2011-2012 Athletic Update and Distinctions

Jason Maxwell, a C-FB graduate, now plays basketball for the Detroit Pistons.

Taylor Teagarden, a C-FB graduate, now plays baseball for the Texas Rangers.

Preston Claiborne, a C-FB graduate, now plays baseball for the Tampa Yankees, a minor league affiliate of the New York Yankees.

Jeremy Beal, a C-FB graduate, now plays football for the Denver Broncos.

C-FB golfers, Andrew Magee, Brian Watts and Andrew Dresser have played professionally in the PGA.

2010-2011 Athletic Update and Distinctions

Newman Smith High School graduate, Anthony Armstrong, played football at West Texas A&M, and then played for Odessa, Texas indoor Intentse Football League. Afterwards, he played for the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League, and is now a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins.

Sana Merchant, graduate of Newman Smith High School, won the “M” Award from Southern Methodist University.  The “M” Award is the most highly prized recognition bestowed upon students, faculty, staff and administrators on the SMU Campus.  Honorees of this prestigious award are an inspiration to others, giving unselfishly of their time and talents in order to make the University, and indeed the world, a better place for all of us to live.

Over the last 4 years, Merchant has also won 3 national public relations awards; The John D. Graham Award, The Marcia Silverman Award and the National President’s Citation.

2009-2010 Athletic Update and Distinctions

38 Sports (Boys & Girls)

183 High School teams (Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Diving, Wrestling, Softball, Baseball, Track & Field, Power Lifting, Cheerleading, and Athletic Training)

142 Middle School teams (Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Soccer, Swimming, Power Lifting, and Wrestling)

C-FB High School enrollment (grades 9-12) was 6,550; 2,700 of these students were athletes.
8% increase in athletic participation from 2008-2009
High school athletes took 4,381 Pre-AP & AP Classes which was a 12% increase over 2008-2009.

The district seventh and eighth grade enrollment is 3,737 of which 2,910 are athletes.  The district saw 2% increase in athletic participation from 2008-2009.

19 Academic All-State athletes
Football (11), Volleyball (3), and Basketball (5)
An increase of 4 in Football, 1 in Volleyball, and 4 in Basketball
(90% increase in Academic All-State in three sports combined).

Newman Smith’s Courtney Okolo was the UIL State Track 400 meter Champion.

The Newman Smith Football Team advanced to the Division I Division I Regional Semi-Final game.

9 District Team Championships (50% increase over 2008-2009)

• Ranchview Volleyball
• Newman Smith Boys Basketball
• Creekview Boys Swimming
• Creekview Wrestling
• Creekview Girls Soccer
• Ranchview Boys Golf
• Creekview Girls Golf
• Ranchview Girls Track and Field
• Creekview Softball

19 Teams Advanced to Play-offs and/or Regional Tournaments

7 Area Finalists (40% increase), 4 Area Champions (100% increase)

1 Sectional Finalist

2 Regional Quarter-Finalists (100% increase), 1 Quarter-Final Champion

2 Regional Semi-Finalists (100% increase)

7 Sport Teams represented C-FB ISD in Regional Tournaments

• Creekview Team Tennis
• Creekview Boys Cross Country
• R. L. Turner Boys Cross Country
• Ranchview Boys Basketball
• Ranchview Boys Golf Finished 5th of 14 teams
• Creekview Girls Golf Finished 3rd of 16 teams
• Creekview Boys Golf

131 Individual Regional Qualifiers (8.3% increase over 2008-2009)

C-FB ISD High Schools had a minimum of 15 Regional Qualifiers and 17 Individual State Qualifiers (54.6% increase over 2008-2009)

211 All-District Athletes (14.1% increase over 2008-2009), including 37
Superlatives (60.9% increase in Superlatives over 2008-2009)