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Coaches Honored at Girls’ Basketball Tournament

By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:28 PM

At the Girls' State Basketball Tournament as part of the UIL Centennial Celebration, the League recognized girls' basketball coaches with more than 900 wins. Collectively the group of honored coaches has won more than 6,700 games.

Photo by Stephen Tidmore

Photos from Girls' State Basketball Tournament

Girls’ State Basketball Tournament

By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:06 PM

Photo by Stephen Tidmore

At the 2A semifinal game at the Girls' State Basketball Tournament, junior Nikki Niehues of Wall High School goes up for a shot as junior Tara Broyles of Poth High School attempts to block her. Wall won the game 56-32.

Chancellor Speaks at Scholarship Banquet

By Jeanne Acton | Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:00 AM

At the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation scholarship banquet at the Alumni Center on the University of Texas campus, UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa speaks to the scholarship recipients and audience. Cigarroa, a renowned pediatric surgeon, told the students that anything is possible with a solid education. Last year TILF awarded $1.2 million to former UIL academic state competitors.

Photo by Jeanne Acton

Photos from TILF scholarship banquet

Judging Survey and Other News Kicks Off OAP Season

By Luis Munoz | Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:10 AM

The League office hopes that all of you have had a great school year and are ready to dive into this year’s OAP season. There have been many changes implemented this year. The online enrollment process has come and gone and was rather painless. Our current enrollment is 1,200. My thanks to the UIL’s Larry Woods for the design and execution of the system.

UIL Celebrates Black History Month

By Jeanne Acton | Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:34 AM

Photo by Jeanne Acton

At the February staff meeting, the League celebrated Black History Month with two featured speakers — former Austin Independent School District administrator Dr. Charles Akins (right), who is currently a member of the TILF board and Waiver Review Board, and Dr. Gregory Vincent (left), vice president of the University's Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. Both men spoke of the achievements of many black men and women in America.

Tips to Help Academic Meets Run Smoothly

By Treva Dayton | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:46 AM

February is flying by, and we’ve already passed the deadline for setting up academic and One-Act Play district meets. Although we are still dealing with a few instances of incorrect information, meets are now posted on the UIL Web site. Contact information for regional hosts is also available online, and we will post links to the regional handbooks in the near future. Regional academic meets are April 22-24, with almost all academic events except OAP being held on April 24 and/or 25.

Understanding Basketball Playoff Procedures Will Pay Off

By Sheila Henderson | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:54 AM

As we come to the end of yet another basketball season, there are some important things to remember as we head into the playoff season and the state basketball tournaments.

Looking Forward… in the Computer Applications Contest

By | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:44 AM

Being directly linked to Microsoft Office, the Computer Applications Contest must change as this application package changes. As students graduate into the workplace or into college, they are better prepared to succeed with the current skills of Office 2007, which has already been in the marketplace for more than three years, rather than tethered to Office 2003, which is seven years old. Seven years is a long time in an environment based on technology.

Longtime Staffer Retires to Pursue Creative Endeavors

By Julianne Coyne | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:40 AM

Photo by Julianne Coyne

After 20 years of service to the UIL, Ramona Heard, an academic administrative assistant, retired from the League in January.

R&R Released to Schools, Public

By Chris Schmidt | Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:15 AM

Cliff Odenwald, Mark Cousins and Dr. Charles Breithaupt answer questions about the 2010-2012 redistricting and realignment.

Photo by Jeanne Acton

The University Interscholastic League released the biennial Reclassification and Realignment Feb. 1, mapping out football and basketball district alignments for the next two years.