November 25, 2008

TOYOTA AND TACA ANNOUNCE EAST-WEST ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

The Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association (TACA) and the Tennessee Toyota Dealers are proud to announce an initial list of players who will be participating in the 2nd Annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic on December 13 at Carson Newman College. Thirteen Mr. Football finalists are scheduled to play in the game which kicks off at 12 PM Eastern, and will be carried live on television across the state. Players were selected based on nominations from high school coaches all over Tennessee. Team rosters are subject to change, and TACA is in the process of securing commitments from more of the state’s top players. Final rosters will be available next week. For more information about this year’s Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic, contact Russell Mayes at Fulton High School at rmayes@fultonfootball.com.

Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic Facts

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, Kickoff TBA
Site: Burke-Tarr Stadium (cap. 5,500) at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN
TV/Radio: The game will be broadcast on television in Knoxville (MyVLT-TV), and Nashville (WUXP MyTV30). Other TV stations across the state are expected to join the broadcast network.

Tickets: $6 at the gate, or can be picked up for free at Toyota Dealerships in Tennessee.

Participants: Approximately 90 high school seniors from across Tennessee divided into East and West teams.

Team Practice Sites: West- Tusculum College, Greeneville
East- Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City

Practice Dates: Tuesday afternoon, December 9-Friday, December 12
Head Coaches: East- Philip Shadowens (Middle Tennessee Christian),

West- Kevin Ward (Camden)
Assistant Coaches: East: Tony Lambert (Oneida), Tim Daniels (Red Bank), Buck Coatney (Fulton), Eddie Courtney (Farragut), Robbie Norris (Sullivan North), Shawn Middleton (Smyrna), Alex Robbins (Middle TN Christian). West: P.A. Pratt (Crockett Co.), Paul Wade (Davidson Academy), Joe Welch (Bolton), Chris Wiley (Arlington), Carey Craig (Jackson South Side), John Dowtin (Cordova).

Selection Process: Nomination forms were sent to high school coaches in October. The teams will be selected and announced in early December.

Last Year’s Result: East All-Stars defeated West All-Stars 26-6.

Contacts: Bill Marbet, Executive Director, TACA, 1-800-837-8062, bill@mulemix.com
Russell Mayes, TACA Media Relations, 865-256-3197, rmayes12@yahoo.com

To view the rosters for the East and West all-stars, visit www.tennesseeallstar.com