ThAprile, 1986 • VolumLeaguee Seventy • Number Seven USPS 267-840 r IN THE NEWS. Dun- canville's Steve Dob­ bins and Jeanne Acton approach the stage to receive their award as Texas' top student newspaper. Photo by BRAD WILSON The CHAMPIONS he best. Despite the hoopla and chest-thumping, the raised index fingers and chants of "We're Number One," few can T actually call themselves "the best" and then produce the evidence to support their claim. In March, 15 schools earned the right to do just that. Beginning the first day of the month, five schools — Snook, Abernathy, Hardin-Jefferson, Levelland and Victoria — rolled to state girls' basketball championships. The following week, five of the 20 boys' teams — Nazareth, Morton, Cleveland, Port Arthur Lincoln and Amarillo — posted consecutive victories before record- breaking crowds at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin to win their state basketball title trophies. Laboring in relative obscurity, at least in comparison to the annual basketball tournament media blitz, five other groups of young men and women wrapped up state championships. On March 15, the Austin Westlake team tennis squad squeezed past San Antonio Alamo Heights, tying 9-9 on matches but winning 21 sets to Alamo Heights's 20. It was the third consecutive year the two had met in the finals and Westlake's second championship in a row. A week later, San Antonio Clark and Richardson Pearce defended their state swimming titles, with the Clark girls winning impressive­ ly — 115 points to second-place San Antonio Marshall's 79 — and the Pearce boys nudging San Antonio Churchill, 133.5 to 119. Indi­ vidually, the meet showcased Houston Memorial's Kelly Jenkins, a junior who won her third consecutive diving title. Across town, at the LBJ Auditorium on the University of Texas at Austin campus, Duncanville won its second consecutive "Tops in Texas" newspaper award, and Irving High's yearbook, The Lair, was named best in the state for the second time in the past three years. The awards were announced in closing ceremonies of the 59th annual Interscholastic League Press Conference state convention, March 16. Though describing his girls' championship swim team, Clark High School Coach Kurt Swanson might well have been speaking for all 15 champions when he said, "It took a lot of dedication on the part of the kids to do it. Coaches — they're always around. But it's the kids who have to get up in the morning and come back in the afternoon. The kids paid the price." UNDER WRAPS. Jeffrey Lewis of Port Arthur Lincoln (#10) helps shut down John Smith (#24) and the high- powered Mansfield Tigers in the Bees' 55-39 Conference 4A state champion­ ship victory. Photo by MORRIS OOEN Page 2 Opinion The Leaguer Give Council vote thoughtful consideration he member schools of the University Interscholastic schools whose regions require elections. As soon as the League elect the legislative representatives to the nomination process is complete (April IS), the five persons T Legislative Council who approve changes in UIL receiving the most nominations in a region (from a confer­ rules. The members of the council are elected for four year ence) will be placed on a ballot, which is mailed to each terms. Director's school in that region. The ballot is a forced rank ballot. Each year, nomination blanks for Legislative Council Each voter must rank the five nominees 1 through 5, with 1 members are mailed to the schools in regions and confer­ viewpoint being the top choice. At the completion of the balloting ences that lose their representative or whose representative Bailey Marshall process the nominee with the lowest score will be the elect­ is up for reelection. ed Legislative Council representative for that region and Every year, five of the 20 council members' four-year conference. terms expire. These five may run for reelection if they ISD. His school changed classifications. The term expires When voting for candidates for the Legislative Council, choose to do so. This year two of the five whose terms are in 1987. consideration should be given to: 1) amount of time the expiring are retiring and one's school changed classifica­ Region 3, Conference 2A — Jerry Gideon, Rains ISD. person can give to the position, 2) experience, 3) ability to tion. Dr. Ralph Poteet of Mesquite (Region III AAAAA) His school changed classifications. The term expires in work well with others, 4) dedication to maintaining ama­ and Don Smith of Clebume (Region I AAAA) are retiring 1989. teur and educational competition, S) ability to listen with an and Dean Andrews of Plains (Region I AA) dropped from Region 4, Conference 2A — Bobby Marsh, Randolph open mind, and 6) commitment to the position. Remember AA to A- The other two incumbents are Sam May of Sinton HS. His school changed classifications. The term expires in these are the people who will be representing all the stu­ (Region IV AAA) and G.W. Maxfield of Gorman (Region 1988. dents, sponsors, coaches, directors, administrations and DA). Region 3, Conference A — Jerry Whitaker, Cushing communities throughout the state. Elections were necessary in six other regions to fill unex­ ISD. His school changed classifications. The term expires The gentlemen who are leaving the Council will be great­ pired terms: in 1987. ly missed. They gave much of their time and energies to Region 2, Conference 4A — Frank Moates, DeSoto Region 4, Conference A — Jim Payne, Bruceville-Eddy help make the UIL programs for educational competition ISD. His school changed classifications. The 4A-2 term ISD. His school changed classifications. The term expires the best in the United States. They represented their confer­ expires in 1989. in 1988. ence and regions well and placed what was best for all Region 2, Conference 2A — Jack Johnson, Carroll Each March, the nomination forms are mailed to the students above what was best for their school. Official Notices Legislative Council Bill Graves, San Angefo ISD; Ralph Poteet, CmofftD One-act pfay Bangs HS The Leaguer Mesquite ISD; Wayne Schaper, Memorial HS, The Slate Executive Committee as­ Amend Section 1033 (b)(4)<c) as fol­ Bangs High School has seen pubfrcfy Spring Branch ISD; Victor Rodriguez, San An­ sessed Connie ISO Coach Bandy lows: reprimanded m lootbalf and given a one- tonio ISD; Don Smith, Clebume ISD; Frank McOouoaW a public reprimand tn football District winners qualifying for participa­ year probationary period for violation of The Leaguer is the official publication of Moates, DeSoto ISD; Glenn Pearson, Bridge tion in regional contests may be as­ lot violation of the Athletic Code Section 566 (e)(3) and an addftioriat the University Interscholastic League, Box City ISD; Paul Curtis, Uvalde ISD; Don Wil­ signed to area contests lor the purpose year's probationary period for violation ol ' 8028, University Station, Austin, Texas 78713- of reducing the number of schools at the liams, Dalhart ISD; Walter Sears, Mt. Vernon Section 1202 (kl(5). 8028. The UIL office is located at 2622 Wichi­ lute Ei•cuttve Committee regional contest. Area assignments will ISD; Bill Farmer, Barbers Hill ISD; Sam May, ta, on the campus of The University of Texas The State Executive Committee is­ be made when more than four districts of Music Plan Sinton ISD; Dean Andrews, Plains ISD; Jack a conference in any region have entries at Austin. Phone (512) 471-5883. The Leaguer sued the following official interpretation Section 1106(t)<5) Failure to Compete. Johnson, Carroll ISD; Jerry Gideon, Rains in one-act play. Two unranked winning is distributed to Texas public school adminis­ of the effective enforcement date of the By action of the UIL Legislative Council ISD; Bobby Marsh, Randolph HS; Bobby pfays must be selected at each of the four-year rule referred to in Section 400 and the State Board of Education, this trators, contest directors, coaches and spon­ Smotherman, Whlteface ISD; G. W. Maxfield, area contests for regional competition. (i).412and4t00 (h)(1); rule has been deleted and the rule is not sors. Gorman ISD; Jerry Whitaker, Cushing ISD; "Beginning with the 1985-86 school m effect for the Spring of 1986. The Leaguer is printed eight times yearly by Jim Payne, Bruceville-Eddy ISD. year, all students have four years from One-act play Texas Student Publications. One year's sub­ their first entry into toe nil* grade under Definitions concerning the one-act scription is $8. Second class postage paid in the four-year rule." ConroelSO Administrative Staff play contest have been deleted from the Austin, Texas. Constitution and Contest Rules. Refer to The District 11-AAAA Executive Com­ Bailey Marshall, director; William D. Farney, State Executive Committee mittee Issued a public reprimand to Con- the current Handbook for One-Act Play athletic director and assistant director; Susan roe Oakridgs High School and placed The Stale Executive Committee is­ for definitions Zinn, assistant athletic director; Janet Wiman, sued the following official interpretation the school on probation in football for State Executive Committee academic director; Richard Floyd, music activi­ of Section 400 (I) and Section 408. Johnston MS (Austin) 1985-86,1966-87 and 1987-88 tor vioia- Lynn F. Anderson, Jim Barnes, Mike Day, If the parents of a contestant move tion of the Athletic Code. Bailey Marshall, James B. Havard, Robert L. ties director; Bobby Hawthorne, director of The Austin Johnston HS girls soccer from the district or school zone before he journalism activities; Bonnie Northcutt, assist­ team has been publicly reprimanded by Marion, Lynn McCraw, Ricardo Romo, Betty A. has been in attendance for one year, he North Dallas HS ant to the director; B.