Middle School Athletic Participation 1999-2000

This is the second year for this report and it offers a better representation of SISD middle school athletic participation because the data collection was more than 90% complete and the gaps in the collection could be estimated through a sample adjustment. This report will give us a baseline for SISD athletic participation.

The data the report is based on are roster lists submitted by the coaches and collected by the campus athletic coordinators at the conclusion of the seasons. The roster lists indicate the athlete's name and student ID number and include any athlete who participated in one or more contests during the season, including participation in both A and B volleyball or basketball.

Another part of this report is the complete listing of all 8th grade athletic participants by school and sport(s). This data has been prepared through Excel Software and will be produced separately in a hard copy format as an appendix. Copies of this data will be provided to SISD middle school principals and athletic coordinators, SISD high school principals and head coaches and to the Assistant Superintendent of Administration. This information will assist head coaches at the high schools in identifying incoming 9th graders. Robert Rojas completed this portion of the report on June 14, 1999.

The following chart identifies 8th Boys athletic participation by school and sport. The totals column represents the boys who played one or more sports. NR indicates that there was no report for that school in that sport. It is likely that basketball was underreported at all campuses except Clarke. Basketball numbers should include A and B team players.

8th Boys	Clarke	Montwood	Sanchez	Slider	Socorro
Baseball	12	21	16	15	13
Basketball	29	12	15	17	NR
Cross Country	4	7	9	2	2
Football	43	48	30	40	24
Soccer	25	15	15	13	13
Track	28	17	17	15	23
Total	80	74	61	69	45+

The following chart has total participation by sport for 8th and 7th Boys. The adjusted total represents the actual total if all five schools reported participation or the adjusted total if fewer than five schools reported and the average was used to fill in the no report as a best guess estimate for the missing report. In the four sport seasons the participation totals vary with 431 boys playing in the fall, 176 boys playing in the winter, 180 boys playing in the early spring and 321 boys playing in the spring.

Boys Sports	8th Total	Average	Adjusted 8th Total	7th Total	Average	Adjusted 7th Total
Baseball	77	15.4	77	68	13.6	68
Basketball	73	18.3	91	51	17	85
Cross Country	24	4.8	24	18	3.4	18
Football	185	37	185	204	40.8	204
Soccer	81	16.2	81	95	19	95
Track	100	20	100	64	16	80

The following chart identifies 7th grade boys athletic participation by school and sport. The totals column was not calculated for 7th grade. NR indicates that there was no report for that school in that sport. Basketball is not accurate with one program reporting A and B team players and two programs not reporting at all.

7th Boys	Clarke	Montwood	Sanchez	Slider	Socorro
Baseball	12	13	10	20	13
Basketball	30	NR	10	11	NR
Cross Country	6	2	2	7	1
Football	50	50	34	41	29
Soccer	31	19	23	12	10
Track	21	NR	6	17	20
Total	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

The following chart identifies 8th Girls athletic participation by school and sport. The totals column represents the girls who played one or more sports. NR indicates that there was no report for that school in that sport. Basketball again is inaccurately represented.

8th Girls	Clarke	Montwood	Sanchez	Slider	Socorro
Basketball	28	10	14	20	NR
Cross Country	4	1	9	21	3
Soccer	15	18	9	NR	10
Softball	23	16	12	14	11
Track	24	7	16	20	14
Volleyball	15	21	13	28	20
Total	62	52	38	62+	37+

 

The following chart has total participation by sport for 8th and 7th Girls. The adjusted total represents the actual total if all five schools reported participation or the adjusted total if fewer than five schools reported and the average was use to fill in the no report as a best guess estimate for the missing report.
During the four sport seasons the participation varies somewhat with 243 girls in the fall, 191 girls in the winter, 162 girls in the early spring and 280 girls in the late spring.

Girls Sports	8th Total	Average	Adjusted 8th Total	7th Total	Average	Adjusted 7th Total
Basketball	72	18	90	81	20.3	101
Cross Country	38	7.6	38	23	5.6	23
Soccer	52	13	65	70	17.5	88
Softball	76	15.2	76	69	13.8	69
Track	81	16.2	81	81	16.2	81
Volleyball	97	18.4	97	85	17	85

The following chart identifies 7th Girls participants by school and sport. The totals column was not calculated for 7th grade. NR indicates that there was no report for that school in that sport. The numbers for Montwood, Socorro and Sanchez volleyball are questionable with A and B teams on the campuses.

7th Girls	Clarke	Montwood	Sanchez	Slider	Socorro
Basketball	21	21	16	23	NR
Cross Country	7	9	2	3	2
Soccer	22	21	12	15	NR
Softball	10	18	12	14	15
Track	19	18	13	15	16
Volleyball	25	7	13	25	15
Total	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

The final chart of this report portrays total participation in the middle school athletic programs. The adjusted totals are used the sport counts and totals. The average of all schools gives an indication of the number of students that participate on a campus. The number of participants is a more exact count, but it cannot be calculated without 100% reporting by each and all campuses.

Sport	8th Boys	7th Boys	8th Girls	7th Girls	Total
Baseball	77	68	NA	NA	145
Basketball	91	85	90	101	367
Cross Country	24	18	38	23	103
Football	185	204	NA	NA	389
Soccer	81	95	65	88	329
Softball	NA	NA	76	69	145
Track	100	80	81	81	342
Volleyball	NA	NA	97	85	182
Total	558	550	447	447	2002
Average All Schools	111.3	110	89.4	89.4	400.4
Participants	330+	NA	251+	NA	NA
Participants All Schools	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

As a baseline study, this information serves as a starting point for analysis of the middle school athletic program participation. Discussion of specific campus programs, specific sports programs and goals for 1999-2000 can be discussed with campus administrators and coaches using this information. Every attempt will be made in 1999-2000 to obtain all rosters including A and B team lists in basketball and volleyball.Until 100% of the data is collected, this type of "snapshot" will be a bit out of focus.

The study will also allow the SISD staff to make "wiser" decisions in program planning. A pair of program proposals have been presented for consideration for 1999-2000. Tennis has been proposed for November- December 1999 and swimming has been proposed for February-March 2000. These programs in the winter and early spring occur in the lowest participation times for middle school athletics. In the fall of 1998, 673 student athletes participated. In the late spring of 1999, 611 student athletes participated. In the winter and early spring, 367 and 342 student athletes participated respectively. It is hoped that student athletes who participate in the fall or late spring would try out for these sports and join other students who are interested in trying competitive tennis and swimming.

This study numerically portrays one of the finest middle school athletic programs in Texas. The opportunities for athletic participation in the Socorro ISD middle schools are only equalled by San Elizario ISD in West Texas. With the addition of tennis and swimming, there will be no equal.

Comments or questions are welcomed. Please e-mail the author: rleiman@socorro.k12.tx.us

..............................................................................Ron Leiman, 6-15-99