R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Westlake High School Chaparrals football team
1-2 has reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 1996 University
1-3 Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5-A, Division II state
1-4 championship; and
1-5 WHEREAS, After completing the regular season undefeated,
1-6 Westlake High School began its quest for the state title against
1-7 San Antonio MacArthur High School, earning a hard-fought 20-10
1-8 victory; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Their next opponent was also a team from the Alamo
1-10 City, but San Antonio Clark High School fared no better against
1-11 this talented Westlake club, as the Chaparrals won 33-19; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Facing Victoria High School in the regional
1-13 semifinal round, the Chaparrals put on a textbook demonstration of
1-14 gridiron excellence, completely dominating their foe en route to a
1-15 41-0 shutout; and
1-16 WHEREAS, Westlake next met San Antonio Churchill in the state
1-17 quarterfinals and the Chaparrals offense carried the day as the
1-18 team cruised to a 49-23 triumph; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Aldine High School was the final obstacle separating
1-20 Westlake from a berth in the state title game, but the Chaparrals
1-21 refused to be denied and won handily by a score of 42-21; and
1-22 WHEREAS, With the state championship on the line, the
1-23 Chaparrals broke open a close game with Abilene Cooper High School
1-24 by scoring 48 second half points, winning by a final score of 55-15
2-1 to claim the coveted title and complete their storybook season with
2-2 a perfect record of 16 wins and no defeats; and
2-3 WHEREAS, The season's outstanding accomplishments were a
2-4 result of total dedication to the team concept by players Jeremy
2-5 Amos, Ryan Read, Jonny Rodgers, Nathan Cain, David White, Drew
2-6 Brees, Jamie Tyler, Tomi Keah, Cooper Waddill, Aaron Santiso, Zac
2-7 Bryant, Bub Downing, Ben DeLeon, Jason Piefer, Robert Crawford,
2-8 Matt Lathrop, Seth McKinney, Matt Matza, Scott Killen, Derek Hyzak,
2-9 Brad Kline, Justin Hartley, Mark Fitzgibbons, Justin Binford, Matt
2-10 Murphy, Hayden Briggle, Bradfield Heiser, Spike Sauls, Kurt
2-11 Thormahlen, Devin Schade, Travis Thompson, Jeff White, Jonathan
2-12 Piefer, John Allen, Ryan Nixon, Shane Imbert, Robby Nethercut, Tom
2-13 Martindale, Sam Thompson, Travis Eickenhorst, Brett Buller, Alex
2-14 Dunlap, Hunter Stewart, Dylan Becker, Adam Hall, Brett Robin, Brent
2-15 Chalmers, Clint Jeane, Dan Zoch, and Pat Malone; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Head coach Ron Schroeder provided his young charges
2-17 with the inspiration and guidance necessary to fulfill their
2-18 championship dream, and he was ably supported in his efforts by
2-19 assistant coaches Derek Long, Mark Hurst, Lefty Fisher, Jim
2-20 Darilek, Neal LaHue, David Smart, and Steve Davis; athletic
2-21 director Ebbie Neptune; trainers Brad Hawkins and Vicki Stafko;
2-22 team doctor Dr. Newt Hasson; and student trainers and managers
2-23 Christina Baker, Aaron Wilson, Ryan Nutt, Bradley Woolwine, Emily
2-24 Veneski, and Zach Woosley; and
2-25 WHEREAS, This exceptional group of young men, along with
2-26 their coaches and staff, are a tremendous source of pride to the
2-27 students and faculty at Westlake High School and their many
3-1 supporters in the community, and their remarkable achievement is
3-2 indeed worthy of special legislative recognition; now, therefore,
3-3 be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
3-5 Legislature hereby congratulate the Westlake High School Chaparrals
3-6 on winning the 1996 UIL Class 5-A, Division II state championship
3-7 and extend best wishes for continued success in the future; and, be
3-8 it further
3-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-10 prepared for the team members and coaching staff as an expression
3-11 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Keel
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 444 was adopted by the House on May
1, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House