1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 244 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to recognize the members 1-4 of the Duncanville Panthers football team on winning the 1998 5A 1-5 Division I state championship in December; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Winning Duncanville's first football championship, 1-7 the Panthers defeated the Converse Judson Rockets 24-21 in a 1-8 hard-fought game in the Astrodome; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Coming from behind with the score at 21-7, the 1-10 Panthers rose to the challenge and each player worked his hardest 1-11 to win the game; even Coach Alpert felt that his team outplayed 1-12 itself; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Overcoming a formidable Rockets team, the Panthers 1-14 showed themselves completely capable of overcoming any obstacle; 1-15 and 1-16 WHEREAS, Deserving of recognition, the talented members of 1-17 the Panthers team, Captain Johnson, Adam Wooten, Jerry Scales, 1-18 Michael Eaton, Terrance Dean, Sidney Oliver, Richard Whiddon, 1-19 Jason Yonce, Ken Moua, Zane Reeves, Alvin Mosby, Clayton Bryant, 1-20 Damien Fuller, Melvin Blunson, Brandon Kajihiro, Chris Lopez, 1-21 Sherman Steptoe, Gerard Davis, Chris Davis, Rishone Evans, 1-22 Roy Hall, Vegas McNeil, Andre Ruffin, Mark Walker, Eric Richardson, 1-23 Orlando Medlock, Michael Dudley, Jeremy Hurd, Kionne Franklin, 1-24 Frank Munoz, Charles Birdow, Ashford Lee, Jason Cokes, Drew Moffett, 2-1 Kenneth Williams, Jamil Tucker, Miles Britt, Mark West, Ricky Smith, 2-2 Byron Johnson, Kyle Yudizky, Stephen Tenpenny, Jonathon Evans, 2-3 Jason Collins, DeWaylon Johnson, Jose Carranza, Cotis Martin, 2-4 Daniel Clickard, Nick Howard, Ricky Stapleton, Cody Burch, 2-5 Kevin Young, Richard Evans, Kasey Cheshier, Jerry Nixon, 2-6 Michael Herd, Travis Hale, Marcus Cooks, and Laurence James, 2-7 exhibited awesome talent and drive; and 2-8 WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership of their coach, 2-9 Bob Alpert, and assistant coaches, Shawn Lewis, Zane Reeves, 2-10 Lee Bruderer, Tom Strode, Dan Schreiber, Mark Howeth, Jim Randall, 2-11 David Haas, Billy Anderson, and Cedric Love, the team, its 2-12 trainers, Dave Burton, Kim Carrington, Kelly Raye, Laura Kyle, 2-13 Alan Reid, Larry Haney, Mike Garcia, Jeanette Dover, and 2-14 Julie Torre, and its managers, Michael Jones and Michael Lopez, 2-15 deserve to be proud of their performance; and 2-16 WHEREAS, The Panthers' team unity, exceptional skills, and 2-17 respect for the highest ideals of American sportsmanship have 2-18 brought honor to the school and the community; and 2-19 WHEREAS, The Panthers' capture of the state title has clearly 2-20 demonstrated the team's winning spirit, discipline, and courage; 2-21 now, therefore, be it 2-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-23 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Duncanville Panthers football 2-24 team for winning the state championship; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-26 Duncanville High School as an expression of esteem from the 3-1 Texas Senate. 3-2 Nelson 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 President of the Senate 3-5 I hereby certify that the above 3-6 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-7 on February 18, 1999. 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Secretary of the Senate 3-10 ______________________________________ 3-11 Member, Texas Senate