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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Craig Yenzer is retiring as head football coach and |
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| 6 | 7 | | athletic coordinator at Midland High School in June 2017, drawing |
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| 7 | 8 | | to a close a notable career in school athletics that has spanned |
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| 8 | 9 | | nearly four decades; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, After graduating from Oklahoma State University in |
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| 10 | 11 | | 1979, Craig Yenzer gained experience as a teacher and coach at |
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| 11 | 12 | | schools in Guthrie, Newkirk, and Tuttle, Oklahoma; his involvement |
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| 12 | 13 | | in Texas high school football began when he was hired at Hereford |
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| 13 | 14 | | High School; he served as an assistant coach for a decade before |
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| 14 | 15 | | being promoted to head coach and athletic director, and his tenure |
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| 15 | 16 | | was highlighted by his team's appearance in the 4A Division 1 state |
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| 16 | 17 | | title game in 1999; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Yenzer took over as the Midland High head coach |
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| 18 | 19 | | in 2002, and during his inaugural season, he piloted the Bulldogs |
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| 19 | 20 | | not only to their first postseason berth in more than half a century |
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| 20 | 21 | | but also to an appearance in the state finals; the longest-serving |
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| 21 | 22 | | and winningest head football coach in school history, he has |
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| 22 | 23 | | compiled an impressive overall record of 103 wins and 70 losses and |
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| 23 | 24 | | taken his team to the playoffs in 10 of his 15 seasons with Midland; |
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| 24 | 25 | | in addition, 72 of his student-athletes have gone on to play |
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| 25 | 26 | | football at the collegiate level; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Through his vision and leadership, Craig Yenzer has |
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| 27 | 28 | | helped build a proud tradition of gridiron excellence at Midland |
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| 28 | 29 | | High School, and he may reflect with pride on his many achievements |
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| 29 | 30 | | as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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| 30 | 31 | | therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Craig Yenzer on his retirement as |
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| 33 | 34 | | head football coach and athletic coordinator at Midland High School |
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| 34 | 35 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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| 35 | 36 | | be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Coach Yenzer as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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