H.R. No. 2197
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Katy High School Tigers football team won the
2008 University Interscholastic League 5A Division II state
championship with a 17-3 victory over Wylie High School on December
20 at Reliant Stadium in Houston; and
WHEREAS, This title game triumph gave Katy its second
consecutive state crown and the sixth in school history, with other
titles coming in 1959, 1997, 2000, 2003, and 2007; and
WHEREAS, Overcoming two early-season losses, the Tigers were
inspired by the steady leadership of head coach Gary Joseph, taking
to heart his emphasis on perseverance as they rebounded to finish
the season with a record of 13 wins and just 3 defeats; a key to
Katy's success in 2009 was a smothering defense that held opponents
without a touchdown in four separate contests; the Tigers also got a
boost from their dominating victory over a high school team from
Florida in a game broadcast live on ESPN in October, which was the
school's first-ever national television appearance; and
WHEREAS, In the championship game, the defense set the tone
early as linebacker Sebi Carbajal, the game's defensive MVP,
recorded a sack to thwart Wylie's opening possession; Katy's ground
attack asserted itself late in the first half, as Michael Webber
scored the first of his two touchdowns to give the Tigers a halftime
lead of 10-0; the rushing game continued to roll in the second half
as running back Will Jeffery, the game's offensive MVP, picked up
more than 80 of his 148 total yards; the defense continued to do its
part as well, and when the final seconds ticked off the clock, the
Katy High School team had once again proven itself the finest 5A
Division II football squad in the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, The members of the 2008 Katy High School
championship football team are fine upstanding young men; proudly
representing the Katy area and the Katy Independent School District
are freshman player Brooks Haack, sophomore players Colt Atwood,
Kevin Blanchard, Tyler Buzan, Joey Chapman, Grant Clifton, Conner
Cox, Jake Dill, Josh Dill, Cameron Hancock, Mike Hinks, Vernon
Jeffries, Greg Morris, Nick Narcisse, Eric Needham, Channing Pate,
Brandon Price, John Sampa, Christian Sandoval, Taylor Stringer,
Kevin Turcios, and Tanner Ursell, junior players Tyler Adams, Manny
Alexander, Terrance Barley, Michael Bray, Duece Brown, Tyler
Chapman, Robert Felegi, Jonathon Fisher, Quentin Garrison, Alfredo
Gonzalez, Trevor Hansen, Sam Holl, Devvi Hurtado, Will Jeffery,
Andrew Johnson, Matt Jones, Ryan Jones, Ron Jov, Travis Krauss,
Shep Klinke, Corey Matnev, James Marks, Blake Meuth, Tyler Moore,
Ricardo Morris, Ed Okruhlik, Garret Oliver, Antony Quintanilla,
Ryan Rose, Kendall Sizemore, Hunter Smith, Colten Sommers, Robert
Stagg, Michael Stojkovic, Zach Swanson, Nick Taylor, Dusty
Vandenberg, Carlo Villarreal, Colton Vix, Patrick Wert, Bob
Wiesner, and Dustin Wilson, and graduating seniors Van Atwood, Raul
Balbuena, Jonathan Barnette, Blake Bell, Corbin Blair, Jonathan
Bomar, Jessell Boseman, Taylor Brandt, Bryce Callender, Sebi
Carbajal, Adam Castro, Caleb Chandler, Bryce Collins, Zach
DeGhelder, Alex Donahue, Tyler Felegi, Daniel Garcia, Jonathan Gil,
Garrett Glover, Zac Griffin, Matt Guajardo, James Gumbert, Clint
Hamilton, Kyle Hirschfelder, Dylan Jamnik, Kyle Jamnik, George
Jimenez, Joey Killion, Sean Lopez, Nick Marlow, Brandon McGuire,
Jason Mecum, Matt Mecum, Cody Oswald, Jay Patel, Aaron Poteet,
Parker Ray, John Reeves, Dawoud Rivas, Chris Roberson, Callen
Roundtree, Ryan Sadler, Dillon Steadman, Austin Sumrall, Elvin
Tapong, Cameron Travis, Jake Vaden, John Waldo, Michael Webber,
Matt Wiens, Ben Wiesner, and Andre Wright; and
WHEREAS, Winning a state championship is the culmination of
countless hours of hard work and an unwavering commitment to
excellence, and these dedicated student-athletes may take
justifiable pride in their outstanding accomplishment; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Katy High School football team
on winning the UIL 5A Division II state championship and extend
sincere best wishes to the players, coaches, and staff for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Callegari
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2197 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House