[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE RICHLAND SPRINGS COYOTES SIX-MAN FOOTBALL TEAM ON 
                 THEIR STATE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the students 
and families of the Richland Springs Coyote football team for winning 
the 2007 Texas Division I Six-Man Football Championship and the Six-Man 
Illustrated National Championship poll.
  Six-man football has been a part of Texas history for almost 70 
years, and today there are over 160 public and private schools fielding 
teams. For many small towns in Texas' 11th Congressional District, six-
man football is simply a way of life. It is no different in Richland 
Springs, where the Coyotes carry on the best traditions of Texas 
football every fall weekend.
  Before a crowd of 5,000 cheering fans in San Angelo's Bobcat Stadium, 
the Coyotes played the Rule Bobcats in a rematch of last year's 
championship. It was an exciting game that was close through the first 
three quarters, but in the end the Coyotes simply outran the Bobcats 
and won the game 98-54. Throughout their 2007 campaign, the Coyotes 
went a perfect 14-0 and outscored their opponents 1,015-225.
  This victory secured the Coyotes their third State championship in 4 
years and cemented their reputation as the Nation's best six-man 
football team. With this national championship, they become only one of 
two teams to have earned three national championships. During this run, 
the Coyotes have gone an unbelievable 56-1.
  As I look ahead to next summer, the Coyotes will lose five seniors. I 
wish the 29 returning students the best of luck in continuing the 
outstanding success that the Richland Springs six-man football team has 
achieved.
  I'd like to commend Coach Burkhart, Coach Ethridge, Coach Dodson and 
Coach Rogers for their hard work in preparing, training, and coaching 
their teams to the championship.
  Finally, I'd like to extend my personal congratulations to Mark 
Williams, Haustin Burkhart, Stephen Fowler, Neil McMillan, Shelby 
Smith, Joe Tomlinson, Nigel Bates, Mitchell Jacobson, Andrew Fowler, 
Tyler Etheridge, Riche Daniels, Brennen McGinty, Elbert Thomas, Khalid 
Khatib, Patrick Couch, Randy Couch, Daniel Barrett, Tommy Hollon, 
Abraham Ahumada, Branch Vancourt, Stephen Thornhill, Franky Soto, C.J. 
Finke, Dean King, David Greenwood, and Ryan Soto for winning both of 
their 2007 championships. These young men have proven themselves to be 
good sportsmen, able competitors and fine athletes.

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