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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cougars football team of Reicher Catholic High |
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School in Waco captured the Texas Association of Private and |
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Parochial Schools Division 3 championship on December 6, 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, This storied football program has now taken home |
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eight state titles in its history, including back-to-back |
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championship victories in 2007 and 2008; during the 2008 season, |
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the team lost its starting quarterback to injury for several games |
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and still managed to rack up 10 wins on the season, including two |
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shutouts and one 62-point triumph; and |
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WHEREAS, In their march to the state title, the Cougars |
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received valuable contributions from each member of the team: |
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Andrew Drennan, Stephen Harrison, Howie Grieve, Jameson Wells, |
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Matthew Ordones, Cameron Owen, D. J. Dwyer, Paden Schulte, Josh |
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Sais, Kenneth Cluley, Shadowhawk Saldana, Ross Rasner, Jacob |
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Wilson, Nick Castillo, Nick Martinez, Jonathan Harper, Tracer |
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McClinton, Matt Pineda, Keton Schulte, Isaac Gonzales, Rami Tamimi, |
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Cameron Erkfitz, Daniel Vaught, John Ekman, Ray Castro, Jonathan |
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Young, Trent Hughes, Dylan Bagnasco, David Anderson, Dalton Morgan, |
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Hunter Tunmire, Tyler Ellis, Charlie Lashua, Chris Gerik, Austin |
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Simpson, Jonathan Hoxie, Tyler Vasser, Jonathan Stone, Greyson |
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Vela, Mark Ellis, Justin Dvorsky, Lance Tepe, Dylan Carmody, |
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Michael Contella, Beau Bolfing, Parks Walker, Josh Wrzesinski, |
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Andrew Hostak, Eric Morales, and Juan Lizardo; and |
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WHEREAS, Reicher's gridiron athletes received outstanding |
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guidance from head coach Mark Waggoner during the 2008 campaign and |
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also benefited from the expertise of assistant coaches John Ryan, |
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David Wrzesinski, David Hurtado, Steve Smith, Nelson Castro, John |
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Armes, Adam Castillo, and Daniel Balderrama; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and determination, and |
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the members of the Reicher Catholic High School football team will |
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treasure the memory of this accomplishment for many years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reicher Catholic High School |
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Cougars football team on winning its second consecutive TAPPS |
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Division 3 state championship and extend to the players, coaches, |
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and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Anderson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1072 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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