HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-1 WHEREAS, The Ennis High School Lions defeated the West
1-2 Orange-Stark High School Mustangs 38-24 to win the 2000 UIL Class
1-3 4A Division II state football championship, and this outstanding
1-4 team accomplishment is worthy of special recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Head coach Sam Harrell adroitly guided the Lions to
1-6 a 14-2 overall record this season and had the team ably prepared
1-7 for their title showdown against the Mustangs; and
1-8 WHEREAS, In the championship game, Ennis's prolific offensive
1-9 attack exploded for 20 first downs and had more than 300 yards of
1-10 total offense; also rising to the occasion was the Lions' stingy
1-11 defense, which did not allow West Orange-Stark to score a point in
1-12 the first half and limited the Mustangs to a total of 24 rushing
1-13 yards; and
1-14 WHEREAS, After completing a stellar regular season, the Lions
1-15 marched to the championship in impressive fashion, outscoring their
1-16 six postseason opponents by a combined score of 252-76; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The superb season would not have been possible
1-18 without the contributions of all the talented team members,
1-19 including Dontay Echols, James Harris, Marlon Jones, Broderic
1-20 Jones, Zac Harrell, Tate Wallis, Rodney Birdow, Vincent Marshall,
1-21 Jeremy Butler, Todd Jackson, Graham Harrell, Josh Cepak, Chris
1-22 Morris, Trey Bates, Lamar Dickerson, Denard Cox, Craig Boggan, Alan
1-23 Lotspeich, Alberto Martinez, Cody Bolton, Cory White, Darrin
1-24 Robinson, Frank Gutierrez, Dwight Coleman, Rudy Dowell, Ben Joslin,
2-1 Aaron Mireles, Jeremiah Rolen, Darrell Patak, Clint Cooper, Chris
2-2 Munn, James Lewis, Josh Ludwig, Chris Copeland, Michael Medina,
2-3 Josh Munn, Cole Monreal, Rusty Allen, Ronnie Cromwell, Greg Melton,
2-4 Michael Freeman, Tyrone McDaniel, Chris Stroud, Matt Newman, Jeff
2-5 Holubar, Chris Woods, Jason Orr, Eric Tijerina, Brad Gunn, Brian
2-6 Lewis, Roy Jefferies, Adam Colunga, Jonathan Kadlubar, Bryan King,
2-7 Jonathan Cromwell, Steven Cedillo, Joseph Martinez, Brant
2-8 Southwell, Eric Chmelar, Chris Chandler, Aaron Cornwall, Adam
2-9 Prachyl, Derek Haskovec, Brad Zhanel, Albert Pereypa, Brian Barto,
2-10 Cody Brown, Greg Coile, Anthony Jenkins, Joey Martinez, Justin
2-11 Dickerson, and Gary Roberts; and
2-12 WHEREAS, The team also received invaluable support from
2-13 assistant coaches Wayne Walker, Steve Marrow, Paul Willingham, Kris
2-14 Boyd, Andy Cellars, Kevin Kalinec, Bill Anderson, Vance Barton,
2-15 Charlie Vineyard, Alex Rendon, Carlyle Locke, Tonny Wallis, Keith
2-16 Cook, and James Childers; trainer Eric Rider; student trainers
2-17 Brooke Gunn, Rufus Manning, Casey Cikanek, Julio Garcia, Patrick
2-18 Mach, Kim Crow, Brittany Spaniel, Junior Orundo, Ben Rejcek; video
2-19 technicians Larry Criner and Cathy Criner; statistician Lawrence
2-20 Kucera; athletic director Bill Cox; principal John Doslich;
2-21 superintendent Mike Harper; cheerleading sponsors Wendi Spencer and
2-22 Mari Hilger; varsity cheerleaders Stephanie Jones, Katie Kowalsky,
2-23 Taren Collard, Bridgette Behne, Holly Jansen, Amy Brazier, Kyle
2-24 Erwin, Kari Hejny, Haley Henning, Brandi Lopez, Carrie Sullivan,
2-25 Katherine Thomas, and Alisha Swearengin; and mascots Christen
2-26 Swearengin and Leila Knight; and
2-27 WHEREAS, These gridiron standouts have distinguished
3-1 themselves as formidable competitors, and as the Lions take pride
3-2 and satisfaction in their state championship, it is indeed fitting
3-3 to pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, be it
3-4 RESOLVED, That the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas
3-5 hereby congratulate the 2000 Ennis High School football team on
3-6 winning the UIL Class 4A Division II state title and extend to its
3-7 team members, coaches, and supporters sincere best wishes for
3-8 continued good fortune and happiness; and, be it further
3-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-10 prepared for the Ennis High School football team as an expression
3-11 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
Pitts
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the House on
February 28, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 82 was adopted by the Senate on
February 28, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor