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ILPC Documentary Contest
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, May 20, 2011 9:50 AM
Submissions for the new ILPC Documentary Film Contest were due Friday, May 13, and judges will begin initial screenings on Monday, May 23.
For the contest, students chose any UIL contest and documented the story of the students involved, showcasing the full story of the contest. This was a long-term project for many students and is new ILPC contest this year. Each school was allowed to submit up to three documentaries.
Good luck to all our participants and thanks for participating in this new contest!
Mark Cousins Promoted to Athletic Director
By Julianne Coyne | Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:07 PM
Mark talks with UIL staff at the 2010 Track and Field State Meet.
Dr. Mark Cousins started his career with the UIL in 1994 as an intern while he was pursuing his master’s degree from The University of Texas at Austin. From there, he’s held a variety of positions at the League: He’s been an administrative assistant, the assistant to the athletic director, an assistant athletic director and policy director.
Recently, he got one more position to add to that list: athletic director.
UIL Golf And Track And Field Results
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, May 13, 2011 4:10 PM
The UIL Golf State Tournament wrapped up with the final rounds for Conference 3A and 5A. Full results from both days of the tournament are posted. For boys’ results, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state/boys-results. For girls’ results, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state/girls-results.
The UIL State Track & Field Meet finished the weekend. Results are posted to the UIL website as events happen in real time at http://www2.uil.utexas.edu/tournament-results/track-field/index.htm. There will also be various event updates on Twitter, so be sure to follow the UIL @UILTexas.
Track and Field Participation Continues to Grow
By Chris Schmidt, Communications Officer | Friday, May 13, 2011 2:21 PM
Blair Severson of Holland High School clears the pole vault bar at the 2011 UIL State Track Meet on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Severson won the 1A championship with a best vault of 15 feet, 6 inches.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
The UIL Track and Field State Meet has completed 100 years of competition and begins its second century of crowning champions this May. As the oldest sanctioned UIL athletic event, track and field has risen from its humble beginnings into one of the largest sports in Texas.
Ninety student-athletes from 11 schools attended the inaugural track and field state meet in 1911. Competitors participated in 14 events at Clark Field on the University of Texas at Austin campus. By comparison, the 2010 UIL Track and Field State Meet hosted more than 500 schools and 1,800 student-athletes competing in 34 total events for boys and girls.
“The passion the whole state has for the sport is amazing,” said Sheila Henderson, UIL Assistant Athletic Director.
UIL State One-Act Play, Golf and Tennis Results
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, May 09, 2011 5:38 PM
Although the rest of the UIL Academic State Meet wrapped up over the weekend, the 2011 UIL One-Act Play did not start until Monday. Results will be available over the next few nights on the UIL website at http://www.uiltexas.org/theatre/high-school-one-act/results.
Over the next two days, the UIL State Tennis and the 1A, 2A and 4A State Golf Tournaments will take place. Tennis results will be updated as the matches are completed throughout the day, and golf results will be updated daily at the end of each round. To see tennis results go to http://www.uiltexas.org/tennis/state/brackets and to see golf results go to http://www.uiltexas.org/golf/state.
State Tennis Tournament Showcases Top Talent
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, May 09, 2011 1:59 PM
Lindsey Bennett from Frisco Liberty High School returns a serve from Leanne Cantalupo from Dripping Springs High School in the Girls' Singles quarterfinals at the 2011 State Tennis Tournament. Bennet won the quarterfinal game. The 4A tournament was held at the Penick-Alison Tennis Center on the University of Texas campus.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
As the second oldest UIL-sanctioned sport, tennis has a long list of former UIL State Champions. Tennis was officially added as a boys’ sport in 1914 and as a girls’ sport in 1920. The only UIL sport that has been in existence longer than tennis is track and field, one of the founding events of the UIL in 1910.
Between boys’ and girls’ competitors, the UIL has crowned 625 Singles’ State Champions since its inception. Of all those state champions, eight boys and nine girls have earned four state titles in a row. Similarly, eight boys and 11 girls have earned three state titles in a row.
Assistant Athletic Director and Tennis State Tournament Director Darryl Beasley said earning repeat titles is not an easy challenge.
“Texas is one of the states that has the most participants in tennis, so you’d expect to see some very dominant talent,” Beasley said. “Every year, new talent comes on the scene. As a junior or senior returning to the state tournament, you’re not necessarily getting matched up against the same people you did in previous years. All of these things make it very difficult to win the state title in consecutive years.”
UIL Academic Meet Kicks Off
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, May 06, 2011 8:54 AM
The 2011 UIL Academic State Meet has officially started. More than 2,700 students will compete in 24 events throughout the weekend. Unlike any of the UIL Athletic State Championship events, all of the Academic State events take place at one time.
After each event is graded, results go through a verification process. Once the results are announced at the Meet, they become the official results. Official results will be posted online throughout the UIL Academic State Meet on the UIL website at http://utdirect.utexas.edu/uil/mlc3_state_results.WBX?s_nxt_year=2011.
Sight Reading Contest Committed to Consistency
By Richard Floyd, Music Director | Tuesday, May 03, 2011 11:03 AM
The following article appeared in The Leaguer in April of 2004. Based on recent occurrences relating to band sight-reading music, it would seem timely to run it once again. Please read on.
There are two things that I know will happen every spring. The first is the need to file my income tax return by April 15. That one is between Uncle Sam and me. The other is the inevitable, passionate discussion of sight-reading music that surfaces every year about this time. That one concerns all of us and I assure you that it is not an issue that I take lightly.
When I came to the UIL in 1984, my predecessor gave me a great deal of sage advice. As years have passed and times have changed, some of his council has lost relevance, but his assessment of the sight-reading contest continues to be remarkably accurate. Dr. Patrick assured me that regardless of the source of the music, the method used to select it or the system used to judge it, there would always be a portion of our directors who would be displeased. He was so right.
‘The Best of the Best’ Ready for the 2011 Academic State Meet
By Julianne Coyne, UIL Intern | Tuesday, May 03, 2011 10:53 AM
Competitors from Carrizo Springs High School show off their UIL shirts at the 2010 UIL Academic State Meet. It is tradition for many schools to design unique team shirts for the UIL academic competitions.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
Almost 102,000 students competed at the district level in March to have the opportunity to become one of the approximately 2,700 participants who make it to the Academic State Meet.
“The Academic State Meet is always wonderful because kids are always excited and committed,” Academic Director Treva Dayton said. “We get to see the best of the best at their best.”
The 2011 Academic State Meet will be held May 5-7 at the University of Texas at Austin.
Cliff McCurdy, the UIL coordinator at Argyle High School, which has won the 3A Academic State Championship numerous times, said that the competition to get to the state level is always tough.
Gearing Up For A Big Couple Weeks
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:22 AM
With such a big couple weeks around the corner for UIL State Events, it’s a busy time at the office. While there aren’t any big events to report this week, the next two weeks are an exciting time for everyone at the office.
Next Thursday through Saturday, May 5-7, is the UIL Academic State Meet held on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. More than 2,700 students compete in 24 events, including State One-Act Play, which has become one of the largest theatrical events in the world. For more information on the UIL Academic State Meet, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/state.
The State Wind Ensemble Festival also takes place on Saturday, May 7. The State Wind Ensemble Contest was established in 1976 as a part of the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest. The State Wind Ensemble Festival has about 900 student participants each year. For more information, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/music/state-wind-ensemble-festival.
The following week, May 9-14, will be one of the busiest times of the year for UIL Athletics with three State Championship events. The week will kick off with the State Tennis and Golf Tournaments held at venues around Austin. The week will culminate with the UIL State Track & Field Meet at The University of Texas at Austin. For more information on each event, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/sports.