held in Middle Tennessee on November 4th in the Eastern part of the state. Therefore, the Areas and Sections and in West Tennessee on December 2nd. East Tennessee in East Tennessee were totally restructured. member schools interested in a sectional competition for their Sportsmanship was a major item on the middle school agenda. cheerleading squad should contact Trina Melton at the state The committee would like to remind our school personnel of the office. The committee endorsed the way in which these emphasis the TSSAA Board of Control has placed on our overall championships are being conducted. sportsmanship program. TSSAA Bylaws state that all games As a part of the TSSAA Sports Calendar, the Legislative shall be properly supervised to ensure sportsmanlike contests. Council added the following Bylaw: The host school shall be responsible for providing sufficient Preseason scrimmages with other schools are not permitted security to ensure orderly conduct on the part of all spectators. until both schools have practiced a minimum of three days. Member schools are responsible for the conduct of their own fans This applies to all sports and requires three days of practice and students at every athletic contest, regardless of where it may from the beginning practice date in each sport. be held. The committee decided to recommend to the Legislative Coaches, players, and fans are expected to conduct themselves Council that our middle schools follow the same rule. The in a positive, sportsmanlike manner at all times. One major academic rule proposal submitted by several West Tennessee concern of the committee was the increasing number of middle schools was reconsidered. Those member schools requested that school coaches being ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. a statement be added which would read as follows: Discussion centered around whether or not we need to assess a Students who are socially promoted to the next higher fine to the school if a coach is ejected for unsportsmanlike grade may become eligible the 2nd semester by passing 75% behavior. After much discussion, the committee decided to poll of their required course work the first semester. our member schools and get their input as to whether or not we After much discussion, this proposal was denied again. The should start assessing a fine to schools which have coach committee approved a request from Middle Tennessee which ejections. would allow northern and southern area schools to combine their The committee took a look at the TMSAA calendar and the basketball tournament and have one large sectional tournament summer restrictions. It was brought to the attention of the beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. Principals in Middle committee that we could possibly have some member school Tennessee will meet and decide the format and how schools will basketball teams playing as many as 35 games in the summer. In be classified for the tournament.

2000-2001 TRACK RULES MEETINGS 2000-2001 SOFTBALL RULES AND MECHANICS MEETINGS

Monday, Jan. 22 7:00 p.m. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School Monday, Jan. 22 7:00 P.M. Smithville, DeKalb County High School Wednesday, Jan. 24 7:00 p.m. Memphis, Board of Education Wednesday, Jan. 24 7:00 P.M. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School Thursday, Jan. 25 7:00 p.m. Jackson, Union University Thursday, Jan. 25 7:00 P.M. Knoxville, Northwest Middle School Monday, Jan. 29 7:00 p.m. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Monday, Jan. 29 7:00 P.M. Nashville, Hunters Lane High School Wednesday, Jan. 31 7:00 p.m. Kingsport, Sullivan South High School Wednesday, Jan. 31 7:00 P.M. Memphis, Board of Education Thursday, Feb. 1 7:00 p.m. Knoxville, Webb School of Knoxville Thursday, Feb 1 7:00 P.M. Jackson, Union University Monday, Feb. 5 7:00 p.m. Murfreesboro, Riverdale High School Monday, Feb. 5 7:00 P.M. Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Wednesday, Feb. 7 7:00 P.M. Lewisburg, Marshall County High School

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NATIONAL FEDERATION HIGH SCHOOL COACHES EDUCATION PROGRAM

COST: $185.00 - for participants who take the courses NFHS COURSES and do not want college credit. *$410.00 - for participants who take the courses and desire two hours of undergraduate credit or three hours of graduate credit. DATE DAY COURSE NAME LOCATION *Includes a $25.00 first-time registration fee into LMU.

FEB 24, 25 SAT, SUN Coaching Principles; Boyd-Buchanan High School CLASS SIZE: Minimum class size of 30 participants. Sport First Aid Chattanooga Maximum class size of 35 participants.

MAR 8, 9, 10 THU, FRI, SAT Coaching Principles; Sports Com, REGISTRATION DEADLINE: One month prior to Sport First Aid Murfreesboro class. Anyone who signs up late will have to pay an additional $50.00 late registration fee. MAR 15, 16, 17 THU, FRI, SAT Coaching Principles; Sports Com, Sport First Aid Murfreesboro SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT www.TSSAA.org APR 16, 17 MON, TUE Coaching for Character & Baptist Hospital Citizenship Through Sports; Nashville CONTACT PERSON: Bernard Childress Drugs & Sports TSSAA 3333 Lebanon Road APR 28, 29 SAT, SUN Coaching Principles; University School of Jackson Hermitage, TN 37076 Sport First Aid Jackson (615) 889-6740

Participants October 14-15, 2000 Participants November 8th - 9th, 2000 Participants December 1-2, 2000 Lynn Aaron Timothy Belote Cordova High School Gigi Bagoly Martin Luther King Magnet School Jason Adams Alcoa High School Clare Boggess Briarcrest Christian School Heather Cushman Baird Kirkpatrick Elementary School Joyce Bates New Center School Thomas Clifton Millington Central High School Joel Butts Donelson Christian Academy Clifton Boone, Jr. Sequoyah High School Bill Corum Harding Academy Larry Neal Clements Hermitage Springs High School James Brady Knoxville Halls High School Debbie Crawford Harding Academy Johnny Cox McNairy Central High School Chuck Commerton Sullivan East High School Linda DeBerry Dyersburg High School Phillip Davidson Father Ryan High School Buffie Croft Fulton High School David Dotson Bolton High School Dulcenia Spencer Davis Harris Middle School Marc Davis McMinn Central High School Allison Eads Grundy County High School Terry Davis Moore County High School Melissa Dean Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Terry Forshee Tennessee Christian Academy Gregg Dennison Cookeville High School Ed Duffee Clarksville High School Jared Foust Crockett County High School Kimberly Douglas Cordova High School Jeffrey Foster Anderson County High School Cindy Fowler Harding Academy Carlita Elder Oakland High School Debbie Glass Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Doug French Dyersburg High School Anthony Flatt E.O. Coffman Middle School Richard Green Lincoln Heights Elementary School Roni Gerlach Dyersburg High School Sandra Franklin Franklin Road Academy Brad Hall Morristown East High School Matthew Hagan Giles County High School Ray Frost Eagleville School Josh Henderlight Knoxville Halls High School David Holcom Warren County High School Willie Gallahar Harriman High School Jana Hillard Trula Lawson Early Childhood Center Sheri Jackson Adamsville High School Rodney Steven Gurley Pearl Cohn High School Cory Johnson Morristown West High School Wes Johnson Adamsville High School Greg Harper Gallatin High School Kevin Kiser Sequoyah High School Jodi Loynes University School of Jackson Steve Hickman McNairy Central High School Rick McClain White County High School Bruce Marshall Millington Central High School Larry Holland Red Boiling Springs High School Tracy Miller Troy Martin Gallatin High School Patricia Hughes Kelly Peterson Sevier County High School Kenny McCain Brighton High School Jill Mara Izikoff Kirkpatrick Elementary School Tom Prosser McMinn Central High School Jr. Medley F.C. Boyd Christian High School Linda Faye Keller Moore County High School Jose Salinas Harpeth High School Deena Myatt Brentwood High School Robbie McKenzie Moore County High School Sam Short Smyrna High School Terry Neudecker Henry Mensah Hillsboro High School Kayron Smith Hendersonville High School Andrew Nutt Harding Academy Tim Morgan Sycamore High School Robert Smith Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Eric Owen Gleason School Susie Owen Westmeade Elementary School Scherry Snow Kingston High School Mickey Pitts St. Mary's Episcopal School Amy Patterson Kirkpatrict Elementary School Jeff Sweeney Lenoir City High School Willie Raby Germantown High School Nick Patterson Riverdale High School Nancy Tyler Snowden Middle School Ron Sisson Harding Academy Charley Pruitt Dickson County High School Brian White Mt. Juliet Christian Academy Brad Smith Covington High School Jeff Schiding Knoxville Catholic High School Morris Woodring Johnson County High School Margo Vernum Dyersburg High School Wendy Tarver Cookeville High School Bailey Waits David Taylor Riverdale High School Stacy Ward Collinwood High School Patrick Thornton Franklin County High School Greg Williamson Clarksville Academy Randall Woodard Springfield High School Karla Wright Northfield Elementary School Shawn Woodcock Northwest High School Karla Wright Northfield Elementary School Brenda Zbozien Dickson County High School DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OFFICIAL NOTICES Rules violations by member schools and sanctions imposed. All activities varsity level unless otherwise specified.

SCHOOL SPORT VIOLATION DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Anderson County Volleyball Playing ineligible players. School self-reported.School fined $150. Matches forfeited. Big Sandy Boys and Girls Basketball Violation of practice rule. School initiated disciplinary action: No scrimmage games permitted in basketball programs during 00-01. No open gym for remainder of 00-01 in baketball, baseball and softball. No off-season practice during 00-01. TSSAA placed athletic program on probation for one year.

Central of McMinn County Girls Golf Playing ineligible player in golf match. School self-reported.School fined $150. Christ Presbyterian Boys Golf Violation of playing rules, Article III, Section 4 School fined $50. During 2001 golf season, boys golf program will be permitted only 13 dates for golf matches. Clinton Boys Basketball Violation of coaching independent team during off- School self-reported. Boys basketball program not permitted to season practice. have any open facilities in basketball, nor gym open for boys basketball program prior to 11/1/2000. No off-season practice permitted during the 2000-2001 school year. Coaches cannot be involved in any independent team in the off-season that involves student-athletes in Clinton basketball program. Cocke County Football Players left bench during altercation and came School fined $250. School suspended two players from next contest onto field. and dismissed two players from team. Columbia Academy Football Player came from bench onto field during School fined $250. Player suspended next contest. altercation. Craigmont Girls Soccer Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension. Appeal granted- fine dropped.

Franklin County Girls Soccer Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension.

Hillcrest Football Playing ineligible player in three games. School self-reported.Games forfeited. School fined $150. Jackson County Volleyball (JV) Playing ineligible player in three games. School self-reported.School fined $100. Montgomery Bell Academy Football (JV) Ass’t coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension.

Red Bank Football Head coach ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct. School’s decision to suspend next game. School fined $250. Coach not allowed to attend game under suspension.

Sequoyah Softball Violation of practice rules. School self-reported. In 2001 season, pitchers and catchers may not begin throwing under supervision until 2/15. Softball program may not participate in scrimmages or practices with other teams until 3/12/01. School may not have any open facilities in softball until 1/1/02. South Pittsburg Football Playing ineligible player in two games. School self-reported.School fined $100. Games forfeited. St. Benedict Softball Violation of dead period. Dead period for all sports extended an extra week. Trezevant Football Playing ineligible player in four games. School self-reported.School fined $250. Games forfeited. West High Football Playing ineligible player in one game. School self-reported.School fined $50.

19 LOOKING BACK

NNIVERS As we enter the 21st Century, the TSSAA is celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary. Throughout the year, we will do many things in H A A T Seconda R 5 see ry Y looking back at the rich history of high school athletics in the state of Tennessee since the organization was formed back in 1925. 7 s Sc ne h n o e o T l On the website and in the TSSAA News, we will look back at the following: Greatest Team Championships, Greatest Dynasties, TSSAA and Greatest Individual Performances. This is information that has been gathered by staff members through records and submissions by people from all across the state. Of course, there will be many teams and performances that deserve to be listed At n hle tio tic A s s o cia but are not. If there are any performances in the categories listed above, please feel free to submit them by sending an e-mail to: 1925 - 2000 [email protected] In this issue, we will look at some of the greatest team championships in the associations 75-year history.

and Chris Freeman, all of which The Great Teams played at the University of Tennessee. The 1963 Grundy County football team, coached by Ed Todd Helton currently plays for the Cantrell and assistant Hollie Brown, posted the best record Colorado Rockies and Bubba in the program's history to date (10-1). They won their first Trammell is with the . five games before their only defeat, which came at the hands Houston High School Soccer - of South Pittsburg by a score of 33-7. The last five games During 1999, after winning the Class were victories, including a 14-7 win over Macon County in AAA soccer championship, they were the Industrial Bowl. named the first place team in the Tennessee High won back-to-back state football nation in a poll conducted by the championships in 1971-72 under coach John Cropp. They National Soccer Coaches Association Knoxville Central‘s defeated Covington 52-0 to win their first state title in '71. of America in conjunction with Todd Helton The following year, they defeated Chattanooga Baylor by a Adidas. Houston High finished the starred at UT and score of 39-6 for their second title. season with a 25-1-1 record. The is currently a In 2000, the Oakland baseball team became the first team Mustangs led the voting with 96 Colorado Rocky. in state history to win back-to-back Class AAA state points followed by Clarke Central championships. They finished the season with a record of 40- High School of Athens, Georgia with 94 points. 3, setting the school record for wins. Jason Sharber (10-1, The 1999 Kingston golf team became the smallest public 0.89 ERA), John Williams (11-0, 0.55 ERA), and Patrick school ever to win a state championship in the 68 year Hicklen (9-0, 1.45 ERA) formed a deep staff. Jeremy Slayden history of the event. In doing so, they pulled off one of the hit .407 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI, (school record). Tennessee's 1999 Class AAA Girls State Soccer Champions, the Germantown High School Red Devils, were named the first place team in the nation in a poll conducted by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in conjunction with Adidas. They finished the season with a 25-0-0 record. The 1999-2000 Bradford Lady Red Devils finished the season undefeated for the first time. They finished the season with a record of 36-0 after defeating Wayne County by a score of 57-55 for the Class A state title. In the 1996 state tournament Boyd-Buchanan defeated Trenton Peabody, the number one team in the state, by one point in the semifinals. In the finals, they went on to defeat the number two team in the state, Perry County, by one The 1999 Kingston golf team. point. They finished the year 30-2. Knoxville Central won the Class AAA baseball greatest upsets in TSSAA championship history for any sport. championship in 1990 and finished the season with a perfect Marshall County, the two time defending champion had record of 31-0. Eleven members of the team went on to play won 179 consecutive matches and were led by four seniors college baseball including Todd Helton, Bubba Trammell, that had never tasted defeat in their high school career. Marshall County destroyed the Old Fort golf course team

20 score was 28-20. They completed the regular season by defeating previously undefeated Maryville by a score of 33-8. The outscored their opponents 375-49 during the regular season and 518-91 by the end of the playoffs. Leroy Thompson and Joe Fishback both went on to play collegiate and professional football. Thompson, the Austin East’s MVP of the championship game and Leroy Thompson the Class AA Mr. Football Award played collegiate winner, went on to play at Penn State and pro football. University. His NFL career would last throughout most of the ‘90’s as he spent time in the backfield with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers. Fishback was a standout for the from 1991- record by shooting a 601, 23 strokes better than the previous 1994. After that, he went on to play for the Jacksonville course record set by the 1993 Goodpasture team. Kingston, Jaguars. Thompson was an integral part of that state however, with four juniors on the team did better than that -- championship. He also sank the final free throws to seal Kingston shot a course record 598 and not only defeated a their basketball state championship and ran the fastest 100 great Marshall County team, but won the state championship meters in the state to help Austin-East win the track state and posted the 7th lowest team score in the history of the championship as well, all in 1986-87. state golf championships. Germantown High School Baseball. The 1995 Team was The 1986 Austin-East football team, coached by Sam ranked #1 by USA Today,Collegiate Baseball and the Anderson, capped off the perfect 15-0 season by defeating National High School Baseball Coaches Association,all Brentwood Academy in the 1986 AA championship game. three of the major polls. The Red Devils were 38-0 in Austin-East led 28-0 at the half. The final of those 4 winning the Class AAA State Championship and the Upper touchdowns occured as A-E held Brentwood Academy at the Deck Classic, known as the best high school tournament in goal line and then forced a fumble at the 2 yard line which America. Two players were recognized as All-Americans: Von Reeves (eventual University of Tennessee standout Jay Hood, ss and Chris Lotterhos, 2b. Coach Phil Clark was Tight End) returned 98 yards for the touchdown. The final recognized as the national high school coach of the year.

The 1995 Germantown Baseball team were recognized as concensus high school national champions.

21 LOOKING BACK

GILL GIDEON TSSAA DURING GILL GIDEON’S CAREER Gill Gideon is the second person to serve as full-time 1972 - Named second TSSAA Executive Secretary executive secretary of the TSSAA. He held the position from 1973 - TSSAA holds its first Boys’ State Basketball Tournament under 1972 until his retirement in 1986. Gideon first joined the the new classification system at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Gallatin beats Kingsport-Dobyns Bennett 47-44 to claim the Class L state TSSAA as an assistant executive secretary in 1966 after championship, and Collierville edges Trenton Peabody 64-63 to win the seventeen years of teaching, coaching, officiating and Class S crown. administrative work on the high school level. During his 1973 - The first Girls’ State Basketball Tournament under the new tenure as executive secretary, Gideon brought national classification system is held at Middle Tennessee State University. recognition to Tennessee when he served as president of the Bradley Central wins the Class L title with a 45-43 decision over Warren County, and Jackson County defeats Woodbury 43-30 to capture the National Federation of State High School Associations for the Class S championship. 1981-1982 academic year. He also served on the prestigious 1974 - Nashville Overton High School is the site of TSSAA’s first National Federation Basketball Rules Committee, National annual Girls’ State Track Meet. Manchester High captures the title, Federation Track and Field Rules Committee, and the edging out Nashville North 22-18, and Brentwood Academy’s Cathy Advisory Committee of the National Federation Cooke shocks all spectators and gains national attention when she sets a Student Protection Trust. He is national record in the mile run with a time of 5:09.3. 1975 - The Board of Control expands its present basketball past chairman of the Basketball classification system to include a third class. Schools now compete in A, Officials Manual and eighteen year AA, and AAA. member of both the National 1975 - Don Fairborn of Montgomery Bell Academy directs the first Girls’ Federation Football Equipment State Golf Tournament at Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville. Committee and Football Rules Charlotte Grant of Girls Preparatory School leads her team to the title Committee. while winning individual honors. 1975 - Margaret Groos of Nashville Harpeth Hall leads her team to the As Executive Director of TSSAA first TSSAA Girls’ Cross Country state championship by winning the Mr. Gideon was instrumental in the individual title in a time of 8:31. Harpeth Hall will win the next three cross enhancement and growth of female country state titles. athletics in the state of Tennessee. 1976 - The first Girls’ State Basketball Tournament under the new The sports of girls’ volleyball, girls’ classification system is staged at Middle Tennessee State University. Mr. Gill Gideon, Bradley Central (Class AAA), Marshall County (Class AA), and Memphis cross country, girls’ track, girls’ golf, Trezevant (Class A) capture state titles. second executive girls’ pentathlon, and girls’ softball secretary of TSSAA. 1976 - The first Boys’ State Basketball Tournament under the new were all started during his time as classification system is played at Middle Tennessee State University. Executive Director. McGavock (Class AAA), Humboldt (Class AA), and Perry County (Class Gideon started his career in interscholastic athletics at A) claim state championships. Lexington High School, where he coached football and both 1976 - Chattanooga Kirkman High School defeats Daniel Boone to win the first annual TSSAA Girls’ Volleyball Tournament. Kirkman High is to boys’ and girls’ basketball. He led three boys’ squads and win an unprecedented five straight state titles. one girls’ squad to the state tournament. In 1962 Gideon 1977 - TSSAA adopts a district playoff plan which allows sixteen teams moved into an administrative position at Tigrett Junior High in to enter the state football playoffs in each class. Jackson, Tennessee, and just prior to joining the TSSAA staff 1978 - Ronnie Carter of Nashville Overton High School replaces served one year as principal at Alexander School in Jackson. Johnny Miller as assistant executive secretary. Miller leaves the TSSAA to become athletic director at Austin Peay State University. He worked as a TSSAA official in basketball, football, 1979 - Gill Gideon’s title of executive secretary is changed to executive baseball, and track. He even officiated at two basketball state director. tournaments in 1963 and 1964. 1979 - The first TSSAA State Softball Tournament is held at three Mr. Gideon was inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame in different locations throughout the state. Richland (Class A), Giles County 1986. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of (Class AA), and Chattanooga East Ridge (Class AAA) all win state Fame in 1997. crowns. 1981 - Gill Gideon is elected President of the National Federation of Married to the former Sara Gill of Jackson, Gideon was born State High School Associations for the 1981 - 1982 school year. in Tennessee. They have two sons, Bob and Steve. He 1982 - The Clinic Bowl is named the host of TSSAA’s State Football graduated from Whiteville High School and earned his B.S. Championships. degree from Union University where he lettered in football, 1982 - The Clinic Bowl Hosts the TSSAA State Championship football basketball, and baseball. The World War II veteran also games at Dudley Field on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville. Memphis Catholic (Class A), Brentwood Academy (Class AA), and received a master’s degree from Peabody College in Nashville Lincoln County (Class AAA) win state championships. in 1952. Gideon, who retired to Vero Beach, Florida, in 1986 1985 - TSSAA football playoffs kick-off with a record 96 teams worked part-time for the Los Angeles Dodgers. competing. Thirty-two schools in each class vie for the state crown.

22 STEPHEN BARGATZE The Right Team Update

Lots of exciting things going on with the Health. RIGHT TEAM. First would be the hiring of Hopefully you will run into the Right Team out there in schools and if Matt Grover, from West Virginia. Matt will be so, feel free to help Stephen with his search as to the meaning of life’s taking Toi Walton’s place. Matt may not have simple questions: the looks Toi brought to the office everyday, but Why do we say something is out of whack? we are looking forward to his assistance to what the Right Team does. What is a Whack? In case you have been wondering just what we do, so far this year Why do “slow down” and “slow up” mean the same thing? Stephen has done around 86 programs in schools across the state. Why do “fat chance” and “slim chance” mean the same thing? Including our state, he has now traveled, spreading his magic with a Why do people sing ”Take me out to the ball game”once they are message, to five other states. already there? When is comes to the money situation, TSSAA, has acquired some Why do we say “after dark” when it is really “after light”? Doesn’t funding for the Right Team with the following organizations: Baptist “expecting the unexpected” really make the unexpected expected? Hospital, The Memorial Foundation, and Tennessee’s Department of How come abbreviated is such a long word?

TRINA MELTON Cheer Coaches Conference

This past April, the Tennessee Cheer Coaches cheerleading for 12 years. In addition to coaching cheerleaders, she Conference was held in conjunction with the also supervises activities of support for all school sports teams and American Association of Cheerleading Coaches organizations. She is constantly staying well educated in the and Advisors (AACCA) national convention at cheerleading field by attending cheerleading rules meetings, state and the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. It was a great national coaches’ conferences on an annual basis. Angela was convention and Tennessee was well represented nominated because of her dedication, leadership and enthusiasm. with cheerleading coaches from across the state. It was an opportunity Marianne Rainey of Collierville High School in Collierville is West for coaches to sit with other cheerleading coaches from across the Tennessee’s Coach of the Year. She has been United States to share ideas and learn what is happening with coaching cheerleading for the past 12 years. cheerleading in other states. Marianne’s primary ingredients for a successful There was an awards luncheon at the convention where four program are character, academic success, genuine individuals from Tennessee were honored. Each year principals are school spirit and leadership. She produces all pep encouraged to nominate a cheerleading coach from their school for rallies at the school and does an outstanding job years of service, dedication, and hard work. These cheerleading of getting all students involved, while promoting coaches are voted on by a secret committee. school spirit and sportsmanship. Marianne has MARIANNE RAINEY There was an East, Middle, and West Tennessee been selected because of her dedication, success and accomplishments. Coach of the Year honored. The East Tennessee It is with great honor that TSSAA congratulates and recognizes these Coach of the Year is Carolyn Gibbons of coaches for their dedication and contributions to high school education Volunteer High School in Church Hill. She has and athletics. coached cheerleading for the past 13 years. Her The Tennessee Cheer Coaches Association recognized an coaching method is hands on since she actively Administrator of the Year at the awards luncheon. This person is CAROLYN GIBBONS participates in spotting and instructing when her nominated by cheerleading coaches across the state. Merrol Hyde, squad is learning new stunts. In addition to Carolyn’s commitment to Superintendent of Schools in the Sumner County School System the safety and skills of her squad, she is dedicated received the award for establishing positive guidelines for the selection to presenting her squad in a positive manner. She of cheerleaders at all levels in the county. To further enhance the was chosen because of her leadership, dedication, continuity of cheerleading, he invited all coaches to attend commitment to school pride, and good cheerleading meetings in order to gather information regarding sportsmanship. procedures, ideas, and concerns encountered with the present system. Middle Tennessee’s Coach of the Year is Merrol was chosen for this award because of his support and Angela McCarthy from Harpeth High School in enthusiasm to his community and to cheerleading throughout the

ANGELA MCCARTHY Kingston Springs where she has coached county.

23 NNIVERS 2001 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT INFORMATION H A A T Seconda R 5 see ry Y 7 s Sc We want to thank you for your support of high school basketball and the TSSAA State Basketball ne h n o e o T l Tournaments. We are again combining the Division II Tournament with the Division I Tournament so that TSSAA there will be four classifications in this year’s tournament. Only four teams will be qualifying for the

At n hle tio Division II Tournament while eight will be qualifying for A, AA, and AAA as in the past. tic A o cia s s There is a new change in the seating format that we want to make you aware of for the 2001 tournament. 1925 - 2000 Due to attendance and the reserved seat request being down, we are going to a general admission ticket for all seven sessions and will not be able to offer reserved seat tickets this year. All general admission seating will be chair backs above the rail (rows 5-22) and bleachers. General admission seating will be first come, first served seating for each session. The schedule for this year’s tournament is as follows:

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 7-10 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS - MARCH 14-17

Wednesday a.m. Wednesday a.m. A-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (11:30 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (11:45 a.m.) A-quarterfinal (1:00 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (1:30 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (2:30 p.m.) A-quarterfinal (3:15 p.m.)

Wednesday p.m. Wednesday p.m. AA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (7:15 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) AA-quarterfinal (9:00 p.m.)

Thursday a.m. Thursday a.m. AA-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) AA-quarterfinal (10:00 a.m.) D-II-semifinal (11:30 a.m.) D-II-semifinal (11:45 a.m.) D-II- semifinal (1:00 p.m.) D-II- semifinal (1:30 p.m.)

Thursday p.m. Thursday p.m. AAA-quarterfinal (4:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (3:45 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (5:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (7:15 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (8:30 p.m.) AAA-quarterfinal (9:00 p.m.)

Friday a.m. Friday a.m. A-semifinal (11:30 a.m.) A-semifinal (11:00 a.m.) A-semifinal (1:00 p.m.) A-semifinal (12:45 p.m.) AA-semifinal (2:30 p.m.) AA-semifinal (2:30 p.m.)

Friday p.m. Friday p.m. AA-semifinal (5:30 p.m.) AA-semifinal (5:15 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (7:00 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:30 p.m.) AAA-semifinal (8:45 p.m.)

Saturday - Championships Saturday - Championships Division II - 1:00 p.m. Division II - 1:00 p.m. Class A - 3:00 p.m. Class A - 3:00 p.m. Class AA - 5:00 p.m. Class AA - 5:00 p.m. Class AAA - 7:00 p.m. Class AAA - 7:00 p.m.