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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team from Lake Travis High School in |
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Austin claimed the 2010 University Interscholastic League 4A |
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Division 1 state championship with a commanding 27-7 victory in the |
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title game on December 18, and this triumph earned the Cavaliers the |
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rare distinction of having won four consecutive state crowns; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing before 20,487 fans at Cowboys Stadium in |
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Arlington, Lake Travis dominated the highly respected team from |
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Ryan High School in Denton, who entered the game with a perfect 15-0 |
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record; the Lake Travis defense was key to the win, denying Ryan a |
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first down until the third quarter and holding the Raiders to a |
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single touchdown overall; leading the charge was linebacker Austin |
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Williams, who tallied nine tackles and was named the game's |
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defensive most valuable player; other key figures in the effort |
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were safety Zach Streuling, cornerback Omar Duke-Tinson, defensive |
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end Shaquille Marable, and defensive tackle Jonathan Roberts, who |
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combined for 19 tackles; and |
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WHEREAS, The offensive MVP award went to Cavalier quarterback |
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Michael Brewer, who passed for 211 yards and scored two touchdowns; |
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adding to the point total were fullback Colin Lagasse, who scored a |
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touchdown, and all-state kicker Stephen Pyle, who contributed field |
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goals of 44 and 30 yards; and |
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WHEREAS, First-year head coach Hank Carter continued the |
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winning tradition that has been established at Lake Travis, which |
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is the only 4A school in Texas to win four straight titles; the |
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Cavaliers have now triumphed in 24 playoff games in a row, one short |
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of the state record, and over the past four years they have amassed |
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a 61-3 record; and |
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WHEREAS, All members of the Lake Travis roster contributed to |
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the title-winning effort in 2010, and special recognition is due |
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the team's senior players: Cody Alexander, Justin Alexander, Jeremy |
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Amberger, Dylan Bittles, Michael Brewer, Johnathan Briones, |
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Anthony Carchi, Alex Chapman, Kyle Connell, Sean Craig, Taylor |
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Doyle, Omar Duke-Tinson, Garrett Faber, Evan Faust, Clay Flinn, |
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Conner Floyd, Tanner Gillette, Luis Godinez, Axel Gomez, Adam |
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Jemmott, Will Jones, Jake Kotalik, Bryan Kribbs, Casey Laney, Nick |
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Magnella, Shaquille Marable, Alex Matthews, Turney Maurer, Connor |
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Nelson, Michael Pojman, Stephen Pyle, Cullen Richardson, Jonathan |
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Roberts, Sam Schlanger, Alex Smelcer, Andreas Soto, Gokmen Tireng, |
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Alex Walsh, Austin Williams, and Reagan Womack; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning four consecutive state championships is a |
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rare feat that is the culmination of countless hours of hard work |
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and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and the Cavaliers may |
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take 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 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Lake Travis High School |
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football team on winning the UIL 4A Division 1 state championship |
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for 2010 and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for 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. |