TGCA NewsTexas Girls Coaches Association Volume 54, No. 3 - November 2007

President of TGCADebra ManleyPittsburg HS

(903) 856-6461

2nd Vice PresidentLynn Pool

Austin Bowie HS(512) 414-7347

1st Vice PresidentLee Grisham

Wimberley HS(512) 847-5729

Past PresidentAlex KoulovatosBurkburnett HS(940) 569-1411

Exective Director Sam Tipton

(512) 708-1333

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AUSTIN, TX - The UIL Banned Substance Testing Program Protocol is now available for re-

view and public comment on the UIL web site.

The direct link to the information is:

http://www.uil.utexas.edu/athletics/health/steroid_information.html

Mandated by Senate Bill 8, passed by the 80th Texas Legislature, this statewide random testing

program will affect student-athletes in grades 9-12, regardless of sport, gender or participation level.

9-12 at approximately 30% of UIL member high schools. The selection process of schools and

student-athletes will be random, and approximately 20,000-25,000 student athletes will be tested

during each of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years.

In keeping with Senate Bill 8, the UIL has developed this protocol for banned substance testing,

procedure for medical exception and penalty structure. This information is intended for informa-

tional purposes to allow interested parties to have an opportunity to become familiar with

the way the banned substance testing will be conducted and provide any feedback or questions

that may arise after reviewing this information.

The public comment period will last a minimum of 14 days. There is no set date to begin this program.

UIL BANNED SUBSTANCE TESTING PROGRAM PROTOCOL

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2007 Basketball All-Stars

Name Height School Coach

Jamye Adair 6’1” Mount Vernon Brad Floyd

Brittany Anderle 5’11” Lindsay Don Neu

Jenna Burton 5’9” Shallowater Chuck Darden

Caitlin Craig 5’10” Olney Ramsey Ghazal

Haley Dunn 5’10” Winona Billy Dunn

Megan Hodge 5’11” Sundown Brian Legan

Morgan Mayse 6’0” Athens Keith Durrett

Mattilyn McIntyre 5’10” Texarkana Liberty-Eylau Robert Cochran

Brooke Shepherd 5’6” Arglye Steve Schmidt

Jenna Simmel 6’1” Eastland Rodney Gee

Carlo Wade 5’8” Levelland Terri White

Renee Wilson 5’9” Trinity Christian Tory Bryant

Name Height School Coach

Karlie Dieterich 5’8” Crawford Betsy Baughman

Katie Fancher 5’5” Nacogdoches Central Heights James Moore

Jessica Hanna 5’7” China Spring Teresa Durham

Erin Hurt 5’5” Garden City Brent Kirkland

Mallory Moeller 5’11” Geronimo Navarro Darrell Harborth

Camille Perkisn 5’8” Groesbeck Shaun Miller

LaQuisha Sanders 5’5” Hardin Danny Balch

Cleasy Schlueter 5’6” Llano Brandon Walters

Brittney Scott 5’6” Orange West Orange-Stark Callie Orebo

Terra Stephens 5’8” Goldthwaite Wayne Johnson

Kei’Ara Watson 5’9” Corpus Christi West Oso Roy Williams

Whitney Wehmeyer 6’0” Poth Peggy Hosek

Name Height School Coach

Genevieve Campbell 5’6” Rockwall Jill McDill

Megan Coats 5’3” Amarillo Palo Duro A.J. Johnson

Haley Day 5’10” Rockwall Jill McDill

Kristin Hernandez 5’10” Duncanville Cathy Self-Morgan

Taisja Jones 5’11” Garland Lakeview Centennial Neal Raphael

Shalyn Martin 5’11” Samantha Morrow

Kathleen Nash 6’2” Plano West Don Patterson

Chastity Reed 6’1” Irving MacArthur Suzie Oelschlegel

Severyn Smith 6’1” Canyon Randall Ronnie Glenn

Porche Torrance 6’1” Colleyville Heritage Dianna Sager

Katie Tull 5’8” Mitzi Marquart Mitzi Marquart

Name Height School Coach

Brittani Bailey 6’2” Alvin Julie McMinn

Carli Bakondy 5’5” Houston Cypress Fairbanks Ann Roubique

Kathryn Briggs 5’7” Georgetown Rhonda Farney

Sydney Colson 5’8” Houston Westside Troy Gillespie

Danielle Cota 5’8” El Paso Burges Cynthia Hernandez

Samantha Hardin 5’7” Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill John Chancellor

Danielle Hubenak 5’7” San Antonio Churchill Stacey Moore

Eileen Pineda 5’5” Brownsville Hanna Willie Brown

Vannessa Simmons 5’8” Houston Cypress Falls Angie McDonald

Monique Whittaker 5’10” Livingston Penne Hall

Kayla Williams 5’6” Humble Beth Jesurun

Courtney Wilson 6’1” Lumberton Charles Wilson

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2007 Softball All-Stars

Name School Coach

Aubrey Davis Kennedale Amie Kirkpatrick

Michelle Ege Troy Robert Cervenka

Raygan Feight Bosqueville Clint Zander

Carrie Hamm Natalia Dodie Maddox

Amalie Herrera Pecos Tammy Walls

Wanda Malone Ponder Paige Wells

Dina Ortiz Monahans David Parker

Terann Ragland Snyder Darren Pool

Erica Ramirez Cisco Danny Kent

Mika Robert Seymour Barbara Burnett

Kelsey Spittler Caldwell Wendy Weiss

Allison Stein Castroville Medina Valley Wade Womack

Jordan Vannatta West Guyla Smith

Kali Warren Wortham Anthony Branch1A

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Name School Coach

Whitney Balch-Wyly Hardin Randy Snell

Chelsea Barnard Dallardville Big Sandy Kenneth Graham

Haley Butler Martin’s Mill Don Tarrant

Lacie Cole Pattonville Prairiland Mendy Cole

Trish Crocker Van Suzanne Braly

Alix Dean Collinsville Heath Gibson

Hillary Dye Sweeny Melissa Hansen

Jaymie Heibel Goliad Charles Benavides

Baylee Hickey Elysian Fields Shane Smelley

Cheyenne Parent Needville C.J. Mazac

Julie Rodriquez Sinton Andy Villasana

Ashley Tarrant Martin’s Mill Don Tarrant

Meagan Weldon Splendora Val Weldon

Jenny Winthrop Huntington Ruth Wright

Name School Coach

Amanda Crabtree Humble Kingwood Susan Willis

Molly Goza Plano Cynthia Zea

Caley Jeter Huntsville Nancy Hopper

Kristin Kappler Clute Brazoswood Laura Oltman

Rhiannon Kliesing Pearland Laneigh Clark

Elizabeth Kocon Katy Taylor Billie Powell

Siera Moreno Sugarland Kempner Charity Rychlik

Sadie Pitzenberger Tomball Benita Dunlavy

Tilani Pomirko Houston Nimitz Rene Hopkins

Katy Beth Sherman Waller Michael Dean

Lexi Stephens Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill Kirk Hall

Ashley Struchtemeyer Plano East Karen Kalhoefer

Karen Tulig Katy Cinco Ranch Judy Whillock

Natalie Villarreal Frisco Max Bledsoe

Name School Coach

Brittany Barnhill Justin Northwest Tanya Morrow

Nicole Clark Pampa Bobbi Gill

Jacque Gregoire New Braunfels Tina Salazar

Jena Keyes Denton Ryan Aimee Foutch

Sarah Odom Burleson Regina Bankston

Amanda Parsons Lubbock Coronado Jimmy Johnson

Megan Pendleton Cedar Park Vista Ridge Robin Brady

Whitney Simpson Arlington Tommy Edmonson

Angela Spittler Bryan Janice Williamson

Audrey Wallace Canyon Randall Steven Singleton

Courtney Walters Euless Trinity Jeff Lemons

Whitney Wilson Garland Cindy Mosteller

Carlee WinklemannBrenham Wade Wilson

Kaitlyn Witte Midland Lee Wes Overton

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2007-2008 Sub-Varsity Selection Committee

Name School Phone E-mail

REGION 1 Sr Kirk Stokes Amarillo High 806-236-4614 kirk.stokes@amaisd.org

Jr Mykia Anderson Frenship 806-866-9336 kmanderson@frenship.us

REGION 2 Sr Brenda Doyal Windthorst 940-423-6680 brenda.doyal@esc9.net

Jr Karen Plowman Breckenridge 254-559-6581 kplowman@breck.esc14.net

REGION 3 Sr C - Heather Van Noy Denton Guyer 940-369-1138 hvannoy@dentonisd.org

Jr Casey Reeves Rockwall 972-896-8541 creeves@rockwallisd.org

REGION 4 Sr Dan Baird Sherman 903-891-6453 dbaird@shermanisd.net

Jr Teri Fry Frisco Centennial 210-385-1888 fryt@friscoisd.org

REGION 5 Sr Janie Rodriguez Hambrick 281-985-6570 mrodriquez@aldine.k12.tx.us

Jr Darlene McGowen Teague M.S. 281-233-4310 edmcgowen@aldine.k12.tx.us

REGION 6 Sr Doug Milner Wimberley 512-847-5729 dmilner@wimberley.txed.net

Jr VC - Maureen Marek Bellville 979-865-5966 mmarek@bellville.k12.tx.us

Jr Debbie Esparza Harlingen South 956-423-0200 desparza@harlingen.isd.tenet.edu

REGION 8 Sr Shawn Gelsone Kerrville Tivy 830-257-2211 sgelsone@kerrvilleisd.net

Jr Sylvia Sandoval El Paso Franklin 915-832-6616 ssandova@episd.org

Sub-VarsitySelection Committee

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July 9th TGCA Board of Director minutes

MINUTES

TEXAS GIRLS COACHES ASSOCIATION

Monday, July 9, 2007

Location: Radisson Hotel, Travis Room

111 Cesar Chavez

Austin, Texas

MEMBERS PRESENT

Sam Tipton, Executive Director Leland Bearden, Sr. Reg. 1

Alex Koulovatos, President Terry Lowrey, Jr. Reg. 1

Debra Manley, 1st Vice President Rodney Gee, Sr. Reg. 2

Lee Grisham, 2nd Vice President Fran Campos, Jr. Reg. 2

Leann Johnston, Past President - absent Derrick Osborne, Sr. Reg. 3

Jason Roemer , Volleyball Committee Chair Kit Kyle, Jr. Reg. 3

Susan Brewer, Volleyball Committee Vice Chair Janie Litchford, Sr. Reg. 4

Lynn Pool, Basketball Committee Chair Linda Godwin, Jr. Reg. 4

Brian Legan, Basketball Vice Chair Donna Benotti, Sr. Reg. 5

Tim Torres, Track Committee Chair Susan Willis, Jr. Reg. 5

Steve Golemon, Track Committee Vice Chair Heather Sanders, Sr. Reg. 6

Mike Ledsome, SB Committee Chair Loyd Morgan, Jr. Reg. 6

Michael Franks, SB Committee Vice Chair Rodney Vigil, Sr. Reg. 7

Stefani Shortes, Sub Varsity Committee Chair Rene Garza, Jr. Reg. 7

Heather Van Noy, Sub-Varsity Vice Chair - absent Jim Eubanks, Sr. Reg. 8 - absent

Jan Newland, Jr. Reg. 8

This meeting was called to order at 3:14 pm by Alex Koulovatos, (Burkburnett H.S.), President of the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

APPROVAL OF MINUTESA motion was made by Leland Bearden (Smyer High School) to approve

the minutes and seconded by Kit Kyle (Marcus High School). Minutes

approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT

board. Motion was made by Rodney Vigil (Roosevelt High School) and a

second made by Jan Newland (Mesquite High School). Report accepted.

Sam Tipton, Executive Director, presented a proposal to remodel the

TGCA building, using the N & B Home Improvement. The cost of the

project would be $28,700. This would be taken out of the reserve monies.

Motion was made Leland Bearden (Smyer High School) and a second

made by Rodney Gee (Eastland High School). Proposal accepted.

Sam Tipton, Executive Director, presented a proposal to give Susan

Doherty, a one-time cost of living raise. The cost of living raise would

be 5% beginning August 1st, 2007. Motion was made Leland Bearden

(Smyer High School) and a second made by Janie Litchford (Frisco High

School). Proposal accepted.

ITINERARY REPORTSam Tipton, Executive Director, had no itinerary report.

VOLLEYBALL COMMITTEE REPORTJason Roemer, Volleyball Committee Chair (Fredericksburg High School)

reported no new business.

BASKETBALL COMMITTEE REPORTLynn Pool, Basketball Chair, (Austin Bowie High School), reported no

new business.

TRACK COMMITTEE REPORTTim Torres, Track Committee Chair (Lubbock Coronado) asked of the

result of the UIL study of the possibility of adding an at-large entry to

occupy the ninth lane at the UIL State Track and Field Meet. Sam Tipton

gave an explanation of the Legislative Council vote.

SOFTBALL COMMITTEE REPORTMike Ledsome, Softball Committee Chair (Plano West) reported the soft-

ball committee had no new business.

SUB-VARSITY COMMITTEE REPORTStephanie Shortes, Sub-Varsity Committee Chair (Frenship High School)

reported the sub-varsity committee had no report.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTExecutive Committee reported the sub-varsity committee had no new

business.

2007 SUMMER CLINICDebra Manley, 1st Vice President reported that we had a cancellation from

a speaker but it has been covered.

Sam Tipton led a discussion about the Regional Meetings.

NEW BUSINESSNo new business

ADJOURNLeland Bearden (Smyer High School) moved to adjourn. Linda Godwin

(Pine Tree High School) seconded the motion.

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Important Dates and Announcements - 2007-08 School Year

December 200724-26 UIL - Athletics: No school facilities, personned or

days to include Dec. 24-26.

January 20082 Soccer - First day for scrimmages.

10 Soccer - First day for games.

21 Softball - First day for pratice.

28 Softball - First day for interschool scrimmages.

February 2008

8-9 Swimming - Regional meets

8-9 Wrestling - Regional meets

11 Softball - First day for interschool games

11-12 Basketball - Bi-district, all conferences

22-23 Swimming - Swimming & Diving: State Meet

22-23 Wrestling - State meet

22-23 Basketball - Regional

25 Deadline for TGCA Basketball Honors Nominations

28-Mar 1 Basketball - State Tournament

TGCA News

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at (512) 471-5883.

The Texas Girls Coaches Associa-tion honors coaches who have been active members, past or present, of the TGCA, the Texas Volleyball Coaches Association or the Texas High School Girls Track Association. The nominee should have made major contributions to TGCA and the coaching profession. Nominationforms can be found on the TGCA Web site under forms.

Any TGCA member in good standing is able to nominate a person outside of the coaching profession, for the Margaret McKown Distinguished Ser-vice Award. This candidate needs to have made outstanding contribu-tions to Girls’ Athletics. Nominationforms can be found on the TGCA Web site under forms.

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