The Texas Lone Star Cup is given by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and is based on a school district’s combined academic and athletic achievements. All UIL member high schools in good academic and athletic eligibility standing will be included for contention. The cup is sponsored by Texas Dodge Dealers.
Contents
- What the UIL recognizes
- Team Sports
- Individual Sports
- Non Athletic Competitions
- SportsActivities Not Included
- Points and Standings
- Overall Team Standings in Individual Sports State Meet only not including Team Tennis
- Team Tennis State Meet only
- Overall Team Standings in One Act Play State Meet only
- Academic Events
- Marching Band
- Official Tie Breakers
- Prior Lone Star Cup Champions
- References
What the UIL recognizes
This annual program recognizes five high schools, one in each of the five UIL classifications (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A), based on their overall team achievement in the following sanctioned 2005-06 UIL Athletic/Academic championships (all classes unless otherwise noted):
Team Sports
Individual Sports
Non-Athletic Competitions
Sports/Activities Not Included
Any athletic, academic or other competition not specifically listed above will not be included in the Lone Star Cup standings.
Points and Standings
Standings for the Lone Star Cup are compiled via a year-long accumulation of points based on team success at the district and state level in the UIL activities listed above.
Rankings in state or national polls do not count in Lone Star Cup standings.
Lone Star Cup points are accrued as follows:
Team Sports
Overall Team Standings in Individual Sports (State Meet only, not including Team Tennis)
Team Tennis (State Meet only)
Overall Team Standings in One Act Play (State Meet only)
Academic Events
Marching Band
In the event of a team championship tie (common in academic events) or a tie in the final standings for the individual sports and academic competitions, the schools will split the allotted points of that place and the place immediately following.
Official Tie Breakers
If two schools in the same classification finish the UIL athletic/academic year tied atop the Lone Star Cup point standings, the overall winner will be determined as follows:
Prior Lone Star Cup Champions
The award began with the 1997-98 school year.
NOTE: In 2007-2008, Salado and Poth tied with 60 points. Salado won on the tiebreaker of number of state championships won that year – it won two (Boys' Golf and Baseball) while Poth did not win any.