Coaching Changes — Overton

April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Overton is bringing back the coach who is the all-time win leader in Overton history. Arthur “Bo” Talkington is returning after a 22 years to replace Ty Robinson who turned in his resignation as athletic director and head football coach at the end of the 2009 seasons. In two seasons, Robinson had a 7-13 overall record.

Talkington will return to take over the athletic director and head coach position. Both are titles that he has had on two different occasions before. He led the program to a 60-14-1 from 1981-85 and then returned after a one year absence to go 18-3 from 1987-88. His overall record at Overton is 78-17-1 in 7 years. He has the schools highest winning percentage in the history of its football program. Talkington left Overton to become head football coach at Emory Rains where he stayed from 1989-1993 where he went 24-26. He has also been a head coach at Fredericksburg (1994-1995 12-8-1), Alba-Golden (1998 0-10), and Detroit (2006 3-7). He has recently been in the oil business.

Overton will be part of District 9-1A Division I along with Big Sandy, Hawkins, Maud, Price Carlisle and Simms Bowie. They are currently on a three year losing streak.

By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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Herbstreit Returns to Cowboys Stadium

April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment

ARLINGTON – The Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series presented by BURGER KING® returns to Cowboys Stadium in 2010 with a quadruple-header of high school football action on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6. All four games of the national high school football showcase will be televised live on Fox Sports Southwest.

For the third consecutive year, well-known college football analyst and former Ohio State University quarterback Kirk Herbstreit has partnered with Chicago-based sports marketing company Intersport to stage the elite series of games. The Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series presented by BURGER KING® pits the top high school teams from the state of Texas against prep football powerhouses from across the nation.

“Last year we were fortunate enough to present the first every high school football games at the world’s most premier sports venue, Cowboys Stadium,” Joseph Salituro, Senior Account Executive at Intersport Inc. said. “We are looking forward to returning to the city of Arlington. The City and Stadium have been great hosts to us, and we look forward to a continued partnership for years to come.”

The 2010 Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series presented by BURGER KING® is highlighted by two interstate match-ups. Texas 5A State Champion Euless Trinity will play host to Arkansas 4A State Champion Shiloh Christian. Head Coach Steve Lineweaver’s squad has appeared in the 2 previous Varsity Football Series with impressive wins over John Curtis(LA) in 2008 and Bingham(UT) in 2009. The Trojans will face maybe their stiffest competition yet in Shiloh Christian. Finishing the season ranked #23 nationally by USA Today, the Saints return 16 starters from that squad led by All-American senior quarterback Kiehl Frazier. The second interstate tilt pits a Dallas Skyline team that finished the 2009 season 12-1, against national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas from Fort Lauderdale, FL. With the loss of many talented seniors from last year, Coach Reginald Samples will be calling upon top senior linebacker Anthony Wallace, and a mixture of talented youngsters on offense to lead the 2010 campaign. Ranked #1 in the nation for majority of 2009, Head Coach George Smith’s Raiders were upset in the Florida state semi-finals and finished 13-1. The Raiders will also be looking to retool after losing 13 Football Bowl Subdivision signees from the 2009 squad.

The other two match-ups are intrastate Texas games that take four of the top teams from 2009. Cedar Hill will face off against Denton Guyer in a offensive laden match. Coach Joey McGuire’s Longhorns will be making their second appearance the Series after a dominating victory over Lasalle(OH) in 2008. The Longhorns will have a tough test against Denton Guyer. The 4A state semi-finalists will again have a high powered offense led by Senior quarterback J.W. Walsh, the son of head coach John Walsh. This will be Denton Guyer’s first year in 5A.

The finale of the Varsity Football Series will include the city of Arlington’s own, Bowie Volunteers to face off against the DeSoto Eagles. Head Coach Kenny Perry led Bowie deep into the playoffs in 2009, losing to eventually State Champion Abilene High school. The Eagles and Head Coach Claude Mathis will return highly rated quarterback Ryan Polite to run his up tempo offense.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

10:30a.m. Euless Trinity v. Shiloh Christian(AR)
1:30p.m.* Cedar Hill v. Denton Guyer
4:30p.m.* Dallas Skyline v. St. Thomas Aquinas(FL)
7:30p.m.* Arlington Bowie v. DeSoto
* Start times tentative

Tickets are currently on sale through the participating schools. Tickets will also be available online at Ticketmaster.com and at the Cowboys Stadium Box Office beginning May 3rd. Adult tickets are on sale for $15. Student tickets are on sale for $10. One ticket is valid for all games (no re-entry).

The Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series also features an additional four games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. This event includes a pair of doubleheaders on Sunday, Sept. 5 and Monday, Sept. 6. More than 70,000 fans attended the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series presented by BURGER KING® in 2009.

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Coaching Changes — Bremond

April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Jerry “Slugger” Hamrick has retired at Bremond after being the head coach for the last thirteen years. Bruce Brignac who was the defensive coordinator at Mart has been selected to be their next Athletic Director and Head Coach to replace him.

Hamrick led the Tigers to a 103-47 record while he was there and took them to the Class 1A Division II state final in 2007. He leaves as the all-time winningest coache at Bremond.

Brignac has been on the Mart staff since 2006. He was also an assistant at Marlin High School. This will be his first head coaching job.

The Tigers will be a member of District 10-1A Division II along with Chilton, Dawson, Frost, Hubbard and Wortham. Bremond finished 2009 with a 3-7 record which ended a streak of 2 consecutive 11+ win seasons (8 game drop).

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES AT BREMOND
Jerry Hamrick (1997-2009) 103-47-0 .687
Wendell Robinson (1985-1996) 94-39-3 .702
Bill Cummings (1979-1983) 55-10-1 .841

By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Jacksboro

April 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Jacksboro has hired Tommy Allison as their next athletic director and head coach. Allison will replace Brandon Brown who had coached to Tigers to a 15-17 record over the last three seasons. Brown will be taking over as Head Coach at Clifton.

Coach Alliston is leaving Cayuga where he has led the Wildcats to a 35-8 over three years. He has led Cayuga to the Class 1A Division II State Championship in 2009, and a state championship Runner Up in 2008. Before coming to Cayuga, Allison spent the previous five seasons as Palestines offensive coordinator. He coached Traylon Shead (#2 all-time rusher) during his time at Cayuga and called plays during his first year with Palestine when Adrian Peterson was a senior.

Jacksboro has made the playoffs nine times in the past eleven years but they have not won a playoff game since 2003. They will be a member of District 3-2A Division II along with Alvord, Henrietta, Holliday, Nocona and Wichita Falls City View. The most wins in a season over the last 6 years is 6 wins (2004 & 2008).

By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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Coaching Changes — Clifton

April 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Clifton has hired former Jacksboro head coach Brandon Brown to be their next head coach. Brown will replace former Baylor quarterback Shawn Bell who went to Magnolia West. Bell led the Cubs for only one season where they finished up at 3-7.

Brown was at Jacksboro for the last three seasons. He led the Tigers to a 5-6 finish last season and was 15-17 overall. Coach Brown will be Cliftons third coach in as many years.

The Cubs will be a member of District 4-2A Division I along with Breckenridge, Comanche, Dublin, Eastland, Godley and Whitney. They have not had a playoff appearance or winning record since 2005.

By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Magnolia West

April 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Magnolia West has hired Shawn Bell as their next head coach. Bell will replace replace Dave Joiner who resigned. Joiner was left go even though there was lots of player and parent support for him to continue being the head coach.

Joiner had been the Mustangs football coach since the school opened four years ago. The first varsity season was two years ago. His 2 year record with the Mustangs was 6-13.

Bell comes from Clifton where he spent only 1 season where the Cubs went 3-7. He is the son of China Spring coach Mark Bell and was a former Baylor Bear quarterback. He worked an an assistant at Round Rock Stoney Point in 2007 and was the offensive coordinator at China Spring in 2007.

Magnolia West will be in District 17-4A with Brenham, Houston Northbrook, Spring Woods, Houston Stratford, Magnolia, Montgomery and Waller.

By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Greenville

April 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Greenville has hired former assistant coach Chawn “Coop” Cooper to be their next head coach. Cooper will replace Jim Phillips who left to become the head coach and athletic director at Pasadena Dobie. Phillips has led the Lions for the last two seasons and had an 8-12 overall record.

Cooper is a former offensive line coach with the Lions from 1996-2000 and then again from 2002-2006. He is currently the offensive coordinator for Caddo Mills where he has been since 2006. In the middle of his stays at Greenville he was the offensive coordinator at Sulphur Springs in 2001. He started his coaching career at Wolfe City from 1993-1996.

The Lions will be a member of a very tough District 13-4A for the next two seasons. Other members are Denison, Mount Pleasant, Royse City, Sherman, Sulphur Springs and Texarkana Texas. Greenville ended 2009 with a 6-4 record which ended a 5 year losing streak but they still have not made the playoffs since 2003.

By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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Coaching Changes — Pasadena Dobie

April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Pasadena Dobie has hired Jim Phillips as their next head coach to replace Bobby Cotton. Cotton leaves after going 10-19 during his 3 seasons with the Longhorns.

Phillips comes over from Greenville where he has coached the Lions to a 8-12 record during his two seasons there. His other head coaching position was with Waller from 1991-2008. Phillips is actually the second coach the board has approved. Giddings head coach Derek Fitzhenry decided not to take the job earlier in the year after being offered.

Phillips will have a tough job ahead of him. The Longhorns finished 4-6 last seasons and have not been to the playoffs in 5 seaons. Their district is not really tough though. They will be part of District 22-5A along with Deer Park, Pasadena, Pasadena Memorial, Pasadena Rayburn and Pasadena South Houston.

By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — San Antonio Clark

April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

San Antonio Clark has promoted offensive coordinator Steve McGhee to be their next head coach. McGhee will replace Lloyd Alexander who retires after 32 years of working at San Antonio Clark.

Alexander started at Clark when they opened the doors in 1978 (32 years ago). He became the head coach and Athletic Coordinator in 2002 and led the Cougars to a 66-30 record during that time. Before coming to Clark, he spent two seasons as an assistant at San Antonio Southwest.

This is the first head coaching job for McGhee who is a 1988 Clark graduate. He was an assistant coach at Reagan for two years before going to Clark in 2002. Before that he had stops at San Antonio O’Conner and San Antonio Roosevelt.

The Cougars have gone 26-3 over the past two seasons with trips to the quarterfinals (2009) and semfinals (2008). The 13 wins in both 2008 and 2009 are the most in school history. The appearance in the state semifinals in 2008 was their first in school history.

Clark will be a member of District 27-5A along with San Antonio Brandeis, San Antonio Holmes, San Antonio Jay, San Antonio Marshall, San Antonio O’Connor, San Antonio Stevens, San Antonio Taft and San Antonio Warren. The Cougars have had only 5 losing seasons in their 32 year history.

San Antonio Clark ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES

Mike Robbins (1981-2001) 173-61-5 .734
Lloyd Alexander (2002-2009) 66-30-0 .688
Mike Honeycutt (1978-1979) 11-9-0 .550

By: Michael Wright
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Coaching Changes — Longview Spring Hill

April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Longview Spring Hill has named Bill Poe as their next head coach. Poe will replace Robert Bero who is retiring.

Bero led the Panthers for the last five seasons to a 22-29 record. He was also the head coach at Longview from 1988-1999 compiling a 92-37-3 record and leading the Lobos to the state championship game in 1997. He ends his career with a 116-65-3 overall record.

Poe was the offensive coordinator at Southlake Carroll last season and will take on a tough job with the Panthers finishing 3-6 last season and getting into one of the toughest districts in the state. Spring Hill is a member of District 16-3A which includes both of 2009′s 3A State Champions (Carthage and Gilmer). Other teams in the district are Gladewater, Henderson and Pittsburg.

By: Michael Wright
Lone Star Gridiron
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