Athletics
Staff
Supervisor: CeCie Scharman, CMAA
Athletics, Character Education, and Healthy Lifestyles
801-578-8252
Administrative Assistant: Patty Ward
801-578-8245
Statement of Philosophy
Participation in interscholastic athletics provides students with positive learning opportunities. Mastering physical skill, exhibiting sportsmanship, developing strategy, collaborating with teammates, creating positive attitudes, working hard, making positive choices, handling winning and loosing graciously, and focusing on athletic and academic success are valuable and obtainable educational outcomes of participation. A positive educational environment provides students with opportunities to grow intellectually, physically, emotionally and ethically. Coaches, as teachers, are role models and enhance the learning climate both in actions and words. The foundational character traits of respect, responsibility, integrity, caring, and honesty shall be modeled at all levels of the athletic program. Parents are considered partners with coaches and student-athletes in the pursuit of appropriate learning and behavioral goals.
CPR/First Aid Courses to be Taught
We have scheduled a CPR/First Aid training course for Wednesday, June 26, 2013. It will be held from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the District Offices.
If you are in need of certification, and cannot make it to the district training. please contact Save-A-Heart at 801-582-7114. Be sure to tell them you are a coach for the Salt Lake City School District.
Sportsmanship Matters
The following is a letter that was received at Salt Lake City School District Offices:
"CeCie,
I have to tell you about another example of exceptional sportsmanship that recently occurredin the Salt Lake School District. Last Friday, the West High Drill Team performed for the first time during our football halftime. The girls have been working very hard all summer and were a jumble of nerves and excitement throughout the evening. We were thrilled when the performance turned out favorably.
After the performance our team gathered to watch the rest of the game. The cheerleaders from Highland pulled our girls aside and told them how well they did. The cheerleaders asked if they could claim our team as their own since they don’t have one. In addition, some cheerleaders from East High who were at the game fortheir team night activity also told our girls how well they did.
You couldn’t have found a drill team anywhere in the world with bigger smiles than our girls had after these kind words. Our team faces many struggles. We are desperately trying to learn years of technique in a short period of time in addition to learning our routines. The generosity of these wonderful young ladies will always hold a special place in our hearts. When we tell the story of our first halftime performance of 2011, we will of course include the part about the kindness of the cheerleaders from Highland and East!
I wish I had contact information for their coaches. Sportsmanship is learned by example. Although I don't know their coaches, I do know that they are doing a wonderful job with these young ladies! Please spread the word to them if you can.
Kristie Goddard
West High School"
Shout it Out!
Casey Jackson, West High's Swim Coach, was named 5A Swim Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to Linda Richmond! She was named a Utah High School Activities Association Super Fan of the Year ! Each year the UHSAA gives this award to five individuals from across the state who have touched the lives of the young people in their high school.
New Region Allignments
5A - Region 2 |
4A - Region 6 |
Cottonwood |
Bountiful |
| Granger | Clearfield |
| Hillcrest | Cyprus |
| Hunter | East |
| Taylorsville | Highland |
| West | Kearns |
| Woods Cross | |
| Judge Memorial |
East, Highland and West Earn the 2013 School Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations to East, Highland and West High Schools for earning the 2013 School Sportsmanship Award. They will receive a certificate, a 2013 STAR to place on their School Sportsmanship Banner, UIAAA Director Cup points and recognition through the UHSAA web site and fall newsletter.
The UHSAA School Sportsmanship Award Program is an essential part of the statewide UHSAA Raise-the-Bar Sportsmanship Program. The UHSAA provided each member school with a School Sportsmanship Banner to hang in their gymnasium to encourage and promote good sportsmanship. Each year we ask our member schools to participate in the School Sportsmanship Banner Award Program and earn a star to place on their Sportsmanship Banner by meeting ten criteria.
Salt Lake City School District Sports Programs Score Big with "Exemplary" Rating
In December of 2010, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) honored the athletic programs of West, East and Highland with the first ever Quality Program Award, which assigns recipients one of three levels of recognition: meritorious, distinguished or exemplary.
All three Salt Lake City School District schools achieved exemplary status, the most prestigious.
"There is nobody else in the country that has this award at this point in time," said Bruce Whitehead, director of the Indianapolis-based NIAA, although the program is new and only four schools have applied. The fourth school didn't come close to receiving the award.
East, West and Highland each submitted a roughly 1,000 page application to the NIAA, which judged the schools in 10 categories. They included philosophy, mentoring, sports medicine, technology, safety and risk management, among others. The application itself took a year to complete.
Staff
Athletic Directors
The athletic program at each high school is supervised by Athletic Directors. The Athletic Directors have the responsibility to oversee the program and coaches at the school level.
| School | Phone | Director | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | 801.583.1661 | Kathy Butler, CAA Paul Sagers |
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| Highland High School | 801.484.4343 | Katie Eskelson-Ieremia Keith West |
katie.eskelson@slcschools.org keith.west@slcschools.org |
| West High School | 801.578.8500 | Kristy Proesch Ronnie Stubbs |
kristy.proesch@slcschools.org ronnie.stubbs@slcschools.org |
Athletic Trainers
Please contact the Athletic Director at your school to get contact information for the Athletic Trainer.
- East High School - Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, Inc. - Annelise Funk, ATC
- Highland High School - Hand & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Specialiusts, Inc. - Derek Tedder, ATC
- West High School - University of Utah Orthopedic Center - Blake Johnson, ATC
Coaches
All paid coaches have completed all the coaching certification requirements as mandated by the Utah State Office of Education and the Utah High School Activities Association.
Paid Coaches:
- Must have an Exercise and Sports Science Major or Minor, or a Coaching Endorsement. Some also have ASEP certification which is the American Sports Education Program.
- Must maintain current certification in First Aid and CPR.
- Must pass a background check.
- Must complete "Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know," through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS Learning Center).
- If the coach is not a certified teacher, they must also complete "Fundamentals of Coaching," through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS Learning Center).
Unpaid Volunteer Coaches:
- Must pass a background check.
- Must complete "Concussion in Sports-What You Need to Know," through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS Learning Center).
