5A Golf Championships
Midland Christian, San Antonio Christian claim team titles at 5A TAPPS Golf Championships Midland Christian School captured the boys team championship with a 574 total, and San Antonio Christian School won the girls crown at the 2026 5A TAPPS Golf Championships in Glen Rose, where a statewide field opened a competitive two-day event with strong […]
2026 – 2027 1A Track District Certification
1A Track District Certification and meet date is changed to Friday – April 23, 2027.
2026 – 2027 Baseball / Softball Playoff Dates
Division III / IV / V Bidistrict Baseball Certification date moved to Saturday April 24, 2027 Division III / IV Bidistrict Softball Certification date moved to Saturday April 24, 2027
TRACK AND FIELD UPDATED INFORMATION
Good Afternoon The Track and Field Championship weekend is almost here. Congratulations to all of our qualifiers for the meet. There are a few changes for this year. Please review the video linked below as time allows in preparation for the event. LINK TO VIDEO If questions arise, please reach out to the TAPPS office.
2026 Track and Field Championships
Athletic Directors and Coaches: As we all prepare for the championships next week, please take a minute to review the following information. As a reminder, student athletes were advanced to the championship meet based on the results of each regional meet. There is no action needed to enter your students into the meet. […]
1A Golf Championships – 2026
Trinity School of Texas boys, Christ Academy girls claim TAPPS 1A golf titles Bryan Bunselmeyer | TAPPS | Apr 21, 2026 Trinity School of Texas captured the boys team championship and Christ Academy won the girls crown at the TAPPS 1A Golf Championships, a two-day event played in rainy conditions at 2439 E. US-67 in […]
2026 Track and Field Championships
April 17, 2026 Athletic Directors and Coaches: We have updated the TRACK and FIELD landing page on the TAPPS website and will continue to update as changes may occur. Please bookmark that page and check for posts as we move forward to the championship meet. The RUNNING schedule for this year will […]
2026 MIXED DOUBLES DRAWS ARE POSTED
Administrators and Coaches: We will host the Mixed Doubles Draws at McLennan Community College for as many rounds as possible. Monday APRIL 13 – Large School Draws Wednesday APRIL 15 – Small School Draws This year’s Mixed Doubles draws are posted on the TENNIS landing page. A link is provided below for quick […]
2026 TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY PROCEDURES
Athletic Directors and Coaches The certified district results will be used to populate the main draws. Please complete the information below to confirm the students who qualified for the state draws. Only those listed on this form as alternates will be eligible to be substituted into the draws if needed. If no alternate is listed and […]
2026 Overall Art Student Awards
TAPPS Announces 2026 Overall Art Student Honorees Bryan Bunselmeyer | TAPPS | Mar 26, 2026 TAPPS has announced its 2026 Overall Art Student honorees, recognizing students who compiled top performances across multiple qualifying pieces in competition. The overall standings were determined by points awarded for each entry that earned a top-eight finish in individual categories. […]
Introducing Advanta Uniforms as an Official Uniform Supplier
Introducing Advanta Uniforms as an Official Uniform Supplier for TAPPS schools. In conversations with TAPPS member schools, a number of common challenges related to uniforms and apparel programs have continued to surface. These often include inventory availability, the experience for families during ordering periods, and the time required for staff to manage vendor coordination. Even […]
Baden – Official ball for TAPPS through 2032
Athletic Directors and Coaches: As the winter sports seasons come to a close, we are proud to announce our continuing partnership with Baden Sports. Baden Sports and TAPPS have agreed to extend our partnership for 5 years through the Spring of 2032. This provides TAPPS and our member schools a firm foundation for developing budget […]
2026 Speech Day 2 (April 24) – Late Results
Semifinal Results will be final at 8:30 am Wednesday Original Oratory 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A Prose 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A Solo Acting 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A
2026 1A Golf Survey
Athletic Directors and Coaches: As we transition quickly into the spring activities, we need your assistance in planning for the 1A Golf tournament. Last year we saw a full field for the boys and girls tournaments. In order to plan for the 2026 tournament, please complete the survey linked below as soon as your time […]
2026 Art Championships
TAPPS Set to Host 2026 Art Championships in Waco Bryan Bunselmeyer | TAPPS | Mar 18, 2026 The 2026 TAPPS Art Championships are just days away, bringing student artists from across the state together for two days of competition and display. The event will be held March 23-24, 2026, at The BASE at Extraco in […]
2026 Academic and Speech Championships
TAPPS Academic and Speech Championships Set for March 23–25, 2026 Bryan Bunselmeyer | TAPPS | Mar 17, 2026 TAPPS will host the 2026 Academic and Speech Championships at the Waco Convention Center from March 23–25, 2026. The event will bring together students from across the state to compete for championships in a range of academic […]
TAPPS Baseball and Softball Noisemaker Policy
Athletic Directors and Coaches, With baseball and softball seasons advancing to district play, the TAPPS Office reminds all participants and attendees of the TAPPS Noisemaker Policy for all games. For all contests, including regular and post season, only small handheld cowbells, small shakers, small clappers, and inflatable thunder sticks are allowed. Players and personnel […]
Soccer Officials – 2026 Championships
April 17, 2026 To our championship officials: Our sincerest thank you to all who worked our 2026 championships in Round Rock. You each represent the best the sport has to offer through the donation of your time and energy for our players, coaches and the fans supporting them. Thank you for your professionalism throughout the […]
2026 Tennis Update
Athletic Directors and Coaches: As we transition from winter to the spring activities, the tennis district tournaments are right around the corner. While TAPPS hosts the 1A-2A-3A tournaments, the other districts must be certified by the end of business on April 1. If you are a district host, please make sure to notify the TAPPS […]
Soccer Update
Athletic Directors and Coaches: With the all state selection meetings in the books, the 2025-26 winter soccer seasons come to a close. Please take a few minutes to review the information provided below as you move on to the spring seasons and soccer off season. SOCCER LANDING PAGE To access the all […]
Soccer Recap
Athletic Directors and Coaches: With the all state selection meetings in the books, the 2025-26 winter soccer seasons come to a close. Please take a few minutes to review the information provided below as you move on to the spring seasons and soccer off season. SOCCER LANDING PAGE To access the all […]
BASKETBALL RECAP
Athletic Directors and Coaches: With the all state selection meetings in the books, the 2025-26 basketball season comes to a close. Please take a few minutes to review the information provided below as you move on to the spring seasons and basketball off-season. BASKETBALL LANDING PAGE To access the all district, all […]
1A-2A-3A District Tennis Entry Instructions
1A-2A-3A Athletic Directors and Coaches: Thank you to all who submitted the survey earlier this month regarding district tennis entries. That information helped us plan for the events to come. It is now time to complete the actual entry process to enter your student athletes in the district tennis matches. We will […]
SOLO AND SMALL ENSEMBLES – Regional Music Across Texas
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2026 Wrestling Championships
The TAPPS Wrestling Championships were held over the weekend. LINK TO TOURNAMENT PRESS RELEASE LINK TO WRESTLING LANDING PAGE
Swim Championship Coaches Video
As we prepare for the swim championships, please review the information presented in the video linked below. LINK TO SWIM VIDEO
U of H – Regional Meet Update
UPDATE – JANUARY 24 – 6:00 am A sincere THANK YOU to the city of Houston water departmen for getting the water turned back on and flowing to the natatorium. Entry and meet will go on as planned and as in past. We can’t do much about the storms moving in – so stay […]
SWIM WEATHER UPDATE
Athletic Directors and Coaches: Thank you to all who have reached out to the TAPPS office for an update on the regional meets. Our staff, just like you, are looking at weather forecasts from multiple sources to try and plan for the regional meets. To say the least the forecasts are not consistent and many […]
TAPPS ESPORTS – Play VS / Vanta UPDATE
As many of you have heard, PlayVS announced their acquisition of Vanta effective immediately. Our preparations were underway for the Spring season with Vanta and were not made aware of the move until yesterday morning. Our immediate plan is to utilize the PlayVS platform for the spring season and to negotiate a partnership to return […]
Weather and U of H Swim Meet
Athletic Directors and Coaches: With the regional swim meet this week in Houston, we, just like you, continue to monitor the weather forecasts. As we monitor the forecasts on Perry Weather and other sources, the conditions continue to evolve and change. At this time we are working with the University of Houston to confirm their […]
Winter Weather Concerns and Governance
Athletic Directors: With the winter weather potential coming up this week, travel and games may be impacted. Please take a minute to review the TAPPS weather policies as outlined in Section 138 of the TAPPS By-Laws. Section 138.V Temperature In the event the outside temperature or heat index reaches 100 degrees as determined by the […]
REGIONAL SWIM INFORMATION
Athletic Directors and Coaches: 2026 is in full swing and the regional swim meets begin next week. Please review the following as time allows in preparation for the contests. LINK TO SWIM LANDING PAGE LINK TO REGIONAL SWIM VIDEO REGIONAL MEET ENTRY DEADLINE IS SUNDAY JANUARY 18 – 5pm We look forward to seeing you […]
Wrestling Championship Update
TAPPS STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2026 TAPPS State Wrestling Championships are officially set to take place on February 14. Bay Area Christian School in League City will host this year’s event. All member schools participating in this year’s competition must complete the following important tasks: COACHES – To be eligible to coach at the event, all […]
2026 Regional Swim Entry Deadline
Athletic Directors and Swim Coaches With the winter break is behind us, we are moving quickly into the Spring of 2026. The regional swim meets will be here before we know as will the regional meet entry deadline. The deadline for all three regionals is 5 pm on January 18th. Please read each meet invitation […]
Section 179 – Swimming
The By-Law has been updated to reflect current admission practices for all meets. Timers and Team volunteers are not exempt from the general admission fee. The By-Law has been updated to reflect the longstanding photography and videography polices at each TAPPS meet.
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2026 Football Playoff Possibilities
2026-2028 Football Playoffs Athletic DIrectors and Football Coaches: As we head to the winter break, our office has prepared the video linked below with a first look at the football playoff brackets. The plan is based on the alignment as presently presented. The information may change as schools determine participation for the fall […]
BBQ and TAPPS
TAPPS will host our first BBQ Championship in conjunction with the National High School BBQ Association on April 11. Get you team together and join the fun in Waco. INTRODUCTORY VIDEO
DANCE REGISTRATION REMINDER
Fine Art Directors and Dance Directors: Thank you to those who have already registered for our TAPPS State Dance Competition. As the year comes to a close we are looking forward to this great event. Use the link below to enter your team’s two dances for the event. The official entry deadline is close of […]
2026-27 Calendar Adjustment (1A District Track Meet)
The 1A District Track meet date has been amended to April 24, 2027.