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2011 TSSEC: Largest Music Contest in UIL History
By Jeanne Acton, Journalism Director | Tuesday, May 31, 2011 12:54 PM
Members of the PSJA Memorial High School ensemble play for their judge at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. TSSEC was held over Memorial Day weekend.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
During the Memorial Day weekend, more than 20,000 high school music students from across the state descended on Central Texas for the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest, making it the largest music contest ever hosted by UIL.
UIL Music Director Richard Floyd said he was pleasantly surprised by the increased participation.
“It was the largest event in our history,” Floyd said. “I thought our number might be down because of budget constraints. This suggests that our superintendents and schools believe the contest is truly a beneficial, educational experience for their students.”
The contest was held at three sites: the University of Texas at Austin, Connally High School and Hendrickson High School, both in Pflugerville Independent School District.
Intern Receives Division Award
By | Thursday, May 26, 2011 2:07 PM
Vice President for DDCE Gregory Vincent congratulates Julianne Coyne after she receives a student excellence award.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
At the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement All-Division May Staff Meeting, UIL intern Julianne Coyne received the Rose Martinez Student Excellence Award.
The DDCE gave three students the award for excellent service to the University and division.
For the past two years, Julianne has served as the journalism intern, working with Jeanne Acton, the journalism director and ILPC director.
“As my intern, she has spent the majority of her time writing, designing and editing stories and copy for me,” Acton said. “For everything she does, Julianne uses a critical mind and watchful eyes. She sees potential problems long before they happen.”
Video from the 2011 Academic State Meet
By Jeanne Acton | Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:32 AM
Video and interviews from the 2011 Academic State Meet.
2011 ILPC Documentary Film Winners
By | Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:30 PM
First Place: Lisa Ashby, Katy HS - One-Act Play
Second Place: Connor Carroll, Bowie HS - Band
Third Place: Camille Schroeder, Mychell Robinson, Dripping Springs HS - Swimming
ILPC Documentary Contest
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, May 20, 2011 9:50 AM
Submissions for the new ILPC Documentary Film Contest were due Friday, May 13, and judges will begin initial screenings on Monday, May 23.
For the contest, students chose any UIL contest and documented the story of the students involved, showcasing the full story of the contest. This was a long-term project for many students and is new ILPC contest this year. Each school was allowed to submit up to three documentaries.
Good luck to all our participants and thanks for participating in this new contest!
Mark Cousins Promoted to Athletic Director
By Julianne Coyne | Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:07 PM
Mark talks with UIL staff at the 2010 Track and Field State Meet.
Dr. Mark Cousins started his career with the UIL in 1994 as an intern while he was pursuing his master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. From there, he’s held a variety of positions at the League: He’s been an administrative assistant, the assistant to the athletic director, an assistant athletic director and policy director.
Recently, he got one more position to add to that list: athletic director.
UIL Golf And Track And Field Results
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, May 13, 2011 4:10 PM
The UIL Golf State Tournament wrapped up with the final rounds for Conference 3A and 5A. Full results from both days of the tournament are posted. For boys’ results, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state/boys-results. For girls’ results, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state/girls-results.
The UIL State Track & Field Meet finished the weekend. Results are posted to the UIL website as events happen in real time at http://www2.uil.utexas.edu/tournament-results/track-field/index.htm. There will also be various event updates on Twitter, so be sure to follow the UIL @UILTexas.
Track and Field Participation Continues to Grow
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, May 13, 2011 2:21 PM
Blair Severson of Holland High School clears the pole vault bar at the 2011 UIL State Track Meet on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Severson won the 1A championship with a best vault of 15 feet, 6 inches.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
The UIL Track and Field State Meet has completed 100 years of competition and begins its second century of crowning champions this May. As the oldest sanctioned UIL athletic event, track and field has risen from its humble beginnings into one of the largest sports in Texas.
Ninety student-athletes from 11 schools attended the inaugural track and field state meet in 1911. Competitors participated in 14 events at Clark Field on the University of Texas at Austin campus. By comparison, the 2010 UIL Track and Field State Meet hosted more than 500 schools and 1,800 student-athletes competing in 34 total events for boys and girls.
“The passion the whole state has for the sport is amazing,” said Sheila Henderson, UIL Assistant Athletic Director.
UIL State One-Act Play, Golf and Tennis Results
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, May 09, 2011 5:38 PM
Although the rest of the UIL Academic State Meet wrapped up over the weekend, the 2011 UIL One-Act Play did not start until Monday. Results will be available over the next few nights on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/high-school-one-act/results.
Over the next two days, the UIL State Tennis and the 1A, 2A and 4A State Golf Tournaments will take place. Tennis results will be updated as the matches are completed throughout the day, and golf results will be updated daily at the end of each round. To see tennis results go to http://www.uiltexas.org/tennis/state/brackets and to see golf results go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state.
State Tennis Tournament Showcases Top Talent
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, May 09, 2011 1:59 PM
Lindsey Bennett from Frisco Liberty High School returns a serve from Leanne Cantalupo from Dripping Springs High School in the Girls' Singles quarterfinals at the 2011 State Tennis Tournament. Bennet won the quarterfinal game. The 4A tournament was held at the Penick-Alison Tennis Center on the University of Texas campus.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
As the second oldest UIL-sanctioned sport, tennis has a long list of former UIL State Champions. Tennis was officially added as a boys’ sport in 1914 and as a girls’ sport in 1920. The only UIL sport that has been in existence longer than tennis is track and field, one of the founding events of the UIL in 1910.
Between boys’ and girls’ competitors, the UIL has crowned 625 Singles’ State Champions since its inception. Of all those state champions, eight boys and nine girls have earned four state titles in a row. Similarly, eight boys and 11 girls have earned three state titles in a row.
Assistant Athletic Director and Tennis State Tournament Director Darryl Beasley said earning repeat titles is not an easy challenge.
“Texas is one of the states that has the most participants in tennis, so you’d expect to see some very dominant talent,” Beasley said. “Every year, new talent comes on the scene. As a junior or senior returning to the state tournament, you’re not necessarily getting matched up against the same people you did in previous years. All of these things make it very difficult to win the state title in consecutive years.”