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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Katy High School Tigers football team won the |
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2008 University Interscholastic League 5A Division II state |
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championship with a 17-3 victory over Wylie High School on December |
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20 at Reliant Stadium in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, This title game triumph gave Katy its second |
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consecutive state crown and the sixth in school history, with other |
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titles coming in 1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Overcoming two early-season losses, the Tigers were |
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inspired by the steady leadership of head coach Gary Joseph, taking |
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to heart his emphasis on perseverance as they rebounded to finish |
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the season with a record of 13 wins and just 3 defeats; a key to |
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Katy's success in 2009 was a smothering defense that held opponents |
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without a touchdown in four separate contests; the Tigers also got a |
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boost from their dominating victory over a high school team from |
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Florida in a game broadcast live on ESPN in October, which was the |
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school's first-ever national television appearance; and |
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WHEREAS, In the championship game, the defense set the tone |
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early as linebacker Sebi Carbajal, the game's defensive MVP, |
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recorded a sack to thwart Wylie's opening possession; Katy's ground |
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attack asserted itself late in the first half, as Michael Webber |
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scored the first of his two touchdowns to give the Tigers a halftime |
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lead of 10-0; the rushing game continued to roll in the second half |
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as running back Will Jeffery, the game's offensive MVP, picked up |
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more than 80 of his 148 total yards; the defense continued to do its |
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part as well, and when the final seconds ticked off the clock, the |
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Katy High School team had once again proven itself the finest 5A |
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Division II football squad in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the 2008 Katy High School |
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championship football team are fine upstanding young men; proudly |
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representing the Katy area and the Katy Independent School District |
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are freshman player Brooks Haack, sophomore players Colt Atwood, |
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Kevin Blanchard, Tyler Buzan, Joey Chapman, Grant Clifton, Conner |
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Cox, Jake Dill, Josh Dill, Cameron Hancock, Mike Hinks, Vernon |
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Jeffries, Greg Morris, Nick Narcisse, Eric Needham, Channing Pate, |
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Brandon Price, John Sampa, Christian Sandoval, Taylor Stringer, |
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Kevin Turcios, and Tanner Ursell, junior players Tyler Adams, Manny |
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Alexander, Terrance Barley, Michael Bray, Duece Brown, Tyler |
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Chapman, Robert Felegi, Jonathon Fisher, Quentin Garrison, Alfredo |
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Gonzalez, Trevor Hansen, Sam Holl, Devvi Hurtado, Will Jeffery, |
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Andrew Johnson, Matt Jones, Ryan Jones, Ron Jov, Travis Krauss, |
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Shep Klinke, Corey Matnev, James Marks, Blake Meuth, Tyler Moore, |
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Ricardo Morris, Ed Okruhlik, Garret Oliver, Antony Quintanilla, |
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Ryan Rose, Kendall Sizemore, Hunter Smith, Colten Sommers, Robert |
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Stagg, Michael Stojkovic, Zach Swanson, Nick Taylor, Dusty |
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Vandenberg, Carlo Villarreal, Colton Vix, Patrick Wert, Bob |
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Wiesner, and Dustin Wilson, and graduating seniors Van Atwood, Raul |
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Balbuena, Jonathan Barnette, Blake Bell, Corbin Blair, Jonathan |
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Bomar, Jessell Boseman, Taylor Brandt, Bryce Callender, Sebi |
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Carbajal, Adam Castro, Caleb Chandler, Bryce Collins, Zach |
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DeGhelder, Alex Donahue, Tyler Felegi, Daniel Garcia, Jonathan Gil, |
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Garrett Glover, Zac Griffin, Matt Guajardo, James Gumbert, Clint |
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Hamilton, Kyle Hirschfelder, Dylan Jamnik, Kyle Jamnik, George |
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Jimenez, Joey Killion, Sean Lopez, Nick Marlow, Brandon McGuire, |
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Jason Mecum, Matt Mecum, Cody Oswald, Jay Patel, Aaron Poteet, |
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Parker Ray, John Reeves, Dawoud Rivas, Chris Roberson, Callen |
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Roundtree, Ryan Sadler, Dillon Steadman, Austin Sumrall, Elvin |
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Tapong, Cameron Travis, Jake Vaden, John Waldo, Michael Webber, |
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Matt Wiens, Ben Wiesner, and Andre Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of |
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countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, and these dedicated student-athletes may take |
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justifiable pride in their outstanding accomplishment; now, |
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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 Katy High School football team |
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on winning the UIL 5A Division II state championship and extend |
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sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff for |
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continued success; and, be it 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. |