79R2542 JTR-D

By:  Berman                                                     H.C.R. No. 21 



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Tyler's Robert E. Lee High School has captured the 
state Class 5A Division I football championship for the first time 
in the school's 46-year history, and this memorable milestone is 
indeed worthy of special celebration; and
	WHEREAS, In a tense contest played out before an estimated 
crowd of 15,000 in San Antonio's Alamodome, the Red Raiders played 
the game of their lives with grit, grace, and determination, 
thwarting Spring Westfield's last-minute attempt to wrest their 
victory from them; and
	WHEREAS, The team that brought statewide gridiron glory to 
the halls of Robert E. Lee includes Cole Scates, Tony Bush, Tyrone 
Ross, Lance Heap, Tekerrian Cuba, Jeremy Moore, Preston Hill, Nic 
Mitchell, Adrian Beard, Josh Hill, Drew White, Quett Nicholson, 
Crews Fry, Errik Ejike, Jason Stripling, Jonathan Williams, Cordero 
Mumphrey, Michael Fuller, Andevron Parchman, Justin Hanson, Josh 
Kegler, Micah Johnson, Walter Simpson, Tyler Vega, Dominique 
Vanzant, Nathan Tucker, Brad Royall, Peyton Price, Justin Williams, 
George Faber, Jason Williams, Matt Uzzell, Colby Wray, Josh 
Bourque, Kaleb Foster, Ricky Sherfield, Jon Giles, Chad Jarrell, 
Warren DeHaven, Justin Simmons, Tyler Owens, Sam Banks, Blake 
Larmon, Trevor Reed, Jacoby McKenzie, Jess Roberts, Andrew Baley, 
Chase Carlton, Ryan McSwane, John Henegar, Darius Porter, Steven 
Christian, Beau Bambrey, Jordan Clements, Matt Holland, Gabriel 
Lacy, Artavius Williams, Bobby Osborn, Frankie Gross, Lynn Gibson, 
Josh Kersh, Brian Culp, Mario Trimble, Ryan Jinwright, Nick McLean, 
Ryan Davenport, Trevor Harris, Quanterran Moore, Ciron Black, Tyler 
Fleet, Jonah Murphy, James Wilson, Justin Watts, Jacob Amie, 
Michael Mason, DeAngelo Jones, Jansen Ruyle, Matt Mullins, Taj Lee, 
Rodrick Brown, Marcus Jackson, and Tim Hayter; and
	WHEREAS, These fine young athletes were trained in the 
fundamentals of the game by an accomplished coaching staff that 
includes head coach Mike Owens; assistants Jay Law, Dow Wynn, Randy 
Huffstickler, Gary Fleet, Jerry Reed, Willie Williams, Darold 
Turner, and Peyton Mullins; freshmen assistants Elgin Johnson, Mike 
Pirtle, Randy Clift, David Howard, and Paul Frye; trainers Weldon 
Thompson, Amanda Jenkins, Herb Pena, Robert Carlile, Chris Cedillo, 
Haley Vincent, and Zephen Cannon; student managers Chris Procell 
and John Garrett; and interpreter Dee Roden; and
	WHEREAS, Robert E. Lee's Red Raiders are a source of 
tremendous pride to their fellow Tyler residents, and their 
outstanding achievement in the 2004 season surely presages further 
gridiron greatness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby congratulate the Red Raiders of Robert E. Lee High School on 
winning the state Class 5A Division I football championship.