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Bastrop High School Football Team Presented with National Spirit of Sport Award
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, May 25, 2012 10:05 AM
Athletic Director Dr. Mark Cousins (far right) presents the Spirit of Sport Award to the Bastrop High School football team.
Photo by Photo courtesy Donald R. Williams, Executive Director of Community Services/Communications for Bastrop ISD
The Bastrop High School football team was presented with the 2012 National Spirit of Sport Award for Section 6 of the National Federation of State High School Associaitons (NFHS) for their contributions to their community during one of the worst natural disaster in Texas state history.
The National High School Spirit of Sport Award was created by the NFHS to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the spirit of sport that represent the core mission of education-based athletics. UIL Director of Athletics Dr. Mark Cousins presented the award to head football coach Gerald Perry during a school board meeting on Tuesday, May 15.
2012 UIL Wrestling State Tournament
By McKensie Wallesen, UIL Intern | Friday, March 30, 2012 12:36 PM
2012 UIL Wrestling State Tournament
2012 UIL Swimming and Diving State Meet
By McKensie Wallesen, UIL Intern | Friday, March 30, 2012 12:31 PM
Video from the 2012 UIL Swimming and Diving State Meet
UIL Lone Star Cup Race Reaches Halfway Point
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, March 30, 2012 11:49 AM
The latest update to the UIL Lone Star Cup standings was posted on March 16 and at the midway point in the season only a few points separate the leaders in each conference. The current standings include State and Area Marching Band, Team Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Swimming & Diving, Wrestling and Basketball.
The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to five high schools, one in each of the five UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A and 5A), based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, also presented by the UIL.
Track Preview and Changes for 2012-13 Cross Country and Track
By Traci Neely, Assistant Athletic Director | Friday, March 30, 2012 11:05 AM
Track & Field
Newly revised forms are now available on the track page of the UIL website: www.uiltexas.org/track. Any championship meet administrator may use the UIL forms, which are designed as front and back pages or top half and bottom half pages that can be copied and cut appropriately.
The rules and guidelines section also has useful information including state association adoptions to the National Federation of High School Track and Field rules, a short summary of uniform requirements, a quick study of tie-breaking procedures for field events and other useful documents for coaches and athletic directors.
Postseason Play Begins for Basketball
By Darryl Beasley, Assistant Athletic Director | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 10:56 AM
This is a very exciting time for many teams, players and coaches. All of the hard work culminates with the start of postseason competition. It brings new expectations of the players and coaches.
The girls’ district certification date will be Feb. 11, and the boys’ district certification date will be Feb. 18.
As the postseason competition gears up, we are always asked about district ties and warm-up games
Some districts may have two-way or three-way or more schools ties.
Photos from the 2011 State Football Championships
By Jeanne Acton | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 7:00 AM
Two Arlington Martin High School photographers shot images of the Football State Championships at Cowboys Stadium.
All 11-man Football Championships to be Held at Cowboys Stadium
By Mark Cousins, Athletic Director | Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:38 AM
It seems like just yesterday that it was Aug. 1 and schools were beginning volleyball and football practice and readying themselves for another challenging and successful school year.
It is hard to believe that we are now into the final month of 2011 and closing out the first semester of the 2011-12 school year. The UIL Athletic Department has already conducted successful championships in Team Tennis, Cross Country and Volleyball and is busily preparing for the football state championships that are taking place over the next couple of weeks.
For the first time in the history of UIL Football State Championships, since UIL began crowing champions in multiple conferences, all 11-man football state championship games will be held at a single site, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Teams in Conferences 1A through 5A will compete for a state title in what many consider to be the premier football facility in the world.
Volleyball State All-Tournament Teams Named
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Tuesday, December 06, 2011 8:42 AM
The Water Valley High School Lady Wildcats celebrate the win over Iola High School in the 1A State Volleyball Championship game. The Lady Wildcats won the match in three games.
Photo by Darryl Beasley
The State Volleyball Tournament was held Nov. 17-19 at Strahan Coliseum on Texas State University campus. The 2011 UIL Volleyball State All-Tournament Teams, as selected by the Texas Girls Coaches Association Volleyball Committee follow.
Breithaupt Co-authors Book on Buna Basketball Legend, Cotton Robinson
By Jeanne Acton, UIL Journalism Director | Tuesday, December 06, 2011 7:25 AM
A draft of the cover of the book.
King Cotton: Coach Cotton Robinson and the Buna Boys’ Basketball Legacy, 1948-1963.
“I’ve been writing this book in my head for the past 20 years,” said UIL Executive Director and co-author of the book, Charles Breithaupt.
It makes sense.
Breithaupt grew up in Buna during the era of Coach Cotton Robinson.
“Since elementary school, I idolized him,” he said. “Anyone who grew up in the town did.”