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TGCA NEWS NOVEMBER 2017 2017-2018 TGCA OFFICERS President of TGCA 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Past President Executive Director Assistant to the Kriss Ethridge Jason Roemer Astin Haggerty Loyd Morgan Sam Tipton Executive Director Lubbock Coronado HS Kerrville Tivy HS Clear Springs HS Rogers HS TGCA Office Lee Grisham TGCA Office TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION 11.17 FEATURE ARTICLES The Role of a Junior High Coach By Maureen Marek, TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair PAGES 1-3 Female’s Failing Feeding Habits By DX3 Athlete PAGE 9 10 Nice-to-Know Facts About the Flu By James A. Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM PAGE 10 Thank You! Kay Yow Cancer Fund PAGE 11 ALSO INSIDE TGCA Basketball Committee ..................................1 TGCA Resource Center ...........................................3 2017-18 TGCA Board of Directors .........................4 Board of Directors Meeting Dates ........................4 TGCA Career Victories ........................................... 5 Sub-Varsity Years of Service .................................. 5 UIL Spirit State Championships ............................ 6 TGCA Spirit Advisory Board .................................. 6 Cross Country State Champ Coaches .................7 Team Tennis Athlete of the Year ............................7 Team Tennis Coach of the Year .............................7 Cross Country Athletes of the Year ......................7 Cross Country Coaches of the Year .....................7 Nomination Deadlines ............................................ 8 TGCA Profile Update ............................................... 8 AD&D Benefit ............................................................ 8 Important Dates .......................................................12 Hotel Direct Links ....................................................12 2018 Summer Clinic: Athletic & Spirit .................12 Sponsors ....................................................................13 cover photo courtesy Ashley Broom left photo courtesy Lisa Davis NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | CONTENTS The Role of a Junior High Coach Maureen Marek Bellville HS | TGCA Sub-Varsity Committee Chair One of the most import- of high school athletics. ant parts of an athlete’s de- Athletes are beginning to velopment is the start that we start to play sports at young- as coaches give them as they er and younger ages and it is begin competitive sports in Jr. more imperative than ever for High School. We give them Jr. High coaches to continue their first impression into UIL to teach them the solid basic athletics! Personally, being a fundamentals in order to build junior high coach now for the upon rather than continue with past 23 years, I have seen bad habits, techniques or skills hundreds of young athletes as they grow throughout the begin an athletic career and it volleyball program. We should has been rewarding to see the be knowledgeable about the progress through the years. sport we coach. Although the So, how do we as coaches photo courtesy Andrew Harrison basic skills of the game have start them on this journey? been the same for many years, Start them off right – Where at 2 years of age or the first day development will be. Jr. High students learn on so many dif- does player development of 7th grade. The sooner we athletics is the start of the pipe- ferent levels. Coaches should start? It starts the very first time start to build solid fundamen- line that will feed our athletes they pick up a ball; whether it is tals, the stronger the player into the bigger playing stages Continued on Page 2 Basketball Committee *Chair **Vice Chair COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. COACH SCHOOL CONF.-REG. Kenzi Kinard* Whiteface HS 1A-1 Rachel Tucker Tarkington HS 4A-5 Kyle Lovorn Lubbock Cooper HS 5A-1 Michelle Trotter Crosby HS 5A-5 TLeah Eicke Snyder HS 4A-2 Anthony Branch Sealy HS 4A-6 Terri Aston Abilene HS 6A-2 Vickie Benson Bowie HS 6A-6 Chance Westmoreland Argyle HS 4A-3 Kyle Sivadon La Vernia HS 4A-7 Nikki Hyles Aledo HS 5A-3 Rachel Carmona United HS 6A-7 Frederic Griffin Brownsboro HS 4A-4 Heather Hohertz Brownwood HS 4A-8 Brad Blalock** Centennial HS 5A-4 Marlee Webb Franklin HS 6A-8 NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 1 The Role of a Junior High Coach Continued from Page 1 growth of the student-athletes for both their academic success be knowledgeable about how and athletic success, so we to get the results by teaching need to go above and beyond with varied means and termi- the athletic arena and take an nology and be ready for the active role of monitoring their player that can pick up the classroom activities. Encour- skill right away and for others age them to keep academics, to struggle. So to do this, we as well as athletics, on their need to practice many repeti- calendars. Teach them take tions of proper skill for the one responsibility of tracking when opportunity in the game to get their practices and games are, it right. as well as, their academic com- Balance Academics and mitments and check off when Athletics - As being one of their their commitments have been photo courtesy Cathy Vasquez-Garcia first coaches, you are also an met. This will allow them to school. This leads to a direct that roles will change as they important asset in teaching be more aware of what and line of skills and fundamentals progress throughout the pro- these young athletics how to how they are doing with the that are being taught. The phi- gram and to never be satisfied. balance academics and athlet- things they are involved in and losophy for the game and the Go out there each day and be ics. This is a time that we are ultimately make them proud program, the style of the sport a competitive teammate as it teaching them that they are of themselves in which they and teaching competitive play will benefit you first, but ulti- now student-athletes and need can build on in years to come should be the same across all mately contribute to the team’s to learn to manage their time. knowing that they are taking levels- Jr High through High success. Unlike like other students, they care of the small things that will School. In order to do this, Jr. Traditions and History – will have to learn the amount lead to overall success. High coaches should be in Hopefully there are traditions of time that will be added on Feeder program for your constant direct contact with the and history to the sport at your varsity coach throughout the school? If not, it is good to start year. Attend camps and clinics sharing this information of the to strengthen your knowledge high school programs with of the skills to teach. Doing the Jr High athletes. Let them these little things will benefit, know what has come before not only your Jr High athletes, them and what they would like but also the overall program. to try and accomplish going We should also encourage forward in order to keep the junior high athletes to attend traditions and history going—or high school games. This al- even better to start a traditions lows us to teach them what and history for the program! to watch for in the skills and In Bellville our traditions techniques that are of a higher and history are very rich and quality. It exposes them to how deep. A volleyball program the game will progress into the with 9 State Championships, Freshman, Junior Varsity and 15 appearances at the State Varsity levels where they will Tournament, and a coach with be competing against different 41 years of building this pro- age groups now on the same gram has brought together team. As soon as players be- a rich in traditions program gin to develop into roles; play- that our kids look forward to photo courtesy Christine Elias ers should watch players that being a part of one day. Our play the same position. By players are brought through a daily basis for completing high school – Junior highs watching those players in their the early years of school and school work, meeting assign- are the feeder system to the same position, this will allow then through the athletic pro- ment due dates, all while also high school programs. A ben- them a better perspective into gram with knowledge of what making the time commitment efit for smaller districts is that what they are trying to grow our program is about and how of practices and competition. they are fortunate enough that into as a player in the years to they can be a continued part of We, along with their parents, there is only one junior high come. Also, while watching are an integral part in this time that will feed into their high the older teams, teach them Continued on Page 3 NOVEMBER 2017 TGCA NEWS | PAGE 2 The Role of a Junior High Coach Continued from Page 2 local high school games and college games and watch how the traditions and history. They much more the skills and team are constantly reminded of the play grows. Expose players traditions and success of the to how they can elevate their program as they see the team level of play to the possibility of photos and State Trophies as playing in college. Teach about they enter the high school gym the different divisions and how or hear the stories of the teams it can impact advancing their and players that have played college education. College here before—some that have sports are more prevalent and only played throughout their readily available on TV and the high school years and some internet now, so encourage players who have continued athletes to watch anytime the beyond and have played in sports are on and use it as a photo courtesy Samantha Montano college and how those years in learning experience. intangible factor. ning, how to learn from defeat Jr High and High School have Encourage them to explore When a love for a sport and many times, errors are helped them get to the next different avenues that they starts to develop, it will en- your greatest teaching mo- level.