TITLE: Congratulating the Cameron Yoe High School football team on winning the 2012 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Cameron Yoe High School football team on winning the 2012 UIL 2A Division 1 state championship.

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WHEREAS, The football team of C. H. Yoe High School in Cameron captured the 2012 University Interscholastic League 2A Division 1 state championship on December 21, 2012, with a victory in the title game held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington; and WHEREAS, Facing 2010 state champion Daingerfield High, the Yoemen got off to a fast start, converting an interception and a blocked punt into first quarter touchdowns and racing to a 21-0 advantage; the team later extended its lead to 28 points and coasted home with a comfortable 38-20 triumph; Keaton Denio was named the offensive most valuable player, and teammate Somari Wright took MVP honors on the defensive side; and WHEREAS, The Yoemen reached the finals after a four-game playoff run in which they defeated Marion, Lago Vista, Hallettsville, and Newton, winning the contests by an average margin of 22 points; the title game victory capped an undefeated 15-0 season and gave Cameron Yoe its second state football championship and its first in Conference 2A; and WHEREAS, Proving itself a powerhouse throughout the season, the team contained a total of 11 All-State players: Mr. Denio, Mr. Wright, Edgar Luna, Tyler Vrazel, Jason Kopriva, Tyler Sapp, Randle Lane, Zach Riola, Colton Shuffield, Zach Felts, and Michael Evan; most of these athletes were part of the squad's Leadership Council, as were Colt Labay, Dylan Riola, Colton Shelton, Michael Gelner, and Josh Smitherman; and WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Yoemen also received valuable contributions from the other members of the roster: Austin Christy, Jalen White, Reid Nickerson, Demetrius Valdez, Aaron Sims, J'Juan Anderson, Shawn May, Adam Charanza, Justin Pratt, Patrick Spells, Carson Hanel, Ryan Cullen, Brandon Vargas, Jonathan McAnulty, Jonathan Riggs, Khalil Kelly, A. J. Harwell, Cameron Mueck, Joshua Stubbs, Josh Amescua, Nick Burris, Denzel Haynes, Kylen Harrell, Quantel Williams, Tralund Webber, and Sam McKinney; and WHEREAS, These gifted athletes benefited from the superb work of head coach and athletic director Rick Rhoades and assistant coaches Tommy Brashear, Guadalupe Florez, Randy Sapp, Brent Bennett, James Henderson, Pete Magre, Kevin Webb, Lance Hause, Nick Burns, Aaron Thomas, John Broussard, Ryan Olson, and Jayce Rasberry; additional assistance was provided by trainer John Marek and athletic secretary Wanda White, and the team received helpful support from superintendent Collin Clark, assistant superintendent Dr. George Willey, high school principal Kenny Driska, and junior high principal Missi Giesenschlag; and WHEREAS, In becoming one of the select number of teams in Texas that have distinguished themselves as state champions, the Yoemen have furthered their school's tradition of excellence, and this accomplishment is indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Cameron Yoe High School football team on winning the 2012 UIL 2A Division 1 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. Farney Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 246 was adopted by the House on January 29, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House