May 2025 Newsletter

In This Edition:

Commissioner Update:

I have many folks to thank for the success of our postseason events at the end of April. Jeff Clements (Baseball), Shantel Leininger (Track), Chandler Golemon (Golf), Charlie Hilgers (Softball) and Karen Gopffarth (Tennis) who headed up these events along with the volunteers. 

Please register for the Annual Meeting as we strongly encourage every organization to have someone in attendance.  Click here to register

The 2025-2026 Membership Dues went out in April.  They will remain $350.00 if paid before July 31st.  From August 1 onward they will be $400.00 (if paid before the end of November) and $450.00 after December 1st.  

Registration has opened for all of the fall sports (football, cross country, volleyball and cheer)  You can register by clicking here.

A reminder that the Steering Committee made several changes to the General Rules in March. A detailed description of the changes can be viewed by clicking here. Furthermore, the Steering Committee will be working on the fee structure for the upcoming season in May and these will be posted before the Annual Meeting in June.

God Bless … Coach Golemon

Upcoming Events:

Member Spotlight:

This month I would like to highlight Savannah Golemon who has become instrumental in our being able to operate our major sports.  She heads up our team which collects gate revenue for football, volleyball, baseball and softball.  She is also the tournament director for regional and state basketball tournaments.

Sport Updates:

Congratulations to the following TAIAO State Champs:

• Tennis: THESA
• Track & Field: 
  • D1  Men’s: Gloria Deo
  • D1 Women’s: Tyler HEAT
  • D2 Men’s: Victoria Gator
  • D2 Women’s: Texas Wind
• Baseball: 
  • D1 MISL
  • D2 NB Thunder
• Softball:
  • D1 Stephenville Faith

Announcements:

Please be sure to mark your calendars for the TAIAO Annual Meeting which is June 7th. To register click here.

We have posted on our Events calendar all of the postseason tournament dates and locations for football, volleyball, cross country, basketball and soccer.  The spring sports will be posted in May.

Connect with Us:

Please reach out to us at [email protected] to let us know of anything that we can post on our social platforms.  Also, be sure to engage with us on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

If you have any exciting news, achievements, or community initiatives you’d like to share in the next newsletter, please reach out to Brent at [email protected]

Get Involved:

If you would like to assist with the annual meeting please reach out to [email protected]. We are in need of panel members for our breakout sessions.

If you have any exciting news, achievements, or community initiatives you’d like to share in the next newsletter, please reach out to Brent at [email protected]