Winter - TSSAA

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Winter - TSSAA

WINTER 2015
• A.F. BRIDGES AWARDS PROGRAM WINNERS
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION
• 2015 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULES
TENNESSEE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
HERMITAGE, TENNESSEE
TSSAA NEWS
ROUTING REPORT
This routing report is provided to assist
principals and athletic directors in ensuring
that the TSSAA News is seen by all necessary
school personnel.
Each individual should check the appropriate
box after having read the News and pass it on
to the next individual on the list or return it to
the athletic administrator.
q Athletic Director
q Girls Tennis Coach
q Baseball Coach
q Boys Tennis Coach
q Girls Basketball Coach
q Girls Track & Field Coach
q Boys Basketball Coach
q Boys Track & Field Coach
q Girls Cross Country Coach
q Girls Volleyball Coach
q Boys Cross Country Coach
q Wrestling Coach
q Football Coach
q Cheerleading Coach
q Boys Golf Coach
q Girls Golf Coach
q Girls Soccer Coach
q Boys Soccer Coach
q Softball Coach
q Bowling Coach
Other_________________
2014 FALL STATE CHAMPIONS
TSSAA is proud to recognize the 2014 Fall Sports Champions
CHEERLEADING
CROSS-COUNTRY
GOLF
Junior Varsity Pom
Collierville High School
A-AA GIRLS
Signal Mountain High School
A-AA GIRLS
Junior Varsity Hip Hop
St. Benedict at Auburndale
AAA GIRLS
Morristown-Hamblen High School
West
AAA GIRLS
Rossview High School
Small Varsity Pom
Arlington High School
Large Varsity High Kick
Franklin County High School
Large Varsity Jazz
Bearden High School
DIVISION II-A GIRLS
Webb School of Knoxville
DIVISION II-AA GIRLS
Harpeth Hall High School
A-AA BOYS
Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet
Small Varsity Hip Hop
AAA BOYS
Daniel Boone High School
Small Varsity Jazz
Brentwood Academy
DIVISION II-A BOYS
Large Varsity Pom
Collierville High School
Large Varsity Hip Hop
St. Benedict at Auburndale
DIVISION II-AA BOYS
Brentwood Academy
GIRLS SOCCER
Cheer Only Building
Crockett County High School
A-AA
Knoxville Catholic High School
Routine Non-Building
Stewarts Creek High School
AAA
Clarksville High School
Routine Non-Tumbling
Cane Ridge High School
Division II-A
Battle Ground Academy
Junior Varsity
Division II-AA
Girls Preparatory School
Small Varsity
Hendersonville High School
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
DIVISION II-A GIRLS
St. George’s Independent School
DIVISION II-AA GIRLS
St. Agnes Academy
A-AA BOYS
Christ Presbyterian Academy
AAA BOYS
Farragut High School
DIVISION II-A BOYS
DIVISION II-AA BOYS
Memphis University School
FOOTBALL
DIVISION II-A
DIVISION II-AA
Montgomery Bell Academy
CLASS 1A
Union City High School
CLASS 2A
Peabody High School
CLASS 3A
Christ Presbyterian Academy
A
Goodpasture Christian School
CLASS 4A
Fulton High School
Large Varsity
Centennial High School
AA
Christian Academy of Knoxville
CLASS 5A
Knoxville West High School
Super Varsity
AAA
Brentwood High School
CLASS 6A
Maryville High School
Junior Varsity Co-Ed
Stewarts Creek High School
Division II-A
Small Co-Ed
Blackman High School
Division II-AA
Baylor School
Medium Varsity
Ravenwood High School
Large Co-Ed
Dyer County High School
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TSSAA STAFF
BERNARD CHILDRESS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
GENE MENEES
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MATTHEW GILLESPIE
MARK REEVES
RICHARD MCWHIRTER
WINTER 2015 EDITION
TRINA MELTON
ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
LAUREN LYNCH
ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HEATHER CARTER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
EMILY CROWELL
TERRY HILLIER
GAYLE SIMMS
SHONNIE SPEICHER
LYNNE SUTTON
KIM ALLEY
ALLISON BRYAN
ARTICLES
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A. F. Bridges Awards
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Father Ryan vs. Pearl
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Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award Winners
STEPHEN BARGATZE
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES
COURTNEY BRUNETZ
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
BRADLEY LAMBERT
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
BOARD OF CONTROL
PRESIDENT - MIKE REED
HAMBLEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL, MORRISTOWN
TOMMY LAYNE
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, DUNLAP
STEVE CHAUNCY
HILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE
BRYAN TRUE
LEWIS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL , HOHENWALD
ISAAC WHITE
WESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS
Backs and linemen are honored for their performances on the gridiron.
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Distinguished Service Recognition
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BlueCross Basketball Schedules
18
TMSAA Update & the AD and
Cheer Coaches’ Conference Info
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Stephen Bargatze
GREG SCOTT
MILAN HIGH SCHOOL, MILAN
RICKY CATLETT
JACKSON NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, JACKSON
50th Anniversary Game
FEATURES
VICE PRESIDENT - JERRY MATHIS
TULLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL, TULLAHOMA
JODY WRIGHT
FULTON HIGH SCHOOL, KNOXVILLE
High Schools are honored for sportsmanship.
A coach, official, contributor, and high school and middle school
administrator are recognized for contributions and excellence.
Division I and II Boys and Girls championship playoff schedules.
An update on The Right Team
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PRESIDENT
DAN BLACK
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
BRADFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
VICE PRESIDENT - MICHAEL REYNOLDS
FARRAGUT HS, KNOXVILLE
MIKE HENSON
HUNTINGDON HS, HUNTINGDON
KEITH TURNER
SCIENCE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, JOHNSON CITY
GREG MCCULLOUGH
MEMPHIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, MEMPHIS
MIKE TATUM
LEWIS COUNTY HS, HOHENWALD
RON WOODARD
MAPLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, NASHVILLE
JEFF LUTTRELL
WATERTOWN HS, WATERTOWN
DANNY GILBERT
SODDY-DAISY HS, SODDY-DAISY
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
NFHS Coaches Association Award Program
We are proud to announce that, again this year, the Board of Control has
given TSSAA permission to participate in the NFHS Coaches Association
Award Program. This program is designed to recognize State Active Coaches
of the Year and Sectional Coaches of the Year in each sport sanctioned by the
Association. Coaches are selected based on their accomplishments the previous
school year. State and Sectional Coach of the Year winners will receive a
certificate from the National Federation recognizing their accomplishments.
Sectional Award winners will also be considered for the NFHS National Coach
of the Year Award. A National committee will select the National Coaches of
the Year and these individuals will receive a plaque from the national office
recognizing their accomplishment. Each state is also allowed to nominate
one Citation (Coach) nominee. NFHS Citations are presented to individuals
who have made significant contributions to the NFHS and/or other national
organizations that have had an impact on high school activities. Nominees for
Contributor of the Year must exemplify the highest standards of sportsmanship,
ethical conduct, moral character, and carry the endorsement of their respective
state high school association.
Recent updates to the Portal now allow each member school to closely
monitor its financial standing with the association. A statement
including all charges and payments is visible under the Accounting
menu option on the school dashboard. Schools can also print invoices
from the same page.
Postseason Wrestling Forms Online
Postseason financial forms for Wrestling are now inside the Portal.
Once administrators fill in the form fields, the totals are calculated
automatically and a PDF of the completed form is immediately available
for printing.
TSSAA Hall of Fame
We are currently in the process of selecting the TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of
2014. We will be announcing this year’s inductees during the month of February.
The luncheon and induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 18. It
will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in
Murfreesboro.
TSSAA is proud to recognize our award winners for the 2013-14 school year.
They are as follows:
Boys Sports
Girls Sports
Football
Darren Bowling,
Union City High School
Basketball
Len Dugger,
Elizabethton High School
Basketball
Faragi Phillips,
Mitchell High School
Track
Beverly Blackwell,
Track
Bobby Alston,
Memphis University School
Volleyball
Lynn Dearing,
Goodpasture Christian School
Baseball
Matt Buckner,
Farragut High School
Softball
Steve Wilder,
Dyersburg High School
Soccer
Mike Burgoyne,
Franklin High School
Soccer
Mark Leader,
Knoxville Catholic High School
Wrestling
Jake Yost,
Cleveland High School
Cross Country
Michael Wortley,
Cross Country
Derek Youel,
Brentwood High School
Golf
Anthony Richardson,
Sullivan South High School
Golf
Rob Daugherty,
Alcoa High School
Girls Bowling
Jennifer Channell,
Hardin County High School
Portal Expands to Include Financial Info
If you have any questions please contact Heather Carter at 615-889-6740 or
hcarter@tssaa.org
Congrats to State Bowling Champions
To the best of anyone’s knowledge, something happened at this year’s state
bowling tournament that has never happened before in TSSAA history. All four
of the state championship teams from 2014 each repeated as state champions in
2015.
Congratulations to:
Tennis
Reedy Toney,
Tennessee High School
Boys Bowling
Mark Strickland,
Friendship Christian School
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DII Girls’ Champion – St. Benedict at Auburndale
DII Boys’ Champion – Friendship Christian School
DI Girls’ Champion – Hardin County High School
DI Boys’ Champion – Columbia Central High School
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION
ADMINISTRATOR - MIKE MULLINS
Mr. Mullins’ term as Athletic Director has been more than simply bricks and mortar.
Since becoming the AD, the Wildcats have won 6 state championships, had 5 state
runner-up finishes, and earned countless sectional, regional, and district titles. Along with
the numerous team accomplishments, there have been individual awards as well, ranging
from All-American to All-District recognitions. Additionally, Mike had a large hand in
assembling a highly regarded Oak Ridge coaching staff. Mr. Mullins was recognized for
his own accomplishments by being awarded the 2009-2010 A.F. Bridges Athletic Director
of the Year Award.
TSSAA is proud to recognize Mike Mullins as its
distinguished service honoree as an administrator.
Mike Mullins is finishing his 9th year as Athletic
Director at Oak Ridge High School and his 29th year
in interscholastic athletics and education. Prior to being
named Athletic Director in 2005, Mr. Mullins previously
served the Wildcats as an Assistant Athletic Director for
four years.
Coach Mullins began his coaching and teaching career at his alma mater, Powell Valley
High School in 1986. He served as Defensive Coordinator and Strength Coach for the
Indians Football team for three years before moving to Oak Ridge. In 1989, he became a
part of an Oak Ridge Football staff that averaged 11 wins per season for 14 years. Some
of the many highlights included winning the AAA state championship in 1991 and being
nationally ranked by USA Today.
As Athletic Director, Mike Mullins is responsible
for leading an athletic department that is committed to
excellence, both in competition and in the classroom. The broad-based athletic program is
comprised of 17 varsity sports and serves over 500 student-athletes.
As the Athletic Director at ORHS, Mike has spearheaded a number of capital
improvement projects. The most striking undertaking is the Wildcat Arena, a part of a
$61 million dollar renovation to Oak Ridge High School. This state-of-the-art facility is
home to the Wildcat Basketball and Volleyball teams and is one of the finest high school
venues in the state. Other facility upgrades completed under Mr. Mullins’ watch include:
the PRO2serve soccer complex, newly renovated weight room, and numerous locker room
enhancements. While still in the planning stages, there will also be a multi-million dollar
renovation to historic Blankenship Field.
Mike Mullins has been active, both inside and outside of the high school, serving on
many committees. He has been a TSSAA coordinator for District 3 AAA since 2005, a
member of the TSSAA A.F. Bridges Sportsmanship Committee, and a committee member
for Anderson County Young Life. His professional involvements include memberships
with the NIAAA, TIAAA, TACA, and the National Strength Coaches Association.
A 1986 graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, Mike and his wife, Karla, reside in
Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They have two sons, Aaron and Austin.
OFFICIAL - BUDDY FORREST
TSSAA would like to honor Buddy Forrest for his
contribution to the many student athletes and coaches he
has worked with over his many years in TSSAA.
state basketball and baseball tournaments. He later became and is still a TSSAA basketball
supervisor, baseball and softball assignor. Buddy has held these positions for TSSAA for
several years, continuing to do an outstanding job of teaching and training officials in these
sports.
Buddy grew up and still lives in Waverly, Tennessee.
He attended Waverly Central High School where he
played football, basketball and baseball. After high
school he was drafted into the U.S. Army. While in the
Army, Buddy spent 14 months in the Vietnam War.
Buddy is married to Teresa and they have four children and three
grandchildren.
TSSAA is honored to recognize Buddy Forrest for his many years of service to
the athletes and coaches in the State of Tennessee.
Buddy first registered with TSSAA in 1974. He
went on to have an outstanding officiating career in
basketball, baseball and softball. He worked numerous post season tournaments along with
CONTRIBUTOR - LARRY WILKERSON
One of Larry’s great passions in all of his years of golf is the Masters tournament
in Augusta. Since 1980, he has attended all but one Masters Tournament, either as a
spectator or as a volunteer. He started working at the tournament as a Marshall, mostly on
hole number one, and 2014 marked his 20th year in that role. By far the best part of this
experience for him now is that his two sons have also been selected as Marshalls. This past
year, all three of them were able to work together on hole number one, and in appreciation
for their service they are welcomed back to Augusta to play one day in the spring.
Larry Wilkerson has been a very instrumental fixture
at the TSSAA State Golf Championships for many years.
A retired real estate agent and property appraiser from
middle Tennessee, Larry has made quite a name for
himself in the world of golf officiating.
Larry is a former member of the Tennessee Golf
Association Board of Directors, as well as the TGA
Rules Committee. He has also served on the Rules
Committee for several NCAA Regional Championships.
He has officiated in numerous championships on the
collegiate level for the Sunbelt and Ohio Valley conferences.
Larry has worked for the TSSAA at its State Golf Championships for the past 15 years,
beginning in 1999. He has served in the role of starter, rules official, and scoring official
at the state tournament. The TSSAA is very appreciative of Larry’s service, as he brings a
high level of expertise and a wealth of experience to the state tournament.
Larry and his wife, Jane, have two sons and reside in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE RECOGNITION
COACH - LESLEY SMITH RIDDLE
Coach Riddle is now in her 14th year as head coach at Livingston Academy. Her teams
have made state tournament appearances seven times with two semi-Final appearances, 1
Runner-up, and 1 State Championship in 2004. As of January 6, 2015, her collective win/
loss record is 501-202. Lesley has received numerous coaching awards over the years, but
none of those would have been possible without the dedication and hard work of all the
young athletes that she has coached.
TSSAA is proud to recognize Lesley Smith Riddle
as its distinguished service honoree as a coach. Lesley
played high school basketball for Coach Larry Looper
at Livingston Academy, as a four year starter, with a
team record of 108-14, culminating with Livingston
Academy’s first every state championship in her senior
year, 1990.
After six and a half years in the classroom at Livingston Academy, Lesley became an
Assistant Principal. She served in that capacity for two and a half years. In the fall of 2009
she was hired as Principal, the position she currently holds.
Lesley signed a basketball scholarship with Vanderbilt
University where she double majored in Mathematics
and Secondary Education. Her team advanced to the
NCAA Final Four in 1993.
While her life is very busy during the school year, she manages to find time to enjoy
boating, skiing, hiking, and many outdoor adventures with her husband Tim.
Lesley graduated from Vanderbilt in the spring of 1994, and shortly thereafter, accepted
her first teaching and head coaching position at Oneida City High School. During her
three years at Oneida, Lesley’s teams had one Sub-state, and two final four state tourney
appearances. In 1998, Lesley accepted a teaching and head coaching position at Farragut
High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. She spent four years there before returning to her
alma mater to take up the reins at Livingston Academy.
TSSAA proudly salutes Lesley Smith Riddle for her contributions to student-athletes in
Tennessee.
MIDDLE SCHOOL - INDIA WEAVER
TSSAA is proud to recognize India Weaver as its
distinguished service honoree at the middle school level.
India began her career as a Certified Athletic Trainer and was later promoted to Head
Certified Athletic Trainer in 2007 where she was responsible for the strategic direction of
Athletic Health Services. India’s diverse responsibilities within the department fueled her
desire to become more involved with management and operations.
India Weaver has been creating value for Memphis
City Schools and now Shelby County Schools for over
a decade. During her tenure, she matriculated through
all aspects of sports. Her progression began with middle
school athletics and each year the scope of her responsibilities expanded resulting in a strong command of
athletic administration.
In 2011, India received the TSSAA A. F. Bridges System Administrator of the Year
Award followed by the TIAAA Athletic Administrator of the Year Award in 2012. In
2015, she was promoted to Athletic Manager of Shelby County Schools, the largest school
district in the state of Tennessee. It is comprised of 60+ secondary schools, 600+ coaches
and 13,000 student-athletes. Ms. Weaver is the first woman to ever occupy this role. As
a proud TMSAA and TIAAA board member, India plans to continue to build upon the
foundation of her predecessors to advance the mission of Shelby County Schools.
Professionally, Ms. Weaver is unique because of her
triangulation of skill sets in education, health services and athletic business. India is a
Tennessee licensed Teacher, licensed Allied Sports Health Professional and a Nationally
Certified Athletic Administrator.
TSSAA proudly salutes India Weaver for her outstanding efforts in the state of
Tennessee.
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A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S
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As part of the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" program, TSSAA recognizes member schools that have made the effort to remind their
athletic family that there is a particular code of conduct, a particular level of expected behavior, and a way to act that is proper if
one wishes to be a part of an athletic contest, regardless of how they participate.
"JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" focuses on the foundation of what we hope all participants will do. Just do what you are supposed to
do in representing yourself, your family, your school and community.
Those schools that received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct incidents during the 2010-11
2013-13 season have received a certificate
highlighting the "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" logo and this effort. We are specifically recognizing proper sportsmanship at athletic
contests, but we all understand that the athletic contests are a small part of our educational program.
DIVISIONAL AWARDS
Local officials associations have been asked to nominate schools that they service that have displayed this overall positive effort
to teach, expect, and demand a positive atmosphere of sportsmanship at their particular contests. Member schools have also been
asked to nominate individuals or schools for special recognition for going the extra mile to do what's right. Nominations have also
come from representatives of the Tennessee Obervers Program for Sports. The TOPS observers have shared the positive efforts
that have been recognized at athletic contests across our state.
From these nominees and the schools that have received no reported unsportsmanlike conduct during the previous school year,
27 schools have been selected to receive the A.F. Bridges Award at the divisional level. Three Class A, three Class AA, and three
Class AAA schools in each grand division have been recognized for a total of nine schools in each division and 27 schools overall.
These schools will be presented "JUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT!" recognition banners at the regional meetings in each grand division
of our state during November. Again, the TSSAA Board of Control has earmarked $27,000 toward a scholarship fund to recognize
outstanding student athletes from the A. F. Bridges Divisional Finalists. Each school will receive $1,000 toward a scholarship to
recognize an outstanding student athlete who represents the essence of good sportsmanship and citizenship. The criteria for this
scholarship will be established by the school, and student athletes will be recognized later during the school year.
STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Of these 27 divisional recipients, one school in each class will receive Tennessee's top award for overall outstanding effort in its
division. These schools will be presented the A.F. BRIDGES STATE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. This is the highest award that can
be bestowed upon a school to honor its overall efforts to promote citizenship and sportsmanship at school, and at athletic
contests.
ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS
The A.F. Bridges Awards program includes awards for School System Administrator of the Year, Principal of the Year, Athletic
Director of the Year, Female Coach of the Year, Male Coach of the Year, Official of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. Recognition
will be made in the above mentioned categories in each of the nine athletic districts in our state. Nominations have been made by
a Citizenship/Sportsmanship Committee in each athletic district and final selection has been made by a State Selection Committee.
The awards are named the A.F. BRIDGES AWARD in honor of the TSSAA's first executive secretary.
A.F. BRIDGES
A.F. Bridges was born in Athens, Louisiana on March 17, 1905. He attended school in Lincoln County, Tennessee and graduated from Central
High School in Fayetteville in 1922. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville. He
began his work as a teacher and coach at Peabody High School in Trenton, and after a number of years with
the Milan, Henderson, and Covington schools, he returned in 1936 as Superintendent of the Trenton schools.
Soon after, he became the Superintendent of the Covington City Schools. After three years in Covington, Mr.
Bridges was named as the first full-time Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic
Association and established the first TSSAA state office in Trenton in 1946. Under the leadership of A. Foster
Bridges, athletics in the state of Tennessee reached a level of excellence and competence that earned the
respect of all people. Mr. Bridges brought national recognition to Tennessee in high school athletics, and
particularly in the field of girls' athletics and in the establishing of one of the most respected training
programs for officials in the nation.Mr. Bridges was a person of high principles who displayed firmness and
fairness, as well as the high ideals of ethics and integrity, as he and many other school people established
the foundation of TSSAA across our state. It is our sincere wish that through honoring Mr. Bridges by
naming this awards program after him, we will have the opportunity to remind young people of the positive
characteristics, not only of this gentleman, but of athletics in general and participants specifically.
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T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S
2010
DIVISIONAL FINALISTS
WEST
TENNESSEE
MIDDLE
TENNESSEE
2011
EAST
TENNESSEE
CLASS AA
CLASS
CLASS
A A
CLASS
CLASS AA
CLASS
High
School
1. Adamsville
Gleason High
School
HighHigh
School
2. Gleason
Huntingdon
School
3. Westwood
West CarrollHigh
HighSchool
School
1. Clarkrange
High School
1. Cornersville
High School
3. Summertown
School
3. Van BurenHigh
County
High School
Oakdale
High
1. Chatt.
Sch
for School
the Arts & Sciences
WartburgHigh
HighSchool
School
2. Oakdale
Washburn
School
3. Oneida
HighHigh
School
CLASSAA
AA
CLASS
CLASS
AAAA
CLASS
CLASSAA
AA
CLASS
1. Fairley
School
4.
CamdenHigh
Central
High School
2. Jackson
South Side High School
5.
Harding Academy
3. St.
George’s
Independent
School
6.
University
School
fo Jackson
1. DeKalb
Co.Lipscomb
High School
4. David
High School
3. Macon
Co. High
6. Whites
CreekSchool
High School
1. Cumberland
Grundy Co. High
School
4.
Gap High
School
2. Girls
HappyPrepatory
Valley High
Schoo
5.
School
3. Tyner
South Academy
Greene High School
6.
CLASSAAA
AAA
CLASS
CLASS
AAA
CLASS
AAA
CLASSAAA
AAA
CLASS
1. Bolton
School
7.
JacksonHigh
North
Side High School
2. Memphis
High School
8.
Kirby HighEast
School
3. Millington
Central
High School
9.
Melrose High
School
1. Columbia
CentralHigh
HighSchool
School
7. Cane Ridge
1. Maryville
Bradley Central
High School
7.
High School
2. Morristown-Hamblen
McMinn Co. High School
8.
HS West
9. Oak Ridge High School
2. Red
Boiling County
SpringsHigh
HighSchool
School
2. Pickett
2. Greenbrier
High
School
5. Marshall
County
HIgh School
2. Independence
High School
8. Columbia Central
High School
3. Northeast
HighHigh
School
9. Kenwood
School
8
5
8
7
6
1
2
4
3
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T H E A . F . B R I D G E S AWA R D S
2010
ATHLETIC DISTRICT AWARDS
ATHLETIC
ATHLETIC DISTRICT
DISTRICT 71
SchoolSystem
System Administrator
Administrator of
School
ofthe
theYear
Year
SteveDenise
Wilkinson,
Henderson
Brown,
Unicoi County
CountyBOE
Principal of
Principal
of the
the Year
Year
BrianJeff
Norton,
Scotts
Hill HighHS
School
Bradley,
Hampton
Athletic Director
Director of
Athletic
of the
theYear
Year
RickyKeith
Coffman,
Adamsville
School
Turner,
Science High
Hill HS
Female Coach
Coach of
Female
of the
the Year
Year
Molly
Ashley,
West
Carroll
High School
Amy
Hawk,
South
Greene
HS
Male Coach
Coach of
Male
of the
the Year
Year
Jarreett Jones,
Liberty Sevier
Technology
Magnet HS
Ken Wright,
Co. HS
Official of
of the
Official
the Year
Year
Nick Owens,
Randy
Cagle, Arlington
New Port
Contributor of
of the
the Year
Contributor
Year
Carroll
BankRadio,
& Trust,Erwin/Unicoi
Huntingdon Co.
WEMB
& WXIS
ATHLETIC DISTRICT
DISTRICT 84
ATHLETIC
School
ofthe
theYear
Year
SchoolSystem
System Administrator
Administrator of
Mark Bradford
Wiloughby,
DeKalb
Co.District
Dan Black,
Special
School
Principal
of the
the Year
Year
Principal of
TomWest,
Nolan,
Riverdale
HS
Chuck
Dresden
High School
Athletic
of the
theYear
Year
Athletic Director
Director of
Crain,Westview
White Co.
HSSchool
JeromyTerry
Davidson,
High
Female
Coach of
of the
the Year
Year
Female Coach
Jennifer
Mt. Juliet
HS
Dawn
Barger,Wilson,
Lake County
High School
Male
of the
the Year
Year
Male Coach
Coach of
Chad
Hibdon,
HS
Shane
Sisco,
UnionBlackman
City High School
Official
the Year
Year
Official of
of the
JohnSkip
Wheaton,
Cookeville
Jones, Jackson
Contributor
the Year
Year
Contributor of
of the
Neil
Farm
GregHelton,
Usery, State
Greenfield
ATHLETIC DISTRICT 7
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Buddy Bibb, Tipton County
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Benny Pace, Lewis County Schools
Mike Riggs, Greenfield HS
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Allen Trull, Lewis County High School
Rory Hinson, South Gibson HS
Female Coach of the Year
Jay Powlas, Dickson County High School
Tabitha Wendt, Bradford HS
Male Coach of the Year
Kim Brenner, Zion Christian Academy
Eddie Suiter, Union City HS
Official of the Year
Vance Belew, Columbia Central High School
Ricky Witherspoon, Martin
Contributor of the Year
Trey Miles, Madison
Mike Maness, Greenfield
Kyle Johnson, Loretto
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ATHLETIC DISTRICT 3
Catherine Battle, Shelby Co. Schools
Johnny McDaniel, Bradley County Schools
Eric Harris, East HS
Shawn Brower, Chattanooga Christian School
Kevin Starks, Harding Academy
C. R. “Bubba” Simmons, McCallie School
Barbara Whitaker, Germantown HS
Elaine Peigen, Ooltewah High School
Duane Stokes, Raleigh-Egypt HS
Steve Henry, Soddy-Daisy High Schooll
Mickey Pitts, Cordova
Marsha Goodwin, Cleveland
Diane Terrell, Memphis Grizzlies
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A True Game Changer
Team members of the 1965 Father Ryan and Pearl teams, as well as the current team members from Father Ryan and Pearl-Cohn,
are recognized on the court prior to the 50th anniversary game played on January 5 at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville.
Think back 50 years. It was 1965 and the South and the nation were in the midst of
the Civil Rights era. Sit-ins in Nashville. Bombings in Birmingham. Freedom Riders
traveling the Deep South. It was a time of conflict and concern.
Hatch Show Print of the 50th anniversary
game between Father Ryan and Pearl
his brother, long-time Pearl coach James Armstrong to receive the salutes from the
crowd. Next to them were Father Ryan players Pat Sanders, Hal Hounihan, Bob Forte,
Lyn Dempsey, Don Craighead, Kenny Crump, Martin Gilmore and others, including
coaches Murray Lynch and Hosey Holzapfel.
But on January 4, 1965, those days of
conflict changed to a night of community.
That evening Father Ryan High School
and Pearl High School, two of the best
basketball teams in the state, met on the
court at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium
in front of a crowd of 9,000 in the first
athletic event in the area between an
African-American team and an integrated
team. It was a game that featured a stirring
finish and a lasting impact, in large measure
because the huge throng gathered, cheered,
celebrated and went home, without incident.
It was a game decided by a Lyn Dempsey basket over Perry Wallace at the buzzer,
giving Father Ryan a 52-51 win. It was also a game that changed the South. That
same year, the TSSAA opened its organization to all schools across the state, the only
Southern state association to do so voluntarily, and paved the way for Pearl’s run to the
state title in 1966.
The significance of the game and its impact on race relations in the South was the
reason for a dramatic, daylong celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the game on
January 5th of this year. Father Ryan played Pearl-Cohn at Municipal Auditorium
and saluted the coaches,
players and managers
who made the 1965
game possible. Pearl’s
Walter Fisher, Perry
Wallace, Ted McClain,
Melvin Smith, Tony
Moorman, Tyrone
Fizer and Joe Herbert
joined assistant coach
Melvin Black and Dorris
Armstrong, representing
But the loudest applause cascaded down onto Mrs. Carolyn Ridley, widow of Pearl’s
Coach Cornelius Ridley, and Father Ryan’s Bill Derrick. Ridley and Derrick were the
visionaries behind the game, the men who simply said, “It wasn’t right that whites and
blacks couldn’t play against each other,” and who demonstrated that belief that night,
one that began a lifelong friendship between the two TSSAA Hall of Famers.
Pictured 2nd from right is Joe Casey, former Nashville Metro Police Chief, TSSAA Hall of
Fame member, and one of the referees of the Father Ryan vs. Pearl game 50 years ago.
Also pictured are the referees of the 50th anniversary game: Left - Keith Bruce; Middle Josh Artis; Right - Chris Cline
Having integrated athletics in 1963 with the addition of senior Jesse Porter and junior
Willie Brown, inducted last year into the TSSAA Hall of Fame as a Contributor, and
as the first school in the South to integrate its classrooms, Father Ryan had long been
a leader in social justice. And Pearl High had been a jewel in Nashville’s education
system since its founding in the 1880s. These two schools and this game went a long
way toward changing thinking in the South, both about athletics and about race. That
was the subject of the Nashville Sports Council’s Luncheon that day and the focus of
the new exhibit at the Civil Rights Room of the Downtown Public Library, opened that
afternoon in front of 100 guests who heard the memories and words of Wallace and
Porter, two true pioneers. It was the reason that the New York Times sent a columnist
to Nashville to report on these historic events.
A day to remember…for the schools for the TSSAA, for the city and for the state. A
night of community that changed the South.
Father Ryan vs. Pearl-Cohn on January 5, 2015
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2015 BLUECROSS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOTE: Each day will be one session. A ticket purchased will be
good the entire day. Tickets for every day, with the exception of
Championship Saturday, are $10 each.
2015
DIVISION II
State Basketball
Tournament
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
FEBRUARY 26-28, 2014
Session 1 – Thursday, February 26
10:00 am – Girls AA Semifinal
11:30 am – Boys AA Semifinal
1:15 pm – Girls AA Semifinal
2:45 pm – Boys AA Semifinal
Session 2 – Friday, February 27
10:00 am – Girls A Semifinal
11:30 am – Boys A Semifinal
1:15 pm – Girls A Semifinal
2:45 pm – Boys A Semifinal
Session 3 –Saturday, February 28
1:00 pm – Girls AA Championship
3:00 pm – Boys AA Championship
5:30 pm – Girls A Championship
7:30 pm – Boys A Championship
Tickets on the final day of each tournament (Saturday) are $12.
D-I GIRLS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
MARCH 4-7, 2014
D-I BOYS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
MARCH 11-14, 2014
Wednesday, March 4
10:00 am – AAA Quarterfinal
1:15 pm – AAA Quarterfinal
4:30 pm – A Quarterfinal
Wednesday, March 11
Thursday, March 5
9:30 am – A Quarterfinal
12:30 pm – AA Quarterfinal
Thursday, March 12
Friday, March 6
10:00 am – AAA Semifinal
1:15 pm – A Semifinal
4:30 pm – AA Semifinal
Friday, March 13
Saturday, March 7 - Championships
2:00 pm – AAA Final
4:30 pm – A Final
7:00 pm – AA Final
Saturday, March 14 - Championships
2:00 pm – AAA Final
4:30 pm – A Final
7:00 pm – AA Final
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DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
SCHOOL
Austin-East
SPORT
Football
VIOLATION
Unsportsmanlike incident
after game
Bolton
Volleyball
Playing ineligible player in
three contests
Briarcrest Christian
Baseball
Violation of pre-season
practice rule
School self-reported. Baseball
open facilities closed for
two weeks and delay the
first official day of baseball
practice until 2/13/15.
Craigmont
Football
Players left bench and
came onto playing field
School fined $250
Creek Wood
Football
Use of non-faculty coach
School fined $500
Daniel Boone
Football
after game
David Crockett
Football
after game
Fayette Academy
Volleyball (JV)
Asst. coach ejected for
unsportsmanlike conduct
Franklin
Football
Failure to submit student
eligibility information
Football program placed on
restrictive probation for two
years, as well as probation
for three calendar years
beginning 10/21/14 through
10/21/17 and fined $3750.
Football program placed on
10/21/17 and fined $3750.
School’s decision to suspend
next two games. Coach not
allowed to attend games
under suspension. School
fined $250
School self-reported. School
fined $50
Gatlinburg-Pittman
Football
after game
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DISCIPLINARY ACTION
School suspended player
next game. Football program
placed on probation for one
calendar year beginning
12/8/14 through 10/8/15 and
fined $500
School self-reported. All wins
vacated. School fined $150
School suspended player
next game. Football program
placed on probation for one
calendar year beginning
12/8/14 through 10/8/15 and
fined $500
Germantown
Football
(Freshman)
came onto the playing
field
School fined $250
Hendersonville
Cross Country
Violation of independent
game participation
Five student athletes involved
are ineligible to participate the
remainder of season
Hillcrest
Football
after game
School disciplined players
involved. The football
program is being placed on
10/30/17 and fined a total of
$3750.
Hillsboro
Football
came onto field during an
altercation
School fined $250
Houston
Girls Soccer
Head coach ejected for
fined $250
Jackson Christian
Girls Soccer
fined $250
Jackson Christian
Football
Failure to submit player
eligibility information
fined $50
LaVergne
Girls Soccer
LaVergne
Football (JV)
fined $250
School fined $250
Lewis County
Baseball
Violation of 50% rule
No open facilities until
1/15/15; no practice for
players involved until 2/12/15
McMinn County
Football
School fined $250
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McNairy Central
Football
next game. Coach not
allowed to attend game under
suspension. School fined
$250
Memphis University
School
Football
(Freshman)
$250
Millington Central
Football
(Freshman)
came onto the playing
field
School fined $250
Mitchell
Football
after game
School disciplined players
involved. The football
program is being placed on
10/30/17 and fined a total of
$3750.
Moore County
Football
$250
Red Boiling Springs
Football
next game. Coach not allowed to attend game under
$250.
Ridgeway
Football
(B-team)
Player left bench and
came onto field during an
altercation
School fined $250
Sacred Heart of
Jesus
Girls Soccer
coach for next two games
and placed on probation for
remainder of school year.
Coach not allowed to attend
games under suspension.
School fined $250
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Sheffield
Football
School fined $250
Smith County
Girls Soccer
fined $250
Southwind
Girls Soccer
Southwind
Football
Playing ineligible player in
one contest
fined $250
fined $50
Stewarts Creek
Football (JV)
School fined $250
White County
Football (JV)
$250
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TENNESSEE TITANS MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS
CLASS A LINEMAN
Alex Givens, Nashville Christian
Zach Stewart, Coalfield
Tristan Jernigan, Union City
TENNESSEE TITANS MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS
DII-A LINEMAN
Brant Mitchell, Webb School of Knoxville
Trey Smith, USJ
Andrew Wood, Friendship Christian
CLASS AA BACK
Johnny Jones, Crockett County
Jaquez Tyson, Alcoa
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Pearl Cohn
DII-AA BACK
Cole Euverard, MBA
Colton Neel, MUS
Alex Trotter, McCallie
CLASS AA LINEMAN
Parker Howell, CPA
Kyle Mitchell, Alcoa
Harrison Moon, Signal Mountain
DII-AA LINEMAN
Myles Douglas, Ensworth
Jackson Pittman, Brentwood Academy
Drew Richmond, MUS
CLASS AAA BACK
Van Jefferson, Ravenwood
Jauan Jennings, Blackman
Malik McGue, Science Hill
KICKER OF THE YEAR
Corey Fatony, Franklin
Thomas Garrison, Columbia Academy
Laszlo Toser, Ooltewah
CLASS AAA LINEMAN
Dylan Jackson, Maryville
Jack Jones, Oakland
Joshua McMillon, Whitehaven
CLASS A BACK
Kyle Akin, Trinity Christian
Ricky Henry, Union City
Blake Zeman, Marion County
DII-A BACK
Clay Beathard, BGA
Chase Hayden, St. George’s
Austin Taylor, Friendship Christian
TENNESSEE TITANS MR. FOOTBALL WINNERS
DIVISION I, CLASS A LINEMAN - ZACH STEWART - Coalfield High School
6’4”, 305-pound offensive tackle and defensive end. He is a senior, team captain, and has started for Coalfield since he was in the 8th grade. On
defense this season he had 77 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. As an offensive tackle he
had 52 pancake blocks and didn’t allow a sack all season. Zach was District Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and the District MVP in 2013.
He was the winner of the Class A Lineman Mr. Football Award last year as a junior.
DIVISION I, CLASS AA LINEMAN - PARKER HOWELL - Christ Presbyterian Academy
ZACH STEWART
PARKER HOWELL
6’5”, 275-pound offensive and defensive tackle. He is a senior captain and three year starter for the Lions. On the offensive side of the ball he
graded out at 94% this season with 74 knock downs. On defense he had 22 tackles, four tackles for a loss, and three quarterback sacks. Parker has
been named the 2014 District 12-AA Lineman of the Year. He was an All-District selection last year as a junior.
DIVISION I, CLASS AAA LINEMAN - JACK JONES - Oakland High School
6’5”, 290-pound offensive tackle. He is a senior captain and three year starter for the Patriots. He graded out at over 90% for the entire season
and had 94 pancake blocks in eight regular season games. He was named the 2014 District 7-AAA Lineman of the Year and has been selected to
participate in the Under Armour All-American game. Jack was named to the All-Midstate, All-District, and All-State teams in 2013. He was the
winner of the Class AAA Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Lineman Award last season.
DII-A LINEMAN - BRANT MITCHELL - Webb School of Knoxville
JACK JONES
BRANT MITCHELL
6’2”, 245-pound fullback, guard, and linebacker. He is a senior, team captain, and four year starter for the Spartans. This season he had 76 total
tackles, one sack, and five interceptions on defense. As a fullback he carried the ball 93 times for 523 yards and seven touchdowns. Brant was
an All-Region and All-State selection in 2013. He was the winner of the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award last year and was named the
Defensive MVP of the 2012 BlueCross Bowl.
DII-AA LINEMAN - DREW RICHMOND - Memphis University School
6’5”, 315-pound offensive and defensive lineman. He is a senior and three year starter for the Owls who has helped lead his team to the BlueCross
Bowl championship game as a sophomore and junior. He has been named to the All-Metro, All-Region, and All-State teams both as a junior and
senior. He has been invited to play in both the Army and Under Armour All-American games, and has chosen to participate in the Under Armour
game.
DIVISION I, CLASS A BACK - KYLE AKIN - Trinity Christian Academy
DREW RICHMOND
KYLE AKIN
6’2”, 200-pound senior quarterback. He is a team captain and four year starter for the Lions. This season he completed 70% of his passes for
2,889 yards and 39 touchdowns. He also had 329 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground. Kyle threw for four or more touchdowns seven
times this season. He is a finalist for the West Tennessee Player of the Year Award. Kyle set a new state record for career passing yards (11,131)
during the final game of his high school career in Week 2 of the playoffs.
DIVISION I, CLASS AA BACK - KE’SHAWN VAUGHN - Pearl Cohn High School
5’11”, 205-pound senior running back. He is a team captain and three year starter for the Firebirds. This season he carried
the ball 162 times for 2,031 yards and 33 touchdowns. He averaged 12.5 yards per carry. He was a preseason All-State
selection and has been chosen to play in the Toyota East/West All-Star Game. Last year he set the school record for most
touchdowns in one game with six. Ke’Shawn was a finalist for the 2013 Class AA Mr. Football Award.
DIVISION I, CLASS AAA BACK - JAUAN JENNINGS - Blackman High School
KE’SHAWN VAUGHN
JAUAN JENNINGS
6’4”, 190-pound quarterback. He is a two year starter and senior captain for the Blaze. He completed 105 of 171 pass
attempts for 1,746 yards and 16 touchdowns, while throwing only two interceptions. He carried the ball 98 times for 684
yards and 15 touchdowns for an average of seven yards per carry. Jauan is an All-State selection. His athleticism goes
beyond the football field, as he was named MVP of the Class AAA state basketball tournament last year as a junior.
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TENNESSEE TITANS MR. FOOTBALL AWARDS
DII-A BACK - CLAY BEATHARD - Battle Ground Academy
6’0”, 175-pound quarterback and defensive back. He is a junior and first year starter for the Wildcats. This season he
completed 131 of 235 pass attempts for 2,185 yards and 23 touchdowns. He had 99 carries for 393 yards and five rushing
touchdowns. He has recorded 30 ½ tackles and two interceptions on defense. Clay was named the Division II-A East/
Middle District MVP this season.
DII-AA BACK - COLE EUVERARD - Montgomery Bell Academy
CLAY BEATHARD
COLE EUVERARD
5’11”, 185-pound senior quarterback. He is a team captain and two year starter for the Big Red. This season he completed
85 of 139 pass attempts for 1,497 yards and 16 touchdowns. He carried the ball 96 times for 614 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Cole was a preseason All-State selection this season and was a Division II-AA All-Region pick last year.
KICKER OF THE YEAR - LASZLO TOSER - Ooltewah High School
5’9”, 185-pound senior kicker and punter. He is a three year starter for the Owls. This season he made 51 of 52 extra point
attempts and 15 of 19 field goal attempts. His longest field goal of the season was from 52 yards. 70 of his 77 kickoffs have
gone for touchbacks. Of 39 punt attempts, nine were inside the 20 and five were inside the 10-yard line. Laszlo was named
the Kohl’s National Kicker of the Week on Octber 3rd of this season. He was named the District 5-AAA Kicker of the Year
in 2013.
LASZLO TOSER
L-R (Seated): Clay Beathard (BGA); Cole Euverard (MBA); Kyle Akin (Trinity Christian Academy); Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Pearl-Cohn); Jauan Jennings (Blackman)
L-R (Standing): (Titans Cheerleader); Chris Sanders (Presenter/Former Titan); Kenneth Adams (Member, Titans Board of Directors); Zach Stewart (Coalfield); Parker Howell (CPA);
Jack Jones (Oakland); Brant Mitchell (Webb School of Knoxville); Drew Richmond (MUS); Keith Bulluck(Presenter/Former Titan); Don MacLachlan (Executive Vice President of
Administration and Facilities, Tennessee Titans); Ruston Webster (Executive Vice President and General Manager, Tennessee Titans); (Titans Cheerleader)
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TMSAA REPORT
R I C H A R D
November 11, 2014
M C W H I R T E R
The Tennessee Middle School
Committee met for the first time this
school year on November 12th.
Members in attendance were Chic Nute,
Ken Hilliard, India Weaver, Tim Bell,
Matt Calvert, Tommy Shelton, and Jeff
Jones.
It was proposed to the Legislative Council to change track to no
restrictions as it is listed at the High School level. This change
has been approved by the Legislative Council.
The Committee reviewed the TMSAA Bylaws. No proposals
were made at this time.
Article IV, Section 1 of the definition of School Team was
reviewed by the committee. The committee discussed that
students on a schools “club” teams attend the same school
and some use the school name, even if school’s Board of
Controls does not recognize them as a school team. It would
be beneficial for TMSSA member schools to be able to play
the “club” team. TMSAA has made a form for the Nonmember
School Team to fill out to be approved by the TSSAA office if a
member school would like to play against the team.
The TMSAA Committee discussed
why schools do not join the TMSAA
in certain areas of the state. The
Independent Game Rule once again
came up for discussion. Mr. McWhirter
asked the committee members to bring
more feedback from their schools to the next meeting. Other
issues brought up were: member schools and who they can
play, schools must join the association for all sports that they
recognize, and there is a lack of tournaments for some sports in
parts of the state.
The Committee would like to propose that after all school
sports are completed within the month of May, they can have
five days to complete practice after school. For the reasons of
exam schedules and that the students at the middle school level
cannot drive.
It was asked that the committee members submit their area
and sectional basketball information to the TSSAA state office
as soon as possible, so it can be posted on the website. All end
of the year tournaments must be approved by TSSAA.
The Committee approved the new member schools and
placed the schools in their classification. The classification list
is on the TMSAA website.
The Committee reviewed the TMSAA Sports Calendar. The
heat acclimatization rule with three days of shoulder pads and
helmets means that each individual must have practiced 3 days
with shoulder pads and helmets before participating in a game.
The next TMSAA Committee meeting is set for February 11,
2015, at 9:30am.
CHEERLEADING COACHES CONFERENCE AND A.D.’S CONFERENCE
T R I N A
M E L T O N
The nineteenth annual Cheerleading
Coaches Conference will be held at the
Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro on April
20 - 21, 2015. The Athletic Director’s
Conference, organized by the TIAAA,
will also be at the same site on April 19–
21, 2015. Information concerning both
conferences is available on the TSSAA
website.
and administration. There will also be a luncheon with a guest
speaker on Monday. On Tuesday, April 21, the AACCA
Cheerleading Certification Course will be administered
beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
We strongly urge you to consider attending these
conferences. They offer many opportunities for learning,
leadership, and fellowship. Make your plans now to attend.
The cheer conference is sponsored by
the Universal Cheerleaders Association,
the Tennessee Cheer Coaches Association
and the TSSAA.
The conference will
begin on Monday, April 20, with registration at 8:30 a.m.
with the first session beginning at 9:00 a.m. Monday will be
a full day of sessions on cheer and dance technique, safety,
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THE RIGHT TEAM
S T E P H E N
B A R G A T Z E
Looking forward to 2015! If you have
not signed up for having the Right Team
visit your school, please contact Courtney
Brunetz at: marketing@tssaa.org, and she
will take care of setting the date for us to
visit your school.
Tommy Lane “All of us light up the room, some when we
enter, others when we leave.”
Bryan True “If I was on a sinking ship, and there was only
one life vest... I would miss you so much.”
Greg Scott “I have got to get a better GPS to find TSSAA, on
the way here mine said “after 300 feet, stop and let me out ‘.”
I found out that if you listen, you can
find out a lot about a person. At one of
our board meetings I overheard some
quotes by our Board of Control that I
thought would be good to share to help
start off our new year.
Ike White “People who think they know everything are a
great annoyance to those of us who do.”
Jody Wright “Just remember, that without stupidity there
wouldn’t be intelligence, and without ugliness there wouldn’t
be beauty, so this world needs us after all.”
Mike Reed “I know that I am stupid but when I look around
me I feel a lot better.”
Freddie Kessler “If you want a good golf swing, adjust the
nut at the other end of the club.”
Jerry Mathis “Yesterday I did nothing and today I’m plan on
finishing what I started yesterday”
Bernard Childress was heard to say “What is Freddie Kessler
doing in the list, he has been gone a long time, why does he
keep showing up.“
Ricky Catlett “A day without sunshine is like, you know
night.”
Steve Chauncey “You go to heaven for the climate, Hell for
the company.”
GET TO KNOW YOUR TSSAA STAFF
S H O N N I E
S P E I C H E R
Shonnie Speicher started her journey
with TSSAA as an Administrative
Assistant for Assistant Executive Director
Bernard Childress in January of 1996. At
that time, Mr. Childress was in charge
of the TMSAA, Non-Faculty Coaches,
the ASEP Coaches Education Program,
Girls’ Softball, and Cross Country. Her
additional duties included handling awards,
publishing state tournament programs,
and updating the TSSAA website. When
Bradley Lambert was named Director of
Technology, Shonnie’s responsibilities
shifted more towards updating the TSSAA
website, producing the Online Rules Meetings for various
sports, and publishing state tournament programs.
Shonnie grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, where she
graduated from Nathan Bedford Forrest High School in 1990.
She attended Trevecca Nazarene College the following fall
where she played volleyball and majored in physical education.
The following year Trevecca added softball as a collegiate
sport and Shonnie played on the first four teams Tevecca
fielded in softball. She graduated in 1995 with a B.S. in
Physical Education and a B.S. in General Science. Shonnie
later returned to Trevecca Nazarene University and graduated
with an M.A. in Organizational Management in 2000.
Shonnie married Loren Speicher in 1994. They currently
reside in Gallatin and have one daughter: Deanna, 9, who is in
third grade at Union STEM and Demonstration School.
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NEWS FOR COACHSMART
Updated CoachSmart app available now
by Leslie Hill | Posted on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 via Vanderbilt University Reporter
Vanderbilt’s CoachSmart app has been updated, and
the new version is available for download in the iTunes store.
The smartphone app for coaches puts an athletic trainer,
personal assistant and meteorologist all in the palm of their hand.
The iPhone app is the ultimate resource for coaches,
offering real-time information on heat index and lightning strikes,
frequently asked sports medicine and safety questions, and a
group contact feature. The app is not currently available for Android.
CoachSmart features:
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If lightning strikes nearby, the app sends an alert to the phone and the resource section
provides information on what to do.
The Home Screen gives current temperature, humidity, heat index and lightning strike
information.
The Map Screen is based on the user’s GPS location. One map shows lightning strikes
within 25 miles, while another uses information from nearby weather stations to post
current conditions, including heat index and wind chill.
The Resources section includes information that athletic trainers commonly dispense,
such as hydration tips, injury prevention, concussion guidelines, and when to go to the
emergency room. The resources will be updated as more information is needed or
guidelines change.
The app includes the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) heat
index guidelines.
The app is free, but live streaming lightning data requires a yearly in-app subscription of $1.99.
A collaboration between Vanderbilt Sports Medicine, the Medical Center’s Strategic Marketing
Department and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the app is an extension
of Vanderbilt Sports Medicine’s expertise.
For more information or to download the app, please visit: http://www.vanderbilthealth.com/orthopaedics/38467 Contact:
Leslie Hill, (615) 322-4747
leslie.hill@vanderbilt.edu
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RECOGNITION OF OFFICIALS
2014 State Volleyball
Tournament Officials
2014 TSSAA State Girls’
Soccer Officials
Ed Adamowicz- Columbia
Highland Rim
Phyllis Anyango – Jackson
Donald Barnett, Matt Bell,
Stacy Barrom – Memphis
Suzanne Byrd – Morristown
Shawn Davis – Nashville
Carol Duke – Cookeville
Brenda Evans – Tri-Cities
Lavonne Hill – Memphis
Martin Campbell, Mitch Clark,
Michael Cline, Stephen Shirley,
Alexander Tyshkevych
Mid West
Dewayne Creasy, Donovan Eubank,
John Haley
Jason Jacklet – Knoxville
Carolyn Jackson – Chattanooga
Katie Lamb – Nashville
Andy Mullins - Chattanooga
Middle Tennessee
Bobby Batson, Justin Callaway,
Lisa Churtich, Ricardo Hernandez,
Ariel Morris, Ron Pratt,
Kevin Richardson, Tim Stewart
Southeast
David Hyde, Steve Johnson,
Chris Kloc, Lauren Pruitt
Tennessee Valley
Patrick Hutchins, Kevin Kral,
Joshua Platillero,Steve Schneider
Tri-Cities
Steve Cullen,
Tasarirashe Mushayamunda,
Tyler Rutherford
West Tennessee
Daniel Carson,Michael Carson,
Landon Pilant
2014 FOOTBALL STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP OFFICIALS
Clinch Valley
Leonard Scarbro, William Eby,
Greg Porter, Gary Kennedy,
Larry Bray, Travis Borum,
Daniel Ingram, Bryan Jackson
Region 1
Michael Gonce, Randy Loggins,
Richard Church, Frank Wohlford,
Adam Buckles, Brent Warner,
Charles White, Joel Bowman
Knoxville
Michael Smith, Gene Nye,
Mike Arendale, Eric Seymour,
Bill Cox, Paul Romero,
James Bates, William Hillard
Southeast
Gary Robinson, Aubrey Carter,
Scott Flerl, Aaron Davis,
Matt Nunley, William Nida,
Kell Harvey, Joe Smith
North Central
Ken Melton, Ryan Aulds,
Robby Milliken, Daniel Dilon,
Jimmy Melton, Barry Blackwell,
Robert Springer, Steven Webb
North Middle
Joe Swearingen, Scott White,
Ronnie Walker, Seth Hudson,
Jay Kritsch, Darrell Simmons,
Mark Chapman, Jerry Knight
Central TN
Donald Boshers, James Bailey,
David Gilliam, Patrick Pack,
Ricky Armstrong, Gregory Hunt,
Mike Boshers, Richard W. Pack
Tri County
Joseph Wilson, Delane Rice,
Robert Casteel, Grant Farmer,
James Woody, Clint Humphrey,
Roy Cross, Gerard Murphy
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CORPORATE SPONSORS
The corporate sponsors and supporters play an integral part in the TSSAA and the TSSAA State Championships.
TSSAA would like to thank our corporate sponsors and supporters for their dedication and hard work this fall during the
state championships.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee- BlueCross Champions Attend Tennessee Titans Game
This year was a little special for the BlueCross Bowl Champions. In addition to receiving the Gold Ball and
Championship hats, the teams were also recognized at a Tennessee Titans game. Due to a partnership with
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Tennessee Titans, each championship team had the opportunity to
attend the December 14th Titans vs. Jets game at LP Field. During the game each winning team was recognized as
the
2014 BlueCross Bowl Champions!
Farmers Insurance- Farmers has a long standing commitment to supporting local communities and educational based
athletic programs across the country. Specific to Tennessee, Farmers will receive high-profile branding, public address
announcements, print ads and on-site exhibit spaces at Championship level TSSAA tournament events. In addition to
the branding elements, Farmers agents will be recognized for their support through customized announcements.
The Governors Highway Safety Office not only sponsors the Right Team, but the Governor Highway Safety Office
takes their message to our state championships. At the state championships the Governor Highway Safety Office
reminds our fans to Booze It & Lose it! For more information about the Governors Highway Safety programs visit
tntrafficsafety.org.
Regions Bank will continue to play a role as a corporate partner at the fall championships. In addition, be on the
lookout in the September administrator’s meetings to learn about the banking education initiatives which would be a
great opportunity for your students.
Southeast United Dairy Association is back as a corporate partner. Chocolate Milk is the official drink of TSSAA and healthy
athletes across Tennessee. Thanks to our TN dairy farmers for providing such a naturally nutritious way to fuel up our bodies!
Vanderbilt Sports Medicine provides world-class orthopaedic care to Nashville and surrounding communities. Their physicians
evaluate and treat bone and joint injuries in patients of all ages, not just athletic injuries. The Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Center
specializes in knee and shoulder injuries, but also cares for ankles, hips, necks and backs. If you have a bone or joint injury,
contact the Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Clinic today. Call 93-ORTHO or visit online at www DOT vanderbilt orthopaedics DOT
com
Musco Lighting- Musco Sports Lighting, the Official Lighting Partner of the TSSAA, has specialized in the design
and manufacture of athletic field lighting for over 30 years. Musco’s industry leading sports-lighting innovation,
Light-Structure GreenTM, offers significant advantages for your budget and the environment: Operating costs are cut in
half through reduced energy consumption and an automated on/off Control-Link® system, off-site spill light is reduced
by 50-percent, and 100-percent of your maintenance costs are eliminated for 25 years.
Fair Play- With thousands of scoreboard solutions installed around the world today, Fair-Play has earned a reputation
for performance and reliability that spans over 80 years. Get Fair-Play into your game plan and score big on
performance, reliability and value. Contact Jeff Hamblen at MT Score, Inc. at 615-513-9618 or mtscore@gmail.com.
Wilson Sporting Goods- Wilson Sporting Goods will begin its second year as the official ball for football (NCAA
1003 GST/WTF1003B), basketball (NCAA Official Gameball/WTB0700 for boys or WTB0701 for girls), volleyball
(ICor High Performance/WTH7700XWHI), soccer (NCAA Forte Hyrbrid/WTH9905XB) baseball (A1010 Pro Series/
WTA1010BHSISST) and softball (ASO11/WTA9011BSST Champion Series). For more information please check out
the TSSAA.org website or contact your local dealer.
Our sponsors play an important role at the state championships. The TSSAA thanks the sponsors for their
continuous support and encourages you to be involved in the sponsor programs. In addition, if you know of a potential corporate
sponsor, please contact our marketing coordinator, Courtney Brunetz at cbrunetz@tssaa.org
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