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.
What the UIL recognizes
This annual program recognizes six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A), based on their overall team achievement in sanctioned UIL Athletic/Academic championships. As of January 1, 2023 this included:
Team Sports Boys' Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Soccer Girls' Basketball, Soccer, Softball, and Volleyball Tennis
Individual Sports Boys' Cross Country, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling Girls' Cross Country, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, and Wrestling
Non-Athletic Competitions Academic events included in the State Academic Meet Congress Film Marching Band Mariachi One-Act Play Robotics (FIRST and BEST) Spirit Theatrical Design
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:
Athletic Contests Team Sports Regular Season: District Championship and Play-off Berth—4 Regular Season: Play-off Berth Only—2 Playoffs: Each Victory or Advancement via Bye or Forfeit—2
Overall Team Standings in Individual Sports (State Meet only, not including Team Tennis) First Place—10 Second Place—8 Third Place—6 Fourth Place—4 Fifth Place—2
Team Tennis (State Meet only) State Championship—10 State Runner-up—8 State Semifinalist—5
Academic Competitions Overall Team Standings in One Act Play (State Meet only) First Place—10 Second Place—8 Third Place—6
Academic Events District Championship—4 Regional Championship—4 Overall Team Standings in State Meet: First Place—10 Second Place—8 Third Place—6 Fourth Place—4 Fifth Place—2
Music Competitions Marching Band Area Championship—4 Overall Standings in State Meet: First Place—10 Second Place—8 Third Place—6 Fourth Place—4 Fifth Place—2
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. Example: A two-way tie for third in the Boys' Cross Country competition would result in 10 points (6 points for third place plus 4 points for fourth place) being split between the two teams; thus, each team would receive five points.
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:
First tiebreaker—most overall state championships in all activities included in the Lone Star Cup program Second tiebreaker—most total points received at the State Academic Meet Third tiebreaker—most district championships in team sports included in the Lone Star Cup program
Prior Lone Star Cup Champions The award began with the 1997–98 school year.UIL: Media: Lonestar Cup Champions
School Year Class A Class 2A Class 3A Class 4A Class 5A Class 6A (2014-)1997-98 (tie) Karnack/Windthorst Hamilton (tie) Aledo/Dripping Springs Highland Park Churchill -1998-99 Windthorst Holliday Sweeny Highland Park Kingwood -1999-2000 Karnack Holliday Wimberley Highland Park Churchill -2000-01 Shiner Celina Wylie (Abilene) Southlake Carroll Kingwood -2001-02 Shiner Holliday Atlanta Southlake Carroll Westlake -2002-03 Windthorst Weimar Canyon Highland Park Kingwood -2003-04 Windthorst Holliday Canyon Highland Park Kingwood -2004-05 Windthorst Holliday Canyon Highland Park Kingwood -2005-06 Lindsay Argyle Wylie (Abilene) Highland Park The Woodlands -2006-07 Lindsay Tatum Canyon Highland Park Plano West -2007-08 Lindsay Salado Canyon Highland Park The Woodlands -2008-09 Lindsay Brock Argyle Friendswood The Woodlands -2009-10 Cayuga Brock Lovejoy Friendswood The Woodlands -2010-11 Lindsay Yoe Lovejoy Champion The Woodlands -2011-12 Lindsay White Oak Argyle Lake Travis Southlake Carroll -2011-12 Lindsay White Oak Argyle Lake Travis Southlake Carroll -2012-13 Weimar Salado Argyle Cedar Park Southlake Carroll -2013-14 Weimar Salado Argyle Friendswood Southlake Carroll -2014-15 Cross Plains Shiner Brock Argyle Vandegrift Southlake Carroll2015-16 Happy Windthorst Brock Argyle Vandegrift Westlake2016-17 Nazareth Sundown Wall Argyle Highland Park The Woodlands2017-18 Nazareth Mason Brock Argyle Prosper The Woodlands2018-19 Nazareth Mason Brock Argyle Highland Park Southlake Carroll2019-20 not awarded2020-21NazarethShinerBrockArgyleHighland ParkThe Woodlands2021-22AbbottMasonLorenaArgyleHighland ParkSouthlake Carroll2022-23NazarethMasonGunterRandallArgyleThe Woodlands
References
External links The UIL's Lone Star Cup Media Information Page