Monday Morning News Presented by McDonald's (10-24-11)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
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DATE |
EVENT |
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October 28-29 |
State Soccer First Round / Football 6-Man Quarterfinals |
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October 29 |
Football 8-Man / Class A Brackets Released |
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October 30 |
Cross Country Entries Due |
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October 31 |
Basketball / Wrestling practice begins |
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October 31 |
Swimming and Diving / Spirit Competition begins |
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November 1-30 |
Winter Rules Clinics Online |
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November 3-5 |
State Soccer Championships |
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November 5 |
Cross Country Championships @ Rio Rancho High School |
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November 5 |
Football Brackets Released, Class 2A-5A |
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November 6 |
State Volleyball Brackets Released |
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November 10-12 |
State Volleyball Championships |
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November 16 |
Commission Meeting (9:00 a.m. @ NMAA) |
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November 23-25 |
NMAA Office Closed |
IN THE NEWS:
MVP SCHEDULES / RESULTS
AD's and Coaches - As we approach the Fall State Championships, it is very important that ALL Fall Sports varsity schedules are complete and results of ALL varsity contests are updated promptly in MVP. This includes making sure that ALL district contests are properly identified.
When scheduling in MVP, unless it is out-of-state or being entered after-the-fact, tournaments should be entered and updated by the Host team. This will allow them to update brackets and results during the event, which in turn will be automatically posted to all participant schedules.
Please contact Bill Cleland with any questions related to MVP.
STATE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
The First Round of the State Soccer Championships are set to start Friday and Saturday, October 28-29 at the home site of higher seeded teams. The remainder of the tournament will take place at the APS Soccer Complex in Albuquerque. Please ensure ALL coaches and players are listed in MVP on your team page prior to the end of the day Monday, October 24th. No more than 22 players may be listed on rosters for all varsity soccer teams. Please remind all parents that tickets can be purchased ahead of time at ticketleap.com for all games played November 3-5. Check out all of the State Soccer Championship information here. For questions, please contact Robert Zayas at 505.977.5386.
WINTER SPORTS TO BEGIN PRACTICE / RULES CLINICS TO BE POSTED
Basketball and Wrestling practice begins on Monday, October 31st. Swimming / Diving and Spirit competition may also begin Monday, October 31st. Just a reminder that rules clinics for winter sports will be posted online on November 1st. It is mandatory for ALL head coaches to take the online rules clinic for their sport. In order to get credit for the clinic, each head coach MUST have an active MVP account and a coaching role associated with their school. For more information regarding rules clinics, please contact Bill Cleland at bill@nmact.org or 505.923.3271.
“DINTY" ROMERO BASKETBALL TIP-OFF CLASSIC
The NMAA Foundation is hosting the Arthur "Dinty" Romero Basketball Tip-Off Classic at the UNM Pit, Friday, November 18, 2011. 6 exciting basketball games (3 boys and 3 girls contests) featuring many of last years State Championship teams! Further information regarding this special event are available by clicking here. Proceeds are used to award scholarships and grants to participants of 12 interscholastic sports and 24 school activities. More information about the NMAA Foundation can be found here. All tickets are $10.00 and are available through UNM. Contact UNM at 925.LOBO for further information regarding tickets to this wonderful event.
SEEDING AND SELECTION
As a result of the Board of Director’s unanimous vote at the June 3, 2010 meeting, the NMAA staff will select & seed teams for the 2011-2012 State Championships. Please ensure all fall sport head coaches utilize the seeding and selection coaches input form. This is a way for all head coaches to give their input on seeding and selection of teams for the state tournament. Click here for the complete seeding and selection packet.
NMAA CORPORATE SPONSORS:
Special thanks to the generous NMAA Corporate sponsors who support New Mexico's students and their efforts to be successful. Click here to view the NMAA corporate sponsors.
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