Volume XXVI Educational Excellence Through Activities › newsletter › 2008WinterNewsletter.pdf · 2008-10-27 · Educational Excellence Through Activities By Rudy Aragon, Assistant

Educational Excellence

Through Activities

By Rudy Aragon, Assistant Director, New Mexico Activities Association

NFHS Coaches’ Quarterly, Winter 2007

As a sporting society, we have a tendency to label an individual with superior physical ability as a gifted athlete. Unfortunately, many of us fail to acknowledge the fact that becoming an ath-lete involves so much more than skill. In fact, the mental and emotional characteristics devel-oped and exhibited by an individual or team are indicators of true athleticism.

By definition, an athlete is a player who contributes positively and consistently to the better-ment of a team and a sport. Society’s definition of athleticism involves God-given abilities. In reality, however, becoming an athlete is not accomplished by skill but by choice, a choice in-volving two character traits over which we have control – effort and attitude.

In his book “Developing a Positive Coaching Legacy,” Bruce Brown discusses eight character attributes practiced by true athletes, each of them a matter of choice. These eight character traits are: 1) confidence, 2) teachable spirit, 3) team pride, 4) integrity, 5) discipline, 6) posi-tive competitive perseverance, 7) accountability and 8) team-first attitude.

For the purpose of evaluating how each of these character traits apply to the development of an athlete, the characteristics exhibited by true athletes will be compared with those who need remediation – those who participate in sporting events but have yet to grasp what a practitio-ner of sportsmanship would consider to be the true meaning of athleticism.

Confidence

True athletes possess a quiet inner confidence that is based on preparedness, and they realize the value of working tirelessly to accomplish their goals. True athletes understand that consis-tent practice and repetition away from the spotlight are major contributors to their develop-ment. Like students who are fully prepared for an exam, true athletes know they are going to be productive. True confidence is contagious within teams. Those athletes who have acquired confidence have an air of being at ease and comfortable with whatever situation is presented to them because they know they have earned the right to win.

Athletes needing remediation have a tendency to be self-absorbed and arrogant. These indi-viduals are fully dependent on their God-given skills and see life in terms of “me” as opposed to “us.” Those needing remediation believe that because of their athleticism, they deserve special treatment and don’t have to conform to the same rules, attitudes and efforts as their team-mates. Unfortunately, in times of adversity, the lack of true confidence becomes increasingly evident.

Teachable Spirit

Successful athletes are hungry to learn. They take correction as a compliment and understand that the emotion which may accompany correction – at times resembling criticism – really means they are cared about. Successful athletes react to correction by providing their coaches both physical and verbal cues indicating that they are listening and that they are open to sug-gestions on how to improve.

Those athletes that don’t quite get it view correction from their coaches are being critical of their abilities. These athletes believe they are being “picked on” and react accordingly. They are quick to rationalize why they are not being successful and tend to blame anyone and every-one for their shortcomings or those of their team. The body language of these athletes, when being corrected, shows frustration and indicates that they are not willing to listen.

Pride

The pride exhibited by a true athlete is based on unselfishness and accountability. It is shared as opposed to being individualistic and shuns arrogance and entitlement. The pride of a true athlete comes from the euphoric feeling that accompanies being part of an “unselfish band of teammates.” This form of pride involves a desire to become as good as possible, not only for themselves but, more importantly, for their team.

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Volume XXVI, Number 1

Winter 2008

VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 1

Dear members of the WIAAA,

Wow, it hardly seems possible that we are counting the days until spring instead of the months. I hope your holiday break was most restful since we are all headed into that stretch where breaks of any kind will be few and far between.

For those of you who did not have the distinct pleas-ure of attending the National Conference in Nashville, you missed out on a grand ol’ opportunity. I person-ally was overwhelmed by the magnitude of this con-ference. The vendor area alone comprised of nearly 500 vendors ranging from football helmets to fire-works. The LTC training was unlimited and of course the highlight for all of us was watching Cliff Hill receive the National Award of Merit. Next year’s National Conference will be held in San Diego, CA starting De-cember, 16th. Information can be found on the NIAAA web page at (www2.niaaa.org). The last time I was on the beach in San Diego some lady from the Save the Whales Foundation kept trying to roll me back in the water, I plan to avoid the swim this year.

With winter rapidly passing us by, I hope you will set your sights on attending the Wyoming Coaches Asso-ciation Clinic in July. Classes such as Care and Preven-

tion will start as early as the 18th and run to the 21st, and the clinic itself will be the 24th - 25th. Please en-courage your coaches to attend. The Athletic Directors portion of this clinic will be offering LTC 701(New Mid-dle School Athletic Directors), LTC 714 (Challenging Personalities), and LTC 504 (Legal Issues I – Risk Management). Please note that LTC 714 has nothing to do with Joel Eskelson at the Holiday Inn Manager’s Special. Once again the Round Table Discussions will be held in conjunction with the Coaching Clinic and, as we witnessed last year, these sessions are very valu-able. This clinic is a great opportunity for professional growth for coaches and athletic directors alike, please try to attend.

In closing, congratulations to all of us for being recog-nized by the NIAAA for having 100% participation this year, a very distinguished honor, the thanks belong to all of you. Have a great rest of the winter!

Sincerely,

Tom Wilson

WIAAA President

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WIAAA President’s Message

1A (Southeast vs. Torrington) Laramie Crew: Dave Williams

John Schutterlee John Bard

Dave Hammond Mike Garrett

2A (Riverside vs. Big Horn)

Powell Crew Myron Heny

Dave Beemer Nevin Jacobs Jason Wardell

Mike Showalter

3A (Glenrock vs. Kemmerer) Green River Crew

Joe Hamel Gene Hunt

Terry Adcock Mike Crum

Mark Nelson

4A (Buffalo vs. Jackson) Riverton Crew

Mike Harris Pat Harris

Bryon Mowry Mitch Larson

Jeff Hohn

5A (Evanston vs. East) Gillette Crew Keith Gemar Joe Deaton Tom Burke

Mick Derudder Alden Donston

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2007 State Football Championship Officials

2007 State Volleyball Officials

Connie Anderst Tony Crecelius

Pauline Fackrell Kathy Hamer-Smith

Bev Leichtnam Jan Lilletvedt

Bud Robbins Kate Roberts

Penny Schild Sarah Schlattman

Dustin Shaw Mark Taylor


FOSS MOTORS PARTNERS WITH WHSAA The WHSAA is pleased to announce that Foss Motors of Casper will continue to partnership with the WHSAA. Foss Motors will be providing two courtesy cars for use by the Commissioner and Associate Commissioner for traveling the state to cover our many activities.

Foss Motors believes in the educational benefits that the WHSAA and our member schools offer students. Please click on the Foss Motors logo on our website to view many fine quality vehicles at their business location. We encourage you to remember that Foss Motors supports our student/athletes the next time you are in the market for a new vehicle.

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FOTO-SPORT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR

STATE CULMINATING EVENTS

The WHSAA is pleased to announce that Foto-Sport of Lander will continue to be the official photographer at State Culminating Events this year. Foto-Sport will be offering onsite and online purchase options, depending on the site and facilities. You may purchase a single photo or design your own custom sport poster.

To view the Foto-Sport site, click on the Championship Photos link on the tool bar on the left navigation bar of the WHSAA’s website. We look forward to adding this option to make your culminating event a memorable one.

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Wyoming High School

Activities Association

“Educational Excellence Through Activities”

The WHSAA believes that athletics and activities help students succeed by:

• Promoting student academic achievement

• Enriching each student’s educational experience

• Developing good citizenship and healthy lifestyles

• Fostering involvement of a diverse population

• Promoting positive school and community relations

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Schedule of Events

All State Music January 20-22, 2008

Sheridan

WHSAA Administrative District Meetings SE District – 1/16/08 – 9:30am, Cheyenne

SW District – 1/22/08 – 10:00am, Rock Springs NW District – 1/23/08 – 11:00am, Thermopolis

NE District – 1/24/08 – 10:00am - Gillette

WHSAA Board Meeting February 5-6-7, 2008

WHSAA Office

State Gymnastics February 8-9, 2008

Douglas

State DECA February 14-16, 2008

Casper

Regional Wrestling Tournaments February 15-16, 2008

1A/2A Regional Basketball Tournaments

February 21-23, 2008

Boys State Swimming February 21-23, 2008

Gillette

State Wrestling Tournament February 22-23, 2008

Casper

State Nordic Skiing February 22-23, 2008

Cody

1A/2A State Basketball Tournament February 28 – March 1, 2008

Casper

3A/4A Regional Basketball Tournament February 28 – March 1, 2008

State Alpine Skiing

February 29 – March 1, 2008 Jackson

State Indoor Track

February 29 – March 1, 2008 Laramie


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1A/2A State Basketball Tournament February 28 – March 1, 2008

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3A/4A Regional Basketball Tournament February 28 – March 1, 2008

State Alpine Skiing

February 29 – March 1, 2008 Jackson

State Indoor Track

February 29 – March 1, 2008 Laramie

All Class Spirit Competition

March 5, 2008 Casper Events Center

3A/4A State Basketball Tournament

March 6-8, 2008 Casper

State Speech

March 13-15, 2008 Casper Natrona

State FBLA Conference

March 13-15, 2008 Cheyenne

State FCCLA Convention

March 26–29, 2008 Cheyenne

Student Advisory Committee Meeting

March 30-31, 2008 WHSAA Office

WHSAA Administrative District Meetings

SE District – 3/26/08, 9:00 am, Torrington NW District – 4/2/08 – 11:00 am, Thermopolis

NE District – 4/10/08 – 10:00 am, Gillette SW District – 4/15/08 – 10:00 am, Rock Springs

SkillsUSA Championships

April 7-9, 2008 Casper

State FFA Convention

April 9 – 12, 2008 Cheyenne

State Art Symposium

April 17-19, 2008 Casper


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Congratulations to the 2007 State Football Champions

Congratulations to the 2007 Girls State Swimming Champions

3A Girls Swimming Jackson Hole Lady Broncs

4A Girls Swimming Campbell County Lady Camels

1A State Football Champions Southeast Cyclones

2A State Football Champions

Riverside Rebels

3A State Football Champions Kemmerer Rangers

4A State Football Champions

Jackson Hole Broncs

5A State Football Champions Cheyenne East Thunderbirds


1A State Volleyball Champions

Hulett Lady Red Devils


Big Horn Lady Rams


Wheatland Lady Bulldogs


Natrona County Fillies

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Congratulations to the 2007 Volleyball Champions


2A Boys Cross Country 2A Girls Cross Country Wyoming Indian Chiefs Wright Lady Panthers

3A Boys Cross Country 3A Girls Cross Country Lander Valley Tigers Jackson Hole Lady Broncs

4A Boys Cross Country 4A Girls Cross Country Cheyenne Central Indians Cheyenne Central Lady Indians

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Congratulations to the 2007 State Cross Country Champions



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Proudly Supports the WHSAA



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The words and actions of an athlete possessing false pride indicate “Look at me, I am special.” These individuals are quick to point out that although their team has not been successful, they have. Those with false pride will never feel the magic of being part of a great team, even in victory, because they place both individual ability and winning above character.

Integrity

Integrity is a staple of a true athlete readily displayed in every daily decision. These athletes’ mode of operation is synony-mous with their stated values. True athletes are conscious of the welfare of others and willing to do whatever is necessary to enhance their team’s productivity. They are men of their word and their handshake can be counted on to confirm a deal.

Those not truly committed to becoming special athletes will sign what is required and then do what they want. These indi-viduals have been led to believe that their physical skills are their “ticket” to success. Unfortunately, their lack of integrity has a tendency to be exposed at the wrong time and at their team’s expense.

Discipline

Successful athletes understand that the ingredients for discipline are simply focus and effort. They see the big picture when it comes to discipline and realize that sacrifice is paramount to individual and team success. Successful athletes possess the strength of character to overcome temptations and always do what is right during the moment of truth. They value respect and responsibility and make it a point to be attentive and enthusiastic, regardless of the situation.

Those who have not quite grasped this concept see discipline as a dirty word, often associated with punishment. Those without discipline lack self-control, are resistant to the intention of the discipline, are short-tempered, often frustrated and can easily become sidetracked. The need for immediate gratification causes these athletes to “live on both sides of the tracks.”

Positive Competitive Perseverance

One of the more admirable characteristics possessed by true athletes is their adherence to the WIN (what’s important now) acronym. True athletes have developed an uncanny ability to recover quickly from mistakes and refuse to remain discour-aged. They possess a mental toughness that allows them to remain confident, enthusiastic and positive, regardless of the situation. True athletes refuse to have their spirit broken and can be “knocked down but not out.” They thrive on compet-ing on their opponent’s best day and realize the choices they make will ultimately control their destiny.

Athletes who have not mastered this concept become easily discouraged and often drag their teammates down with them. They allow yesterday’s failures and disappointments to interfere with today’s efforts and attitudes. These athletes are dominated by a fear of making a mistake, which in turn, profoundly affects their ability to perform. They are quick to lay blame for ineffectiveness and are constantly seeking allies for consolation.

Accountability

Winners take personal responsibility for whatever happens to them. When things are not going well for the team, winners look to themselves first to evaluate what they can do to positively impact the situation. Winners always have a plan as to how to bolster their strengths and address their weaknesses.

When things are not going well, athletes lacking accountability have a tendency to lay blame on sources that are out of their control. The focus of these athletes’ attention is directed at the coach, referee, size of the opponent, etc. Athletes lacking accountability are seldom honest with themselves regarding their weaknesses and are often too distracted to direct their energies toward improvement.

Team-first Attitude

Athletes with a true understanding of and belief in team focus on doing whatever is necessary to ensure that they do not let their teammates down. These team-first athletes realize that on great teams, all roles have equal value. These athletes fully embrace the character traits of team players and hunger to be part of something bigger than themselves. They realize that teamwork is a rare gift that allows ordinary people to produce extraordinary results.

Selfish athletes are selective participants when it comes to effort, attention and behavior. They see roles as being limited and are often selfish within theirs and jealous of the roles of others. Selfish athletes do not value consistently being the hardest worker on their team and, if given a choice, would take being a high-profile player on a fair team over a less-publicized role on a great team.

If coaches were to consistently focus on developing athletes of character, they would have a profound effect on both the sporting society and the futures of those who participate. Since only a small percentage of athletes will ever compete at a level beyond high school, it stands to reason if our goal really is to “develop champions for the future,” that we place our energies where they might have the greatest effect. For those who have been blessed with the physical skills to play at the next level, understanding and embracing issues of good character are paramount to becoming truly special athletes we can all admire.


would be similar in the number of schools participating and in the amount of time necessary to host the event.

3) Rule 7.8.76 – 4A Golf Spectator Pol-icy. This would allow spectators at the 4A meets to follow the golfers on the course. There would be a set of guide-lines that spectators would be required to follow.

Other Board Action:

Took no action on Rule 7.11.3 to in-crease the allowable soccer games for a season from 14 to 16.

Defeated Rule 7.11.3. This would have allowed soccer tournaments to count as two contests toward their 14 contest limit similar to how volleyball and bas-ketball count their tournaments.

Defeated the proposal to have all five football championships at the same site.

Approved the 2006-07 Audit.

Directed the Commissioner to bring a proposal for allowing students to make-up work after the end of a semester for eligibility purposes.

Directed the Commissioner to get a clari-fication on the 4A golf coaching proposal and bring it to the next round of District Meetings as a first reading item.

The Calendar Committee is looking at ways to reduce lost school time.

2nd Reading Item passed:

1) Rules 4.6.16 & 9.7.1 – Starting with the 2008-09 school year we will have 3 person officiating crews at all basketball culminating events.

2) Rule 2.4.4 – This will bring our con-tagious disease policy up to date with current clean up procedures for body fluid.

3) Rule 7.7.15 – Clarifies the practice rule for football scrimmages and games during our zero week.

4) Rule 7.8.63 – This will update the 4A State Golf rotation for hosting the State Golf Meet.

5) Rule 7.7.40 – This is a football play-off proposal based strictly on conference records and will eliminate the need for the power rankings. This will not be in effect until the fall of 2009.

6) State Indoor Track – We will adjust our schedule for the State Indoor Track Meet to begin on Friday, late afternoon or evening, so that the meet is not end-ing so late on Saturday night. This will be on a one year trial basis and then evaluated.

1st Reading Items passed:

1) Rule 7.8.63 – 3A State Golf Rota-tion. This would add Rawlins to the rota-tion and reorganize those schools cur-rently in the rotation to divide into an east/west rotation as much as possible.

2) Rule 8.2.2 – Music Re-Districting Proposal. This would balance the North-east District and the Platte River District so that the festivals in those Districts

November 2007 Board Action

It's 8:45 p.m. on a school night and you and 35 athletes are loading on a bus and heading back to school after an away game. Like many high school athletes, your team didn't eat much before the game, and now they are complaining that they're hungry and thirsty. As a coach, what do you do? If you stop to eat on the way home, it will take another hour to get there. Some of the athletes have homework to do, while others need the extra sleep. If they don't eat, you know that they're perform-ance will suffer. Research shows that the decision you make will have an impact on their ability to play and compete at their peak.

Recovering from Exercise Not eating and drinking after competition and training can have negative consequences on future ath-letic performance. For instance, many coaches don't realize that it can take up to 36 hours to reload the muscles of athletes who delay refueling their bodies. Such a delay means that the athletes will not have the energy to meet the demands of their sport. This is especially true for sports that have re-peated competitions such as tournament play in volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming or tennis. Parents and coaches need to recognize that an intense game or a hard interval-training session can be just as exhausting as running a marathon. Athletes who fail to refuel and/or re-hydrate during these activities will not have the optimal level of energy the next day.

What to Eat Carbohydrates Muscle glycogen is the predominant fuel for energy during exercise. As carbohydrate (glucose) is the primary source of muscle glycogen, it is the most efficient source of energy for the body and should make up approximately 60 percent of an athlete's diet. Depending on the size of the athlete, that could amount to anywhere between 300 to more than 600 grams of carbohydrate each day. Carbohy-drate-rich foods include whole-grain breads, rice, pasta, fruits, vegetables and sports drinks.

A carbohydrate snack consumed within 30 minutes after the competition or practice will allow the body to start the recovery process faster. In addition, players need to consume a carbohydrate-rich meal within two hours after the recovery snack. This ensures that the muscles continue to load with carbohydrate energy. For most high school athletes, that means eating a meal soon after they get home from competition or practice.

Protein Protein also plays an important role in recovering from exercise. Although carbohydrates are the pri-mary source of energy for muscles, consuming a small amount of protein shortly before or after exer-cise may help the body recover from exercise in a different way, by stimulating muscle repair and growth. This is backed by research that found that adding protein to the recovery snack does not en-hance the muscle's ability to store energy, but instead, this extra protein is used by the muscles to rebuild after exercise.

Note that it does not take large amounts of protein to get these results. In fact, when athletes eat a combination of carbohydrates and protein post-exercise, the carbohydrates are used to refill the mus-cles with fuel, while the protein is used to help build and repair muscle tissue.

What to Drink Athletes need to replace the fluids they lose through sweat to fully recover from exercise. The easiest way to do this is to consume a sports drink, as sports drinks have flavor to encourage drinking and contain electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium to maintain fluid balance in the body. For in-stance, if an athlete drinks plain water and does not eat any salty foods for the two hours after exer-cise, a significant portion (25 to 50 percent) of what they drink will be excreted as urine. However when an athlete re-hydrates with a drink that contains both sodium and potassium at the proper lev-els, then 65 to 80 percent of the fluid is retained by the body, helping to better re-hydrate the player.

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Recovery Nutrition for High School Athletes Jacqueline Berning, Ph.D., R.D.


CO-HOST HOTELS OF THE WHSAA

The Wyoming High School Activities Association is proud to continue our relationship with the Holiday Inn on The River, Parkway Plaza, and Best Western Ram-kota as Co-Host Hotels for the 2007-08 school year.

This corporate sponsorship agreement has been ex-tremely beneficial to the WHSAA and our member schools since its inception. This agreement provides first class convention facilities and great service for a variety of WHSAA activity groups and organizations, as well as reasonable school rates for overnight lodg-ing.

The WHSAA encourages all of our member schools to take advantage of the lodging and convention opportu-nities available at the Holiday Inn on The River, Park-way Plaza, and Best Western Ramkota Hotels of Cas-per.



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A Coach's Story Like many high school coaches, Chad Allen, who coaches the men's soccer team at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Colorado, was frustrated with the amount of time it took to feed his play-ers after an away game. While the Huskies' road trips are generally not over an hour, stopping and feeding both the JV and Varsity teams added another hour to the trip. A late afternoon game with travel and eating would mean the bus did not arrive back at school until nearly 8:00 p.m. To solve this problem, Chad implemented a strategy where parents provide snacks for his players to consume on the way home, thus eliminating the late trips and the problem of finding someplace to eat after the game. The strategy is working, as he has noticed an improvement in their performance. Their attitudes and moods are also better. “It used to be that the kids were so hungry and thirsty that they were quite irritable,” states Chad. “Now, we have the chance to relax on the bus ride home, knowing we will have something healthy and satisfying waiting for us to eat.” Recovery Foods Here's a sample of healthy foods to help athletes recover from exercise: • Sports drinks, like Gatorade Thirst Quencher • Granola, energy or breakfast bars • Bagels with peanut butter • Sub sandwiches • Crackers and cheese • Burritos • Fresh fruit like apples, bananas, oranges, grapes • Vegetables such as carrots and celery • Fruit smoothies (prepackaged) • Rice cakes or trail mix • Chocolate milk • Animal crackers Quick Tips • Athletes who fail to refuel and/or re-hydrate during and after activities will not have the optimal level of energy to play at the same intensity the next day. • To help in the recovery process, athletes should eat a high-carbohydrate snack within 30 minutes after practice or competition and a healthy meal two hours later. • Carbohydrates are the most efficient source of energy for muscles and they should make up ap-proximately 60% of an athlete's diet. • Sports drinks are an ideal way for athletes to re-hydrate during and after exercise. Having parents provide snacks and sports drinks for the bus trip home after an away game is an excellent way to help athletes recover from exercise. Jacqueline Berning, Ph.D., R.D., is a nutrition consultant for the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Indi-ans as well as an associate professor at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.



WHSAA SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVMENT AWARD WINNERS


OUTSTANDING - FALL 2007

ARVADA-CLEARMONT VOLLEYBALL 3.52 11

BURLINGTON VOLLEYBALL 3.817 12

CAMPBELL COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY 3.50 25

GOLF 3.60 9

GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.58 25

TENNIS 3.70 16

VOLLEYBALL 3.77 12

CENTRAL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.626 6

JOURNALISM 3.725 9


TENNIS 3.757 14

DUBOIS DRAMA 3.54 24

TENNIS 3.56 12

VOLLEYBALL 3.65 12

EAST BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.5 7

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.6 7

BOYS GOLF 3.5 5


BOYS TENNIS 3.6 8

GIRLS TENNIS 3.6 8

VOLLEYBALL 3.6 10

ENCAMPMENT VOLLEYBALL 3.58 11

EVANSTON BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.6 7


VOLLEYBALL 3.59 12

GUERNSEY-SUNRISE VOLLEYBALL 3.62 14

HULETT VOLLEYBALL 3.74 12




OUTSTANDING - FALL 2007 (CONTINUED)

KEMMERER VOLLEYBALL 3.579 18 LANDER GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.82 4 GIRLS GOLF 3.8 4 VOLLEYBALL 3.74 9 LARAMIE CROSS COUNTRY 3.65 14 GOLF 3.53 9 VOLLEYBALL 3.70 12 LYMAN GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.87 9 VOLLEYBALL 3.59 14 MOUNTAIN VIEW VOLLEYBALL 3.58 14 NIOBRARA COUNTY BOYS GOLF 3.7 5 (LUSK) VOLLEYBALL 3.83 11 PINE BLUFFS JOURNALISM 3.74 6 PINEDALE VOLLEYBALL 3.7 15 RIVERSIDE VOLLEYBALL 3.758 15 ROCK SPRINGS CHEERLEADING 3.59 21 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.50 7 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 4.00 7 GIRLS GOLF 3.67 4 GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.63 15 BOYS TENNIS 3.90 10 VOLLEYBALL 3.62 12 ROCKY MOUNTAIN VOLLEYBALL 3.66 8 SARATOGA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.73 7 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.93 4 VOLLEYBALL 3.795 10 SHERIDAN CROSS COUNTRY 3.52 14 GIRLS TENNIS 3.52 8 VOLLEYBALL 3.50 12 SHOSHONI VOLLEYBALL 3.64 11 WORLAND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.81 6 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.68 4 VOLLEYBALL 3.5 11



DISTINGUISHED - FALL 2007

BURLINGTON FOOTBALL 3.294 23 CAMPBELL COUNTY CHEERLEADING 3.02 10 FOOTBALL 3.17 68 JOURNALISM 3.33 11 MARCHING BAND 3.25 83 CENTRAL CHEERLEADING 3.268 21 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.460 6 FOOTBALL 3.13 38 GOLF 3.2207 7 MARCHING BAND 3.419 56 VOLLEYBALL 3.448 12 DUBOIS FOOTBALL 3.37 21 EAST FOOTBALL 3.0 23 GIRLS GOLF 3.1 4 EVANSTON BOYS GOLF 3.38 5 GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.09 11 MARCHING BAND 3.35 47 GLENROCK BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.157 6 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 3.475 5 FOOTBALL 3.0441 40 VOLLEYBALL 3.41 15 KEMMERER FOOTBALL 3.32 43 CHEERLEADING 3.485 5 GOLF 3.05 15 GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.45 8 LANDER CHEERLEADING 3.23 5 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.4 7 LARAMIE FOOTBALL 3.30 18 GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.23 10 TENNIS 3.45 23 LITTLE SNAKE RIVER CROSS COUNTRY 3.1 5 (BAGGS) VOLLEYBALL 3.0 10 LOVELL CHEERLEADING 3.48 6 BOYS GOLF 3.28 5 VOLLEYBALL 3.42 11 LYMAN CROSS COUNTRY 3.04 10 FOOTBALL 3.39 16 GOLF 3.42 5 NIOBRARA COUNTY FOOTBALL 3.36 20 (LUSK) PINE BLUFFS FOOTBALL 3.20 37 VOLLEYBALL 3.48 12 PINEDALE FOOTBALL 3.08 29 GOLF 3.302 14 GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING 3.34 10




DISTINGUISHED - FALL 2007 (CONTINUED)

RAWLINS TENNIS 3.07 14

VOLLEYBALL 3.15 12

RIVERSIDE FOOTBALL 3.37 24

ROCK SPRINGS FOOTBALL 3.24 48

BOYS GOLF 3.00 5

GIRLS TENNIS 3.43 7

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOOTBALL 3.39 31

SARATOGA FOOTBALL 3.3 36

SHERIDAN FOOTBALL 3.15 36

GOLF 3.22 9


BOYS TENNIS 3.42 8

SHOSHONI FOOTBALL 3.25 17

STAR VALLEY CHEERLEADING 3.14 12

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 3.45 12


DRILL TEAM 3.39 16

BOYS GOLF 3.24 5

GIRLS GOLF 3.25 4

VOLLEYBALL 3.49 15

SUNDANCE BOYS GOLF 3.36 5

GIRLS GOLF 3.02 3

TEN SLEEP VOLLEYBALL 3.37 8

UPTON VOLLEYBALL 3.26 12

WORLAND FOOTBALL 3.12 31

MARCHING BAND 3.23 97



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