Midway athletic director Randy Weisinger thought he was going to have a nice, relaxing summer.

Now Weisinger and Midway are working to fill one of the school’s most prominent coaching positions.

Midway girls’ basketball coach Teri Morrison announced last week she had taken the head girls’ basketball and assistant athletic director post at Southlake Carroll High School.

Morrison guided the Pantherettes to their seventh state championship in girls’ basketball in March. But now the school is looking for a candidate who will go after the eighth state crown.

“We’re going to take as much time as we need to find the right fit for our girls’ basketball position,” Weisinger said Tuesday. “It’s a prestigious position with a lot of success over the years.”

Weisinger said the job was posted last week and the school has received about 25 applications.

He indicated that head coaching experience would be a factor, but not a prerequisite for the job.

Morrison said she hoped that her assistant, Todd Monsey, would be strongly considered for the position. Monsey played a vital role in the Pantherettes’ game-planning on the way to their Class 4A state title last season. He was at the school as an assistant to former coach Linda Harding before Morrison came to Midway before the start of the 2007-08 season.

Weisinger said Monsey has applied for the head coaching position and would be considered.

The Midway athletic director also said he met with the returning players to get a feel for their hopes for the transition of head coaches.

“They want a coach that’s committed,” Weisinger said, “someone that’s going to carry on the tradition of success. It’s not just a job for somebody. It’s very important to them that the person is able to come in and continue the success that we’ve had.”

Weisinger said the school will begin looking at applications in about a week, but he didn’t give a specific timetable for when a hire might be made.

Troy, MCC standout picks Tech

Former Troy softball standout Michelle Ege has committed to play at Texas Tech beginning in the fall.

Ege, the 2006 Super Centex Player of the Year as a junior and a first-team selection in 2007, played at McLennan Community College the last two seasons. As a sophomore last season, Ege batted .404 with 30 extra-base hits.

As a senior at Troy, Ege compiled a 29-3 record in the circle while driving in 50 runs at the plate.

Officials give out scholarships

The Texas Association of Sports Officials Waco Football Chapter has awarded three $500 scholarships to Central Texas athletes.

The 2009 scholarship recipients are Kara Jantzen of Wortham, Kayla Ash of China Spring and Arianna Rodriguez of Bruceville-Eddy.

Jantzen was a three-time all-district performer in basketball as well as an all-district selection in volleyball at Wortham. As a senior, she was the Lady Bulldogs’ team MVP and a TABC all-state selection.

Ash excelled at powerlifting at China Spring.

Rodriguez was a Super Centex selection in volleyball, basketball and softball, qualified for the state meet in cross country the last three seasons and placed in the top 10 as a junior and senior.

Clinic on knee injuries Saturday

Providence Healthcare Network is scheduled to host a coaches’ clinic addressing common knee injuries and prevention from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Providence Hospital Auditorium.

The clinic is open to all middle school and high school coaches and trainers at a cost of $25 per attendee. Lunch will be provided.

Dr. David Haynes of Southwest Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics and physical therapists Miranda Hurd and Kurt Von Ahn will address training techniques related to the prevention of knee injuries, with a specific focus on female athletes.

For more information or to sign up, contact Richard Stout or Miranda Hurd at the Providence Outpatient Rehab Center at (254) 751-4133. Registration will remain open until the clinic begins Saturday morning.

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