H.C.R. No. 123
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Ennis High School Lions football team again
ascended to the pinnacle of success after winning the 2004 Class 4A
Division I state championship, adding yet another memorable chapter
to the school's legacy of football excellence; and
WHEREAS, Electrifying a crowd of more than 29,000 people at
Texas Stadium, Ennis overcame Marshall 23-21 in a nail-biter of a
championship game in which the Lions tallied two fumble recoveries,
an intercepted pass, a safety, and a special teams touchdown to
capture the school's third state football title in five years; and
WHEREAS, The 2004 Ennis Lions football squad includes the
following talented athletes: Melvin Polk, Marc Malone, Jeremy
Brown, Ryan Marinez, Clark Harrell, Andrew Novak, Chase Willingham,
Kordel Griffin, Charles Sallie, Taylor Evans, Jake Brown, Dennis
Beasley, J. J. Vinson, Barron Lockhart, Chris Lewis, Patrick
Roberts, Travis Wallace, Herchel Hunt, Terron Herford, Brandon
Falkenbach, Jarred Tims, Courtney Henderson, Michael Davis, Scotty
Thornton, Aaron Blackshire, Brannon Wood, Kellen Monreal, Dustin
Mireles, Jerad Taylor, Bryan Norton, Lee King, Jared Munn, Derek
Doyle, Drew Mitchell, Jason Watson, Roy Mata, Toby Mash, Matt
Kelly, Anthony Jurcik, Dale Walker, Andy Arteaga, Clay Gillespie,
Rolando Herrera, Alex Popp, Patrick Snodgrass, Brandon Honza,
Brandon Novy, Larry Clem, Tim Culver, T. J. Smith, Mathew Slovacek,
Brad Chmelar, Chris Mummert, Issac Steele, Tommy Aguilar, Brent
Estes, Alex Shugart, Cortney Brooks, Jyron Walker, Mario Vasquez,
Jacob Yrlas, Josh Young, Stanton Beckham, Robb Rose, Mervin
Williams, and Greg Jones; and
WHEREAS, Ably schooling these young athletes in the game's
fundamentals while instilling in them the values of good
sportsmanship and hard work were coaches Sam Harrell, Steve Marrow,
Paul Willingham, Jeff Berry, Andy Cellars, Kevin Kalinec, Nathan
Cooper, Wayne Walker, Brian Rogers, Bryan Hallmark, Vance Barton,
Eric Pierce, Randy Yarber, Bryan Clark, Casey Clem, Justin
Gilbreath, and Alex Rendon; they were supported in their efforts by
trainer Chad McCune and student trainers Ayana Walker, Brittany
Thomas, Angela Lawrence, Bittania Smith, Hilary Ross, Ginny
Eckeberger, Stephanie Franklin, Kathryn Elsie, Donya Carter,
Patrice Jackson, Kira Phillips, Erika Keilers, and Amanda Ciardo;
and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating the commitment to excellence that
marks true champions, the Ennis football team's players are a
source of tremendous pride to their families and friends; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby congratulate the players, coaches, and staff members of the
Ennis High School Lions football team for winning the 2004 Class 4A
Division I state championship and commend them on their outstanding
season; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for prominent display at Ennis High School as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and
Senate.
Pitts
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the House on
March 29, 2005, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 123 was adopted by the Senate on
March 29, 2005, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor