December 2009 - AHSAA | Alabama High School Athletic Association

FROM THE DESK OF STEVE SAVARESE
CEN TRAL BOARD UPDATE
DECEMBER, 2009
Inside this
issue:
FROM THE DESK OF EXECUTIVE D IRECTOR
STEVE SAVARESE
T-Mobile Tickets
Available
2
Swimming Champs
Crowned
3
Super 6 Has Six
New Champions
4
AlabamaMississippi Classic
Dec. 12
5
State Cheer Competition Dec. 19
5
Swim Champion
Photo Gallery
6
November Ejections
Down from 2007
6
Merry Christmas from the AHSAA
(Front row, from left): Sandy Logan, Charlotte Davies, Vanda Peppers, Elvia Henderson, Wanda Gilliland,
Alaine Davis, Eula Milner. (Back row, from left): Ron Ingram, Rodney Mills, Steve Bailey, Joe Evans, Steve
Savarese, Ken Blankenship, Doug Barfield, Greg Brewer, Alan Mitchell.
Super 6 Enjoys Super Week at Tuscaloosa
The 2009 Super 6 State Football
Championships closed out two wonderful days of lifelong memories at the
University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny
Stadium and all I can say is “Wow.”
Stanhope Elmore’s
Woody Joye sets state
The City of Tuscaloosa and its Tuscaloosa Sports Foundaton were tremendous hosts for the event. With three
games played each day at beautiful
Bryant-Denny, the experience for the
players and coaches and fans was just
wonderful. The games were wellplayed. Attendance was up 44 percent
over the 2008 Super 6 with an estimated attendance over the two-day
event of 47,718.
Continued on page 2 (Super 6)
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Super 6 a success— continued
The Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation, headed by Don Staley,
did a remarkable job getting
the cities of Tuscaloosa and
Northport on board along with
Tuscaloosa County. Many volunteers worked tirelessly to
insure the teams, coaches and
fans had a rewarding experience. We thank all who had a
part in the 2009 success, especially Mr. Staley and his volunteers, The University of Alabama’s staff, Marty Smith and
the Alabama Sports Foundation
for their strong leadership. All
games were televised live
across the state. We thank CBS
42 and its network of affiliates.
The games were also broadcast via live radio across the
state thanks to
the AHSAA Radio Network.
I also want to
thank the Central Board of
Control and the
Founders of the
Super 6 as well
as other members of the Monday Morning Quarterback Club
that provided the foundation
back in 1996. They had the foresight to bring the championships together at a neutral site
in 1996. Foremost among them
was former AHSAA executive
director Dan Washburn, who
shared this vision and believed
it would work.
Most of all we thank the
teams, the players and
coaches for displaying outstanding sportsmanship and
such inspiring determination.
The reason for the Super 6
should always be to provide a
memorable and rewarding experience for the studentathletes who play the games.
To the Central Board, our
schools and to all our students,
coaches, teachers and administrators, I want to wish each
and every one of you a Merry
Christmas, a Happy New Year
and a joyous holiday season.
Let us never forget the real
reason for Christmas.
Free T-Mobile Tickets Available To Schools
AHSAA member schools can get free tickets to bring teams to the T-Mobile Invitational national high school basketball tournament at Samford University
Dec. 29-30 by applying on line at www.ahsaa.com.
A limited supply of free tickets for AHSAA member school teams will be made
available on a first-come, first-serve basis. DEADLINE FOR APPLYING ON
LINE IS DEC. 15. For more information, email: ringram@ahsaa.com.
Butler’s Jack Doss
T-Mobile Announces Pairings For Prestigious Tournament
The first-round pairings of boys
and girls teams for the 2009 TMobile Invitational national high
school basketball tournament Dec.
29-30 have been announced by TMobile USA, Inc., and the National
Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS).
The first girls game on Dec. 29
will be at 1 p.m. at Samford’s Pete
Hanna Arena with nationally topranked St. Mary’s (CA) vs. Mt.
Lebanon (PA). Hoover will take on
Hillsboro of Nashville in the second
game.
The first boys game features Houston-Yates (TX) versus CovingtonKentwood (WA) followed by Butler
of Huntsville and Winter Park, FL.
2-Day Pass: Tickets are $10 for
students and $16 for adults.
1-Day Pass: ($6 and $10, one
day).
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Mountain Brook, Bob Jones Claim Swim Crowns
Mountain Brook captured the girls
championship and Bob Jones won
the boys title Dec. 5 at the AHSAA
2009 state swimming championships at Auburn University’s James
Martin Aquatic Center.
The Lady Spartans out-pointed
runner up Auburn 210-185 to claim
the title. Bob Jones rolled up 293
points to also beat runner-up Auburn with 232 points.
The Patriots won the boys competition on the strength of two record-setting performances in relay
wins. The team of Scott von
Jouanne, Kent Fellows, Charlie
Johnson and George Wong swam
the 200-yard freestyle relay in
1:26.55 to set the new AHSAA
mark. Von Jouanne, Fellows, Phil
Deaton and Wong then closed out
the competition with a recordsetting 3:09.93 time to win the 400yard freestyle relay.
Woody Joye of Stanhope Elmore
also closed out his incredible prep
career by adding one more record
to his list of wins. The University of
Texas signee turned in a winning
time of 48.76 seconds in the 100yard butterfly to set a new AHSAA
mark in that event. He narrowly
missed breaking his own mark set
in 2008 (50.03) in winning the 100yard backstroke with a 50.63 time.
In the girls competition, Rainey
White sparked Mountain Brook
400-yard freestyle relay as well
with teammates Anna Judd,
Stanley and Carr to turn in a winning 3:39.93 time, just 85/100ths
of a second off the record time set
by the Lady Spartans in the 2000
state meet.
Megan Molnar of Auburn
also set a state record on Saturday
with her winning 1:02.31 time in
the 100-yard breaststroke finals.
In the diving competition on Friday, Jillian Braun of Auburn totaled 387.15 to win the girls 1meter competition. Robert Raley
of Murphy won the boys’ diving
title with a winning score of
492.86.
with two individual wins and the
anchor leg on two winning relays.
She set a new AHSAA state record
in the 100-yard butterfly competition with a time of 55.91 seconds in
the finals. She also won the 100yard freestyle in 52.60, just a second off the state mark.
She also teamed with
Samantha Stanley, Mallie Bromberg and Mary Carr to win the 200yard freestyle relay in 1:40.31. She
swam the final leg of the winning
Boys Top 10
1-Bob Jones
2-Auburn
3-McGill-Toolen 213.0
4-Randolph
5-UMS-Wright
6-Huntsville
7-Grissom
8-Spanish Fort
9-Spain Park
10-Hoover
Girls Top 10
1-Mountain Brook
2-Auburn
3-Hoover
4-Bob Jones
5-Grissom
6-Daphne
7-St. Paul’s
8-Fairhope
9-Spain Park
10-Homewood
293.0
232.0
148.0
146.5
130.0
107.0
99.0
97.0
78.0
210.0
185.0
170.5
164.0
162.0
123.0
106.0
104.0
101.0
99.0
PREPARE Now Accepted by NFHS as Approved Course
PREPARE, a sports-safety course created by the National Center for Sports Safety that already meets the first aid
requirement for the AHSAA coaching certification, has been accepted as a first aid equivalent for the newly
launched Level 1 – Accredited Interscholastic Coach Certification of the National Federation of State High School
Associations (NFHS).
The program is aimed at educating coaches on how to prevent common injuries, how to recognize symptoms of
potentially dangerous conditions and how to respond in emergency situations. PREPARE participants will gain valuable information that is relevant on and off the playing field.
The PREPARE course, available online for $36, is also available in a hands-on setting in various states. To find out
more about a hands-on class, call the NCSS office at 866-508-NCSS.
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Six New Champions Crowned at Super 6
Six new champions were crowned
at the AHSAA 2009 Super 6 State
Football Championships last week.
Brantley (1A), Reeltown (2A) and
Demopolis (5A) all had won previous championships at the Super 6.
Hoover ended Prattville’s threeyear hold on the 6A crown with a 28
-23 win in the finals to close out the
two-day competition on Friday
night.
Class 6A
The Bucs (14-1) have now won six
6A titles since 2000. Piedmont (132) won its first-ever football championship with a 35-28 overtime win
over Cordova in the 3A finals to
kick off the six-game marathon on
Thursday.
It was also the first time the Su-
Hoover 28, Prattville 23
Class 5A
Demopolis 27, Russellville 14
Class 4A
per 6 has been held at BryantDenny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. The
2010 Super 6 will be played at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Cherokee County (15-0) finished the
state’s only unbeaten season with a
31-27 win over Jackson — the Warriors’ first state football title and
third Super 6 appearance.
Cherokee Co. 31, Jackson 27
Class 3A
Piedmont 35, Cordova 28 (OT)
Class 2A
Reeltown 16, Clay County 8
Class 1A
Brantley 28, Hackleburg 13
2009 Super 6 Champions
Class 1A Brantley Bulldogs
Class 2A Reeltown Rebels
Class 4A Cherokee County Warriors
Class 3A Piedmont Bulldogs
Class 5A Demopolis Tigers
Class 6A Hoover Bucs
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Alabama All-Stars preparing for Saturday’s
Classic at Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Eight members of
the Alabama roster
for this Saturday’s
AlabamaMississippi All-Star
Classic played in
state championship
games at the AHSAA’s Super 6 in
Tuscaloosa last
week.
This year's All-Star Classic is set
for Saturday, December 12, at Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The
contest will be nationallytelevised by VERSUS with kickoff
slated for 12:30 p.m.
Players arrived in Mobile on Monday for a week-long series of
practices and special events leading up to the game. Over 30 members of this year's Alabama and
Mississippi rosters have already
verbally committed to play at SEC
colleges and other major schools
in 2010.
Tickets sell for $10 each and can
be purchased at
www.almsclassic.com, by calling
251-344-2000, or in person at the
All-Star Classic office, 105 N. Conception Street in downtown Mobile, and at Rick's Sporting Goods,
5614 Old Shell Road.
For Alabama, coached by Hoo-
ver coach Josh
Niblett, five
members of the
Alabama AllStars roster
took home state
titles, led by a
trio of stars
from 6A champion Hoover
plus Cherokee County quarterback Coty Blanchard, the 2009
Gatorade State Player of the Year.
The Hoover-Prattville contest
won by the Bucs 28-23 featured six
All-Star Classic players, three
from each team. Hoover wide receivers Maudrecas Humphrey,
Josh Magee and linebacker John
Propst are on the roster along with
Prattville linebacker Quashaun
Lee, defensive back Nick Perry
and receiver Corey Shelton. Prattville coach Jamey DuBose is also
on the Alabama coaching staff.
In the 4A Championship Game,
Blanchard earned the game's MVP
honors in leading the Warriors to
a 31-27 victory over Jackson to cap
off a perfect 15-0 season. Blanchard threw for 187 yards and a
touchdown and also rushed for
100 yards and two more scores,
the final one coming from five
yards out with just 26 seconds to
AHSAA Cheer Competition Dec. 19
AHSAA member school cheerleading squads will compete at
Wallace State Community College
in Hanceville Dec. 19 beginning at
9 a.m.. Deadline for all entries
is Dec. 9.
The Universal Cheerleaders
Association will conduct the event.
The competition is open to any
AHSAA member school. The AH-
SAA will be working closely with
UCA to assure that the judging
panels will be representative of all
entities of the cheerleading industry.
Competition begins at 9 a.m. for
varsity squads and 2 p.m. for other
divisions.
For more information, email:
bjones@uca.com. Do not contact
Wallace State for information.
play for the winning score.
Another All-Star Classic team
member, offensive lineman Seth
Reedy, was a member of Piedmont's first-ever state championship team.
Alabama-Mississippi
Football Classic
Year-by-Year
2008: Alabama 28, Mississippi 3
2007 (Dec.) Mississippi 26, Alabama 7
2007 (June): Alabama 51, Mississippi 14
2006: Alabama 24, Mississippi 3
2005: Mississippi 21, Alabama 18
2004: Alabama 24, Mississippi 22
2003: Alabama 24, Mississippi 16
2002: Alabama 29, Mississippi 17
2001: Alabama 33, Mississippi 14
2000: Alabama 16, Mississippi 9
1999: Alabama 28, Mississippi 24
1998: Mississippi 9, Alabama 0
1997: Alabama 10, Mississippi 6
1996: Alabama 17, Mississippi 14
1995: Mississippi 37, Alabama 9
1994: Mississippi 24, Alabama 10
1993: Mississippi 17, Alabama 6
1992: Mississippi 17, Alabama 14
1991: Alabama 15, Mississippi 13
1990: Alabama 24, Mississippi 14 (OT)
1989: Alabama 24, Mississippi 21 (4 OT)
1988: Alabama 24, Mississippi 21 (3 OT)
Alabama hosts a 15-7 edge in the
series
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AHSAA Calendar
Dec. 12: Ala.-Miss. Classic, Mobile, 12:30
pm
Dec. 24-25: AHSAA Office closed
Dec. 29-30: T-Mobile Classic, Samford U.
Dec. 31-Jan. 1: AHSAA Office closed
Jan 8: Baseball Mini-Clinic, AHSAA Office
Ejections down from 2007 by 47%
from 60 to 32 in November, 2009
2009 AHSAA Swimming Champions
Mountain Brook Spartans
Bob Jones Patriots
2009 Girls State Champions
2009 Boys State Champions