2025 OAP Division II Recap
2025 One Act Play Division II Championship KERRVILLE, Texas — Veritas Academy triumphed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Division II One Act Play Championship, clinching first place in the contest held on November 8, 2025, at Cailloux Theater in Kerrville, Texas. The competition showcased excellent performances from eight schools including […]
2025 Cheer Championship Registration
The CHEER CHAMPIONSHIPS are almost here. Thank you to those who have already filled out their registration for entry into the 2025 State Cheer Competition. If you have not yet done your entry, please use the following link to complete your registration for this year’s competition to be held at the Extraco Events Coliseum […]
2026 Dance Championship Registration
Fine Art Directors and Dance Directors: As 2025 comes to a close we are planning for the 2026 Dance Championships. Use the link below to enter your team’s two dances for the event. The official entry deadline is close of business Wednesday, December 17, 2025. DANCE TEAM REGISTRATION Please use the link below to […]
2025 Drumline Championships
TAPPS Drumline Championships 2025 In a stunning display of skill and teamwork, Grace Community School seized first place in the Tier 1 competition of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Drumline event. Held on November 19, 2025, at the Waco ISD Athletic Complex, the competition drew schools from across the state, each […]
2025 Field Band Championships
2025 Field Band Championships The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) witnessed a spectacular display of skill and coordination at the Field Band Championships held on November 20, 2025, at the Waco ISD Athletic Complex. Concordia Lutheran High School clinched the first place in Tier 1, showcasing a performance that set them apart […]
2025 TAPPS Marching Band Competition
TAPPS Marching Band Championship in Waco At the annual Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Marching Band Championship held on November 20, 2025, at the Waco ISD Athletic Complex, Fort Worth Christian School and Midland Christian School emerged as the leaders in their respective tiers, showcasing precision and spirit that set them apart […]
2025 Division I One Act Play Championship
Nolan Catholic High School Captures First Place in TAPPS One Act Play Championship KERRVILLE, TX — Nolan Catholic High School triumphed in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Division One OAP Championship held on November 5 & 6, 2025, at the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville, Texas. The competition saw an impressive display […]
Fall Soccer Championship 2025
Soccer Championship Showdown: Dallas International School Secures Victory in TAPPS Fall Soccer In a nail-biting championship match, the Dallas International School Tigres overcame the Chinquapin Preparatory School Burrs with a final score of 2-1 to clinch the TAPPS Fall Soccer title on November 4, 2025. Hosted at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex on a breezy […]
Fall Soccer Semifinal #2 2025
Soccer: Dallas International School Secures Victory in Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Fall Semifinal In a thrilling fall soccer semifinal on November 3, 2025, at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex, Dallas International School edged a victory over Bethesda Christian School with a final score of 2-1. The contest, decided in a golden goal […]
Fall Soccer Semifinal 2025
Soccer Victory: Chinquapin School Dominates at TAPPS Fall Championship In a display of skill and strategy, the Chinquapin Preparatory School secured a decisive 4-0 victory over Presbyterian Pan American in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Men’s Fall Soccer Semifinal game held on November 3, 2025, at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex. The […]
2026-28 Alignment Appeal Deadline
Administrators: This is a reminder that all appeals for 2026-28 district alignments are due this Friday, November 7th. Appeals must be submitted through TMS on the 2025 Alignment Appeal Form. This includes any decisions for a team to be unaligned or to request that currently unaligned team be added to a district. More information about […]
2026-28 Alignment Information
October 31, 2025 The TAPPS staff and Executive Board present the 2026-28 alignment as posted on the TAPPS website in accordance with SubChapter G of the TAPPS By-Laws. With input from the Athletic Executive Committee, the base information and districts were developed and finalized for presentation. Member schools wishing to make an appeal of their […]
TAPPS International Student Governance
October 31, 2025 Administrators, Earlier this week, the University Interscholastic League (UIL met for their Fall meetings. At that meeting, a proposal was made to restrict Foreign Exchange students from participating in extracurricular activities at the varsity level. The legislative council approved that recommendation to be submitted to the commissioner of education for final review […]
FALL SOCCER FAN INFORMATION
DATES: November 3, 2025 12:00 pm Semifinal #1 South 2:30 pm Semifinal #2 North November 4, 2025 10 am Championship LOCATION: Round Rock Multipurpose Complex 2001 North Kenney Fort Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665 Map to Facility ADMISSION: General Admission $15 TAPPS utilizes TAPPS TICKETS for online ticketing to all […]
2026 Dance Registration
Fine Art Directors and Dance Directors: As 2025 comes to a close we are planning for the 2026 Dance Championships. Use the link below to enter your team’s two dances for the event. The official entry deadline is close of business Wednesday, December 17, 2025. DANCE TEAM REGISTRATION Please use the link below to send […]
FULL TIME DAY STUDENT REMINDER (10/28/2025)
Head Administrators, Athletic Directors and Fine Art Directors: As our school year continues to move quickly from fall to winter, please take a moment to review the following information regarding student participation in activities sanctioned by TAPPS. A student’s eligibility to participate in TAPPS and for a TAPPS member school are established annually. […]
Cross Country Entries
Athletic Directors and Coaches: Thank you to all who entered your runners for the Cross Country Championships. We are looking forward to a great day of competition and fellowship in Waco. The course and registration will be open on Sunday beginning at 3 pm. The course and registration will close at 6 pm. The course […]
2025 Cross Country Update
Athletic Directors and Coaches: As we look forward to the 2025 Cross Country Championships next week, please review the information posted on the Cross Country Landing page and the video linked below. LINK TO CROSS COUNTRY LANDING PAGE LINK TO CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO Please reach out to the TAPPS office as […]
FALL BAND 2025 Info
Band and Fine Art Directors Thank you to everyone who made their way to Waco this week for Fall Band 2025. The Drumlines, Field Bands and Marching Bands entertained us throughout the day. The dedication of the directors and the students was fully displayed. The web outages yesterday took us off line for […]
uReport Webinar Recap
Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s introductory webinar for our newest partner, uReport. If you were unable to attend the webinar or wanted a second chance to hear it, a recording of the webinar is available at the link shown below. LINK TO WEBINAR If you have any questions or wish to know more […]
2025 TAPPS FOOTBALL and TECHNOLOGY
Athletic Directors and Football Coaches: As we have hit the midway point in the season, this is a quick reminder regarding the use of technology for TAPPS football teams for the 2025 season. These governing rules which have been in place all season apply to all interscholastic contests; varsity and sub-varsity. TAPPS allows the use […]
TAPPS OFFICIAL FOOTBALL
Good afternoon The football season continues to move quickly by and brackets will be posted soon. As you prepare for today’s matches and the rest of the your season (regular season and playoffs), please ensure that your school uses the TAPPS approved Big GAME TEAM ISSUE FOOTBALL (leather football). Other brands are not eligible for […]
TAPPS OFFICIAL VOLLEYBALL
Good afternoon The volleyball seasons continues to move quickly by and brackets will be posted soon. As you prepare for today’s matches and the rest of the your games (regular season and playoffs), please ensure that your school uses the TAPPS approved BADEN PERFECTION VOLLEYBALL. This includes al high school matches, varsity and sub-varsity contests. […]
Fine Art Executive Committee
The TAPPS Executive Board affirmed the Fine Art Executive Committee for the coming year. The committee represents the various activities sponsored by our organization and shall provide guidance in the long term development and sustainability of our fine art offerings. Members Roger Bemis – Director Emeritus Cathleen Ferose Debbie Goddard Jonathan Held Jeannie Hilsabeck Tiffany […]
TAPPS Staff Update – Bryan Marmion
Bryan Marmion joins the TAPPS staff this fall as one of our athletic directors. Bryan previously served as a coach and athletic director at TAPPS member schools. Additionally, Bryan served our organization as a member of the Athletic Executive Committee. We are proud to welcome Bryan to the team and look forward to his service […]
Athletic Executive Committee – Wade Whites
With the election of Jhoana Cayme Mosley to the TAPPS Executive Board, a 3A/ 4A seat opened on the AEC. In keeping with TAPPS protocols and governance, Wade Whites of Fort Worth Lake Country Christian School was nominated for the open 2025-26 position and approved by the Executive Board. Our welcome to Wade as he […]
Athletic Executive Committee – Mike Harrison
The Athletic Executive Committee will see a new face beginning this fall. 4A school member Steve McCarthy has left Trinity School of Midland and the AEC. In keeping with TAPPS protocols and governance, Mike Harrison of San Antonio Holy Cross was nominated for the open 2025-26 position and approved by the Executive Board. Our thanks […]
Athletic Executive Committee – Zakk Revelle
With the election of Brice Helton to the TAPPS Executive Board, a 3A seat opened on the AEC. In keeping with TAPPS protocols and governance, Zakk Revelle of Marble Falls Faith Academy was nominated for the open 2025-26 position and approved by the Executive Board. Our welcome to Zakk as he steps into a leadership […]
Executive Board Leadership 2025-2027
For the 2025-27 school years, the TAPPS Executive Board leadership has been elected. We thank each for their servant leadership to our member schools and stakeholders President Rodrigo Romo St. Augustine High School Laredo Vice President Beck Brydon Second Baptist School Houston Secretary Matt Maples […]
Executive Board Place 6 – Jhoana Cayme-Mosley
TAPPS announces the election of Jhoana Cayme-Mosley to Place 6 on the TAPPS Executive Board. Jhoana serves as the Athletic Director at Lakehill Preparatory School in Dallas. She continues her service to our organization having previously served as district president and member of the TAPPS Athletic Executive Committee.
Executive Board – Bob Gerhardt
Executive Board member Bob Gerhardt resigned from Place 6 on the executive board effective 10-2025. Bob served TAPPS as a member of the original Athletic Executive Committee and then transitioned to the Executive Board. His leadership through TAPPS growth helped develop the path to sustainability and success. We offer our sincere THANK YOU for a […]
Executive Board – Place 7 Brice Helton
TAPPS announces the election of Brice Helton to Place 7 on the TAPPS Executive Board. Brice serves as the interim head of schools and athletic director at Live Oak Classical School in Waco. He continues his service to our organization having previously served as district president and member of the TAPPS Athletic Executive Committee
Executive Board – Becky Blauser
At the Executive Board meetings in June 2025, Becky Blauser resigned from Place 7 on the TAPPS Executive Board. The TAPPS Executive Board and staff thank Becky Blauser for her commitment to our organization as both the head administrator of Round Rock Christian Academy and president of the TAPPS Executive Board. Through her leadership, TAPPS […]
Match Play Golf Results
MATCH PLAY GOLF RESULTS Please click on the link below for the tournament results for each pool. Large School Boys – Pool 1 Large School Boys – Pool 2 Large School Boys – Pool 3 Large School Boys – Pool 4
TEAM TENNIS UPDATE
Athletic Directors and Coaches: The TEAM TENNIS 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 TEAM TENNIS 2025. Registered teams are listed on the landing page. Please check to make sure you […]
2025 Match Play Update
Athletic Directors and Coaches: The TEAM TENNIS 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 TEAM TENNIS 2025. Registered teams are listed on the landing page. Please check to make sure […]
CHEER REGISTRATION – 2025
As this year flies by, our TAPPS Cheer Competition gets closer and closer. Please use the following link to complete your registration for this year’s competition to be held at the Extraco Events Coliseum in Waco on December 8-9. Your registration needs to be completed by Wednesday, November 12. 2025 Cheer Championship Registration Please ensure […]
Blue Ribbon Award – Contest Officials
In the ever changing landscape of high school interscholastic competition, one group stands tall maintaining consistency. The games are not possible without our officials helping guide the way on the field, pitch, court or track. Simply put, without the officials the contests would be nearly impossible to organize and play across all sports we offer. […]