Missouri State High School JournalActivities Association Official Publication of MSHSAA Vol. 75, No. 1 Aug. 2010 Departments Executive Director’s Message ................................ 1 Missouri State High School Questions & Answers ............................................. 2 News.................................................................... 3-7 Activities Association Administrative Information ................................. 8-11 Board of Directors............................................ 12-17 Fall Athletics .................................................... 18-23 2010-11 Board of Directors Winter Athletics ..................................................... 23 Activities .......................................................... 24-26 Officials ............................................................ 27-28 Awards ............................................................. 29-37 Executive Staff DR. KERWIN URHAHN, Executive Director Eligibility rulings, transfers, interpretation of Constitution and By-Laws, budget and finance, insurance, litigation, legislative liaison, school classification, enrollments. STACY SCHROEDER, Assoc. Executive Director Swimming and diving, Scholar Bowl, Transfers (hard- ships & waivers), personnel, MSHSAA Leadership School Travis Brown Toni Hill Mark Beem Dennis Cornish Ken Eaton program, eligibility. VP, At-Large Region 1 At-Large Region 2 Central District Southwest District Northwest District HARVEY RICHARDS, Assoc. Executive Director Principal Superintendent Superintendent Principal Superintendent Football, cross country, track and field, camps and clinics, Beaumont HS Portageville Schools Hickory County Lockwood HS Mound City R-2 Term Expires 2011 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2011 Term Expires 2012 all-star events, sports medicine, team hosts, nonfaculty coaches, coaches education, eligibility. DAVINE DAVIS, Asst. Executive Director Music, volleyball, cheerleading, dance, performing groups, Transfers (foreign exchange/international students), sanctions, eligibility. KEVIN GARNER, Asst. Executive Director Basketball, soccer, transfers, athletic directors liaison, waivers, eligibility. TIM THOMPSON, Asst. Executive Director Baseball, softball, golf, officials coordinator, officials’ regis- tration, officials’ rules meetings, special reports, eligibility. GREG STAHL, Asst. Executive Director Wrestling, speech and debate, tennis, eligibility. Blane Keel Paul Kinder Dennis Lottmann Don Maurer Paul Sulser Pres., SE District Kansas City District South Central District St. Louis District Northeast District CRAIG LONG, Chief Financial Officer Superintendent Superintendent Principal Athletic Director Principal Budget and finance, vendor contracts and bids, advertis- Clearwater R-1 Blue Springs R-IV Union HS MICDS Highland HS ing, corporate partners, awards, orders, buildings and Term Expires 2011 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2014 Term Expires 2013 Term Expires 2012 grounds, technology. JASON WEST, Communications Director Publications, media relations, public relations, television Mission Statement Contact Info. and radio rights, web site maintenance, records, statistics, “The MSHSAA promotes the value of participation, MSHSAA sportsmanship programs & Summit, Distinguished Service sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 Awards, Scholastic Achievement Awards, Traditions, student to develop citizens who make positive contributions Columbia, MO 65205 services, video rentals. to their community and support the (573) 875-4880 democratic principles of our state and nation.” Fax (573) 875-1450 August 2010 (vol. 75, no. 1) www.mshsaa.org [email protected] The MSHSAA Journal is published four times per year (August, December, February and May) by the Missouri Email Policy: Due to the high volume of email messages received by the Association, an expedited personal response may not State High School Activities Association. always be possible. The MSHSAA staff will respond first to more traditional means of communication such as telephone calls, written 1 N. Keene St., PO Box 1328 correspondence and faxes. The MSHSAA office can be reached at (573) 875-4880 during regular office hours. As time permits, staff Columbia, MO 65205-1328 will reply to email messages that include the sender’s complete name, address and phone number. Questions regarding student eligibil- ity or specific MSHSAA by-laws should first be directed to your local school administrator. By Board policy, our staff is not permitted (573) 875-4880, Fax (573) 875-1450 to answer specific eligibility inquiries via email, and any follow-up questions to the MSHSAA should be done via telephone or written [email protected] correspondence. All photos by PhotoGliff, unless noted. © 2010 MSHSAA, all rights reserved. The Journal is available free on the Association web- site, www.mshsaa.org. Copies are printed and mailed to all dues-paying senior highs and junior highs. It is also available via subscription for $8 per school year by calling the MSHSAA office. Eligibility Rulings All o ficial eligibility opinions shall be in writing and shall bear the signature of the executive director. Verbal rulings are not o ficial. Principals are reminded that correspondence concerning eligibility rulings, annual eligibility lists, applications for waiver of the transfer rule, Proud Member hardship transfers and sanction forms, must be signed National Federation of State High by the principal for consideration by the MSHSAA. School Associations Why do we participate in high school sports and activities? by Dr. Kerwin Urhahn, Along with the concussion course on MSHSAA Executive Director the MSHSAA website, there will be an online rules presentation that will cover Welcome back to a new school year. the eligibility pamphlet in more detail As I enter my 20th year in education those presented by Mrs. Stacy Schroeder and words still bring excitement, concern Mr. Harvey Richards. I encourage every and focus to me. The new beginning of school to have their counselors watch a school year brings promise of a fresh the online presentation and share with start, and a chance to have a positive their students and parents that where it is impact on the lives of young students in located on the MSHSAA website. the State of Missouri. Teachers, Coaches, Finally, the member schools of the Administrators and Legislators are faced Missouri State High School Activities with some difficult times ahead this year Association should expect to receive an with the previous budget cuts and the instructional DVD and workbook with expectation of further cuts required. Even activities and suggestions to improve with those issues, seeing children walking Sportsmanship at the member school. through the doors of the schools and The DVD will have three parts with one onto the practice fields, roads, courts, students, parents and administrators watch for parents, one for students, and one and gym floors for softball, tennis, cross the five minute presentation we have on for coaches. We encourage you to country, football, volleyball, marching the MSHSAA website at www.mshsaa. use the materials to promote positive band, and soccer practices has to get the org, and complete the free online course. sportsmanship at your school. blood pumping with the anticipation of Schools may want to incorporate this I hope everyone has a great start to the competing. Many times I have discussed online course into their preseason parent school year and a safe fall season. the importance of extracurricular activities and student meetings. and when the dollars get tight, everything is on the cutting block. However, the educational process would suffer greatly if extracurricular activities were Stahl Named an Assistant Director eliminated. Many schools have cut back The Missouri State High School Activities Association on competitions and levels of programs, Board of Directors has added a member to the execu- and some schools are implementing tive staff, as voted upon at its January meeting. Current pay for play at the high school level. Athletic Director at Plattsburg High School, Greg Stahl will But education will take place, even with join the staff as an Assistant Executive Director. the money issues, and activities and Stahl began his teaching career as a middle school athletics need to be a part of that learning science instructor for the Morgan County R-II School environment. District and Versailles Middle School. In addition to his The beginning of the school year teaching duties, he served as the head coach for the brings, schedule changes, handbook high school wrestling and baseball teams, as well as the assemblies, and re-enforcing to the middle school football teams. Stahl also assisted with students what is expected at the High the high school football team for the Tigers. In 1999, School or Junior High. The staff of the Stahl moved to Marceline High School, where he taught Missouri State High School Activities sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grade science. In addi- Association has been working hard this tion to his teaching duties, he also coached high school summer to provide tools for schools to and middle school wrestling programs. Assisting with use throughout the year but especially the middle school football teams, sponsoring the FCA chapter, sponsoring the middle MSHSAA Journal August 2010 at the beginning of the school year as school science club as well as being a co-sponsor for the Students Against Drunk Driv- administrators