1978 TAPS State Basketball Tournament

Three members of the Abilene Christian High School girls' basketball team and one from the boys' were named to the all-tournament teams in recently-completed state level Texas Association of Private Schools (TAPS) competitions.

Both ACHS teams won their respective state tournaments in from among the 36-school association, which he said was equivalent to Class A-AA size schools within the University Interscholastic League.  On Tuesday, he said the girls defeated Fort Worth Christian in the four-team tournament's final, with the boys whipping (Grand Prairie) Evnagel Temple in their title game after eliminating Garland Christian.

Girls making the all-tournament team were Phyllis Fletcher, Jane Estes and Tammy Shuford.  Gary Kramer was the boys' all-tournament selection.

The girls played Friday and Saturday at Fort Worth while the boys were competing at Dallas.

Source:  Abilene Reporter-News, Wednesday, February 22, 1978

1979 TAPS State Basketball Tournament

1979 TAPS State Basketball Tournament

Moody Coliseum, Abilene

Boys

Semifinals

Abilene Christian 76, Garland Christian 61

Lubbock Christian 88, Houston Northwest Academy 52

Championship

Abilene Christian 66, Lubbock Christian 64

Third Place Game

Garland Christian 68, Houston Northwest Academy 60

Woody Martin scored 39 for Abilene Christian in the semifinal contest and then added 40 in the championship win.

All-Tournament Team

Robert Brown, Sr., Houston Northwest Academy

Sammy Mitton, Sr., Houston Northwest Academy

Jacky Davis, Sr., Garland Christian

Tommy Brewster, Sr., Garland Christian

Shawn Williams, Jr., Lubbock Christian

Tim Perrin, Jr., Lubbock Christian

Billie McConnell, Jr., Lubbock Christian

Woodie Martin, Jr., Abilene Christian

Roger Welch, Jr., Abilene Christian

Robert Campbell, Jr., Abilene Christian

Girls

Semifinals

Abilene Christian 54, Dallas First Baptist Academy 41

Dallas Christian 42, Lubbock Christian 41

Championship

Abilene Christian 48, Dallas Christian 35

Third Place Game

Lubbock Christian 33, Dallas First Baptist Academy 32

Tammy Shuford led Abilene Christian with 20 points.

All-Tournament Team

Andrea Harrell, Jr., Houston Northwest Academy

Brendell Baker, So., Lubbock Christian

Sherrie Speice, Fr., Lubbock Christian

Kim Danforth, Jr., Dallas Christian

Kelly Cosgrove, Jr., Dallas Christian

Kathy Wilits, Jr., Dallas Christian

Kelly Barnes, Sr., Abilene Christian

Kerri Hart, Fr., Abilene Christian

Becky Stephens, Sr., Abilene Christian

Tammy Shuford, Sr., Abilene Christian

"The titles were the second straight for each team."

Sources:  Abilene Reporter-News, 2/24/1979 and 2/25/1979

Touchdown Club of Houston Annual Private School Football Award Winners

OFFENSE

Year - Name

2022 - Micah Bell, Houston The Kinkaid School

2021 - Dillon Bell, Houston The Kinkaid School

2020 - Maddox Kopp, Houston St. Thomas

2019 - Josh Johnson, Houston Second Baptist

2018 - (tie) Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius X/Peyton Matocha, Houston St. Thomas

2017 - Jaylen Waddle, Bellaire Episcopal

2016 - (tie) Gavin Geib, Bellaire Episcopal/Michael Massarella, Houston Northland Christian

2015 - Preston Heard, Bellaire Episcopal

2014 - Trent Franson, Houston Lutheran South Academy

2013 - Brian Newman, Houston St. Pius X

2012 - Kohl Stewart, Houston St. Pius X

DEFENSE

Year - Name

2022 - Jack Ward, Houston St. Thomas

2021 - Everett Skillern, Houston Second Baptist

2020 - Ezekiel Evans, Houston The Kinkaid School

2019 - James Ogunrun, Bellaire Episcopal

2018 - Jordan Wells, Bellaire Episcopal

2017 - Ricky Lester, Houston St. Pius X

2016 - Tyler Roberts, Houston Northland Christian

2015 - Chris Crawford, Houston Christian

2014 - Trey Horne, Bellaire Episcopal

2013 - John David Johnson, Houston The Kinkaid School

2012 - Blake Henningsen, Bellaire Episcopal

LINEMAN

Year - Name

2022 - Hutch Coward, Bellaire Episcopal

2021 - Beau Edwards, Bellaire Episcopal

2020 - Donovan Jackson, Bellaire Episcopal

2019 - Dylan Cordell, Houston Second Baptist

2018 - Ameer Mustafa, Houston The Kinkaid School

2017 - Vic Curne, Houston Second Baptist

2016 - Walker Little, Bellaire Episcopal

2015 - (tie) Gio Pancotti, Bellaire Episcopal/Charlie Vatterott, Houston St. Thomas

2014 - Tyler Higby, Houston The Kinkaid School

2013 - Joseph Lowery, Houston St. Thomas

2012 - Parker White, Houston St. Thomas

IRONMAN

Year - Name

2022 - John Dearing, Houston Second Baptist

2021 - Cameron Henry, Houston The Kinkaid School

2020 - Bryce Ganious, Houston Second Baptist

2019 - Victor Garza, Houston The Kinkaid School

2018 - Colin Howard, Tomball Concordia Lutheran

2017 - Johnathon Thomas, Houston The Kinkaid School

2016 - John Hildreth, Houston Second Baptist

2015 - David Jones, Houston St. Thomas

2014 - (tie) John David Bishop - League City Bay Area Christian/Chase Wertheimer, Houston Second Baptist

2013 - John Clarke, Houston Christian

2012 - Macan Wilson, Houston The Kinkaid School

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER

Year - Name

2022 - Charley Schwinger, Houston Second Baptist

2021 - Nick Hatch, Houston Lutheran South Academy

2020 - Pablo Tager, Houston St. Thomas

2019 - Paul Langemeier, Houston St. Thomas

COACH OF THE YEAR

Year - Name

2022 - Jordan Black, Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian Academy

2021 - (tie) Erik DeHaven, The Woodlands John Cooper School/Kris Hogan, Cypress Christian

2020 - Rich McGuire, Houston St. Thomas

2019 - Steve Leisz, Bellaire Episcopal

2018 - Terry Pirtle, Houston Second Baptist

2017 - (tie) Bobby Lindquist, Tomball Concordia Lutheran/Nathan Larned, Houston The Kinkaid School

2016 - Stephen Hill, Houston St. Pius X

2015 - David Nelson, Houston Northland Christian

2014 - Nathan Sanford, The Woodlands Christian Academy

2013 - Tim Fitzpatrick, Houston St. Thomas

2012 - Steve Gleaves, Houston St. John’s School

Source:  Touchdown Club of Houston