UIL State Executive Committee Meeting Results
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Date: Feb 05, 2018
Category: State Executive Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUSTIN, TX — The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League met Monday to issue penalties for UIL rule violations.
Avinger High School and Yantis High School were issued penalties for fighting with opponents. Avinger head basketball coach David Schubert and Yantis head basketball coach Mike McMinn were both issued two years probation, and a public reprimand for their involvement in an altercation between the two teams on Jan. 19.
Avinger assistant basketball coach Nate Jones and Yantis assistant basketball coach Jerry Burton were both issued one year probation and a public reprimand.
Three Avinger student-athletes and three Yantis student-athletes were issued suspensions.
The Avinger and Yantis boys basketball teams were both placed on one year probation.
Tuesday’s boys basketball contest between Avinger and Yantis will be played with a closed gym.
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