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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Northside Indians football team of Vernon |
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captured the 2006 Class A Six-Man Division II State Championship |
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with an impressive 60-41 victory over runner-up Jayton High School |
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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-region 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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managers Bobby Don Riggins, Clint Ward, Kye Adams, Cade Freeling, |
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Justin Faulkner, and Glenn Cook and the assistance of principal and |
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athletic director Cindy 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 House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Coach Ed Donahue and the Northside |
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Indians football team for winning the 2006 Class A Six-Man Division |
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II State Championship and extend best wishes to the many |
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individuals who played a part in this tremendous achievement; and, |
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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. |