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April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Executive Director
Steve Savarese
AHSAA Update
Volume 9, Number 3
April 2016
Class of 2016 Hall of Fame
(See pages 10-11 for story & pictures)
Front row, from left:
Richard Beverley; Frances
Crapet; Mrs. Debbie Gerelds
(Tandy Gerelds’ wife); Mrs.
Voncille Peavy (Alfred Peavy’s
wife); Apple Kridakorn; Brenda
Mayes.
Second row, from left:
Mike Cochran; Ike Grant;
Dwight Buzbee; Earl Miller;
Jerome Sanders.
Mr. Gerelds & Mr. Peavy are
deceased.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Steve Savarese Commentary
Corporate Spotlight — Coca-Cola
Tony Stallworth Commentary
Doss, Langford in McDonald’s A-A Game
Important Spring Sports Dates
Kim Vickers Commentary
Alabama All-Star MVPs
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Page 6
Pages 10-11
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James Owens and Kevin Turner Leave
A Legacy of Courage and Faith
In late March, during
the same week, the
AHSAA, the state of
Alabama and our nation
lost two courageous men
– James Owens and
Kevin Turner. Both had
been battling multiple
health issues.
James, 65, attended
Fairfield High School in
the late 1960s, played for
Coach Harold “Red”
Lutz and then became the
first black student on
Steve Savarese
Executive Director
football scholarship at
Auburn University in 1969
after leading Fairfield to a 9
on a list to undergo a heart
-1 record in his senior year.
transplant since 2012, but
He blazed a trail that too
he was never able to
many take for granted now.
receive the surgery.
Kevin, 46, graduated
Both were fullbacks, and
from Prattville High School
both have been described
in 1987 playing football for
athletically as unselfish
Coach John Glasscock and
players who gave their all
later Coach Tony Page
for their team and their
before playing at Alabama
teammates – toiling in the
from 1987-92. He spent
background without much
eight years in the NFL –
fanfare outside the team.
playing with the New
Both were lauded and
England Patriots and
revered from within,
Philadelphia Eagles. He
however, because of their
suffered the last six years of
courage, character, faith,
his life from amyotrophic
poise, sheer determination
lateral sclerosis (ALS),
and unselfish dedication -known in layman terms as
the very traits the men and
“Lou Gehrig’s Disease”.
women who coach and
ALS is a progressive
teach educational-based
neurodegenerative disease
athletics try to instill on a
that affects nerve cells in
daily basis.
the brain and the spinal
James Owens and Kevin
cord.
Turner took those lessons
James, who was drafted
to heart and in turn have
out of Auburn by the New
taught all of us just how
Orleans Saints, had been
valuable those lessons have
been in their own struggles.
As I travel the state now
as Executive Director of
the AHSAA, I see these
lessons still being taught by
remarkable men and
women of character who
have accepted their calling
to be a coach and teacher.
It makes me so proud.
In their darkest hours,
James Owens and Kevin
Turner continued to teach
us and give back those
lessons they had learned.
“Jesus says that in this
world there will be trials
and tribulations, but be of
good cheer, for there is
something after this,”
Kevin Turner once
remarked to a close media
friend about his battle with
ALS. “I wanted to make
something bright out of
something that wasn’t so
bright and maybe help
somebody else along the
way. I really think that’s
what I’m here to do now.”
Owens grew up in the
middle of the civil-rights
movement. He was playing
at Fairfield High School
just as the AHSAA and its
black counterpart, the
Alabama Interscholastic
Athletic Association, were
merging.
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Savarese Commentary
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"I realized, it's no longer
FROM PAGE 2
about you," he said. "It's
In 2012, Owens returned about all these that are
to Auburn as the first
believing in you, hoping in
recipient of the James
you. This thing that I'm
Owens Courage Award – doing is not for me to get
an award Auburn created to the next level, but for
to give annually to a player others to have an
who displays courage in
opportunity."
the face of adversity. It was I agree with Auburn
named in Owens’ honor. University Athletics
"The first three years that Director Jay Jacobs’
I was (at Auburn), there
assessment of James
were days I got up and
Owens.
said, this is the day I’m
"James Owens was the
going home. It's not worth epitome of courage,"
it,” Owens said in 2012 at Jacobs said. "All of us at
the award ceremony. “And Auburn are forever
I would call my mom and indebted to him for the
say 'I'm coming home.'
grace and courage he
And she'd say, 'No. Stay'." showed in being our first
Later, when he ran out African-American player.
onto the field at JordanMy heart is broken, but I
Hare Stadium as an
am inspired by what James
Auburn Tiger for the first meant to Auburn and to
time, he saw a large
me. He taught those of us
contingent of fans cheering who played the game how
him on.
to be courageous with
James Owens
quiet humility.”
Clemson Coach Dabo
Swinney, a former
teammate and close friend
of Kevin Turner, summed
up that friend’s courage.
"K.T. was one of my true
heroes. He attacked
adversity like he did
everything else in life. He
never quit."
We are all indebted to
James Owens and Kevin
Turner … for the lives
they lived, the courage they
displayed and the hope
they give us all. Our
thoughts and prayers go
out to their families in their
time of need, and we pray
that God will sustain them.
We are forever indebted
to the men and women
who teach and coach our
children. Their roles in the
lives of our young people
are vitally important.
Kevin Turner
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AHSAA Corporate Partners
has been a long-time supporter of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), its State Championship
events and member schools.
Not only does Coca-Cola provide AHSAA with tremendous financial support
on an annual basis, but Coca-Cola has never forgotten AHSAA athletes come
game time. For years Coca-Cola has carried out its mission to:
Refresh the World
Inspire moments of optimism and happiness
Create value and make a difference
Often times you cannot see the support Coca-Cola provides this state’s studentathletes from your seat in the bleachers. But behind the scenes Coca-Cola is
providing vast amounts of all products to AHSAA Championship events.
Throughout the year, Coca-Cola will provide AHSAA Championship events
with free product and supplies.
Coca-Cola also provides product and supplies to every hospitality area at every
AHSAA Championship event. Coaches, media, corporate sponsors, and volunteers from throughout Alabama enjoy Coca-Cola products regardless of what
sport they are watching. This is in addition to the countless Coca-Cola sponsored scoreboards across Alabama you see at high school stadiums and gymnasiums.
Coca-Cola annually sponsors the AHSAA’s 56-team State Basketball tournament “All Tournament Team” selections. Coca-Cola generously supplies all trophies and awards for these competitions. Each week leading up to the State
Tournament, Coca-Cola and the Birmingham Tip-Off Club present one very
deserving, up-and-coming high school basketball player with the Coca-Cola
Player of the Week award.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association greatly appreciates the efforts
Coca-Cola makes to elevate AHSAA’s championship events to a true championship level!
We would ask that when your team and school have a choice, choose AHSAA
Corporate Partner Coca-Cola.
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IMPORTANT DATES
April 4 – Student Leadership Conference, 10 a.m., Embassy Suites, Montgomery
April 5 – Principal Advisory Meeting, 9 a.m., AHSAA office
April 6 – AHSADCA Advisory Meeting, 9 a.m., AHSAA office
April 6 -- District 2 Meeting, 6 p.m., Enterprise
April 7-8 – Principals & AD Conference, 8 a.m., Montgomery Renaissance Hotel
April 11 – Bryant-Jordan Awards Banquet, 6:30p.m., Birmingham Sheraton
April 12 – Central Board Meeting, 10 a.m., AHSAA office
April 12 – Legislative Council Meeting, 2 p.m., AHSAA office
April 18-22 – Section Tennis, various locations
April 22-23 – Baseball playoffs, first round (1A—6A)
April 25-29 – State Tennis, Decatur, Mobile, Montgomery
April 29-30 – State Baseball playoffs, round 2 (1A—6A), round 1 (7A)
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AHSAA Championship Postponement Policy
Must Be Followed When Re-Scheduling Games
As we enter into the final
directors and principals
should advise new coaches of
weeks of the spring sports
these parameters.
season, member schools
Among the key
could face major weather
components are: Football is
challenges that will cause
permitted a maximum of 10
changes and interruptions in
spring practice days over a
scheduled contests. Please be
consecutive 20-day period.
cognizant that all contests
Student-athletes not
must have signed contracts by
participating in spring sports
both schools’ principals to be
must also go through a threebinding.
day conditioning period prior
According to the AHSAA
to the start of the spring
Championship Play
Tony Stallworth
evaluation period. Other
Associate Executive Director
Postponement Policy,
sports are permitted five days
required (area) games take
for spring practice/evaluation
precedence over non-required
over a consecutive 10-day
games. If postponed due to contests and required regular- period. Only football teams
weather or other unforeseen season contests as well.
are allowed to participate in a
circumstances, these contests
Item No. 2 under Section spring game or spring
must be made up on the
26 reads:
jamboree versus another
next available day – even if Two-team contests:
school. Coaches should make
it means bumping or
Postponed contests must be sure the game is scheduled on
canceling non-area games to re-scheduled the next
their C2C spring schedules as
get the required contests in by available date unless the next soon as possible.
the deadline. All required
round of the playoff is
Spring practices shall be
games must be played.
adversely affected. The failure open to incoming students
School administrators
of a team to participate would from feeder schools,
need to be involved in all
result in a forfeit.
including sixth graders.
changes such as,
However, sixth graders may
postponement, cancellations
practice but are not eligible to
and site changes. Please note AHSAA Spring
participate in a game or
that no games are to be
jamboree. These students and
Evaluation Periods
played on SUNDAY unless
other students who are
prior approval from the
With the spring also come currently ineligible but
AHSAA Central Board of
spring evaluation periods
allowed to practice must be
Control.
allowed for fall and winter
submitted on a school’s
The Championship Play sports. Coaches and
tryout roster in C2C to be
Interruption Policy can be
administrators should be
covered by the catastrophic
found in the 2015-16 AHSAA mindful of the parameters for insurance program.
Handbook. It is part of the these evaluations, which can
The AHSAA will be glad
Contest Rule III, Section 26 be found on pages 44-45 of to answer any questions
on page 50. While this section the 2015-16 AHSAA
coaches or administrators
refers to championship play, Handbook under Section 17 may have.
it also applies to post-season of the Contest Rule. Athletic
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2016 Bryant-Jordan Region Winners
SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
ACHIEVEMENT ATHLETES
CLASS 1A
District 1: Caroline Hataway, Kinston
District 2: Austin Weathers, McKenzie
District 3: Brian Crum, Keith
District 4: Mary Grace Brown, Wadley
District 5: Karlie Milligan, Berry
District 6: Chandler Collins, Donoho
District 7: Kristina Theones, Whitesburg Christian
District 8: Will Crews, Athens Bible
CLASS 2A
District 1: Hunter Avery, Mobile Christian
District 2: Jessie Warren, Samson
District 3: Shelby Styron, Goshen
District 4: Mary Catherine Chambliss, Holy Spirit
District 5: Jada Harris, Vincent
District 6: Peyton Hazelrig, Cleveland
District 7: Austin Lewter, Tanner
District 8: Derrick Austin, Red Bay
CLASS 3A
District 1: Devontae Williams, Opp
District 2: Gabrielle Richards, Wicksburg
District 3: Nathan Brackins, Prattville Christian
District 4: Elizabeth Ramirez, Fultondale
District 5: Emma Kate Holdbrooks, Winfield
District 6: Chase Craven, Pleasant Valley
District 7: Lauren King, Sylvania
District 8: Mason Hill, Colbert County
CLASS 4A
District 1: Lauren Buchan, Headland
District 2: Robert Adams, Trinity Presbyterian
District 3: Brian Washington, Sipsey Valley
District 4: Colton Harris, Oak Grove
District 5: Hannah Dillashaw, Good Hope
District 6: Layne Dyar, White Plains
District 7: Amelia Townsend, Haleyville
District 8: Cele Moon, Wilson
CLASS 5A
District 1: Caroline Bailey, Jackson
District 2: Cody Taylor, Eufaula
District 3: Heath Senn, Beauregard
District 4: Marjorie Head, Shelby County
District 5: Sydney Watson, Corner
District 6: Bragan Swindle, Mortimer Jordan
District 7: Johnathan Anderson, Guntersville
District 8: Crossan Cooper, Randolph
CLASS 6A
District 1: Leon Garidis, Daphne
District 2: Peter Whitehurst, Dothan
District 3: Kevin Lazenby, Opelika
District 4: Jacob Adams, Walker
District 5: Tucker Wilson, Homewood
District 6: Cole Garrison, Clay-Chalkville
District 7: Nathan Law, Arab
District 8: Andie Wall Austin
CLASS 7A
District 1: Margaret Ollinger, McGill-Toolen
District 2: Samantha Seamon, Prattville
District 3: Sara Chandler Mitchell, Mountain Brook
District 4: Sam Downard, Buckhorn
CLASS 1A
District 1: Chase Gunter, Pleasant Home
District 2: Richard Boggan, Georgiana
District 3: Eric Bailey, Maplesville
District 4: Stephen Bryant, Verbena
District 5: Ariel Rivers, Cornerstone School
District 6: Jameson Thacker, Faith Christian
District 7: Rob Parker, Skyline
District 8: Hallie Hall, Athens Bible
CLASS 2A
District 1: Keyshaun Abston, Washington County
District 2: Aaron Kirkland, Houston Academy
District 3: Courtney Sconyers, New Brockton
District 4: Sami Billingsley, Reeltown
District 5: Dustin Ingram, Fayetteville
District 6: Justin Bolden, Southeastern
District 7: Devin Dobbins, Ider
District 8: Kaytlin Marquess, Mars Hill Bible
CLASS 3A
District 1: Brandi Soles, Geneva
District 2: Jerrell Lawson, Pike County
District 3: Allie Coogler, American Christian
District 4: Brad Matthews, Fultondale
District 5: Logan Bradford, Winfield
District 6: Will Brown, Glencoe
District 7: Shane Hammond, New Hope
District 8: Ariel Petty, Clements
CLASS 4A
District 1: Glen Barlow, UMS-Wright
District 2: James Kelly, St. James
District 3: J.O. Brinyark, Northside
District 4: Seth May, Handley
District 5: Dakota Morgan, Good Hope
District 6: Emily Frederick, Hokes Bluff
District 7: Jennifer Kastner, Hamilton
District 8: Houston Wallace, Rogers
CLASS 5A
District 1: Mattie Grace, Faith Academy
District 2: Tyler Meggs, Rehobeth
District 3: Madeline Warren, Demopolis
District 4: Zech Horn, Central-Clay County
District 5: Bailey Norris, Corner
District 6: Shaquawn Vandergrift, Moody
District 7: Joey Riggs, West Point
District 8: Gabe Menchaca, Randolph
CLASS 6A
District 1: Garrie Hale, Saraland
District 2: Montaeus Bell, Park Crossing
District 3: Trevor Gravette, Benjamin Russell
District 4: Nate Larson, Brookwood
District 5: Hasaan Hawthorne, Pelham
District 6: Nicholas Rollins, Shades Valley
District 7: Lucas Turney, Brewer
District 8: Seth Ballew, Hartselle
CLASS 7A
District 1: Connor Raley, Fairhope
District 2: Latrevious Gilliam, Central-Phenix City
District 3: Anna Calhoun, Tuscaloosa County
District 4: Chris Gothard, Hazel Green
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Doss, Langford Participate in 39th
McDonald’s All-America Game
When the 39th annual McDonald’s AllAmerican Games tipped off at Chicago’s
United Center March 30, there was a significant Alabama presence on the court and at
courtside.
AHSAA Hall of Fame coach Jack Doss of
Huntsville’s J.O. Johnson High School was
on the sidelines as the East Team head coach
for the boys’ all-star basketball competition.
His two Jaguars’ assistants, Preston Barbee
and Troy Ragland, also served as assistant
coaches for the East Team.
On the West Team was 6-foot-5 senior
forward Joshua Langford of Madison AcadeJ.O. Johnson
my.
Coach Jack Doss
The West beat Doss’ East squad 114-107
with Langford scoring 12 points, handing out
two assists and pulling down one rebound in
14 minutes of play.
Doss, the only AHSAA boys’ basketball
coach in state history to capture nine state
titles, has compiled a 778-325 career record
over 35 seasons – ranking him third behind
Eugene Mason of R.C. Hatch and Cap Brown
of Parker in career wins. Inducted into the
Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame as
a member of the Class of 2015, Doss, 69, directed J.O. Johnson to back-to-back Class 5A
Madison Academy’s
state titles in 2015 and 2016. His 2014 JaguJosh Langford
ars’ team was beaten in overtime by Dallas
County.
Doss’ Butler teams won 5A state titles in
While no girls from Alabama were selected
2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and a 4A title in 2011 for this year’s 19th annual McDonald’s Girls’
with a Class 5A runner-up finish in 1984 and All-America Game, four were among the
a Class 4A runner-up finish in 2012 – nine
nominations: Tyra Johnson, Austin; Cierra
state championships and three runners-up. A Johnson, Blount; ShaForia Kines, Huffman;
Doss-coached team reached the finals 10
Kaitlyn Rodgers, Wenonah; and Jasmine
times over the last 13 years.
Walker, Jeff Davis. Three girls from the AHLangford, a Michigan State signee, helped SAA have participated in the McDonald’s AllMadison Academy win state titles in 2013,
America Game.
2015 and 2016. He was named state tourney
Sylacauga’s Shakayla Thomas was the last
MVP all three years. He scored 3,090 points girl from Alabama to participate in the girls’
over his 138-game prep career – averaging
contest. The Florida State All-ACC first-team
22.4 ppg for his career. He missed 30 games selection in 2016 had 19 points in the 2014
during his prep career due to injuries.
game.
In 2015-16, Langford averaged 23.3 ppg. In
2014-15 he scored 24.7 points. Starting for
Continued on Page 9
the first time for the Mustangs as an eighth
grader in 2011-12, he scored 18.5 ppg.
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Doss, Langford Participate in McDonald’s Classic
Continued from Page 8
According to the McDonald’s All-America alumni
list published on its website, Langford was the 16th
boys’ player from Alabama to be selected to play in
the McDonald’s All-America Game.
McDonald’s All-America Participants
BOYS
1981 Bobby Lee Hurt, Butler (Huntsville)
1981 Ennis Whatley, Phillips (Birmingham)
1982 Alphonso “Buck” Johnson, Hayes (B’ham)
1986 Larry Rembert, Keith (Orrville)
1986 Peter Chilcutt, Tuscaloosa Academy**
1999 Marvin Stone, Grissom (Huntsville)
2000 Mario Austin, Sumter County (York)
2000 Gerald Wallace, Childersburg
2001 Ousmane Cisse, St. Jude* (Montgomery)
2003 James Lang, Shaw (Mobile)
2004 D.J. White, Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa)
2004 Mike Williams, Wilcox Central (Camden)
2005 Richard Hendrix, Athens
2008 JaMychal Green, St. Jude (Montgomery)
2009 DeMarcus Cousins, LeFlore (Mobile)
2016 Joshua Langford, Madison Ac. (Madison)
*-selected but did not play
**-non-AHSAA school
GIRLS
2005
2010
2014
DeWanna Bonner, Fairfield
Kaneisha Horn, Ramsay (Birmingham)
Shakayla Thomas, Sylacauga
Phillips HS
star guard
Ennis Whatley
played in the
McDonald’s
A-A Game
with Butler’s
Bobby Lee
Hurt in 1981.
Both went on
to play at Alabama and in
the NBA.
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AHSAA Welcomes 11 into Sports Hall of Fame
Eleven major contributors to prep
athletics in Alabama were inducted into
the 26th class of the Alabama High
School Sports Hall of Fame Monday
night, March 21.
The 2016 class, which included
coaches, administrators, officials, media
and an “oldtimer,” were inducted at the
26th annual banquet at the Renaissance
Hotel at the Convention Center in
Montgomery.
The individuals inducted were: football coaches Richard Beverly, Tandy
Gerelds and Ike Grant; basketball
coaches Mike Cochran and Jerome Sanders; volleyball coaches Brenda Mayes and
Frances Crapet; baseball coach Earl Miller; wrestling coach/official Dwight
Buzbee; volleyball official Kittilax
“Apple” Kridakorn; and administrator
Alfred Peavy, selected from the “oldtimer” category. Peavy and Gerelds are
deceased. Representing them at the banquet were Peavy’s wife Voncille Peavy
and Gerelds’ wife Debbie Gerelds.
Sponsors of the Hall of Fame program
Richard Beverly
Earl Miller
Mike Cochran
are the Alabama High
School Athletic Directors & Coaches
Association
(AHSADCA) and the
Alabama High School
Athletic Association
(AHSAA). The corporate partners are
Alabama Power, Cadence Bank, Coca2016 Inductee
Cola, Encore RehaDwight Buzbee
Delivers Acceptance bilitation, Jack’s, Russell Athletic, TeamIP
and Wilson Sporting Goods.
Former WSFA sports director Jeff
Shearer, now with Auburn University,
emceed the banquet.
Buzbee, who spent his entire teaching
and coaching career at Alexander City
Schools, was the inductee who delivered
the acceptance for the Class of 2016.
The first class was inducted in 1991.
These 11 new inductees bring the total
enshrined into the Alabama High School
Sports Hall of Fame to 320 since 1991.
Frances Crapet
Tandy Gerelds Ike Grant
Apple Kridakorn Brenda Mayes Jerome Sanders Alfred Peavy
Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016
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ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HALL
OF FAME RECEPTION PHOTO GALLERY
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AHSAA News Digest ...
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entry, schools should send
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with verification the entry to
All 2016 football schedules Book for free throws made in
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scored the opposition 63the schedule. If one of your the 2016 season due to inju- 9. Justus Perry batted .800,
opponents has not entered a ries suffered in a car accident, Kaylee Horton hit .739, and
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scheduled game, please call
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season.
the game.
the tournament.
A new category was added
Please be aware that football
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possible record entries in all Football’s Heads Up Football
Submitted from 1961 sports. AHSAA records are program, endorsed by leading
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High School led the Wildcats can be found by clicking on sport, establishes standards
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All submissions must be
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2016 Football
Schedules Due May 1
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This message brought to you by the AHSAA and Alabama
High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association
Sanctioning
 Only enter “Home/Host” games/tournaments on your schedule
 Drop down green add event button
 Choose game/match/tournament, whichever applies (event is not a
contest)
 Only tournaments involving more than two teams require sanctioning
except in volleyball, track, golf, wrestling, cross country and swimming –
Charlotte
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 Upon choosing tournament, complete the three step wizard, on the 3 step
BE SURE TO CHECK “REQUIRES SANCTION APPROVAL”
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 Go to principal certifications, competition certifications
 Click one tournament at a time and click “I agree”
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Who Is Going to Fill Their Shoes
and example.
annual
We should lead them
Alabama High School
by setting examples, setting
Sports Hall of Fame
expectations they can reach
induction has come and
and we should inspire them
gone. Eleven outstanding
to reach even higher.
individuals were inducted
We should be
last month – bringing the
encouragers, know their
total to 320 since the HOF
situations and find a way to
had its first induction in
give them hope.
1991.
And above all, we
The Class of 2016
should do all that we can to
included football coaches
continue the legacy left
Alvin Briggs
Richard Beverly, Ike Grant
behind by these remarkable
AHSADCA Director
and Tandy Gerelds,
mentors.
ability to transfer that
wrestling coach/official
Dwight Buzbee, baseball confidence into those
coach Earl Miller, volley- student-athletes entrusted Coaches’ Children
into their care with
ball coaches Frances
Scholarship
Crapet and Brenda Mayes, amazing results.
As these great men and Deadline, May 1
volleyball official Apple
women fade into the sunset The deadline for the
Kridakorn and
administrator Alfred Peavy. of their lives, by the very AHSADCA Coaches’
Mr. Gerelds and Mr. Peavy fiber of their character they Children Scholarship
Application is May 1. To
leave us with some
are now deceased.
be eligible, a student must
During the Hall of Fame important challenges.
member luncheon earlier in The biggest of course is be a 2016 graduating senior
the day, a list of some Hall who will be willing to step and the child of an active
into their shoes? Too many member of the
of Fame members who
AHSADCA. A high school
times we fail to meet the
died during the past year
challenge because we feel transcript and a completed
were announced and a
special moment of silence those shoes are just too big. information sheet must
was observed. It gave me They too had those same accompany application.
If selected, the recipient
reservations but did not
pause to reflect on these
must
be present at the
waver. They were not afraid
great coaches.
Championship
Awards
The AHSAA has had its to fail.
Their daily tasks left to Banquet set for July 22,
share of great coaches
throughout its history, but us as teachers and coaches 2016, to receive
scholarship.
it hit me hard that many of are really very simple.
We should always strive The application can be
the great ones are gone too
to be there for our students found on our website
soon.
www.ahsaa.com. On the
These men and women and fellow coaches – on
homepage, click on Key
and off the field.
are mentors, fathers,
We should be willing to Links and the application is
mothers – and most of all –
mold the next generation, the first link.
believers in the youth of
yesterday and tomorrow. not so much by our words,
but by our own character
And they have had the
The 26
th
April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Summer Officials’ Camps Provide Opportunities
For Training AHSAA Contest Officials
The AHSAA has
developed summer training
camps to provide more
consistent training and
professional development
for its approximately 5,000
contest officials, many who
officiate more than one
sport. Summer training
camps for contest officials
in eight sports are being
provided in eight AHSAA
GREG BREWER
championship sports. Most
Assistant Director
are close to registration
capacity.
The dates and sites for
New Pitch Count
these camps are listed
Rule Set for 2017
below with the host contact The AHSAA Pitching
information also included. Rule will be changing from
Under current AHSAA innings pitched to a pitch
bylaws, school teams can count beginning in the
participate in these camps 2017 season. A special
during the summer without pitch count AP is currently
counting those dates as one being developed that will
of the four summer
count, track and each
practice dates allowed. If pitcher’s pitch count by
your school wishes to
inning and game.
participate, please contact
The new rule,
the person listed by each recommended by AHSAA
sport below.
Medical Advisory Board,
Baseball Coaches
Committee and adopted by
the Central Board in a vote
at its October 2015
meeting, will go into effect
for the 2017 baseball
season. Alabama becomes
one of the first state
associations to develop this
method of monitoring
pitching limitations to
insure that best health and
safety practices are
followed.
The rule, found at
www.ahsaa.com the
Baseball Page, applies to all
varsity, junior varsity and
junior/middle school
games) in the regular
season and championship
playoffs. It is based on the
number of (legal and illegal)
pitches thrown in a game.
The pitch count is based on
pitches thrown to the
batters during their time at
bat. Warm-up pitches
allowed before each inning
or those warm-ups allowed
by the umpire in case of
injury or game delay do not
count.
Continued on Page 16
2016 AHSAA State Officials’ Camps
SPORT
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Volleyball
Softball
Track & Field
Wrestling
HOST SITE
Hazel Green
Mobile
Troy
Anniston
Enterprise
Oxford
Troy
Spain Park HS
DATE
June 9-11
June 2-5
August 11-14
July 15-17
July 29-31
June 26-28
July 15-16
June 3-5
CONTACT
Tim Miller
Mike Becton
Jon Jenkins
Darrell Spruill
Janie Wiggins
Greg Bagley
Jon Jenkins
Ryan Hagan
PHONE
(256) 503-6779
(251) 725-7580
(205) 457-3449
(256) 310-5688
(334) 360-5233
(256) 239-0649
(205) 457-3449
(980) 226-6481
April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Brewer Commentary: Pitching Rule Set for 2017
Continued from
Page 15
The number of pitches is
based on the level of
pitching. Specific rest
periods are in place when a
pitcher reaches a high
threshold of pitches
delivered in a day. The
maximum number of
pitches allowed in any one
day is 120 for varsity level,
100 for junior varsity and
85 for junior high/middle
school.
A pitcher at the Varsity
or JV level who reaches the
maximum pitch count
limitation allowed per day
during an inning will be
afforded the opportunity to
finish pitching to the
current batter at bat.
The rest periods
required during the 2017
regular and tournament
season are listed below:
Varsity:
*If a pitcher throws 76 or
more pitches in a day, three
(3) calendar days of rest
must be observed.
*If a pitcher throws 51-75
pitches in a day, two (2)
calendar days of rest must
be observed.
*If a pitcher throws 26-50
pitches in a day, one (1)
calendar day of rest must
be observed.
*If a pitcher throws 1-25
pitches in a day no calendar
day of rest is required
before pitching again.
A calendar day means
that if a pitcher throws 76
pitches on Tuesday, that
player may not pitch again
until Saturday. If he throw
25 pitches on Tuesday, the
player may pitch again on
the next day, which is
Wednesday. The starting
time of the game does not
matter in the calculation of
when a pitcher is eligible to
pitch again.
The use of an ineligible
pitcher, one who has
violated this rule, shall
result in the forfeiture of
the game in which the
ineligible pitcher
participated as a pitcher,
and the offending school
will also be assessed a fine
of $250. The following is
the number of allowable
pitches and days’ rest
needed.
This new rule allows for
baseball strategy to be kept
in the game for example,
starters, closers and midinning pitchers while
regulating the arm usage.
The AHSAA is in front of
the line when it comes to
states making similar
adoptions. We are proud
to lead the way and are
willing to help other
organizations at any time.
AHSAA’s First State Football Officials Camp (at Troy), 1992
April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Spring Sports Championships Begin in April
With the month of
requirements for each
sport. If you have any
questions, please call the
AHSAA office at 334-2636994.
Good Luck and please
remember to practice good
sportsmanship at all
AHSAA events – and at
team practices.
April now upon us, I want
to remind coaches of all
our spring sports teams
that the playoffs are just
around the corner. It is
important that all required
contests in the respective
sports be completed by the
deadline in the Spring
Book. Each area or section
“Ability may get you to the
WANDA GILLILAND
coordinator should submit
top, but it takes character to
Assistant Director
by the sports specific
keep you there.”
deadline the playoff
please refer to the on-line
qualifiers or area tourna2016 Spring Book for
ment pairings. Coaches,
IMPORTANT SPRING DATES
OUTDOOR TRACK
April 29-30- Sectional Track Meets
May 6-7- (1A,2A and 3A) State Track at Cullman High School
May 5-7- (4A, 5A, 6A and 7A) State Track at Gulf Shores
May 16-17- Heptathlon & Decathlon (Birmingham)
TENNIS
April 18-20- (Boys and Girls Sectional Tennis) Refer to Spring Book on line for up-dated
information
April 25-29- (Boys and Girls State Tennis) Refer to Spring Book on line for dates and sites
BASEBALL
April 16- Last day for Area Baseball Games (1A-6A)
April 23- Last day for Area Games (7A)
April 22-23, 29-30, May 6-7, 13-14, First Four Rounds for Baseball Playoffs (1A-6A)
April 29-30, May 6-7, May 13-14 First Three Rounds for Baseball Playoffs (7A)May 17-21Baseball State Championships (double elimination)
SOFTBALL
April 29- Area Softball Tournaments
May 12-14- Regional Softball Tournaments (Gulf Shores, Troy, Tuscaloosa and Huntsville)
May 18-21- State Softball Tournament
(Montgomery)
SOCCER
April 30- Sub-State Soccer Matches (1A-4A &
6A)
May 3-7- Sub-State Soccer Matches (All classes)
May 12-14- State Soccer Championships
(Huntsville)
GOLF
April 25-26- Sectional Golf Tournaments
May 2-3- Sub-State Golf
May 9-10- State Golf Championships (Boys &
Girls) (Huntsville)
April 2016
AHSAA Update
Page 18
What Is in Your Tool Box?
At this year’s Lunch &
important when teaching
kids! Young people can spot
Learn Coaching Minia hypocrite at 500 paces!
Clinics, I have been
You can’t fool them. They
presenting a segment
know if you are sincere.
titled, What is in Your
They know if you are
Toolbox?. After the last
honest. They know if they
presentation, it was
can count on you to keep
suggested I write this
your word.
message in the AHSAA
Coaches who have
Update Newsletter … so
integrity are going to honor
Denise Ainsworth
here goes.
their commitments to their
Assistant
Director
Carpenters, plumbers,
spouse, to their contracts and
and mechanics use
to the student-athletes in their care. A
toolboxes. Why? Because the right tool coach with integrity is not going to be
makes them better, more efficient, and
involved in extra-marital affairs,
better educated at their trade. Coaches inappropriate relationships with students
need the right tools in their “toolbox” as or other illegal or immoral acts. A coach
well. Why? For the same reasons
of integrity is going to be “where they are
carpenters, plumbers and mechanics
supposed to be, doing what they are
need them to be better, more efficient
supposed to be doing, when they are
and better educated. However, coaches supposed to be doing it”.
need them even more because their
Another tool needed in your toolbox is
“toolbox” helps them leave a positive
a GOOD SUPPORT GROUP. My
legacy in the lives of hundreds of student- visual for this is a family photo. All of us
athletes.
need that support group of family. Our
What does not have to be in your
careers end. We win some, we lose some,
toolbox is a lot of money. That’s a good and when those things happen, it is our
thing. Teachers will never be rich (at
families that are there when no one else
least not from money made coaching
is. They support us because they love us,
and teaching). But remember, money is not because they have an agenda.
not a required tool for being an excellent
I am ashamed to say that there were
coach.
times in my 30-year career when my win/
One may have many tools in their
loss record was more important than my
toolbox, and this list is by no means an family. I would encourage all of you to
exhaustive list, but these are some I
not make the same mistake. Lucky for
personally believe are essential for any
me, my family stayed through it all; not
coach wanting to be his/her best and
everyone is that lucky.
have a positive, lasting effect on the lives
You also have a support group in your
of kids.
assistant coaches, fellow teachers,
I would say the first tool in your
administration, janitorial staff, managers,
toolbox would have to be INTEGRITY. church family, fans and the list goes on
In my presentations I use a wedding band and on.
to symbolize this tool. A wedding band
says I am committed to keep my word.
CONTINUED, PAGE 19
I am who I say I am. This is so
April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Ainsworth Commentary
Continued from Page 18
None of us can do anything by
ourselves, we all need the support of someone.
A third tool that needs to be
in your coaching toolbox is a pair
of work gloves, which would
represent WORK ETHIC. To
be an effective coach you cannot
be afraid of getting your hands
dirty! You cannot be prideful
and think you are above picking
up paper, cutting grass, cleaning
toilets or whatever it takes to
have your facilities, fields and
locker rooms looking their best.
Coaching is not just what happens between the lines or on the
court. Ninety percent of coaching happens off the field or
court.
Be a model of integrity, a hard working and caring coach. Work hard at
maintaining whatever facilities you have
and teach your kids to properly care for
what has been given to them by those
who have gone before.
A good personal library is another
tool you need in your toolbox. A quality
coach is a LIFELONG LEARNER.
They read all genres of books: self-help,
leadership, coaching (even of other
sports), business management, spiritual,
etc. Be willing to learn from others. Use
what applies to your situation and store
the rest because your situation is always
changing. Your kids are always changing
and you need to be educated so you can
lead that change in a positive direction.
A few suggestions of books would be:
The 360 Degree Leader (John Maxwell)
Secrets of Successful Coaches (Jeff Janssen)
Get in the Game (Cal Ripken, Jr.)
Scream Free Parenting (Hal Runkel)
How Good Do You Want to Be (Nick Sa-
ban)
Inside Out Coaching (Joe Ehrmann)
Blink (Malcolm Gladwell)
PASSION is another tool that is desperately needed for every good coach. I
don’t just mean a passion for the game;
obviously you have that. You need a
passion for making a difference in the
lives of kids – a passion for excellence
and doing things the right way because it
is the right thing to do. Please don’t be
a coach who is just trying to get tenure
and then draw a check. Our kids deserve much better than that.
A vital tool that should also be included in your toolbox is a pair of scissors.
Scissors are needed because in order to
be a legacy coach you need to CUT
OUT THE BAD HABITS that would
prevent you from leading by example. .
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April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Ainsworth Commentary
Continued from Page 19
Examples of some bad habits could be
improper language (cursing or derogatory comments), smoking, dipping, unprofessional dress, too much alcohol, arrogance, lying, etc. A coach who is trying
to teach positive life lessons is going to
make every attempt to cut out of their
own life everything but the things which
are the highest example of goodness for
our student-athletes.
Another use for the scissors is to cut
out the “cancer”. You know the kid
with the poor attitude, the kid that is
bringing your team down or the kid that
is keeping you from reaching your goals
as a team because of their attitude, lack
of work ethic or destruction of team
chemistry. A coach who genuinely cares
about kids is going to care as much
about the kids who aren’t as talented but
give it their all as they do the kid who is
very talented but lazy and hurtful to the
team. A quality coach is going to have
the courage to “cure the cancer or cut it
out”. The first remedy is the bench. A
kid who cannot be motivated to change
by the bench can’t be motivated and
then needs to be “cut out”. Your team
deserves a coach who loves them
enough to discipline them.
KNOW THE RULES.
Knowledge of the rules is a valuable tool and should be expected of
all coaches. We have made the
AHSAA publications available
24/7 and “ignorance of the law is
no excuse”. Coaches should be
knowledgeable of the rules so as
not to put the program or the eligi-
bility of student-athletes at risk. Quality
coaches also teach their athletes not only
the rules but to play by the rules.
The last tool in your toolbox should
be a heart of GRATITUDE. You are
blessed with the mind, body, health and
job to be a coach. You are blessed with
a support group, facilities, opportunities,
food, shelter and clothing. Be thankful!
Thank those who help you. Thank your
student-athletes and teach them to be
grateful. Be grateful for those who
paved the way for you. Be grateful for
the opportunity to compete. Be grateful
for life.
As I stated earlier, this is by no means
an exhaustive list of tools needed. However, it is a good start on the tools required to be a better coach.
When your career is over you probably will not have a lot of money, but if
you have filled your coaching toolbox
with the right tools and used them
throughout your career, you can end
your career with unmeasured riches because you made a difference in the lives
of children and changed the world for
the better – one child at a time.
April 2016
AHSAA Update
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Everyone has the Opportunity to be a Leader
In high school
athletics, businesses,
classrooms, churches, or
athletics, we are surrounded
community projects.
by leaders. Leaders are
More often than not,
among the masses
most of us sit on the
represented as coaches,
sidelines or in the
team captains,
background, watch others
administrators, teachers,
try to lead, then blame
officials, fans, score
them when the results that
keepers, and bus drivers.
we all need are not
Leaders are those who
achieved. Only a handful of
KIM VICKERS
see things for themselves,
people are out there trying
Assistant Director
who step forward and stand
to find a better way or
up for others and for what
course. These people are
is right. Leaders are those
the true leaders.
who prepare relentlessly, set thrown for a loss. The Centipede Many believe leadership
was making all the tackles.
an example, and deliver
skills are natural talents that
more than necessary. Most Back in the defensive huddle,
one is born with; others
the Squirrel asked the Centipede believe leadership is a
of all, leaders surround
where he was in the first half. learned behavior. Studies
themselves with great
The Centipede said ‘I was
people.
indicate that leadership
Several years ago while at taping my ankles’.”
traits tend to be only 30%
When wrapping up his
a leadership conference, I
genetic. Therefore, anyone
had an opportunity to hear presentation, Branson
can learn to be a leader.
referred to the joke by
Charles Branson, a
With the 2016 Student
motivational speaker from saying that the challenge is Leadership Conference
the Community Character for all of us to get involved, beginning on April 4, I
contribute and learn to be can’t help but think of all
Coalition of Douglas
leaders. When this
County, Georgia, speak
these young people who
happens, the real leaders
about leadership. In his
represent every district in
presentation, he told a joke among us won’t care how our state, gathering together
long it took us to tape our hoping to receive leadership
– a bad joke, but a joke
ankles. I remember that it skills that they can learn to
with a good moral to it.
“One time, the big animals took me and a few others exemplify and share as they
were playing football against the several seconds to grasp the return to their respective
small animals. Every time the punchline, but the “oh’s” schools.
could be heard around the
big animals got the ball, the
Working in athletics, we
Gorilla would hand it off to the room when we did.
all have an opportunity and
We are all leaders if we responsibility every day to
Rhino. The Elephant would be
are truly concerned about be a leader and to set the
the lead blocker and the big
the people around us, have example that we want our
animals would gain major
yardage. At the end of the half, beliefs and communicate student-athletes to be.
they were ahead 45 to nothing. them, see things for
Choosing to embrace
The first time they tried the same ourselves and set an
this responsibility speaks
play in the second half, they were example, and grasp all the volumes, but so does
thrown for a 5-yard loss. Then other assets of true leaders refusing to accept it.
– whether we're involved in
again and again they were
April 2016
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AHSAA Update
Alabama
MVPs
Girls’ MVP Jailyn Morrow of Hoover (left),
who scored 19 points
in the 78-77 loss to
Mississippi, is shown
with Executive Director Steve Savarese and
AHSADCA Director
Alvin Briggs.
________________
Boys MVP Trey Petty
of Westminster Christian, who had 21 points
and 8 rebounds in an
85-83 loss, is also
shown with Mr. Savarese and Mr. Briggs.
April 2016
AHSAA Update
KIM VICKERS (kvickers@ahsaa.com)Assistant Director STEVE SAVARESE (ssavarese@ahsaa.com) Director for all Publications, Hall of Fame,
Coaches Directory, Surveys, Student Leadership,
- Executive Director Eligibility, Sports Calendars, Human Resources
Overall AHSAA Administration
SANDY LOGAN (slogan@ahsaa.com)
- Office Manager TONY STALLWORTH
Bookkeeper for AHSAA & AHSADCA, Chief
(tstallworth@ahsaa.com)- Associate Executive
Financial Officer, Coaches Registration,
Director Admission Ticketing, Catastrophic Insurance
Administration, Eligibility, Investigations,
Premiums, Championship Programs, Conference
Coaches Education, School Audits, Middle
Schools, Championship Events, NFHS Coaches Registrations, Contracts
CHARLOTTE DAVIES
Education Committee
(cdavies@ahsaa.com)
WANDA GILLILAND
- Administrative Secretary to Executive Director(wgilliland@ahsaa.com)- Assistant Director Correspondence of Official AHSAA Letters for
Championship Events, Volleyball, Basketball,
Executive and Associate Directors, Sanction
Softball Coordinator, Eligibility, Investigations,
Sports Declarations, Foreign Exchange Students, Approval, Hall of Fame, Legislative Proposals,
Bryant-Jordan Coordinator, Observer Cards,
NFHS Softball Rules Committee Chair
Master Calendar, Committee Meetings
GREG BREWER (gbrewer@ahsaa.com)
ELVIA HENDERSON
- Assistant Director (ehenderson@ahsaa.com)
Director of Officials for All Sports, Officials
- Secretary (Eligibility) Guide, Officials Camps, Playing Rules
Receptionist, Data Coordinator for AHSAA
Implementation, Wrestling, Baseball, NFHS
Eligibility, Fines & Ejections, Coaches Education,
Football Rules Committee
Foreign Exchange Students, OTG Coordinator,
ALVIN BRIGGS (abriggs@ahsaa.com)
- Director of Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Social Chairperson, Member school
correspondence
Coaches Association ALAINE DAVIS (adavis@ahsaa.com)
AHSADCA, Football, Super 7 Coordinator,
- Secretary (Finance) Summer Conference/All-Star Week, All-Star
Championship Programs, Football Regional
teams, Alabama-Mississippi All-Star games,
Standings and Playoffs, Ticket Distribution,
Sports Committees, Sports Clinics, Champions
Sports Playoff Financial Reports, Football,
Challenge, Principals & AD Conference
Basketball Playoff Packets, Ticket Distribution
RON INGRAM (ringram@ahsaa.com)
VANDA PEPPERS (vpeppers@ahsaa.com )
- Director of Communications - Secretary (AHSAA and AHSADCA) Multi-Media Coordinator, Star Sportsmanship,
Medical Advisory Committee, Publicity, Records Assistant to Director of Officials, Player and
Coaches Coordinator and Coaches Registration
Updates, Championship Events, Rosters &
for All-Star Sports Week, Ala.-Miss. Basketball
Schedules, NFHS Network, NFHS Records
Committee Chair; NFHS Spirit of Sport Comm. Coordinator, Officials Registration and Website
EULA MILNER (emilner@ahsaa.com)
DENISE AINSWORTH
- Secretary (AHSADCA) (dainsworth@ahsaa.com)
Summer Conference Expo, Speakers
Assistant Director Coordinator, Summer Conference Golf Tourney,
Director of Special Projects, Professional
Ala.-Miss. Football Coordinator, All-Star
Development, Summer Conference/All-Star
Week, Sports Mini-Clinics, Strategic Plan, Hall of Souvenir Programs, Sports Mini-Clinics,
Leadership Training, Principals & AD
Fame, Student Leadership, Unified Sports,
Conference
Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Marketing Liaison,
ALAN MITCHELL (amitchell@ahsaa.com)
NIAAA Coordinator, Principals & AD
Conference; NFHS Volleyball Rules Committee - Assistant Director (retired) Website, Publications consultant
MARVIN CHOU (mchou@ahsaa.com)
RODNEY MILLS (rmills@ahsaa.com)
- Assistant Director - IT Coordinator Website Development & Coordinator,
Technology Engineer, AHSAA IT Network,
Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, C2C
Servers & Security Systems, Software, Hardware
Schools Coordinator, Sports Declarations,
Updates, New Software Education, Technology
Student Leadership, Social Media Coordinator,
Equipment Maintenance
NFHS Network, NFHS Swimming Committee
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