Bill Text: TX HCR26 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Midland High School Bulldogs football team on its success during the 2010 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-01-28 - Signed by the Governor [HCR26 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HCR26-Enrolled.html
H.C.R. No. 26 |
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WHEREAS, The Midland High School Bulldogs enjoyed an | ||
outstanding season in 2010, playing some of the best football in the | ||
school's long history; and | ||
WHEREAS, Before the year began, not many expected the | ||
Bulldogs to be serious contenders for the state playoffs, but under | ||
the outstanding leadership of head coach Craig Yenzer, they won | ||
their first seven games and went 4-1 in district play to finish in a | ||
three-way tie for the District 3-5A title, their first since 1988; | ||
the team's only regular season loss came at the hands of Abilene | ||
High, the defending Class 5A Division II state champion; and | ||
WHEREAS, Midland's memorable season opened with tough | ||
defensive showings against Amarillo and El Paso Del Valle, which | ||
resulted in 20-6 and 21-13 victories; the team then began a streak | ||
of five straight games in which it scored at least 40 points, | ||
including especially productive outings in back-to-back games | ||
against Lubbock Coronado and Lubbock Monterey; against Coronado, | ||
Tyler Middleton set the school single-game record by scoring six | ||
touchdowns, and he crossed the goal line five more times against | ||
Monterey; Mr. Middleton would eventually set the single-season | ||
school record by tallying a total of 33 touchdowns; and | ||
WHEREAS, After their hard-fought loss to Abilene, the | ||
Bulldogs got back to their winning ways by storming to a 29-0 | ||
halftime lead against Lee High School and then fighting off a | ||
determined comeback by the Rebels to notch a 43-36 victory; in the | ||
regular season finale, Midland came up against the high-scoring and | ||
undefeated team from Abilene Cooper; the Dawgs rolled up 383 yards | ||
in rushing, more than half of which were gained by Mr. Middleton, | ||
who also scored four touchdowns, including the tiebreaker with less | ||
than four minutes remaining in the game; this dramatic 42-35 | ||
victory allowed Midland to clinch a share of the district title; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first round of the playoffs produced another | ||
unforgettable contest; the Bulldogs were trailing by nine heading | ||
into the final quarter only to explode for 20 points and eliminate | ||
Arlington Bowie by a score of 39-35; Midland's defense was back to | ||
the fore in the second playoff game as the team soundly defeated El | ||
Paso El Dorado 31-7; in the ensuing regional round of the playoffs, | ||
the Bulldogs suffered only their second defeat of the season, being | ||
beaten by Coppell High, the fifth-ranked team in the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 2010 Midland High team finished with an .846 | ||
winning percentage, the third best in school history, trailing only | ||
the 1938 and 1939 teams that both went 9-1; the success of the 2010 | ||
squad was keyed by a deep roster filled with talented players; Mr. | ||
Middleton's record-breaking season would not have been possible | ||
without the help of the offensive line, where Mike Leonard, Jared | ||
Mosely, Ross Montgomery, Zach Byers, Tim Nwangwu, and Turner Ingle | ||
all performed yeoman work in the trenches; quarterbacks Jake | ||
Holifield and Kierre Woods provided excellent on-field leadership, | ||
and running back Jacoby Webster and wide receiver Michael | ||
Christiani also contributed to the offensive firepower; on the | ||
defensive side, Blaze Wooten was the first player to rack up 100 | ||
tackles this season, and he anchored the secondary along with | ||
Oeasha Shoclet and Colton Edmundson; the defensive line was manned | ||
by such standouts as Tyler Tatum, Isaac Dearing, Dutton Watson, and | ||
Christian Vargas, while Ryan Evans made many big plays from his | ||
middle linebacker position and Donavon Anders was twice named | ||
special teams player of the week; and | ||
WHEREAS, Winning with a true team effort, the Bulldogs also | ||
received valuable contributions from the other members of the | ||
roster: Tanner Neal, Blair Beck, Jamaal Sanders, Brady Bradshaw, | ||
Tanner Culp, Chris Babcock, Chase Jones, Brandon Williams, Blake | ||
Bynum, Erick Callier, Marquise Clater, Andrew Alvarado, Travis | ||
Bledsoe, Andy Allen, Jesus Ramirez, Cesar Chaveez, Colton Perry, | ||
Derek Turner, Emilio Cano, Anthony Rubio, Jose Torres, Efrain | ||
Vasquez, Cesar Santos, Brandon Wright, Patrick Butler, Malcon | ||
Anders, Clint Hixson, Adrian Ramirez, Jake Taylor, Jeff Cook, | ||
Garrett Brunson, Quade Huckaba, Kelton Woodard, Ryan Hopkins, Grant | ||
Canis, Rene Lujan, Keaton Castillo, Josh Sierman, Gabe Estrada, | ||
Saul Dunn, Henry Gutierrez, Drake Vliem, Tyler Abney, Sam Carrasco, | ||
Chad Cowdrey, Evan Brunson, John David Bertleson, Jake Forrester, | ||
Donovan Lee, and Stevie Rhodes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Head coach Yenzer was ably assisted by offensive | ||
coordinator Jim Conger, defensive coordinator Shane Fletcher, and | ||
coaches Chris Moralez, Bobby Alvarez, Cal Neatherlin, Jeff Streun, | ||
Bryan Sledge, Ector Lopez, Tim Anuskiewicz, Chad Leonard, and Don | ||
Goode; and | ||
WHEREAS, These talented and dedicated student-athletes are a | ||
source of great pride to their many supporters in the local | ||
community, and their outstanding performance on the gridiron is | ||
indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby congratulate the Midland High School Bulldogs football team | ||
on its successful 2010 season 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 and Senate. | ||
Craddick | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the House on | ||
January 12, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.C.R. No. 26 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
January 12, 2011, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |