Fall Band Information
Fall Band Information The new year is in full swing and moving quickly through September. We hope the year has started well for all of you. While you are working hard in rehearsals and performances, the TAPPS staff is preparing for the Fall Band and Drumline competitions for 2025. Please take a moment to review […]
2025 Match Play Golf Update
2025 Match Play Golf Update The tournaments will be here before we know it and we are putting the finishing touches on our plans. Please take a few minutes to review the following information in preparation for Match Play Golf 25. Coaches’ Webinar TAPPS will be hosting a coaches meeting webinar next week in preparation […]
TABC
TABC As we move further into the 2025-26 school year, basketball season is just around the corner. This past weekend the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches met to plan for the upcoming year. This organization proudly supports TAPPS schools, our coaches and student athletes with educational opportunities, clinics, the summer showcases and individual recognition. If […]
Bands and Performing Groups at Football Games
Bands and Performing Groups at Football Games The NCAA Football Rules manual outlines the groups subject to the playing rules during contests. TAPPS observes the NCAA playing rules for football with no exception in regards to the actions of performing groups. Persons subject to the rules are defined in the NCAA rules as “…cheerleaders, band […]
Fall Photo Contest 2025
Fall Photo Contest 2025 The deadline for this year’s Fall Contest is Friday, October 31. Judging will take place in November and results will be published by mid December. Categories are unchanged. Entry fees for students and teachers are $3 each. Submission this year will be through the Association of Texas Photography Instructor’s Online Contest […]
Outdoor Sports and Weather
This past weekend storms moving through the DFW area impacted the ability of several teams to conclude their football games in the normal course as outlined in the NCAA and TAPPS governing rules. As a result, the TAPPS Executive Board reviewed the current governance for situations requiring games to be suspended or concluded early. Please […]
uReport Announces Partnership with TAPPS
September 2, 2025 Cleveland, OH – uReport has signed on as the official content partner for the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). uReport allows athletics departments and organizations to tell stories, cover events, and provide content about important topics through a human-powered, AI-assisted web platform. This includes writing AP-style articles that […]
Team Tennis Tournament 2025
The school year has started across the state and TAPPS has hosted the SpikeDown Volleyball Tournament and the Fall Soccer Showcase. We have a few weeks in the office before we hit the road again with opportunities for your student athletes. Our team tennis tournaments are just around the corner. All of the 5A and […]
Match Play Golf – Reminder
The school year has started across the state and TAPPS has hosted the SpikeDown Volleyball Tournament and the Fall Soccer Showcase. We have a few weeks in the office before we hit the road again with opportunities for your student athletes. TAPPS will be hosting match play golf tournaments on September 29 and 30. The […]
Fall Soccer Showcase
A quick note of thanks for all the teams who travelled to Round Rock for this year’s showcase. We enjoy the opportunity to visit and watch a lot of soccer over the two days of play. We are gathering the stats and the names to release the overall team awards, the All Tournament Team, the […]