TGCA NewsTexas Girls Coaches Association Volume 54, No. 8 - April 2008

President of TGCADebra ManleyPittsburg HS

(903) 856-6461

2nd Vice PresidentLynn Pool

Austin Bowie HS(512) 414-7347

1st Vice PresidentLee Grisham

Wimberley HS(512) 847-5729

Past PresidentAlex KoulovatosBurkburnett HS(940) 569-1411

Exective Director Sam TiptonTGCA Office

(512) 708-1333

2007-08 TGCA Officers

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REGiSTRATiOnCurrent Members

A registration form for the 2008-09 school year and for the 2008 Summer Clinic was mailed to current TGCA members in late January. This registra-tion form was mailed to your home address. Please contact the TGCA office if your home address has changed.

Non-Current Members if you have let your membership lapse or you would like to become a TGCA member, you may request a membership form by calling Lisa at 512-708-1333, or by e-mail at lisa@austintgca.com.

On-Site Registration

Registration will also be available on-site at the 2008 Summer Clinic; just remember that after June 15th the clinic fee increases from $30.00 - $35.00.

no $40.00 “membership only” will be processed at clinic. On-site registra-tion will be for those attending clinic OnLY.

See “Summer Clinic” on the TGCA website www.austintgca.com. Online Reg-istration (Keeps you from waiting in long lines at clinic. This year we will have twice as many smiling faces to hand out membership cards and packets). Online registration is available for the summer clinic and/or your 2008-09 TGCA membership. it is quick and easy! immediate registration is available

by using a ViSA or MasterCard. Online registration is also available for those wishing to pay with a check or money order. Once your online information is submitted, a form letter will be generated for you to print and send in with your payment. Memberships will be activated once payment is received.

HOTELS

Discounted hotel rates will be available for those attending the 2008 Sum-mer Clinic. Each hotel blocks off a certain number of rooms nightly with the TGCA rates. Once this allotted number is reached, the hotels do not have to honor the discounted room rate. A housing link has been posted on the TGCA Web site for your reservations. DO nOT call the hotels directly as you will not be given the discounted rate.

The following hotels will offer discounted rates:

Baymont inn & Suites

Crowne Plaza Suites ArlingtonHilton Hotel Arlington

LaQuintaSheraton Arlington Hotel

Sleep innWingate by Wyndham Arlington Fun Central

2008 TGCA SuMMER CLiniCArlington Convention Center - July 7-11, 2008

Start making your plans now to attend the 2008 Summer Clinic in Arlington.

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TGCA 2007-08 Basketball All-State Teams

Conference 1AName Grade School CoachM.J. Vickers 11 Albany Elvin Paul JohnstonHalie Hargraves 12 Christoval Karen GreenwayLauren Holt 11 Christoval Karen GreenwayTori Skarke 12 Claude Stephanie BehrensChasity Pryor 12 Cross Roads Giff DurhamBrittani Blau 12 Follett Shane WoodsTikara Nathaniel 10 Grapeland Sherri KendrickChristina Eckart 12 Lindsay Don NeuChelsea Hermes 12 Lindsay Don NeuMaKayla Grahn 11 Lovelady Gary GrahnJordan Barncastle 12 Martin’s Mill Doug BarncastleTaylor Daniel 12 Martin’s Mill Doug BarncastleWhitney Risinger 11 Mount Enterprise Terry ShortSamantha Endres 11 Muenster Jeff PresnallAlison Teafatiller 12 Muenster Jeff PresnallTiffany Eubank 12 New Deal Lucresia ShropshireStormy Williams 10 Nueces Canyon Brandy SweetenLia Phillips 12 Port Aransas Randy HendersonBonnie Richardson 11 Rochelle Jym DennisMirella Solis 11 Roscoe Rocky FordTaylor Jacob 11 Round-Top Carmine Tanya NygrinMitzi Miller 12 Santo Tony RaffaeleKirsten Crabb 11 Strawn Joe CrabbJacey Davison 12 Sudan Jason CooperBrittany Williams 11 Sudan Jason CooperKayla Heffley 12 Sundown Brian LeganLindsey Youngblood 11 Thorndale Bradley DickersonMallory Schenk 11 Windthorst Heather StarkTara Schroedter 11 Roby Johnny HudsonDanielle Hartley 11 Goldthwaite Wayne Johnson

Conference 2AName Grade School CoachSandi Kinast 11 Abernathy Kelly CarlisleMaddison Kinsey 12 Alvord Curtis EnisTayler Pelzel 12 Ballinger Tri DanleyJocelyn Gilliam 12 Buffalo Ron ShawLyndsey Smith 12 Gunter Bruce KeattsLyndsay Mathews 12 Henrietta Darren MayesJasmine Beard 10 Hitchcock Jessica QuintanillaTaylor Murray 12 Howe Derek LandsMeg Adams 12 Jim Ned Jim AveryCassi Wright 12 Jim Ned Jim AveryAmanda Dowdy 12 Lexington Donna RaglinCortney Poncik 11 Little River Academy Lee BenderNejlea Huaraeha San Antonio Cole Tina GuerroAngela Garrett 12 McGregor Kimberly JohnsonTermeka Canada 10 Nixon-Smiley Jeff VanAukenSarah Hinson 12 Olney Ramsey GhazalKatie McElroy 12 Olney Ramsey GhazalKara Looten 12 Panhandle Kurt RichardsonMandy Makeever 10 Peaster Mark MakeeverKasey Harlos 12 Poth Peggy HosekM’Lisa Kilgore 12 Poth Peggy HosekTori Velasquez 11 River Road Angela GreesonKrystyn Perryman 12 Shallowater Chuck DardenKrysa Kenney 12 Slaton Staci DentonKendall Schneider 12 Spearman Nan CookSally Higgins 10 Wall Jeremy WilliamsPaige Weishuhn 12 Wall Jeremy WilliamsSarah Senn 12 Winnsboro Buddy HawkinsOpal Taskila 9 Winnsboro Buddy HawkinsKmaria Hobbs 12 Clarksville Charlie Martin

Conference 3AName Grade School CoachKatie Miller 12 Bandera Wade HolderMegan Workman 11 Bowie Matt GarrettBrittany Hampton 12 Canyon Joe LombardJade Tinner 12 Canyon Joe LombardKarlyn Meyers 12 China Spring Teresa DurhamEmily Yates 11 Clyde Jerry McSherryNikki Greene 10 Diboll Laura KnightChoicetta McMillan 12 Fairfield Tommy FadalMontrice Santee 12 Frisco Wakeland Darilyn KrempinKatelyn Bernsen 12 Hardin Jefferson Carol SimsDestini Hughes 12 Kennedale Vance HughesSamantha Mahnesmith 12 Kennedale Vance HughesLarla Brown 10 Kingwood Park Angela GoberChanel McCarthy 12 La Vernia Ron Glazener Jr.Trista Southall 12 Lamesa Chris RobertsMandi Padilla 12 Levelland Terri WhiteCierra Thompson 12 Llano Brandon WaltersMorgan Stehling 12 Lorena Laura MeinzerApril Ehlers 12 Lubbock Cooper Trent HilliardKimberli Harger 12 Lubbock Cooper Trent HilliardAly Sherman 9 Mount Vernon Brad FloydKaylin Little 12 Orangefield Chris JostAlex Furr 10 Athens Keith DurrettStaci Hankins 12 Athens Keith DurrettAng Green 12 Silsbee Bob KillamKelsey Krupa 12 Spring Hill David DuncanNovella Thomas 12 West Oso Roy WilliamsChandace Tryon 11 West Oso Roy WilliamsLacey Oates Decatur Billy GarnerCourtney Layton Seminole Dickie Faught

Conference 4AName Grade School CoachHannah Christian 11 Aledo David WalkerSavannah Carver 12 Canyon Randall Ronnie GlennKristen Horde 12 Lamar Consolidated Rocky RobertsTaniqua Ards 12 Lubbock Estacado Diane MorganMorgan Shell 12 Marble Falls Stephanie GambleAshleigh Fontenette 12 Pflugerville Connally Angie HermesmeyerTrisha Tuck 12 Stephenville Ron BerryDeLisa Gross 12 Waco Midway Teri MorrisonAlicia Mitcham 12 West Mesquite Howard YorkBrooklyn Pope Fort Worth Dunbar Andrea RobinsonAlex Williams 12 Amarillo Palo Duro AJ JohnsonLindsey Hausmann 12 Austin Lake Travis Ted DydalewiczAbby Dietart 12 Cibolo Steele Kari WallaceMeighan Simmons 10 Cibolo Steele Kari WallaceJacqueline Chandler 10 Cleburne Mitzi MarquartAmanda Haven 12 Corpus Christi Calallen Beverly BarkerBrianna Hypolite 12 Dickinson Darrin SamuelsMorgan Williams 12 Dickinson Darrin SamuelsShay Cooney-Williams 11 Frisco Bob RoseKierra Mallard 12 Frisco Bob RoseBrianna Taylor Amarillo Palo Duro AJ JohnsonTraNigua Dishmon 12 Livingston Pennee HallKaren Grant 12 Lubbock Estacado Diane MorganJaMorgan Davis 12 Nacogdoches Dayna CrenshawAlexis Popelar 11 Pine Tree Jeremy DurhamErika Raymond 12 Plainview Danny WrennCokie Reed 11 Waco Midway Teri MorrisonEmma Saenz 12 Weslaco East Chris KromerJanette Merriex 11 Wichita Falls Joe GoldingAlicia Peterson 11 Sherman Heather Lane

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TGCA 2007-08 Basketball All-State Teams

Conference 5AName Grade School CoachSydney Carter Desoto Larry GoadBritni Martin 12 Conroe Deidre HinzeChiney Ogwumike 9 Cy-Fair Ann RoubiqueNueke Ogwumike 12 Cy-Fair Ann RoubiqueJasmine Johnson 12 Desoto Larry GoadVeronica Mergerson 12 Duncanville Cathy Self-MorganKeuna Flax 11 Haltom Amanda RogersBianca Torre 11 Harlingen South Dawn EnglemanBrittney Griner 11 Houston Nimitz Debbie JacksonLauren Flores 11 Houston North Shore Allison CampbellOdyssey Sims 10 Irving MacArthur Suzie OelschlegelBriana Gilbreath 12 Katy Cinco Ranch Eric BartlettKaycie Boyles 11 Lubbock Coronado Shirlene HughesStarr Crawford 11 Mansfield Summitt Tammy LusingerKeena Mays 10 Mansfield Timberview Candi HarveyAndi Garza 12 McAllen Teresa CassoKayla Sanders 12 Pflugerville Nancy WallingShelby Adamson 12 Rockwall Jill McDillChristine Flores 12 San Antonio Churchill Stacey MooreCharlicia Harper 10 San Antonio Madison Tracy HastingsGevenia Carter 11 Spring Westfield Tracey WallerKelsey Bone 11 Sugar Land Dulles Doug LechtenbergerKaetlyn Murdoch 12 Temple Don LaytonMonique Smalls 11 The Woodlands College Park Kip AndersonSkylar Collins Cedar Hill Andrea RobinsAmber Roberson San Antonio Wagner Christina CamachoKelsey Kniffen 12 Georgetown Rhonda FarneyDanika Dale 12 Killeen Shoemaker Shauna ShowersTeranie Thomas 12 Duncanville Cathy Self-MorganSchera Sampson 12 McNeil Amanda Aguilar

The Texas Girls Coaches Association is proud to announce that five member coaches secured 2008 State Championships at the recent uiL Girls Basketball Tournament.

Congratulations!

1A Division I Doug Barncastle - Martin’s Mill High School

1A Division II Shane Woods - Follett High School

2A Jim Avery - Jim ned High School

3A Joe Lombard - Canyon High School

5A Ann Roubique - Cy Fair High School

Five TGCA Coaches Capture State Titles

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2007-08 Basketball Champions

1A Division i ChampionsMartin’s Mill MustangsCoach Douglas Barncastle1 Jordan Bancastle5 Emily Williams10 Lauren Webster11 Taylor Daniel14 Christa Williams15 Kayla McCullough20 Payton Coleman21 Carlee Alsobrook22 Joanna Daniel30 Rachel nesloney52 Cara Chaney

1A Division ii ChampionsFollett PanthersCoach Shane Woods2 Jessie Wiley3 Leanna Cash4 Shelbi Woods10 Brittani Blau11 Kacie Shepperd12 Kaela Haddon14 Amber Bell15 Rebecca Frazier20 Ashley Arnall21 Lynsey Hagler22 Kalan Lamberson23 Haley Wynn24 Meaghan Smith33 Kelsey Scates34 Allison Mcneely

2A ChampionsTuscola Jim Ned IndiansCoach Jimmy Avery5 Lilly Taylor11 Renee O’Dell12 Hannah Coffman13 Sam Wilson14 Jessica Barrier15 Autumn Gwinn20 Rita Day22 Cori Fain25 Shleby Easterling30 Meg Adams42 Cassi Wright

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2007-08 Basketball Champions

3A ChampionsCanyon Lady EaglesCoach Joe Lombard2 Texi Schaeffer3 Whitney Grimes4 Brittany Hampton5 nicole Hampton10 Tia Schmidt12 Kelsi Kieth14 Katie Grimes15 nicole Gerlach20 Jordan Vessels22 Jade Tinner23 Jordan Welch24 Taryn Borchardt31 Casey Land32 Lauren McClintock41 Aubrey Pedigo55 Emily Williams

4A ChampionsDallas Lincoln TigersCoach Michael Ensley2 Kahlia Greer4 Kimetria Hayden10 Kristi Alexander12 Britney Gowans14 Taylor Morrow21 Derneccia Livingston22 Breanna Johnson23 Chynna Brown34 Keisha Coleman

5A ChampionsHouston Cypress Fairbanks BobcatsCoach Ann Roubique10 Brijan Turner11 Kristen Alexander15 nicole Morris21 Lauren Graham22 Chiney Ogwumike23 Rhian Rogan25 Harriet Lakind30 nneka Ogwumike32 Megan Daniel33 Mansa El40 Megan Majewski42 Aarika Reyna

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2007-08 UIL Track and Field State Meet Schedule

Sessions & Running Events

9 a.m.: Friday, May 9 - 1st Session: 3200-Meter Runs - 3A, 4A, 1A, 2A6 p.m.: Friday, May 9 - 2nd Session: 3A & 4A9 a.m.: Saturday, May 10 - 3rd Session: 3200-Meter Run- 5A12 noon: Saturday, May 10 - 3rd Session: 1A & 2A6 p.m.: Saturday, May 10 - 4th Session: 5A

Friday, May 9Field Events

9 a.m. Girls: 3A Long Jump; 1A Pole Vault-eBoys: 3A Discus; 3A Long Jump; 1A Pole Vault-w10 a.m. Boys: 3A High Jump10:30 a.m. Girls: 3A Discus; 4A Long JumpBoys: 4A Long Jump12 noon Girls: 4A Discus; 1A Long Jump; 3A Pole Vault-eBoys: 1A Long Jump; 3A Pole Vault-w12 p.m. Girls: 3A High Jump1:30 p.m. Girls: 2A Long JumpBoys: 4A Discus; 2A Long Jump2 p.m. Boys: 4A High Jump3 p.m. Girls: 1A Discus; 4A Pole Vault; 3A Triple JumpBoys: 3A Triple Jump4 p.m. Girls: 4A High JumpBoys: 3A Shot Put4:30 p.m. Girls: 4A Triple JumpBoys: 1A Discus; 4A Triple Jump5 p.m. Girls: 3A Shot Put6 p.m. Girls: 1A High Jump; 4A Shot PutBoys: 4A Pole Vault7 p.m. Girls: 2A Triple JumpBoys: 4A Shot Put; 2A Triple Jump8 p.m. Boys: 1A High Jump

Track Events - 3200 Meter Run9 a.m. Girls 3A 3200-meter run9:20 a.m. Boys 3A 3200-meter run9:40 a.m. Girls 4A 3200-meter run10 a.m. Boys 4A 3200-meter run10:20 a.m. Girls 1A 3200-meter run10:40 a.m. Boys 1A 3200-meter run11 a.m. Girls 2A 3200-meter run11:20 a.m. Boys 2A 3200-meter run

3A & 4A Track Events(Schools will compete in the order 3A, 4A)6 p.m. Girls 400-meter relay6:10 p.m. Boys 400-meter relay6:20 p.m. Girls 800-meter run6:30 p.m. Boys 800-meter run6:45 p.m. Girls 100-meter high hurdles6:55 p.m. Boys 110-meter high hurdles7:05 p.m. Girls 100-meter dash7:15 p.m. Boys 100-meter dash7:25 p.m. Girls 800-meter relay7:35 p.m. Boys 800-meter relay7:45 p.m. Girls’ 400-meter dash7:55 p.m. Boys’ 400-meter dash8:05 p.m. Girls 300-meter low hurdles8:15 p.m. Boys 300-meter intermediate hurdles8:25 p.m. Girls 200-meter dash8:35 p.m. Boys 200-meter dash8:45 p.m. Girls 1600-meter run8:55 p.m. Boys 1600-meter run9:05 p.m. Girls 1600-meter relay9:15 p.m. Boys 1600-meter relay

2007-08 UIL Track and Field State Meet Schedule

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Saturday, May 10Field Events

9 a.m. Girls: 2A Pole VaultBoys: 2A Discus10 a.m. Girls: 1A Shot Put; 1A Triple JumpBoys: 2A High Jump; 1A Triple Jump10:30 a.m. Girls: 2A Discus11 a.m. Boys: 1A Shot Put11:30 a.m. Girls: 5A Long JumpBoys: 5A Long Jump12 noon Girls: 2A High JumpBoys: 2A Pole Vault1 p.m. Girls: 2A Shot Put2 p.m. Boys: 2A Shot Put2:30 p.m. Girls: 5A Discus3 p.m. Girls: 5A Pole Vault4 p.m. Girls: 5A Triple JumpBoys: 5A Discus; 5A Triple Jump5 p.m. Girls: 5A High Jump6 p.m. Boys: 5A Pole Vault; 5A Shot Put7 p.m. Girls: 5A Shot PutBoys: 5A High Jump

Track Events - 3200 Meter Run9 a.m. Girls 5A 3200-meter run9:20 a.m. Boys 5A 3200-meter run

1A & 2A Track Events(Schools will compete in the order 1A, 2A)12 noon Girls 400-meter relay12:10 p.m. Boys 400-meter relay12:20 p.m. Girls 800-meter run12:30 p.m. Boys 800-meter run12:45 p.m. Girls 100-meter high hurdles12:55 p.m. Boys 110-meter high hurdles1:05 p.m. Girls 100-meter dash1:15 p.m. Boys 100-meter dash1:25 p.m. Girls 800-meter relay1:35 p.m. Boys’ 800-meter relay1:45 p.m. Girls’ 400-meter dash1:55 p.m. Boys’ 400-meter dash2:05 p.m. Girls 300-meter low hurdles2:15 p.m. Boys 300-meter intermediate hurdles2:25 p.m. Girls 200-meter dash2:35 p.m. Boys 200-meter dash2:45 p.m. Girls 1600-meter run2:55 p.m. Boys 1600-meter run3:05 p.m. Girls 1600-meter relay3:15 p.m. Boys 1600-meter relay

5A Track Events6 p.m. Girls 400-meter relay6:05 p.m. Boys 400-meter relay6:10 p.m. Girls 800-meter run6:15 p.m. Boys 800-meter run6:25 p.m. Girls 100-meter high hurdles6:30 p.m. Boys 110-meter high hurdles6:35 p.m. Girls 100-meter dash6:40 p.m. Boys 100-meter dash6:45 p.m. Girls 800-meter relay6:50 p.m. Boys’ 800-meter relay6:55 p.m. Girls’ 400-meter dash7 p.m. Boys’ 400-meter dash7:10 p.m. Girls 300-meter low hurdles7:15 p.m. Boys 300-meter intermediate hurdles7:25 p.m. Girls 200-meter dash7:30 p.m. Boys 200-meter dash7:35 p.m. Girls 1600-meter run7:45 p.m. Boys 1600-meter run7:55 p.m. Girls 1600-meter relay8:05 p.m. Boys 1600-meter relay

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OMni SOuTHPARK4140 Governor’s Row

(512) 531-1020

Thursday, May 29th - Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Ticket Prices for the UIL State Softball Tournament:

Adult Session Ticket: $10.00Student Session Ticket: $5.00

Coaches All-Tournament Ticket: $45.00All-Tournament Ticket: $85.00

Omni Southpark Hotel will offer discounted room rates for coaches, teams, and fans during the uiL State Softball Tournament. You will need to call Omni Southpark to make your reservation. The corporate pro-motional code is TGCA. The single room rate will be $95.00 and the double rate will be $105.00.

2008 Softball UIL State Tournament

All-State Nominations

TGCA was proud to recognize Academic All-State Athletes in Soccer and Golf this year. We would like to thank all of the TGCA member Soccer and Golf Coaches who nominated their athletes for this award. May 5th at 12 noon is the deadline for all nominations for Track & Field All-State, All-Star, Academic All-State, Coach-of-the-Year, and All-Star Coach nominations. May 26th at 12 noon is the deadline for Softball All-State, All-Star, Academic All-State, Coach-of-the-Year, and All-Star Coach nominations. (Since the office will be closed on Monday, May 26th, Lisa and Susan would greatly appreciate your help in getting your nominations turned in early).

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Important Dates and Announcements - 2007-08 School Year

LaQuinta - Official Hotel of TGCA TGCA news

Coaches, teams and fans can receive pre-ferred rates through the La Quinta toll-free central reservations number 1-800-531-5900. This rate will also apply to reservations made directly with LaQuinta hotels, as well as, via the internet at www.lq.com using the corporate/pro-motional code of TGCA. These rates are good for both business and leisure travel, seven days a week, for standard and king bedded room types coast to coast.

TGCA news is the official newsletter of the Texas Girls Coaches Association, 1603 Manor Rd., Austin, TX 78722-2536;

(512) 708-1333, (512) 708-1325 (fax), tgca@austintgca.com (e-mail); it is published nine times per year, September through May.

Executive Director: Sam Tipton, Sam@austintgca.comAdministrative Assistant: Susan Doherty, Susan@austintgca.comMembership Administrator: Lisa Kulawik, Lisa@austintgca.com

Editor: Chris Schmidt

TGCA on the WebPolls, as well as other current information, can be found on the TGCA Web site at:

www.austintgca.com.

Did you move?Please notify the TGCA office if your school, home address, telephone number or

coaching assignment changes.

uiL eligibility / Sport rule questionsif you have any questions on eligibility or sport rule interpretations, contact the uiL

at (512) 471-5883.

May

3 Softball Area deadline5 - Noon Track Deadline for Track All-Star, All-State, Acad. All-State Nominations5-6 Tennis State Meet5-6 Golf State Meet, 1A, 2A, & 4A8-9 Golf State Meet, 3A, & 5A9-10 Track & Field State Meet10 Softball Regional quarterfinal deadline17 Softball Regional semi-final deadline23 - Noon Softball Deadline for TGCA Softball Honors Nominations24 Softball Regional playoff deadline29-30 Softball State Tournament June

1 Board of Directors’ Meeting - UIL Building 11:00 a.m. 10 Legislative Council Athletic Committee Meeting (Austin) July

7 TGCA Board of Directors Meeting - 4:30 - Sheraton Arlington, World Series I & II7 - 11 TGCA Summer Coaches Clinic - Arlington 24 Athletics: Last day for summer strength/conditioning programs.

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