The following January the school district allowed Callie to try out for the varsity squad, but she decided instead to become a member of the school pep squad. New businesses included Chili's restaurant, which opened in September with 120 employees, Sitel Corporation, a telemarketing company which opened in December and would eventually employ up to 200 people, Office Depot, scheduled to open in January 1997 with a staff of 40, and HEB supermarket, set to open February 1997. While industrial expansion boosted the local economy, some Odessans reaped more than others during 1996. Headlines Iraan won the Class 2A state football title, beating Groveton, 14-7. One of Iraan's toughest opponents in 1996 was district rival Stanton, which followed suit the next year by also winning the 2A championship, beating Rogers, 33-7.
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