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Frias Named Houston Head Coach

Frias Named Houston Head Coach

HOUSTON – Jaime Frias has been named Houston Soccer head coach, Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman introduced Wednesday.
 
Frias comes at Houston from Virginia in which he served as an assistant coach due to the fact Jan. 2019. Through two stints at UVA, Frias served the Cavaliers to 4 ACC titles (2012, 2013, 2015, 2021) and a few Faculty Cups (2013, 2014, 2020).
 
“We’re really thrilled to announce the employing of Jaime Frias and welcome he and his household to Houston,” Pezman said. “His file of good results at exceptionally superior degrees is a product for what we are hoping to develop at Houston. Jaime’s leadership and ongoing ascension positions our method favorably as we enter an fascinating upcoming.” 
 
Prior to his next stint at the University of Virginia Frias labored exclusively with the United States Soccer Federation.  He served as head mentor of the U18 Women’s Nationwide Crew and assistant coach with the U20 Women’s National Team from April of 2017 by way of January of 2019.  He was the head coach of the U16 Youth National group prior to assuming his obligations with the U18 and U20 teams. In addition to his national workforce head coach practical experience, Jaime participated in three U20 Earth Cups including the Below 20 World Cup Championship in 2012.
 
Houston Soccer Head Coach Jaime Frias:
“I would like to thank Chris Pezman, DeJuena Chizer and the relaxation of the using the services of committee for entrusting me to be the up coming women’s soccer coach at the University of Houston.  Coming dwelling to mentor in the city I grew up in and a spot I have constantly regarded as home was an prospect I could not move up and a desire appear legitimate for me. 
 
I would also like to thank Steve Swanson and the whole University of Virginia women’s soccer personnel for their friendship and mentorship all over my time there.  Steve in individual has been a massive impact on my vocation and private lifestyle and I value all the assist he’s demonstrated me these previous 12 decades.
 
I now have the privilege to go on my coaching journey at an establishment that values athletic and educational achievement. There is an exhilaration all over the University of Houston which is apparent by the present nationally regarded tutorial departments and sporting activities groups on campus. Our mission will be to set a regular of excellence that is aligned with the mission and eyesight of the University.  There is no better time to be a Cougar than now!”
 
The Frias File
Frias served as head coach at the College of Nevada for the 2008-09 seasons, foremost the software to the finals of the 2009 WAC Event and the most convention wins in college history.
 
He also invested 3 seasons as head mentor at Stephen F. Austin (2005-2007) together with currently being named the 2005 Southland Meeting Coach of the Year. In six whole seasons with the Lumberjacks, including a few as an assistant, the plan won four Southland Meeting titles and sophisticated to two NCAA Tournaments. 
 
Frias earned his Bachelor of Science in Overall health and Physical Instruction from the Centenary College of Louisiana where by he played soccer four seasons and was a two-time workforce captain. Centenary was also the very first halt on his coaching occupation, serving as an assistant mentor from 2000-02.
 
He and his spouse, Ta, have two children, Azari, and Jaime Dhani.
 
Frias inherits a program fresh off its most successful year of application background. In 2021, the Cougars set a new plan record for wins with 13. For the very first time in method heritage, Houston Soccer completed the standard period with a No. 2 convention ranking and semifinals berth in the American Athletic Meeting Tournament.
 
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UNI football: Penning, Brinkman, Cook named to Stats Perform AA teams


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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa

– Three Panthers earned all-American spots on the Stats Perform FCS Team.

Trevor Penning, Jared Brinkman and Matthew Cook are among 21 student-athletes selected from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, an FCS conference high.

 

This is Penning’s fourth all-American team. Penning has been named to HERO Sports’ FCS All-American First Team Offense, the 2021 Associated Press All-America Football Team, the FCS ADA Announces 2021 All-America Team and most recently, the Stats Perform FCS All-America Team. Penning was the only offensive lineman to be named as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which is presented to the national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision. He was the first player to be invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl. He was part of an offensive line that allowed 36 sacks and a loss of 231 yards on the season and went 25-for-30 on red zone attempts-scores. He helped the team gain 1,686 rushing yards and 2,679 passing yards. Penning is from Clear Lake, Iowa, and majored in movement and exercise science. He is the son of Jeff and Teresa Penning. His brother, Jared, also plays on the UNI football team.

Brinkman is a two-time MVFC Defensive Player of the Year, having received his second consecutive honor this year. He was also named to the 2021 Associated Press All-America Team and the first team list for HERO Sports’ FCS All-American Team. Brinkman notched 22 solo sacks and assisted on 51 this season. He has 15 tackles for a loss of 50 yards. He had 14 against South Dakota on Oct. 16. Brinkman forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Brinkman is a senior majoring in physical education. He is a graduate of Regina High School in Iowa City, Iowa. He is the son of Mike and Carla Brinkman.

Cook is a placekicker out of Cedar Falls, Iowa. He also was named to the second team HERO Sports’ FCS All-American Team. He was the only FCS player to notch two field goals beyond 50 yards in a single game the week he earned MVFC honors. He ranked first in MVFC and fourth in nation for field goal percentage with 90.5{e4f787673fbda589a16c4acddca5ba6fa1cbf0bc0eb53f36e5f8309f6ee846cf}. He was second in the MFVC and fourth in nation for field goals per game with 1.73. He was perfect on PATS on the season, going 22-22 and averages 58.3 yards on kickoff. Cook is the son of James and Cindy Cook. He is majoring in movement and exercise science.

 

MVFC – STATS PERFORM FCS ALL-AMERICA TEAM 

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

  •  RB – Pierre Strong Jr., senior, 5-11, 205, South Dakota State

  • FB/H-Back – Hunter Luepke, junior, 6-1, 236, North Dakota State

  • TE – Tucker Kraft, sophomore, 6-5, 255, South Dakota State

  • OL – Trevor Penning, redshirt junior, 6-7, 321, Northern Iowa

  • OL – Cordell Volson, senior, 6-7, 313, North Dakota State

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

  • DL – Jared Brinkman, redshirt senior, 6-2, 290, Northern Iowa

  • DB – Darius Joiner, senior, 6-2, 200, Western Illinois

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE

  • OL – Matt Waletzko, senior, 6-7, 305, North Dakota

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

  • LB – Adam Bock, sophomore, 6-1, 215, South Dakota State

  • LB – Jack Cochrane, senior, 6-3, 230, South Dakota

  • DB – Montrae Braswell, sophomore, 6-0, 190, Missouri State

  • DB – Qua Brown, senior, 5-11, 206, Southern Illinois

SECOND TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

  • PK – Matthew Cook, sophomore, 5-11, 180, Northern Iowa

  • AP – Christian Watson, senior, 6-5, 208, North Dakota State

THIRD TEAM OFFENSE

  • WR – Dennis Houston, senior, 6-2, 205, Western Illinois

  • OL – ZeVeyon Furcron, redshirt senior, 6-2, 327, Southern Illinois

THIRD TEAM DEFENSE

  • DL – Brayden Thomas, senior, 6-3, 260, North Dakota State

  • DB – Michael Tutsie, senior, 5-11, 192, North Dakota State

THIRD TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS

  • P – Grant Burkett, redshirt freshman, 6-1, 180, Missouri State

  • PR – Jayden Price, junior, 6-0, 186, North Dakota State

  • AP – Jaleel McLaughlin, senior, 5-9, 175, Youngstown State

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Hawaii DOE | Waiakea High School’s Whitney Aragaki named 2022 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today named Waiākea High School teacher Whitney Aragaki the 2022 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year. Aragaki received the state’s top teaching award from Gov. David Ige and Interim Superintendent Keith Hayashi during a virtual awards ceremony this afternoon.

Aragaki will represent Hawaiʻi in the National Teacher of the Year program. The honor is presented annually to a classroom teacher selected from more than 13,000 HIDOE educators. Aragaki was among 15 Complex Area Teachers of the Year and the Charter School Teacher of the Year recognized today.

“Whitney’s innovative approach to teaching offers students meaningful cultural and place-based learning opportunities that are both rigorous and relevant to our young learners,” Interim Superintendent Hayashi said. “Science can be an intimidating subject for students, but Whitney successfully engages her students in exciting and empowering ways.

Aragaki has been teaching at Waiākea High for 10 years and currently serves as a 10th-grade biology and Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science teacher. Her classroom activities are known to put students in touch with their local communities and are designed around learning through problem solving. Beyond science, Arakgaki’s educational activities offer students opportunities to elevate their leadership and civic responsibility within the community.

In 2018 the Department awarded Aragaki an innovation grant to support her proposal for Science Buddies, a program where AP science students could make an impact on the next generation of science learners in their own community by creating standards-based lessons for elementary classrooms. What resulted from the program were hands-on, locally based, and academically rigorous activities for over 250 students in grades 3-5.

While challenging, Aragaki’s methods of teaching have invited students to explore the world of science. “Mrs. Aragaki perseveres on a daily basis to provide her students with the proper experience, knowledge and environment they need to open up to being willing to engage in STEM,” Waiākea High alumna Lela DeVine shared. “The honesty and transparency throughout the classroom that allows her students to feel safe and inclusive is what sets Mrs. Aragaki apart from any teacher I have ever had.”

Also an alumna of Waiākea High, Aragaki has worked to further improve her school community through the creation of the peer-to-peer Warrior Professional Learning Community (PLC). After noticing a large turnover of teachers at her school, Aragaki initiated this teacher induction and mentoring group for those both new to the school and new to the profession to help foster a greater sense of school culture and belonging. Through the New Warrior PLC, new teachers receive training on career academies, how to support future first-generation college students, classroom technology integration, and other professional development sessions by school-based teacher leaders.

“Mrs. Aragaki’s commitment to excellence goes far beyond her teaching and the four corners of her classroom,” Waiākea High Principal Kelcy Koga said. “She sees the benefits that a sound education can provide, and is willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to not only serve her students but her colleagues and school community as well.”

In addition to her classroom teacher role, Aragaki has taught AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics and AP Computer Science Principles for the statewide Hawaiʻi Virtual Learning Network’s E-School since 2013. She is the lead teacher of the Waiākea High Public Services Academy, which was recognized as a National Model Academy under the National Career Academy Coalition in 2018. A National Board Certified Teacher, Aragaki was also a 2019 and 2021 state finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). 

The full list of finalists honored today are, in alphabetical order:

  • ʻĀina Akamu, Ka‘ū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area, Kaʻū High & Pāhala Elementary.
  • Wesley Capdepon, Honoka‘a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex Area, Honokaʻa Elementary.
  • Cara Chaudron, Public Charter Schools, SEEQS: The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability.
  • Trisha Gibson, ‘Aiea-Moanalua-Radford Complex Area, ‘Aiea Elementary.
  • Wendy Gumm, Nānākuli-Waiʻanae Complex Area, Nānāikapono Elementary.
  • Ashley Ito-Macion, Pearl City-Waipahu Complex Area, Kanoelani Elementary.
  • Corrie Izumoto, Kaimukī-McKinley-Roosevelt Complex Area, Kawānanakoa Middle.
  • Jim Kunimitsu, Campbell-Kapolei Complex Area, Pōhākea Elementary.
  • Richard Lau, Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Area, Kalāheo High.
  • Theresa Malone, Kapaʻa-Kauaʻi-Waimea Complex Area, Kalāheo Elementary.
  • Jeni Miyahira, Leilehua-Mililani-Waialua Complex Area, Mililani High.
  • Miyuki Sekimitsu, Castle-Kahuku Complex Area, Kāne‘ohe Elementary.
  • Wendy Shigeta, Farrington-Kaiser-Kalani Complex Area, Haha‘ione Elementary.
  • Bill Tatro, Hāna-Lahainaluna-Lānaʻi-Molokaʻi Complex Area, Lahainaluna High.
  • Lisa Yamada, Baldwin-Kekaulike-Maui Complex Area, Wailuku Elementary.

Today’s virtual ceremony included:

  • Honorariums to each finalist by Hawaiian Electric Co. 
  • A one-year lease of a 2022 Subaru Impreza courtesy of Subaru Hawaii to the winner.
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Heather Geoghan Named MAHPERD High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year

Heather Geoghan, a Large Faculty Bodily Schooling Instructor at Greely Large College in Cumberland, has been named the Maine Association for Health, Bodily Instruction, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD) 2021 High College Bodily Education and learning Teacher of the Yr.

Heather functions to assure that learners are learning all areas of the method, and with any luck , significantly additional than movement abilities, match strategy, and exercise ideas.  She addresses the Form The us studying standards in each and every class, instructing a extensive variety of motor competencies and movement patterns as properly as enabling college students enough option to follow these abilities.

Heather has up to date the physical education application to enable learners to select from a large assortment of offerings, allowing them to test a little something new or extend on present-day awareness in a unique space of curiosity to them.  Learners continually share with Heather how astonished they are that they were ready to make sizeable gains in the course of the semester.

A single of her key objectives is for pupils to leave the semester with sufficient knowledge and a toolbox of nominal or no-machines exercises that they can create and continue on on their very own soon after class finishes. 1 of Heather’s common course expectations focuses on student’s attitude, effort and hard work, and inclusion of all. She will work hard to make sure that the gym, area, keep track of, pool, and court docket are a places that all pupils experience comfy and welcome. She firmly thinks that classroom administration and the atmosphere comes from the tone set from the instructor.

In response to the pandemic, Heather developed an overall curriculum through Google Classroom, in which learners had been equipped to effectively complete assignments at house and demonstrate their function by means of knowledge, images, video clips, and conditioning log completion for each assignment. She gathered above 20 GPS physical fitness trackers and watches from close friends and neighborhood members who had been inclined to donate their gadgets so that learners could keep track of perform at house.

Heather has shown a impressive capacity to link with youthful persons, a eager and unique potential to build and instruct actual physical education curriculum, and an structured and detailed strategy to schoolwide matters.  She is an energetic and passionate teacher of physical education and learning with a shown focus on assembly learners where they are, receiving to know them, and setting anticipations for them in collaboration with their fascination, skill, and determination.

Maine Association for Health and fitness, Actual physical Training, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD) Honor Awards are introduced to MAHPERD customers in recognition of their excellence to their job by demonstrating excellent determination to their pupils and profession. To understand additional about MAHPERD pay a visit to maineahperd.org.

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Morningside School named a top elementary school by U.S. News and World Report | The Delano Record

Continuing to sail forward, Delano Union College District’s Morningside Elementary School has been named a best elementary university in U.S. Information and Globe Report’s initially-ever rating of community elementary universities in the country. Morningside gained this honor as a end result of their exceptional achievement in looking at and arithmetic.

“Morningside is a extremely unique university,” DUSD Superintendent Rosalina Rivera said. “They keep on to foster an surroundings where finding out is celebrated. Students, team and parents really feel a component of the Morningside College neighborhood and know that they add to its achievement.”

Morningside’s very best university award arrived as a final result of the university inserting in the top 30 per cent of elementary faculties in the condition of California. Far more than 102,000 pre-kindergarten, elementary and middle educational institutions throughout the region were being ranked to figure out these awards.

U.S. News and World Report looked at things such as each school’s share of college students who were proficient or earlier mentioned proficient in their mathematics and looking through/language arts state assessments, and socioeconomic demographics.

According to the publication, the top rated-ranked educational institutions “are all high accomplishing and have succeeded at educating all their college students.”

College students are welcomed to Morningside each and every early morning with a greeting from school personnel when they enter the campus. They also are soothed by new music taking part in in the quad location, and greetings from Principal Ricardo Chavez or Vice Principal Shirley Gibbs prior to reporting to their school rooms.

Morningside’s learners are taught by a properly-capable instructing workers. The share of the school’s teachers who have at minimum a very clear many-issue training credential is 96 percent. Regarding knowledge, 96.2 percent of the school’s teachers have three or a lot more several years of experience.

On top of the tough do the job they are accomplishing in the classroom, college students get pleasure from quite a few activities. These involve mariachi and dance groups, pleasurable days, chess club and subject days, with mom and dad actively concerned inside recent suggestions.

This honor builds upon prior accolades by the college. Morningside was named a California Distinguished Faculty in 2020.

Past thirty day period, Morningside was named an Ground breaking and Impactful Faculty by the Kern County Superintendent of Universities for attaining some of the most affordable absentee, suspension and expulsion costs in Kern County. All through the 2018-2019 school 12 months, the college had a .4 percent persistent absenteeism rate. 

“Our college students don’t allow for challenges to stand in their way of attaining their targets,” Principal Chavez stated, “and the academics are in this article to meet their needs.”

Added Superintendent Rivera, “The board and I are quite happy of Morningside for the receipt of this new award.”

Mike Bledsoe is the director of child progress for the Delano Union School District.

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WFHS Teacher Named Adapted Physical Education Teacher Of The Year

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Oct. 10, 2021

Nicole Alesi, William Floyd High School physical instruction trainer, was not long ago named this year’s recipient of the Suffolk Zone Adapted Physical Schooling Trainer of the Year Award by the New York Condition Association for Wellness, Actual physical Schooling, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD), an honor reserved for all those who display excellence in educating and all round general performance in actual physical education.

Ms. Alesi, who has served as both of those a physical education and adapted actual physical education teacher at William Floyd High School, has carried out innovative instructing solutions such as employing technologies by way of Wii Sporting activities to aid college students engage in much healthier fitness, as nicely as instructing motion as a result of dance and exercise through the interactive Promethean board.

Outside of her position as a bodily training instructor, Ms. Alesi has volunteered her time to the William Floyd local community particularly with pupils with unique wants. She is the Specific Olympics coach, has chaperoned Special Olympics dances and bike-a-thons, as nicely as digital pursuits all through the pandemic to assist continue partaking with her students remotely. She also serves as the head coach of unified basketball – a group that is comprised of students with exclusive needs and common training college students who operate together to have exciting and compete against other regional schools.

Joanne Hamilton, Suffolk Zone Skilled Awards Committee chairperson, included, “I believe that Nicole should be nominated for this award mainly because of her passion, creativeness and willingness to increase and study as an educator. Nicole’s passion for functioning with college students with disabilities has an infectious effect on the society and actions of her courses.”

Ms. Hamilton additional that Ms. Alesi does an excellent task delivering her students with a wide variety of things to do that encourage improved wellbeing and wellness as a lifelong ability. She encourages her students to take part in sports activities, be a part of fitness centers, use their local community methods and get out and be energetic in their own backyard.

Ms. Alesi has devoted most of her adult everyday living to instructing physical schooling. “Right before coming to William Floyd I was a educating assistant in a 12:1:2 lifestyle techniques classroom. I realized so much about myself and formulated a enthusiasm for doing work with college students with exclusive requirements.”

“It is an honor to be recognized as the Tailored Physical Schooling Trainer of the Calendar year,” Ms. Alesi mentioned. “As another person who has volunteered for the Special Olympics and labored in unique instruction in some capability for almost a 10 years, staying nominated for this award is a remarkable compliment.”

Ms. Alesi is scheduled to be honored by NYS APHERD at the Suffolk Awards evening meal scheduled for January 2022 at the West Sayville Place Club.

This push release was manufactured by William Floyd Faculty District. The sights expressed below are the author’s own.