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UIL State Executive Committee Meeting Results

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Date: Aug 11, 2010
Category: State Executive Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX— The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League issued penalties for violations of UIL rules on Wednesday.

Former Hidalgo Early College High School Coach Arnold Martinez was granted his appeal to reduce his previous penalty of a three-year suspension from coaching for violation of Sections 442(h) and 443(e) of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules. His penalty was amended to a one-year suspension, which will end November 2010, and two-years probation. Martinez was also issued a public reprimand.

In other action, Pearsall High School Coach Ted Maples was issued a public reprimand and placed on probation for three years for violation of Sections 1202(a)(1).

Dallas A. Maceo Smith High School Coach Rodney Flannigan was suspended for three years for violation of Sections 51(a)(1), (5), (6), (9); (b)(1); (c)(1) and Section 1201 (a)(2); (b)(1) of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.

In other action, the following coaches were issued a public reprimand and placed on probation for one year for violation of Section 1208(j), ejection from a contest:

  • Poth High School: Coach Richard Sanchez.
  • Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill High School: Coach Steve Trussell.
  • Needville High School: Coach Mike Weatherly.
  • Houston Milby High School: Coach Carlos Morales.
  • El Paso Jefferson high School: Coach Danny Paniagua.
  • Corpus Christi Moody High School: Coach Corky Gallegos.
  • Mission High School: Coach Rick Lozano.
  • Elgin High School: Coach Pat Watson.

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