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Updated UIL Lone Star Cup Standings
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, April 22, 2011 9:59 AM
Following the UIL State Soccer Tournament, the UIL has posted updated standings for conferences 1A-5A for the UIL Lone Star Cup.
The UIL Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to five high schools, one in each of the five UIL classifications, based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship, also presented by the UIL.
Honoring the best overall athletic and academic programs in Texas, the UIL Lone Star Cup is open to all UIL participant high schools.
To see the updated standings, as well as the rules and scoring, go to http://www.uiltexas.org/lone-star-cup.
OAP Performance Schedule
By Luis Muñoz, Theatre Director | Friday, April 22, 2011 9:14 AM
3A – May 9, 2011 – Bass Concert Hall
4:00 pm – Session I
Aubrey – Pillowman
Gatesville – A Servant of Two Masters
Tyler: Chapel Hill – Too Much Memory
Seminole – Players in the Game
Dr. Mark Cousins Named UIL Athletic Director
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Wednesday, April 20, 2011 1:15 PM
Dr. Mark Cousins has been named the new UIL Director of Athletics. Mark has been a member of the UIL staff since 1994. He has served as an Assistant Athletic Director, UIL Director of Policy and most recently UIL Interim Athletic Director. Mark has extensive knowledge of the UIL and its policies and is extremely knowledgeable about the UIL Constitution & Contest Rules.
In an email sent out to the UIL staff by Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt said, “I know that his leadership will help UIL athletics continue to succeed in the coming years.”
We congratulate Mark in his new role and wish him the best of luck!
Rivera-Acuna Joins Finance Staff
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:45 AM
Jose Rivera-Acuna
Photo by Mary Mendez
Jose Rivera-Acuna, the newest member of the UIL finance team, comes to the UIL after working in the financial departments for both American and Continental Airlines and their Latin American airline partners, Bank United and Dell.
“We’re so excited to have someone like Jose working in the finance department,” Dijaira Smith, Finance Director, said. “Jose will add so much to the already qualified staff working in the department.”
HS Soccer Continues to Grow in Texas
By Stephanie Ramirez and Chris Scmidt, Communication Officers | Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:17 AM
At the Soccer State Championship tournament, senior midfielder Camice Karing, a Colleyville Heritage Panther, moves to control the ball as senior defender Erin McLemore, a Clear Lake Falcon, approaches. The Panthers won the semifinal game 1-0. The Panthers lost the championship game to the Boyd Broncos 0-1 in overtime.
Photo by Jeanne Acton
While soccer has not been around as long as some of the other UIL athletic activities, it has seen its fair share of changes over the last several years. Since its inception as a UIL-sanctioned sport in 1983, soccer has consistently increased in both school and student participation, changed its classification process and seen five different State Tournament locations.
Over the last 20 years, soccer has more than doubled in the number of schools participating in both boys’ and girls’ soccer. The number of student participants in soccer has increased by more than 200% since the 1991 season.
There are several possible reasons for the significant increase in these statistics, according to UIL Assistant Athletic Director and Soccer Tournament Director Peter Contreras.
UIL Medical Advisory Meeting Sunday
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:25 PM
This Sunday, April 17 will be the second UIL Medical Advisory Committee meeting of the year. This open meeting will take place at the AT&T Conference Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin and will cover topics like the concussion management protocol, steroid testing update and a legislative update.
The committee, made up of medical experts and health care professionals from around the state will come together to talk about important issues relating to the health and safety of our student athletes. The UIL Legislative Council and the Commissioner of Education must approve any recommendations from the committee before becoming policy.
Legislative Council Approves Changes to Constitution
By Mark Cousins, Policy Director and Interim Athletic Directo | Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:24 PM
The Legislative Council approved the following changes to the Constitution and Contest Rules and/or UIL policies and procedures.
All items approved are effective for the 2011-2012 school year, unless otherwise noted. Items that are being submitted on a referendum ballot of UIL member school districts are so noted.
UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament DVDs Available For Purchase
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, April 08, 2011 12:05 PM
The 2011 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament DVDs are now available for purchase through the UIL online store. Each DVD can be purchased for $20. The DVDs include full coverage of the pregame, the game and the postgame medal and trophy presentation.
The tournament was a great success and there were many memorable moments that took place! To purchase a DVD of any 2011 UIL Girls Basketball State Tournament game, go to http://utdirect.utexas.edu/txshop/list.WBX?component=0&application_name=ILUILSTR&cat_seq_chosen=08&subcategory_seq_chosen=000&start_from_nbr=31.
UIL Strategic Planning Process
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, April 01, 2011 4:02 PM
UIL staff members met last week to kick-off the next step in the League’s strategic plan process. The process began back in the fall when the entire UIL staff and stakeholder groups completed a survey to pinpoint critical growth areas for the UIL over the next five years. The five themes that this survey revealed were: Strategic Accuracy and Clarity, Leveraging a Productive Culture, Managing Innovation and Change, Strategy Execution and Developing Future Leaders.
The objective of the strategic plan process is to help direct the future of the UIL. The staff members on the work teams will eventually report back to the entire staff with their action plans for moving forward in the next five years.
We all look forward to this exciting process and what it will mean for the future of the UIL!
UIL Academic District Meets
By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Friday, March 25, 2011 3:32 PM
Over the next two weekends, 160 UIL Academic District Meets will be taking place across the state. More than 102,000 student participants will compete in the district meets.
The winners of the district meets will go on to compete in one of 20 UIL Academic Regional Meets on April 14-16, 2011, hoping to get a chance to compete at the UIL Academic State Meet on The University of Texas at Austin campus on May 5-7, 2011.
If you have any questions regarding the Academic District Meets, feel free to contact any of the UIL Academics staff. You can also refer to the UIL League Close-Up with UIL Academic Director Treva Dayton that is posted above. Treva points out a lot of helpful information regarding the district meets in this Close-Up and could possibly answer some of the questions you may have.