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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The football team of C. H. Yoe High School in |
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Cameron captured the 2012 University Interscholastic League 2A |
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Division 1 state championship on December 21, 2012, with a victory |
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in the title game held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; and |
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WHEREAS, Facing 2010 state champion Daingerfield High, the |
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Yoemen got off to a fast start, converting an interception and a |
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blocked punt into first quarter touchdowns and racing to a 21-0 |
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advantage; the team later extended its lead to 28 points and coasted |
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home with a comfortable 38-20 triumph; Keaton Denio was named the |
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offensive most valuable player, and teammate Somari Wright took MVP |
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honors on the defensive side; and |
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WHEREAS, The Yoemen reached the finals after a four-game |
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playoff run in which they defeated Marion, Lago Vista, |
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Hallettsville, and Newton, winning the contests by an average |
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margin of 22 points; the title game victory capped an undefeated |
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15-0 season and gave Cameron Yoe its second state football |
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championship and its first in Conference 2A; and |
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WHEREAS, Proving itself a powerhouse throughout the season, |
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the team contained a total of 11 All-State players: Mr. Denio, |
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Mr. Wright, Edgar Luna, Tyler Vrazel, Jason Kopriva, Tyler Sapp, |
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Randle Lane, Zach Riola, Colton Shuffield, Zach Felts, and Michael |
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Evan; most of these athletes were part of the squad's Leadership |
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Council, as were Colt Labay, Dylan Riola, Colton Shelton, Michael |
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Gelner, and Josh Smitherman; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Yoemen also |
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received valuable contributions from the other members of the |
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roster: Austin Christy, Jalen White, Reid Nickerson, Demetrius |
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Valdez, Aaron Sims, J'Juan Anderson, Shawn May, Adam Charanza, |
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Justin Pratt, Patrick Spells, Carson Hanel, Ryan Cullen, Brandon |
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Vargas, Jonathan McAnulty, Jonathan Riggs, Khalil Kelly, |
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A. J. Harwell, Cameron Mueck, Joshua Stubbs, Josh Amescua, Nick |
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Burris, Denzel Haynes, Kylen Harrell, Quantel Williams, Tralund |
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Webber, and Sam McKinney; and |
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WHEREAS, These gifted athletes benefited from the superb work |
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of head coach and athletic director Rick Rhoades and assistant |
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coaches Tommy Brashear, Guadalupe Florez, Randy Sapp, Brent |
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Bennett, James Henderson, Pete Magre, Kevin Webb, Lance Hause, Nick |
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Burns, Aaron Thomas, John Broussard, Ryan Olson, and Jayce |
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Rasberry; additional assistance was provided by trainer John Marek |
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and athletic secretary Wanda White, and the team received helpful |
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support from superintendent Collin Clark, assistant superintendent |
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Dr. George Willey, high school principal Kenny Driska, and junior |
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high principal Missi Giesenschlag; and |
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WHEREAS, In becoming one of the select number of teams in |
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Texas that have distinguished themselves as state champions, the |
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Yoemen have furthered their school's tradition of excellence, and |
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this accomplishment is indeed worthy of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Cameron Yoe High School |
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football team on winning the 2012 UIL 2A Division 1 state |
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championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best 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. |