Bill Text: TX HR112 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Bishop Dunne High School football team on winning the 2018 TAPPS Division I state championship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR112-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 112 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The football team of Bishop Dunne High School in | ||
| Dallas reached the pinnacle of success by winning the 2018 Texas | ||
| Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division I state | ||
| championship on December 7 in Waco; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After going undefeated in district play during the | ||
| regular season, the Falcons opened the playoffs with two dominant | ||
| victories, 45-7 over Trinity Christian Academy and 42-0 over | ||
| St. Pius X High School, to advance to the semifinals against Parish | ||
| Episcopal School; in that contest, quarterback Simeon Evans passed | ||
| for two touchdowns and ran for two more while the defense recorded | ||
| six sacks and held the Parish Episcopal running game in check en | ||
| route to a 31-20 triumph that punched the team's ticket to the | ||
| Division I title game; and | ||
| WHEREAS, With the state crown on the line, Bishop Dunne | ||
| matched up against Bishop Lynch High School in a rematch of the 2016 | ||
| championship showdown; in a closely contested thriller, the Falcons | ||
| took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on a touchdown pass from | ||
| Mr. Evans to Andrew Armstrong, but Bishop Lynch rallied to carry a | ||
| 9-7 lead into the final minute of the game; with just 42 seconds to | ||
| play, Mr. Evans connected with Mr. Armstrong on another scoring | ||
| strike to recapture the advantage, and the Falcon defense held firm | ||
| on the final Bishop Lynch drive to secure the 13-9 victory and the | ||
| state championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to the efforts of Mr. Evans and | ||
| Mr. Armstrong, Bishop Dunne received valuable contributions | ||
| throughout the season from each of the other members of | ||
| the roster: Logan Wilson, Kendall Paul, Ryan West, Nicholas | ||
| Nakwaasah, Jaden Hullaby, Jabari Khepera, Landon Hullaby, Brennon | ||
| Scott, Nicholas Johnson, Brian Williams, Elijah Yelverton, Joshua | ||
| Emmanuel, Kofi Thompson, Patrick Ugbede, Matthew Yelverton, Peyton | ||
| Culberson, Coby Cavil, John Emmanuel, JaDarrion Herrod, Fred | ||
| Henderson, Jeremiah Bodwin, Pearson Hendrix, Cory Cavil, Kendall | ||
| Newsom, Cameron Wilson, Greg Lane, Raymond Evans, Jason Aaruz, | ||
| Grant Barksdale, Adrian Munoz, Samuel Strong, Gabe Matous, Mykell | ||
| Sutton, Tim Peterson, James Clark, Thomas Gort, Josh Ramos, Chans | ||
| Jones, Gabriel Betancourt, Denim Brown, Kobe Singleton, Elijah | ||
| Moore, Donovan Stiles, Colby Culberson, Kobe Paul, Mekhi Collins, | ||
| Tucker Littleton, and Kevin Washington; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The steady guidance of head coach Michael Johnson | ||
| led the Falcons to an outstanding overall record of 11 wins and 3 | ||
| losses, and he was ably assisted by a skilled staff that included | ||
| coaches Walter Johnson, Myron Hawthorne, Delone Williams, Zach | ||
| Coleman, Bobby Watkins, Bryson Lewis, John Johnson, Robert Brodner, | ||
| Chris Walton, Chad Morris, and Rodney Hawkins, as well as head | ||
| athletic trainer Tye Burch-Bowers and video coordinators Stephen | ||
| James, David Johnson, and Ron Johnson; the team also received vital | ||
| support from athletic director Kenneth Davis and principal Mary | ||
| Beth Marchiony; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a state championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the members of the Bishop Dunne | ||
| Falcons football team will treasure the memory of this | ||
| accomplishment for many years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Bishop Dunne High School | ||
| football team on winning the 2018 TAPPS Division I state | ||
| championship and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff | ||
| sincere best wishes 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. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
