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UIL Dives into Social Media
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Monday, August 27, 2012 5:24 PM
This is not your parent’s organization.
Over the past five years, UIL has moved quickly and thoughtfully into the technology age.
The printed Leaguer is gone. Athletic manuals are posted online. The UIL even has a Facebook page and Twitter feed.
Lone Star Cup Winners Crowned
By Chris Schmidt, Public Affairs Representative | Monday, August 27, 2012 2:03 PM
Lake Travis activity coordinators, school board members and the superintendent (far right) celebrate the Lone Star Cup win at the district convocation ceremonies. Assistant Athletic Director Traci Neely presented the trophy and a $1,000 check to Superintendent Brad Lancaster.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
Each year, schools around the state compete for the right to be called UIL state champion. Those state champions then compete for the right to take home the UIL Lone Star Cup.
The UIL Lone Star Cup Award recognizes five high schools – one in each of the five UIL classifications – each year based on their overall team achievement in a variety of sanctioned academic, athletic and music championships. In 2012, Southlake Carroll, Austin Lake Travis, Argyle, White Oak and Lindsay won the coveted trophy with their overall excellence in UIL competitions.
With five state championships in the 2011-12 season, Southlake Carroll High School captured its third Lone Star Cup victory and first in Conference 5A with 100 points. The Dragons’ five state titles, most among Lone Star Cup winners, came in football, boys’ and girls’ cross country and boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving
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.
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.”
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.
UIL Staff Participates in 2 Community Service Projects
By Kim Carmichael, Chief of Staff | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:09 AM
UIL staffers Chris Schmidt, Jessica Lane, Phyllis Broz, Susan Doherty and Stephanie Ramirez volunteer at the Coats for Kids drive.
Photo by Kim Carmichael
Through area-wide community service programs, the UIL staff has joined in initiatives to better the lives of underprivileged youth in Central Texas.
In August, the UIL connected with an Austin non-profit organization for their 2011 Back-to-School initiative. “Back-to-School” is an important community program that provides children living in poverty with one backpack, a set of school supplies, books and two new sets of clothing. The program helps children feel confident and creates positive experiences at the beginning of school to promote academic success.
Rules Changes for 2012-13
By | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 8:55 AM
All amendments are effective for the 2012-13 school year, unless otherwise noted.
Constitution
• Section 1208 (z) – Alters the UIL Concussion Management Protocol regulations to be in compliance with state law.
• Section 301 (d) – Changes the notice requirements for proposed rules by requiring the notice to include a statement of potential fiscal impact of a proposed rule to member schools.