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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Northside Indians football team of Wilbarger |
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County captured the 2006 Class A Six-Man Division II State |
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Championship with an impressive 60-41 victory over runner-up Jayton |
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High School at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene on December 16, 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Regional Coach of the Year Ed Donahue, the |
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Indians completed their season with an outstanding 14-1 record; the |
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team totaled 951 points on offense, while yielding only 324 points |
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on defense, and forty-fived 12 of 15 teams during the season, |
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including three of five in the playoffs; and |
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WHEREAS, The championship team includes all-state players |
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Justin Acosta, Nathan McGee, Corey Samson, Colby White, Landry |
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Freeling, and Zack Agnew; valuable contributions were also made by |
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team members Koby Dickerson, Clinton Selman, Zach Voelkel, Blaine |
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Halencak, Bobby Pruitt, Joe Martinez, Larry Phillips, Cody Bunch, |
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Bradley Thompson, Cole Selman, Johnny Delgado, Brad Matthews, and |
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Josh Horn; and |
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WHEREAS, Coach Donahue, who is the school superintendent, |
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received essential support from fellow coaches Wayne Tuckwell and |
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Chris Casarez; the team additionally benefited from the efforts of |
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cheerleader sponsor Carla Selman and cheerleaders Vanessa |
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Humphrey, Malinda Riggins, Blythe Wilkinson, Allison Baker, Lauren |
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Ward, Jodi Pruitt, and Carol Humphrey; managers Bobby Don Riggins, |
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Clint Ward, Kye Adams, Cade Freeling, Justin Faulkner, and Glenn |
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Cook; and the assistance of principal and athletic director Cindy |
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Riggins; and |
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WHEREAS, In winning the school's first state football |
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championship, the Northside Indians football team has earned its |
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place in the annals of Texas high school football history, and this |
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remarkable display of teamwork and dedication is worthy of special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Coach Ed Donahue and the Northside Indians |
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football team for winning the 2006 Class A Six-Man Division II State |
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Championship and extend best wishes to the many individuals who |
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played a part in this tremendous achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Northside School as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |