H.R. No. 113 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Thorndale High School Bulldogs have attained the 1-2 pinnacle of athletic success, completing the 1994 football season 1-3 with a perfect 16-0 record and claiming the University 1-4 Interscholastic League Class A state football championship; and 1-5 WHEREAS, After taking the District 26-A title with an 1-6 unblemished 10-0 mark during the regular season, the Bulldogs met 1-7 Calvert High School in their first playoff matchup and cruised to a 1-8 53-0 victory; and 1-9 WHEREAS, With the area championship at stake, Thorndale again 1-10 dominated its opponent, storming to a 60-6 win over Rocksprings 1-11 High School and continuing to march through the playoffs; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Taking the field against Charlotte High School, the 1-13 Bulldogs put on a textbook demonstration of dominance both 1-14 offensively and defensively en route to a 55-0 shutout victory; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Rated as the top team in its class even before the 1-16 season began, Thorndale continued to live up to its season-long 1-17 number one state ranking in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs, 1-18 crushing Iola High School 55-12; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Behind one of the highest-scoring offenses in Texas 1-20 schoolboy history, the Bulldogs roared past Burkeville High School 1-21 43-13 to secure a spot in the championship game; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Determined to reclaim the state championship 1-23 captured by the 1989 Thorndale squad, the Bulldogs overcame a 1-24 spirited performance by previously undefeated Crawford High School, 2-1 winning in convincing fashion 36-13 to attain the coveted crown; 2-2 and 2-3 WHEREAS, The season's superb accomplishments were a result of 2-4 selfless dedication to the team concept by members Eric Melde, Joel 2-5 Simank, Sam West, Eric Hinistroza, Kevin Kiesling, Michael Calvin, 2-6 Anthony Dominguez, Adam Fisher, Kelly Cowan, John Broxson, Kyle 2-7 Wuensche, Corey Moss, Clay Bishop, Clint Adams, Clint Leschber, 2-8 Trent Taylor, Rahja Roman, Twone Simmons, Beau Cargill, Cody Cuba, 2-9 Kevin Widner, Trey Felton, Terry Taylor, Kirby Menzel, Tim Patin, 2-10 Brook Niemtschk, Jimmy Adams, Jeremy Merz, Keith Caffey, Jason 2-11 Kovar, Matt Paris, Chad Schwarz, Tim Mitchell, Craig Waiser, Jamie 2-12 Beran, Michael Alexander, Nikolas Merz, and Patrick Cook; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Inspiration and tireless leadership were the 2-14 hallmarks of head coach Don Cowan, who instilled in his charges an 2-15 unquenchable will to win; and 2-16 WHEREAS, This exemplary group of young men and their coaches 2-17 and staff have been a tremendous source of pride for the students 2-18 and faculty at Thorndale High School and their many supporters in 2-19 the community, and their exceptional accomplishments have 2-20 rightfully earned them special legislative recognition; now, 2-21 therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-23 Legislature hereby congratulate head coach Don Cowan and the 2-24 Thorndale High School Bulldogs on their undefeated season and UIL 2-25 Class A state football championship; and, be it further 2-26 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared 2-27 for the members of the team and coaching staff and that a copy be 3-1 prepared for prominent display at Thorndale High School as an 3-2 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.