WINTER 2016 The 2015 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award Winners pictured on the field at Nissan Stadium in personalized Tennessee Titans jerseys after the awards luncheon. TENNESSEE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE TSSAA NEWS ROUTING REPORT 2015 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2015 Fall Sports Champions This routing report is provided to assist principals and athletic directors in ensuring Medium Co-Ed Division II-AA that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary DANCE Stewarts Creek High School Father Ryan High School school personnel. Junior Varsity Pom Each individual should check the appropriate Collierville High School box after having read the News and pass it on Large Co-Ed to the next individual on the list or return it to Small Varsity Pom Dyer County High School GOLF the athletic administrator. Farragut High School A-AA GIRLS Varsity Game Day Christian Academy of Knoxville q Athletic Director Medium Varsity Pom Cumberland County High School q Girls Tennis Coach AAA GIRLS q Arlington High School Baseball Coach Houston High School q Boys Tennis Coach q Large Varsity Pom CROSS-COUNTRY Girls Basketball Coach A-AA GIRLS DIVISION II-A GIRLS q Girls Track & Field Coach Collierville High School Signal Mountain High School Battle Ground Academy q Boys Basketball Coach q Boys Track & Field Coach Small Varsity Hip Hop q Girls Cross Country Coach Hendersonville High School AAA GIRLS DIVISION II-AA GIRLS q Girls Volleyball Coach Houston High School St. Agnes Academy q Boys Cross Country Coach Medium Varsity Hip Hop q Wrestling Coach Arlington High School DIVISION II-A GIRLS A-AA BOYS q Football Coach Webb School of Knoxville Christian Academy of Knoxville q Cheerleading Coach Large Varsity Hip Hop q Boys Golf Coach q Wilson Central High School DIVISION II-AA GIRLS AAA BOYS Girls Golf Coach Brentwood Academy Brentwood High School q Girls Soccer Coach q Boys Soccer Coach Small Varsity Jazz q Softball Coach Farragut High School A-AA BOYS DIVISION II-A BOYS q Bowling Coach Knoxville Catholic High School St. George’s Independent School Other_________________ Medium Varsity Jazz Father Ryan High School AAA BOYS DIVISION II-AA BOYS Brentwood High School Baylor School Large Varsity Jazz Bearden High School DIVISION II-A BOYS Webb School of Knoxville FOOTBALL Medium Varsity High Kick DIVISION II-A Ooltewah High School DIVISION II-AA BOYS St. George’s Independent School Brentwood Academy DIVISION II-AA CHEERLEADING Brentwood Academy Cheer (Non-Building) GIRLS SOCCER Knoxville Halls High School A-AA CLASS 1A Greeneville High School Nashville Christian School Cheer (Non-Tumbling) Cane Ridge High School AAA CLASS 2A Houston High School Trezevant High School Junior Varsity Arlington High School Division II-A CLASS 3A Evangelical Christian School Alcoa High School Junior Varsity Co-Ed Dyer County High School Division II-AA CLASS 4A Briarcrest Christian School Knoxville Catholic High School Small Varsity Father Ryan High School CLASS 5A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Independence High School Medium Varsity A Ravenwood High School Goodpasture Christian School CLASS 6A Ravenwood High School Large Varsity AA Centennial High School Sullivan South High School Super Varsity AAA Collierville High School Brentwood High School Small Co-Ed Division II-A Blackman High School Webb School of Knoxville 2 TSSAA STAFF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BERNARD CHILDRESS PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAN BLACK DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS GENE MENEES BRADFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DISTRICT DIRECTOR VICE PRESIDENT - MICHAEL MATTHEW GILLESPIE REYNOLDS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE FARRAGUT HS, KNOXVILLE DIRECTOR DEXTER WILLIAMS MARK REEVES WEST CARROLL HIGH ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SCHOOL, ATWOOD DIRECTOR KEITH TURNER RICHARD MCWHIRTER SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE JOHNSON CITY WINTER 2016 EDITION DIRECTOR KELVIN MEEKS TRINA MELTON MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL, ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE MEMPHIS DIRECTOR MIKE TATUM LAUREN LYNCH LEWIS COUNTY HS, ARTICLES ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE HOHENWALD DIRECTOR ART CROOK HEATHER CARTER STATION CAMP HIGH SCHOOL, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GALLATIN 4 What’s Happening NFHS Coach of the Year, TSSAA Hall of Fame, and Technology Update EMILY CROWELL JEFF LUTTRELL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WATERTOWN HS, WATERTOWN TERRY HILLIER DANNY GILBERT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SODDY-DAISY HS, SODDY-DAISY 10 A. F. Bridges Awards GAYLE SIMMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT KENNY SHOLL High Schools are honored for sportsmanship. MCCALLIE SCHOOL, SHONNIE SPEICHER CHATTANOOGA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT LINDSEY JUDD LYNNE SUTTON GOODPASTURE CHRISTIAN 19 Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award Winners ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SCHOOL, MADISON Backs and linemen are honored for their performances on the gridiron. KIM ALLEY KEVIN STARKS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HARDING ACADEMY, MEMPHIS ALLISON BRYAN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT STEPHEN BARGATZE FEATURES DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES COURTNEY BRUNETZ DIRECTOR OF MARKETING 8 Distinguished Service Recognition BRADLEY LAMBERT TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR A coach, official, contributor, and high school and middle school administrator are recognized for contributions and excellence. 17 BlueCross Basketball Schedules BOARD OF CONTROL Division I and II Boys and Girls championship playoff schedules. PRESIDENT - MIKE REED HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN VICE PRESIDENT - JERRY MATHIS 18 Richard McWhirter TULLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL, TULLAHOMA TMSAA Update & the AD JODY WRIGHT FULTON HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE Stephen Bargatze TOMMY LAYNE 24 SEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH An update on The Right Team SCHOOL, DUNLAP STEVE CHAUNCY HILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE 25 TRINA MELTON BRYAN TRUE Cheer Coaches’ Conference Info LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL , HOHENWALD GREG SCOTT MILAN HIGH SCHOOL, MILAN RICKY CATLETT JACKSON NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, JACKSON GREG MCCULLOUGH MEMPHIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS DAVID MESKE WEBB SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE, KNOXVILLE MIKE ROLLER LIPSCOMB ACADEMY, NASHVILLE SCOTT GATLIN JACKSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, JACKSON 3 WHAT’S HAPPENING NFHS Coaches Association Award Program TSSAA Hall of Fame We are proud to announce that, again this year, the Board of Control has We are currently in the process of selecting the TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of given TSSAA permission to participate in the NFHS Coaches Association 2016. We will be announcing this year’s inductees during the month of February. Award Program. This program is designed to recognize State Active Coaches The luncheon and induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 9. It of the Year and Sectional Coaches of the Year in each sport sanctioned by the will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Association. Coaches are selected based on their accomplishments the previous Murfreesboro. school year. State and Sectional Coach of the Year winners will receive a certificate from the National Federation recognizing their accomplishments. If you have any questions please contact Heather Carter at 615-889-6740 or Sectional Award winners will also be considered for the NFHS National Coach [email protected] of the Year Award. A National committee will select the National Coaches of the Year and these individuals will receive a plaque from the national office recognizing their accomplishment. Each state is also allowed to nominate REGIONAL RULES MEETINGS one Citation (Coach) nominee. NFHS Citations are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the NFHS and/or other national GOLF RULES MEETINGS 2016 organizations that have had an impact on high school activities. Nominees for (All Times Local) Contributor of the Year must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship, ethical conduct, moral character, and carry the endorsement of their respective Monday, March 21 - 5:30 p.m. state high school association. Memphis, Memphis University School TSSAA is proud to recognize our award winners for the 2014-15 school year. Tuesday, March 22 - 5:30 p.m. They are as follows: Jackson, Jackson Christian School 2014-15 TSSAA COACHES OF THE YEAR Monday, March 28 - 5:30 p.m. Gray, Daniel Boone High School Boys Sports Girls Sports Football Basketball Tuesday, March 29 - 5:30 p.m. Ricky Woods, Lindy King, Knoxville, Webb School Peabody High School M.L. King High School Basketball Track Wednesday, March 30 - 5:30 p.m. Kendall Dancy, Yusif Sharif, Chattanooga, Notre Dame High School Haywood High School Whitehaven High School Track Volleyball Monday, April 4 - 5:30 p.m. Andrew Reynolds, Kelly Elliott, Nashville, Hillwood High School Pearl Cohn High School Trinity Christian Academy Baseball Softball Tuesday, April 5 - 5:30 p.m. Joe Michalski, Becky Cheatham, Smithville, DeKalb County High School Hardin Valley Academy Forrest High School Soccer Soccer Thursday, April 7 - 5:30 p.m. Giles Cheevers, Jeff Jordan, Lewisburg, Marshall County High School Montgomery Bell Academy Clarksville High School Wrestling Cross Country Ben Nelson, Tony Cosey, Baylor School Christian Academy of Knoxville Cross Country Golf Allen Etheridge, Mary Lou Johns, Oak Ridge High School St. George’s High School Golf Girls Bowling Jonathan Cox, David McGowan, Farragut High School Girls’ Preparatory School Tennis Reedy Toney, Tennessee High School Boys Bowling Tracy Burkhart, Clarksville Academy 4 WHAT’S HAPPENING BRADLEY LAMBERT TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY UPDATE UPDATE Powerful NewPowerful Portal New Features Portal for Features 2016 for 2016 Communication Communicationis an important part is an of important athletic administration part of athletic and administration the TSSAA