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New School Year Means New Athletic Rule Changes
By Mark Cousins, Athletic Director | Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:01 AM
“Out with the old…….In with the new.” This has been a favorite saying of mine, however, I am not sure where it originally came from and am too lazy to go online and actually figure it out. Nonetheless, it does still ring true to me in many ways. My problem is that I have trouble throwing things out (anyone who has seen my desk can attest to that!) and with the "new" things coming and changing at an ever increasing rate, it is harder and harder to keep up.
The same can be said when it comes to UIL rules and programs. Even though we are just nearing the end of the current (old) school year, preparations for the new school year have long been underway. Below are a number of "new" things member schools, coaches and administrators will experience as we move to the 2012-13 school year.
Speech Transitions Computers into Prep Rooms
By Jana Riggins, Speech and Debate Director | Friday, May 25, 2012 11:36 AM
Half of the state speech competitors used computers in the prep room.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
State Meet 2012 is now in the history books. For speech, it truly was historical as the final rounds of Cross-Examination Debate were held at the Texas State Capitol and computers were allowed in the Extemporaneous Speaking preparation room for the first time.
Speech teams embraced the new computer rule. The draw room statistics for the preliminary rounds were 31 computers in Informative and 29 in Persuasive, so 50 percent of state competitors moved to electronic files this season. Out of the 60 contestants advancing to finals in both speaking contests (6 per conference, 30 per contest), 41 opted for electronic files.
Richards Accepts TILF Scholarship Coordinator Position
By | Friday, May 25, 2012 10:24 AM
Trudy Richards, TILF scholarship coordinator
As of May 1, there’s a new face at the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation.
Trudy Richards, previously a member of the UIL Academic Department, is now the TILF Scholarship Coordinator.
Her experience with the League started as an elementary-school competitor and continued as a competitor in high school, a League intern in college and a UIL journalism coach while teaching seniors at Manor High School.
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.
Academic Meet Marks a Year of Firsts
By Jeanne Acton, UIL Journalism Director | Friday, May 25, 2012 9:58 AM
At the UIL Academic State Meet, Math Contest Director Larry White congratulates junior Bobby Shen from Dulles High School for his perfect score on the test. Shen won four individual gold medals at the meet.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
It was a year of firsts at the 102th UIL Academic State Meet.
Academic Director David Stevens ran his first State Meet. Junior Bobby Shen from Dulles High School was the first student to achieve a perfect score on a state math test. It was the first year since the 1950s that One-Act Play used panel judging, and the first year extemporaneous speaking allowed computers in the prep room.
And the firsts all appeared to go smoothly.
Dr. Stevens said he was pleased with the success of his first meet. “I didn’t know what to expect so I was prepared for anything,” he said. “For me, it was great. I saw a few minor areas where we can improve and a few major ones.”
2012 TILF Scholarship Banquet
By McKensie Wallesen, UIL Intern | Friday, March 30, 2012 12:45 PM
Video of the 2012 TILF Scholarship Banquet.
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
2012 Cross-Examination Debate State Meet
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, March 30, 2012 12:17 PM
View video from the 2012 UIL CX Debate State Meet.
Shepherd HS Junior Gets Her Golden Ticket and Competes in American Idol
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, March 30, 2012 11:51 AM
Amber Holcomb, a junior at Shepherd High School, made it to Hollywood to compete in American Idol. Holcomb runs track and field at her high school.
Photo by Photo courtesy of Amber Holcomb
"Congratulations, you’re going to Hollywood!"
For the past decade, aspiring pop divas and rock stars have longed to hear that phrase because it means they have aced their first audition on their way to becoming the next American Idol. On the latest season of the singing competition, Amber Holcomb, a junior at Shepherd High School, heard those very words.
“I was so excited I didn’t know what to do,” Holcomb said. “I’ve been wanting to audition [for American Idol] ever since I was probably about 13 or 14.”