By Keel H.R. No. 444 75R8134 WMS-D 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.