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Date: Feb 03, 2010

Register Now for Joe Ehrmann's COACH FOR AMERICA'S InsideOut Coaching Seminar presented by the THSCEF - Space still available THSCEF    Share    "We are excited to bring you one of the most talked about seminars in the country. The day-long seminar will cover several important topics and you will walk away impassioned and equipped with the tools and skills to enable you to make a difference in your family, team and community. Joe Ehrmann's mission statement is 'To inform, inspire and initiate individual, communal and societal change that will empower men and women to be their very best - personally, professionally and relationally.' All coaches, administrators and educators can benefit from this seminar. We hope to see you there." D. W. Rutledge, Executive Director, Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation More Classes 5A, 4A have new members after realignment shake up The Dallas Morning News    Share    The cutoff enrollment number dividing the state's top two classifications dropped for the first time since 1990 during Monday's UIL biennial realignment, causing a ripple effect with schools teetering on the borderline. About 300 coaches and athletic directors gathered at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Complex as the UIL announced the new district alignments for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 schools years. More Net gain for Mansfield High soccer, with coach's nephew on team Fort Worth Star-Telegram    Share    John Fazekas suffered a conflicted existence three years ago. The Mansfield boys soccer coach watched with a divided heart as his Tigers were shut out by none other than Noah Fazekas, his nephew. Noah spent his freshman year at Mansfield Timberview. But the addition of Mansfield Legacy opened the district lines for Noah to move to Mansfield as a sophomore. Now in his senior year Noah tends goal for one of the area’s top defenses under the tutelage of his uncle. More KIPP gets new assignment Houston Chronicle    Share    KIPP Houston will be a University Interscholastic League member for the first time during the 2010-11 school year and will compete in District 24-3A with Sealy, Stafford, Bellville, Brookshire Royal and Columbus. KIPP will not compete in UIL football, but will field varsity teams in all other sports and go for one of three playoff berths in 24-3A play. More Boys team makes east side Fort Worth school the Temple of zoom Fort Worth Star-Telegram    Share    Four years ago, Temple Christian was a down-on-its-luck basketball program that had gone through four coaches in four years. Now with Nelson Rowls as their coach, the Eagles are ranked 22nd among the state's small private schools. It's the first state ranking in the Fort Worth school’s 36-year history. More Lehman's Garza thrives under pressure Austin American-Statesman    Share    For a girl who stands only 5 feet, 8 inches, BriAnna Garza has cast an awfully large shadow at Lehman High. Garza served as the marching band's drumline captain during the fall, and she ranks 19th in her class academically. She also might be the top female athlete in Lehman's short history. A do-everything guard in basketball, she also has competed in track and softball for the Lady Lobos. More Female athletes injured more than male athletes Science Daily    Share    Female athletes experience dramatically higher rates of specific musculoskeletal injuries and medical conditions compared to male athletes, according to exercise physiologist Vicki Harber in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta. More Texas among nation's leaders in laws to protect athletes, but many want to see more Los Angeles Times    Share    The NCAA has endorsed the idea of requiring athletes to be cleared by medical personnel before returning to competition and at least six states are considering measures that would toughen restrictions on athletes returning to play after head injuries. Yet how concussions are handled in high school sports is getting fresh scrutiny. Texas, with its deep devotion to high school football, is one of only three states with a law dealing with the treatment and prevention of head injuries in high school sports, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. More

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