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And it is indeed the athletic director for the uh University Interscholastic League, my friend Coach Ray Zapeda.
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Hey coach, a wonderful tournament already underway.
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Brazil Switch Lady Buccaneers Hebron are going to play tomorrow for the state championship at 10 and the girls for Conference 6A.
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We've got a good tournament, a fantastic tournament underway, and it always takes a lot of uh effort each year to get these things going.
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Well, it really does, but it's all effort in behalf of all these kids and coaches and communities, and it's just a true honor to host them here and to see them compete for the state's highest honors.
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Sir, I've got to congratulate you.
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The time I last spoke with you, which was at the state championship game for the softball in May of 2025, May 29th that year, you had just been elected and didn't even make any mention of it.
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To the uh Texas Athletic Directors Hall of Fame.
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Congratulations a year and a half later.
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Well, hey, I appreciate that.
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You know, I think that uh things like that, honors like that, are really a reflection of the many great people uh that I've had got to had the opportunity to work with and the experience of learning from so much so many uh great professionals, and uh it's a great honor.
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Take it uh very seriously, but also understand that it's a reflection of so many people that have poured into my career.
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I'll tell you, Coach Zapeta, uh what's coming up uh with developments in the 2026-2027 new year uh going through the 27 calendar for the University Interscholastic League and all of the athletic enterprises?
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Well, I think one of the big things is we're just coming off of a big legislative council meeting, and you might have heard that a lot of uh uh beginnings of approval for shot clock for implementation uh in 2028, and so there is some elective use of shot clock in basketball and tournaments.
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So I think that's something to kind of keep an eye on.
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Uh, and again, you know, here in the state of Texas, every single sport is important.
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Competition is at a fever pitch given the numbers of schools that we have, and so uh obviously, with this being the second of our state championship events, we've got a lot of the calendar upcoming.
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You got a lot of things going on.
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Coach uh Ray Zapeta, man, uh you've done it all, and now you oversee how many high schools in the state of Texas Athletic.
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Well, it's about 1,500, and uh again, what a privilege to be able to serve, you know, so many coaches, so many kids, and so many communities.
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And finally, Coach Raymond Zapeta, Athletic Director of the University Interscholastic League.
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You've got a tremendous staff underneath you, Logan Lawrence, Julia Zachary, and countless others that really help you uh make this watch uh and this machine hum.
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Absolutely.
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I think that uh staff we have is really second to none and it's reflected in how these events and uh have really improved year over year.
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So I'm very thankful for every every staff member that we have.
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That's uh Coach Raymond Zapeda.
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We don't we never have enough time to talk to Coach Zapeta.
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But thank you.
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Is there anything else you'd like to add?
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No, I just appreciate everybody that that supports Texas Interscholastic Athletics.
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We wouldn't be uh where we are without the support of this great state.
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And it is indeed the athletic director for the uh University Interscholastic League, my friend Coach Ray Zapeda.
00:00:07.280 --> 00:00:10.160
Hey coach, a wonderful tournament already underway.
00:00:10.560 --> 00:00:17.199
Brazil Switch Lady Buccaneers Hebron are going to play tomorrow for the state championship at 10 and the girls for Conference 6A.
00:00:17.519 --> 00:00:23.120
We've got a good tournament, a fantastic tournament underway, and it always takes a lot of uh effort each year to get these things going.
00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:34.399
Well, it really does, but it's all effort in behalf of all these kids and coaches and communities, and it's just a true honor to host them here and to see them compete for the state's highest honors.
00:00:34.640 --> 00:00:36.640
Sir, I've got to congratulate you.
00:00:37.119 --> 00:00:49.840
The time I last spoke with you, which was at the state championship game for the softball in May of 2025, May 29th that year, you had just been elected and didn't even make any mention of it.
00:00:50.240 --> 00:00:52.960
To the uh Texas Athletic Directors Hall of Fame.
00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:54.960
Congratulations a year and a half later.
00:00:55.200 --> 00:00:56.719
Well, hey, I appreciate that.
00:00:56.799 --> 00:01:11.840
You know, I think that uh things like that, honors like that, are really a reflection of the many great people uh that I've had got to had the opportunity to work with and the experience of learning from so much so many uh great professionals, and uh it's a great honor.
00:01:12.079 --> 00:01:17.680
Take it uh very seriously, but also understand that it's a reflection of so many people that have poured into my career.
00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:31.280
I'll tell you, Coach Zapeta, uh what's coming up uh with developments in the 2026-2027 new year uh going through the 27 calendar for the University Interscholastic League and all of the athletic enterprises?
00:01:31.519 --> 00:01:48.560
Well, I think one of the big things is we're just coming off of a big legislative council meeting, and you might have heard that a lot of uh uh beginnings of approval for shot clock for implementation uh in 2028, and so there is some elective use of shot clock in basketball and tournaments.
00:01:48.719 --> 00:01:51.439
So I think that's something to kind of keep an eye on.
00:01:51.519 --> 00:01:55.840
Uh, and again, you know, here in the state of Texas, every single sport is important.
00:01:56.000 --> 00:02:06.079
Competition is at a fever pitch given the numbers of schools that we have, and so uh obviously, with this being the second of our state championship events, we've got a lot of the calendar upcoming.
00:02:06.319 --> 00:02:07.840
You got a lot of things going on.
00:02:08.000 --> 00:02:15.360
Coach uh Ray Zapeta, man, uh you've done it all, and now you oversee how many high schools in the state of Texas Athletic.
00:02:15.840 --> 00:02:23.919
Well, it's about 1,500, and uh again, what a privilege to be able to serve, you know, so many coaches, so many kids, and so many communities.
00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:29.360
And finally, Coach Raymond Zapeta, Athletic Director of the University Interscholastic League.
00:02:29.520 --> 00:02:39.120
You've got a tremendous staff underneath you, Logan Lawrence, Julia Zachary, and countless others that really help you uh make this watch uh and this machine hum.
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Absolutely.
00:02:40.319 --> 00:02:48.560
I think that uh staff we have is really second to none and it's reflected in how these events and uh have really improved year over year.
00:02:48.639 --> 00:02:51.759
So I'm very thankful for every every staff member that we have.
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That's uh Coach Raymond Zapeda.
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We don't we never have enough time to talk to Coach Zapeta.
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But thank you.
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Is there anything else you'd like to add?
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No, I just appreciate everybody that that supports Texas Interscholastic Athletics.
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We wouldn't be uh where we are without the support of this great state.
