R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Newton High School head football coach Curtis Barbay 1-2 guided his Eagles to the 1998 Class 3A Division II high school 1-3 football championship, and this outstanding achievement is truly 1-4 worthy of special recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Coach Barbay has held the position of head football 1-6 coach at Newton High School for the past 24 years, and during his 1-7 tenure he has compiled a stellar 208-71-5 record; since taking over 1-8 the program in 1975, his teams have won an impressive 16 district 1-9 championships and have appeared in the state playoffs 20 times; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The 1998 season proved to be a memorable one for 1-11 Coach Barbay and his Eagles squad; he reached a significant career 1-12 milestone with his 200th career coaching victory and his Newton 1-13 team defeated Daingerfield High School in the championship game 1-14 21-0 to claim the 1998 state crown, capping off a 14-1 season and 1-15 earning Coach Barbay the Class 3A Coach of the Year accolade; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The winning football tradition Coach Barbay has 1-17 established at Newton High School is truly remarkable, and for his 1-18 continued dedication to excellence it is indeed fitting to pay 1-19 tribute to him at this time; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 1-21 Legislature hereby honor Newton High School head football coach 1-22 Curtis Barbay for his distinguished career and extend to him 1-23 sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it 1-24 further 2-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-2 prepared for Mr. Barbay as an expression of high regard by the 2-3 Texas House of Representatives. Lewis of Orange _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 486 was adopted by the House on May 13, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House